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Chapter 8. The Bay of Vigo

           Theshareholdersareledonbytheallurementofanenormousbounty,fortheyvaluetheserichshipwrecksatfivehundredmillions."

           "Fivehundredmillionstheywere,"answeredCaptainNemo,"buttheyaresonolonger."

           "Justso,"saidI;"andawarningtothoseshareholderswouldbeanactofcharity.Butwhoknowsifitwouldbewellreceived?Whatgamblersusuallyregretaboveallislessthelossoftheirmoneythanoftheirfoolishhopes.Afterall,Ipitythemlessthanthethousandsofunfortunatestowhomsomuchricheswell-distributedwouldhavebeenprofitable,whilstforthemtheywillbeforeverbarren."

           IhadnosoonerexpressedthisregretthanIfeltthatitmusthavewoundedCaptainNemo.

           "Barren!"heexclaimed,withanimation."Doyouthinkthen,sir,thattheserichesarelostbecauseIgatherthem?Isitformyselfalone,accordingtoyouridea,thatItakethetroubletocollectthesetreasures?WhotoldyouthatIdidnotmakeagooduseofit?DoyouthinkIamignorantthattherearesufferingbeingsandoppressedracesonthisearth,miserablecreaturestoconsole,victimstoavenge?Doyounotunderstand?"

           CaptainNemostoppedattheselastwords,regrettingperhapsthathehadspokensomuch.ButIhadguessedthat,whateverthemotivewhichhadforcedhimtoseekindependenceunderthesea,ithadlefthimstillaman,thathisheartstillbeatforthesufferingsofhumanity,andthathisimmensecharitywasforoppressedracesaswellasindividuals.

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