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Chapter 5. Arabian Tunnel

           Atsixo’clocktheNautilus,sometimesfloating,sometimesimmersed,passedsomedistancefromTor,situatedattheendofthebay,thewatersofwhichseemedtintedwithred,anobservationalreadymadebyCaptainNemo.Thennightfellinthemidstofaheavysilence,sometimesbrokenbythecriesofthepelicanandothernight-birds,andthenoiseofthewavesbreakingupontheshore,chafingagainsttherocks,orthepantingofsomefar-offsteamerbeatingthewatersoftheGulfwithitsnoisypaddles.

           Fromeighttonineo’clocktheNautilusremainedsomefathomsunderthewater.AccordingtomycalculationwemusthavebeenverynearSuez.ThroughthepanelofthesaloonIsawthebottomoftherocksbrilliantlylitupbyourelectriclamp.WeseemedtobeleavingtheStraitsbehindusmoreandmore.

           Ataquarter-pastnine,thevesselhavingreturnedtothesurface,Imountedtheplatform.MostimpatienttopassthroughCaptainNemo’stunnel,Icouldnotstayinoneplace,socametobreathethefreshnightair.

           SoonintheshadowIsawapalelight,halfdiscolouredbythefog,shiningaboutamilefromus.

           "Afloatinglighthouse!"saidsomeonenearme.

           Iturned,andsawtheCaptain.

           "ItisthefloatinglightofSuez,"hecontinued."Itwillnotbelongbeforewegaintheentranceofthetunnel."

           "Theentrancecannotbeeasy?"

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