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Chapter 9. A Lost Continent

           "Then,M.Aronnax,Iproposeacuriousexcursion."

           "Propose,Captain?"

           "Youhavehithertoonlyvisitedthesubmarinedepthsbydaylight,underthebrightnessofthesun.Woulditsuityoutoseetheminthedarknessofthenight?"

           "Mostwillingly."

           "Iwarnyou,thewaywillbetiring.Weshallhavefartowalk,andmustclimbamountain.Theroadsarenotwellkept."

           "Whatyousay,Captain,onlyheightensmycuriosity;Iamreadytofollowyou."

           "Comethen,sir,wewillputonourdiving-dresses."

           Arrivedattherobing-room,Isawthatneitherofmycompanionsnoranyoftheship’screwweretofollowusonthisexcursion.CaptainNemohadnotevenproposedmytakingwithmeeitherNedorConseil.

           Inafewmomentswehadputonourdiving-dresses;theyplacedonourbacksthereservoirs,abundantlyfilledwithair,butnoelectriclampswereprepared.IcalledtheCaptain’sattentiontothefact.

           "Theywillbeuseless,"hereplied.

           IthoughtIhadnotheardaright,butIcouldnotrepeatmyobservation,fortheCaptain’sheadhadalreadydisappearedinitsmetalcase.Ifinishedharnessingmyself.

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