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Chapter 19. The Gulf Stream

           "M.Aronnax,Iwillansweryouto-dayasIdidsevenmonthsago:WhoeverenterstheNautilus,mustneverquitit."

           "Youimposeactualslaveryuponus!"

           "Giveitwhatnameyouplease."

           "Buteverywheretheslavehastherighttoregainhisliberty."

           "Whodeniesyouthisright?HaveIevertriedtochainyouwithanoath?"

           Helookedatmewithhisarmscrossed.

           "Sir,"Isaid,"toreturnasecondtimetothissubjectwillbeneithertoyournortomytaste;but,aswehaveentereduponit,letusgothroughwithit.Irepeat,itisnotonlymyselfwhomitconcerns.Studyistomearelief,adiversion,apassionthatcouldmakemeforgeteverything.Likeyou,Iamwillingtoliveobscure,inthefrailhopeofbequeathingoneday,tofuturetime,theresultofmylabours.ButitisotherwisewithNedLand.Everyman,worthyofthename,deservessomeconsideration.Haveyouthoughtthatloveofliberty,hatredofslavery,cangiverisetoschemesofrevengeinanatureliketheCanadian’s;thathecouldthink,attempt,andtry"

           Iwassilenced;CaptainNemorose.

           "WhateverNedLandthinksof,attempts,ortries,whatdoesitmattertome?Ididnotseekhim!ItisnotformypleasurethatIkeephimonboard!Asforyou,M.Aronnax,youareoneofthosewhocanunderstandeverything,evensilence.Ihavenothingmoretosaytoyou.Letthisfirsttimeyouhavecometotreatofthissubjectbethelast,forasecondtimeIwillnotlistentoyou."

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