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Chapter 20. In Latitude 47° 24’ and Longitude 17° 28’

           Hadhesomerecollectionsofhisabandonedcountry?Ifnot,whatdidhefeel?Remorseorregret?Foralongwhilethisthoughthauntedmymind,andIhadakindofpresentimentthatbeforelongchancewouldbetraythecaptain’ssecrets.

           Thenextday,the1stofJune,theNautiluscontinuedthesameprocess.Itwasevidentlyseekingsomeparticularspotintheocean.CaptainNemotookthesun’saltitudeashehaddonethedaybefore.Theseawasbeautiful,theskyclear.Abouteightmilestotheeast,alargesteamvesselcouldbediscernedonthehorizon.Noflagflutteredfromitsmast,andIcouldnotdiscoveritsnationality.Someminutesbeforethesunpassedthemeridian,CaptainNemotookhissextant,andwatchedwithgreatattention.Theperfectrestofthewatergreatlyhelpedtheoperation.TheNautiluswasmotionless;itneitherrollednorpitched.

           Iwasontheplatformwhenthealtitudewastaken,andtheCaptainpronouncedthesewords:"Itishere."

           Heturnedandwentbelow.Hadheseenthevesselwhichwaschangingitscourseandseemedtobenearingus?Icouldnottell.Ireturnedtothesaloon.Thepanelsclosed,Iheardthehissingofthewaterinthereservoirs.TheNautilusbegantosink,followingaverticalline,foritsscrewcommunicatednomotiontoit.Someminuteslateritstoppedatadepthofmorethan420fathoms,restingontheground.Theluminousceilingwasdarkened,thenthepanelswereopened,andthroughtheglassIsawtheseabrilliantlyilluminatedbytheraysofourlanternforatleasthalfamileroundus.

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