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Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           Sayingwhich,CaptainNemowenttowardsapieceoffurniturestandingneartheleftpanelofthesaloon.Nearthispieceoffurniture,Isawachestboundwithiron,onthecoverofwhichwasacopperplate,bearingthecypheroftheNautiluswithitsdevice.

           Atthatmoment,theCaptain,withoutnoticingmypresence,openedthepieceoffurniture,asortofstrongbox,whichheldagreatmanyingots.

           Theywereingotsofgold.Fromwhencecamethispreciousmetal,whichrepresentedanenormoussum?WheredidtheCaptaingatherthisgoldfrom?andwhatwashegoingtodowithit?

           Ididnotsayoneword.Ilooked.CaptainNemotooktheingotsonebyone,andarrangedthemmethodicallyinthechest,whichhefilledentirely.Iestimatedthecontentsatmorethan4,000lb.weightofgold,thatistosay,nearlyL200,000.

           Thechestwassecurelyfastened,andtheCaptainwroteanaddressonthelid,incharacterswhichmusthavebelongedtoModernGreece.

           Thisdone,CaptainNemopressedaknob,thewireofwhichcommunicatedwiththequartersofthecrew.Fourmenappeared,and,notwithoutsometrouble,pushedthechestoutofthesaloon.ThenIheardthemhoistingituptheironstaircasebymeansofpulleys.

           Atthatmoment,CaptainNemoturnedtome.

           "Andyouweresaying,sir?"saidhe.

           "Iwassayingnothing,Captain."

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