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Chapter 8. The Bay of Vigo

           AsaddayIpassed,betweenthedesireofregainingmylibertyofactionandofabandoningthewonderfulNautilus,andleavingmysubmarinestudiesincomplete.

           WhatdreadfulhoursIpassedthus!Sometimesseeingmyselfandcompanionssafelylanded,sometimeswishing,inspiteofmyreason,thatsomeunforeseencircumstance,wouldpreventtherealisationofNedLand’sproject.

           TwiceIwenttothesaloon.Iwishedtoconsultthecompass.IwishedtoseeifthedirectiontheNautiluswastakingwasbringingusnearerortakingusfartherfromthecoast.Butno;theNautiluskeptinPortuguesewaters.

           Imustthereforetakemypartandprepareforflight.Myluggagewasnotheavy;mynotes,nothingmore.

           AstoCaptainNemo,Iaskedmyselfwhathewouldthinkofourescape;whattrouble,whatwrongitmightcausehimandwhathemightdoincaseofitsdiscoveryorfailure.CertainlyIhadnocausetocomplainofhim;onthecontrary,neverwashospitalityfreerthanhis.InleavinghimIcouldnotbetaxedwithingratitude.Nooathboundustohim.Itwasonthestrengthofcircumstancesherelied,andnotuponourword,tofixusforever.

           IhadnotseentheCaptainsinceourvisittotheIslandofSantorin.Wouldchancebringmetohispresencebeforeourdeparture?Iwishedit,andIfeareditatthesametime.IlistenedifIcouldhearhimwalkingtheroomcontiguoustomine.Nosoundreachedmyear.Ifeltanunbearableuneasiness.Thisdayofwaitingseemedeternal.Hoursstrucktooslowlytokeeppacewithmyimpatience.

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