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Chapter 19. Vanikoro

           "Sir,youmaybelievemewhenItellyouthatthispieceofironwillnavigateneitheronnorundertheseaagain;itisonlyfittobesoldforitsweight.Ithink,therefore,thatthetimehascometopartcompanywithCaptainNemo."

           "FriendNed,IdonotdespairofthisstoutNautilus,asyoudo;andinfourdaysweshallknowwhattoholdtoonthePacifictides.Besides,flightmightbepossibleifwewereinsightoftheEnglishorProvencalcoast;butonthePapuanshores,itisanotherthing;anditwillbetimeenoughtocometothatextremityiftheNautilusdoesnotrecoveritselfagain,whichIlookuponasagraveevent."

           "Butdotheyknow,atleast,howtoactcircumspectly?Thereisanisland;onthatislandtherearetrees;underthosetrees,terrestrialanimals,bearersofcutletsandroastbeef,towhichIwouldwillinglygiveatrial."

           "Inthis,friendNedisright,"saidConseil,"andIagreewithhim.CouldnotmasterobtainpermissionfromhisfriendCaptainNemotoputusonland,ifonlysoasnottolosethehabitoftreadingonthesolidpartsofourplanet?"

           "Icanaskhim,buthewillrefuse."

           "Willmasterriskit?"askedConseil,"andweshallknowhowtorelyupontheCaptain’samiability."

           Tomygreatsurprise,CaptainNemogavemethepermissionIaskedfor,andhegaveitveryagreeably,withoutevenexactingfrommeapromisetoreturntothevessel;butflightacrossNewGuineamightbeveryperilous,andIshouldnothavecounselledNedLandtoattemptit.BettertobeaprisoneronboardtheNautilusthantofallintothehandsofthenatives.

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