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Chapter 3. A Pearl Worth Ten Million

           "Theywouldbeuseless,"hereplied."Wearegoingtonogreatdepth,andthesolarrayswillbeenoughtolightourwalk.Besides,itwouldnotbeprudenttocarrytheelectriclightinthesewaters;itsbrilliancymightattractsomeofthedangerousinhabitantsofthecoastmostinopportunely."

           AsCaptainNemopronouncedthesewords,IturnedtoConseilandNedLand.Butmytwofriendshadalreadyencasedtheirheadsinthemetalcap,andtheycouldneitherhearnoranswer.

           OnelastquestionremainedtoaskofCaptainNemo.

           "Andourarms?"askedI;"ourguns?"

           "Guns!Whatfor?Donotmountaineersattackthebearwithadaggerintheirhand,andisnotsteelsurerthanlead?Hereisastrongblade;putitinyourbelt,andwestart."

           Ilookedatmycompanions;theywerearmedlikeus,and,morethanthat,NedLandwasbrandishinganenormousharpoon,whichhehadplacedintheboatbeforeleavingtheNautilus.

           Then,followingtheCaptain’sexample,Iallowedmyselftobedressedintheheavycopperhelmet,andourreservoirsofairwereatonceinactivity.Aninstantafterwewerelanded,oneaftertheother,inabouttwoyardsofwateruponanevensand.CaptainNemomadeasignwithhishand,andwefollowedhimbyagentledeclivitytillwedisappearedunderthewaves.

           Overourfeet,likecoveysofsnipeinabog,roseshoalsoffish,ofthegenusmonoptera,whichhavenootherfinsbuttheirtail.

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