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Chapter 7. A Whale of Unknown Species

           Orratherwasitaboatfromthefrigate,thatwashailingusinthedarkness?

           Conseilmadealasteffort,and,leaningonmyshoulder,whileIstruckoutinadesperateeffort,heraisedhimselfhalfoutofthewater,thenfellbackexhausted.

           "Whatdidyousee?"

           "Isaw"murmuredhe;"Isawbutdonottalkreserveallyourstrength!"

           Whathadheseen?Then,Iknownotwhy,thethoughtofthemonstercameintomyheadforthefirsttime!Butthatvoice!ThetimeispastforJonahstotakerefugeinwhales’bellies!However,Conseilwastowingmeagain.Heraisedhisheadsometimes,lookedbeforeus,andutteredacryofrecognition,whichwasrespondedtobyavoicethatcamenearerandnearer.Iscarcelyheardit.Mystrengthwasexhausted;myfingersstiffened;myhandaffordedmesupportnolonger;mymouth,convulsivelyopening,filledwithsaltwater.Coldcreptoverme.Iraisedmyheadforthelasttime,thenIsank.

           Atthismomentahardbodystruckme.Iclungtoit:thenIfeltthatIwasbeingdrawnup,thatIwasbroughttothesurfaceofthewater,thatmychestcollapsedIfainted.

           ItiscertainthatIsooncameto,thankstothevigorousrubbingsthatIreceived.Ihalfopenedmyeyes.

           "Conseil!"Imurmured.

           "Doesmastercallme?"askedConseil.

           Justthen,bythewaninglightofthemoonwhichwassinkingdowntothe

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