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Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           Then,contrarytohiscustom,heorderedbothpanelstobeopened,and,goingfromonetotheother,observedthemassofwatersattentively.TowhatendIcouldnotguess;so,onmyside,Iemployedmytimeinstudyingthefishpassingbeforemyeyes.

           Inthemidstofthewatersamanappeared,adiver,carryingathisbeltaleathernpurse.Itwasnotabodyabandonedtothewaves;itwasalivingman,swimmingwithastronghand,disappearingoccasionallytotakebreathatthesurface.

           IturnedtowardsCaptainNemo,andinanagitatedvoiceexclaimed:

           "Amanshipwrecked!Hemustbesavedatanyprice!"

           TheCaptaindidnotanswerme,butcameandleanedagainstthepanel.

           Themanhadapproached,and,withhisfaceflattenedagainsttheglass,waslookingatus.

           Tomygreatamazement,CaptainNemosignedtohim.Thediveransweredwithhishand,mountedimmediatelytothesurfaceofthewater,anddidnotappearagain.

           "Donotbeuncomfortable,"saidCaptainNemo."ItisNicholasofCapeMatapan,surnamedPesca.HeiswellknowninalltheCyclades.Abolddiver!waterishiselement,andhelivesmoreinitthanonland,goingcontinuallyfromoneislandtoanother,evenasfarasCrete."

           "Youknowhim,Captain?"

           "Whynot,M.Aronnax?"

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