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Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           "Then,sir,ifyouwillallowme,Iwillwishyougoodnight."

           Whereuponheturnedandleftthesaloon.

           Ireturnedtomyroommuchtroubled,asonemaybelieve.IvainlytriedtosleepIsoughttheconnectinglinkbetweentheapparitionofthediverandthechestfilledwithgold.Soon,IfeltbycertainmovementsofpitchingandtossingthattheNautiluswasleavingthedepthsandreturningtothesurface.

           ThenIheardstepsupontheplatform;andIknewtheywereunfasteningthepinnaceandlaunchingituponthewaves.ForoneinstantitstruckthesideoftheNautilus,thenallnoiseceased.

           Twohoursafter,thesamenoise,thesamegoingandcomingwasrenewed;theboatwashoistedonboard,replacedinitssocket,andtheNautilusagainplungedunderthewaves.

           Sothesemillionshadbeentransportedtotheiraddress.Towhatpointofthecontinent?WhowasCaptainNemo’scorrespondent?

           ThenextdayIrelatedtoConseilandtheCanadiantheeventsofthenight,whichhadexcitedmycuriositytothehighestdegree.Mycompanionswerenotlesssurprisedthanmyself.

           "Butwheredoeshetakehismillionsto?"askedNedLand.

           Tothattherewasnopossibleanswer.Ireturnedtothesaloonafterhavingbreakfastandsettowork.Tillfiveo’clockintheeveningIemployedmyselfinarrangingmynotes.Atthatmoment(oughtItoattributeittosomepeculiaridiosyncrasy)IfeltsogreataheatthatIwasobligedtotakeoffmycoat.

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