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Chapter 19. The Gulf Stream

           "Whatisthat,sir?"hereplied,ironically."Haveyoudiscoveredsomethingthathasescapedme,orhastheseadeliveredupanynewsecrets?"

           Wewereatcross-purposes.But,beforeIcouldreply,heshowedmeanopenmanuscriptonhistable,andsaid,inamoreserioustone,"Here,M.Aronnax,isamanuscriptwritteninseverallanguages.Itcontainsthesumofmystudiesofthesea;and,ifitpleaseGod,itshallnotperishwithme.Thismanuscript,signedwithmyname,completewiththehistoryofmylife,willbeshutupinalittlefloatingcase.ThelastsurvivorofallofusonboardtheNautiluswillthrowthiscaseintothesea,anditwillgowhitheritisbornebythewaves."

           Thisman’sname!hishistorywrittenbyhimself!Hismysterywouldthenberevealedsomeday.

           "Captain,"Isaid,"Icanbutapproveoftheideathatmakesyouactthus.Theresultofyourstudiesmustnotbelost.Butthemeansyouemployseemtometobeprimitive.Whoknowswherethewindswillcarrythiscase,andinwhosehandsitwillfall?Couldyounotusesomeothermeans?Couldnotyou,oroneofyours"

           "Never,sir!"hesaid,hastilyinterruptingme.

           "ButIandmycompanionsarereadytokeepthismanuscriptinstore;and,ifyouwillputusatliberty"

           "Atliberty?"saidtheCaptain,rising.

           "Yes,sir;thatisthesubjectonwhichIwishtoquestionyou.Forsevenmonthswehavebeenhereonboard,andIaskyouto-day,inthenameofmycompanionsandinmyown,ifyourintentionistokeepusherealways?"

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