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Chapter 24. The Coral Realm

           Iresumedmywork,hopingthathewouldperhapsgivemesomeexplanationoftheeventsoftheprecedingnight.Hemadenone.Ilookedathim.Heseemedfatigued;hisheavyeyeshadnotbeenrefreshedbysleep;hisfacelookedverysorrowful.Hewalkedtoandfro,satdownandgotupagain,tookachancebook,putitdown,consultedhisinstrumentswithouttakinghishabitualnotes,andseemedrestlessanduneasy.Atlast,hecameuptome,andsaid:

           "Areyouadoctor,M.Aronnax?"

           IsolittleexpectedsuchaquestionthatIstaredsometimeathimwithoutanswering.

           "Areyouadoctor?"herepeated."Severalofyourcolleagueshavestudiedmedicine."

           "Well,"saidI,"Iamadoctorandresidentsurgeontothehospital.Ipractisedseveralyearsbeforeenteringthemuseum."

           "Verywell,sir."

           MyanswerhadevidentlysatisfiedtheCaptain.But,notknowingwhathewouldsaynext,Iwaitedforotherquestions,reservingmyanswersaccordingtocircumstances.

           "M.Aronnax,willyouconsenttoprescribeforoneofmymen?"beasked.

           "Isheill?"

           "Yes."

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