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Chapter 3. As Master Wishes

           "MonsieurPierreAronnax?"saidhe.

           "Himself,"repliedI."CommanderFarragut?"

           "Youarewelcome,Professor;yourcabinisreadyforyou."

           Ibowed,anddesiredtobeconductedtothecabindestinedforme.

           TheAbrahamLincolnhadbeenwellchosenandequippedforhernewdestination.Shewasafrigateofgreatspeed,fittedwithhigh-pressureengineswhichadmittedapressureofsevenatmospheres.UnderthistheAbrahamLincolnattainedthemeanspeedofnearlyeighteenknotsandathirdanhouraconsiderablespeed,but,nevertheless,insufficienttograpplewiththisgiganticcetacean.

           Theinteriorarrangementsofthefrigatecorrespondedtoitsnauticalqualities.Iwaswellsatisfiedwithmycabin,whichwasintheafterpart,openinguponthegunroom."Weshallbewelloffhere,"saidItoConseil.

           "Aswell,byyourhonour’sleave,asahermit-crabintheshellofawhelk,"saidConseil.

           IleftConseiltostowourtrunksconvenientlyaway,andremountedthepoopinordertosurveythepreparationsfordeparture.

           AtthatmomentCommanderFarragutwasorderingthelastmooringstobecastloosewhichheldtheAbrahamLincolntothepierofBrooklyn.Soinaquarterofanhour,perhapsless,thefrigatewouldhavesailedwithoutme.Ishouldhavemissedthisextraordinary,supernatural,andincredibleexpedition,therecitalofwhichmaywellmeetwithsomesuspicion.

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