Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           Thenextday,the12thofFebruary,atthedawnofday,theNautilusrosetothesurface.Ihastenedontotheplatform.ThreemilestothesouththedimoutlineofPelusiumwastobeseen.Atorrenthadcarriedusfromoneseatoanother.Aboutseveno’clockNedandConseiljoinedme.

           "Well,SirNaturalist,"saidtheCanadian,inaslightlyjovialtone,"andtheMediterranean?"

           "Wearefloatingonitssurface,friendNed."

           "What!"saidConseil,"thisverynight."

           "Yes,thisverynight;inafewminuteswehavepassedthisimpassableisthmus."

           "Idonotbelieveit,"repliedtheCanadian.

           "Thenyouarewrong,MasterLand,"Icontinued;"thislowcoastwhichroundsofftothesouthistheEgyptiancoast.Andyouwhohavesuchgoodeyes,Ned,youcanseethejettyofPortSaidstretchingintothesea."

           TheCanadianlookedattentively.

           "Certainlyyouareright,sir,andyourCaptainisafirst-rateman.WeareintheMediterranean.Good!Now,ifyouplease,letustalkofourownlittleaffair,butsothatnoonehearsus."

           IsawwhattheCanadianwanted,and,inanycase,Ithoughtitbettertolethimtalk,ashewishedit;soweallthreewentandsatdownnearthelantern,wherewewerelessexposedtothesprayoftheblades.