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Chapter 24. The Coral Realm

           TheCaptainandhismenhadcometoburytheircompanioninthisgeneralresting-place,atthebottomofthisinaccessibleocean!

           Thegravewasbeingdugslowly;thefishfledonallsideswhiletheirretreatwasbeingthusdisturbed;Iheardthestrokesofthepickaxe,whichsparkledwhenithituponsomeflintlostatthebottomofthewaters.Theholewassoonlargeanddeepenoughtoreceivethebody.Thenthebearersapproached;thebody,envelopedinatissueofwhitelinen,wasloweredintothedampgrave.CaptainNemo,withhisarmscrossedonhisbreast,andallthefriendsofhimwhohadlovedthem,kneltinprayer.

           Thegravewasthenfilledinwiththerubbishtakenfromtheground,whichformedaslightmound.Whenthiswasdone,CaptainNemoandhismenrose;then,approachingthegrave,theykneltagain,andallextendedtheirhandsinsignofalastadieu.ThenthefuneralprocessionreturnedtotheNautilus,passingunderthearchesoftheforest,inthemidstofthickets,alongthecoralbushes,andstillontheascent.Atlastthelightoftheshipappeared,anditsluminoustrackguidedustotheNautilus.Atoneo’clockwehadreturned.

           AssoonasIhadchangedmyclothesIwentupontotheplatform,and,apreytoconflictingemotions,Isatdownnearthebinnacle.CaptainNemojoinedme.Iroseandsaidtohim:

           "So,asIsaidhewould,thismandiedinthenight?"

           "Yes,M.Aronnax."

           "Andherestsnow,nearhiscompanions,inthecoralcemetery?"

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