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Chapter 12. Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales

           "Yes,joker,"saidNedLand."Andonefinedaythecreatureplunges,carryingwithitalltheinhabitantstothebottomofthesea."

           "SomethinglikethetravelsofSinbadtheSailor,"Ireplied,laughing.

           "Ah!"suddenlyexclaimedNedLand,"itisnotonewhale;therearetentherearetwentyitisawholetroop!AndInotabletodoanything!handsandfeettied!"

           "But,friendNed,"saidConseil,"whydoyounotaskCaptainNemo’spermissiontochasethem?"

           ConseilhadnotfinishedhissentencewhenNedLandhadloweredhimselfthroughthepaneltoseektheCaptain.Afewminutesafterwardsthetwoappearedtogetherontheplatform.

           CaptainNemowatchedthetroopofcetaceaplayingonthewatersaboutamilefromtheNautilus.

           "Theyaresouthernwhales,"saidhe;"theregoesthefortuneofawholefleetofwhalers."

           "Well,sir,"askedtheCanadian,"canInotchasethem,ifonlytoremindmeofmyoldtradeofharpooner?"

           "Andtowhatpurpose?"repliedCaptainNemo;"onlytodestroy!Wehavenothingtodowiththewhale-oilonboard."

           "But,sir,"continuedtheCanadian,"intheRedSeayouallowedustofollowthedugong."

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