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Chapter 13

           "Now,lads,"saidJackwhenwewerecomposedenoughtolistentohim,"yongreenobjectisnotashark;itisastreamoflightissuingfromacaveintherocks.JustafterImademydive,Iobservedthatthislightcamefromthesideoftherockabovewhichwearenowsitting;soIstruckoutforit,andsawanopeningintosomeplaceorotherthatappearedtobeluminouswithin.ForoneinstantIpausedtothinkwhetherIoughttoventure.ThenImadeupmymindanddashedintoit;foryousee,Peterkin,althoughItakesometimetotellthis,ithappenedinthespaceofafewseconds,sothatIknewIhadwindenoughinmetoservetobringmeouto’theholeanduptothesurfaceagain.Well,IwasjustonthepointofturningforIbegantofeelalittleuncomfortableinsuchaplacewhenitseemedtomeasiftherewasafaintlightrightaboveme.Idartedupwards,andfoundmyheadoutofwater.Thisrelievedmegreatly,forInowfeltthatIcouldtakeinairenoughtoenablemetoreturnthewayIcame.ThenitallatonceoccurredtomethatImightnotbeabletofindthewayoutagain;butonglancingdownwards,mymindwasputquiteatrestbyseeingthegreenlightbelowmestreamingintothecave,justlikethelightthatwehadseenstreamingoutofit,onlywhatInowsawwasmuchbrighter.

           "AtfirstIcouldscarcelyseeanythingasIgazedaroundme,itwassodark;butgraduallymyeyesbecameaccustomedtoit,andIfoundthatIwasinahugecave,partofthewallsofwhichIobservedoneachsideofme.

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