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Chapter 23. “Aegri Somnia”

           Buttherewasnottimeforaltercation.Fourofthecrewwaitedatthedoor,andconductedustothatcellwherewehadpassedourfirstnightonboardtheNautilus.

           NedLandwouldhaveremonstrated,butthedoorwasshutuponhim.

           "Willmastertellmewhatthismeans?"askedConseil.

           Itoldmycompanionswhathadpassed.TheywereasmuchastonishedasI,andequallyatalosshowtoaccountforit.

           Meanwhile,Iwasabsorbedinmyownreflections,andcouldthinkofnothingbutthestrangefeardepictedintheCaptain’scountenance.Iwasutterlyatalosstoaccountforit,whenmycogitationsweredisturbedbythesewordsfromNedLand:

           "Hallo!breakfastisready."

           Andindeedthetablewaslaid.EvidentlyCaptainNemohadgiventhisorderatthesametimethathehadhastenedthespeedoftheNautilus.

           "Willmasterpermitmetomakearecommendation?"askedConseil.

           "Yes,myboy."

           "Well,itisthatmasterbreakfasts.Itisprudent,forwedonotknowwhatmayhappen."

           "Youareright,Conseil."

           "Unfortunately,"saidNedLand,"theyhaveonlygivenustheship’sfare."

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