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Chapter 18. The Devilfish

           "What!"saidConseil;"cuttlefish,realcuttlefishofthecephalopodclass?"

           "No,"Isaid,"poulpsofhugedimensions."

           "Iwillneverbelievethatsuchanimalsexist,"saidNed.

           "Well,"saidConseil,withthemostseriousairintheworld,"Irememberperfectlytohaveseenalargevesseldrawnunderthewavesbyanoctopus’sarm."

           "Yousawthat?"saidtheCanadian.

           "Yes,Ned."

           "Withyourowneyes?"

           "Withmyowneyes."

           "Where,pray,mightthatbe?"

           "AtSt.Malo,"answeredConseil.

           "Intheport?"saidNed,ironically.

           "No;inachurch,"repliedConseil.

           "Inachurch!"criedtheCanadian.

           "Yes;friendNed.Inapicturerepresentingthepoulpinquestion."

           "Good!"saidNedLand,burstingoutlaughing.

           "Heisquiteright,"Isaid."Ihaveheardofthispicture;butthesubjectrepresentedistakenfromalegend,andyouknowwhattothinkoflegendsinthematterofnaturalhistory.

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