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Chapter 24. The Coral Realm

           "Iamreadytofollowyou."

           "Come,then."

           Iownmyheartbeat,Idonotknowwhy.Isawcertainconnectionbetweentheillnessofoneofthecrewandtheeventsofthedaybefore;andthismysteryinterestedmeatleastasmuchasthesickman.

           CaptainNemoconductedmetothepoopoftheNautilus,andtookmeintoacabinsituatednearthesailors’quarters.

           There,onabed,layamanaboutfortyyearsofage,witharesoluteexpressionofcountenance,atruetypeofanAnglo-Saxon.

           Ileantoverhim.Hewasnotonlyill,hewaswounded.Hishead,swathedinbandagescoveredwithblood,layonapillow.Iundidthebandages,andthewoundedmanlookedatmewithhislargeeyesandgavenosignofpainasIdidit.Itwasahorriblewound.Theskull,shatteredbysomedeadlyweapon,leftthebrainexposed,whichwasmuchinjured.Clotsofbloodhadformedinthebruisedandbrokenmass,incolourlikethedregsofwine.

           Therewasbothcontusionandsuffusionofthebrain.Hisbreathingwasslow,andsomespasmodicmovementsofthemusclesagitatedhisface.Ifelthispulse.Itwasintermittent.Theextremitiesofthebodyweregrowingcoldalready,andIsawdeathmustinevitablyensue.Afterdressingtheunfortunateman’swounds,Ireadjustedthebandagesonhishead,andturnedtoCaptainNemo.

           "Whatcausedthiswound?"Iasked.

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