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Chapter 22. The Lightning Bolts of Captain Nemo

           Wehadnotgonetwocable-lengths,whenahundredsavages,howlingandgesticulating,enteredthewateruptotheirwaists.IwatchedtoseeiftheirapparitionwouldattractsomemenfromtheNautilusontotheplatform.Butno.Theenormousmachine,lyingoff,wasabsolutelydeserted.

           Twentyminuteslaterwewereonboard.Thepanelswereopen.Aftermakingtheboatfast,weenteredintotheinterioroftheNautilus.

           Idescendedtothedrawing-room,fromwhenceIheardsomechords.CaptainNemowasthere,bendingoverhisorgan,andplungedinamusicalecstasy.

           "Captain!"

           Hedidnothearme.

           "Captain!"Isaid,touchinghishand.

           Heshuddered,and,turninground,said,"Ah!itisyou,Professor?Well,haveyouhadagoodhunt,haveyoubotanisedsuccessfully?"

           "YesCaptain;butwehaveunfortunatelybroughtatroopofbipeds,whosevicinitytroublesme."

           "Whatbipeds?"

           "Savages."

           "Savages!"heechoed,ironically."Soyouareastonished,Professor,athavingsetfootonastrangelandandfindingsavages?Savages!wherearetherenotany?Besides,aretheyworsethanothers,thesewhomyoucallsavages?"

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