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Chapter 10. The Man of the Waters

           CaptainNemosuddenlybecamesilentinthemidstofthisenthusiasm,bywhichhewasquitecarriedaway.Forafewmomentshepacedupanddown,muchagitated.Thenhebecamemorecalm,regainedhisaccustomedcoldnessofexpression,andturningtowardsme:

           "Now,Professor,"saidhe,"ifyouwishtogoovertheNautilus,Iamatyourservice."

           CaptainNemorose.Ifollowedhim.Adoubledoor,contrivedatthebackofthedining-room,opened,andIenteredaroomequalindimensionstothatwhichIhadjustquitted.

           Itwasalibrary.Highpiecesoffurniture,ofblackvioletebonyinlaidwithbrass,supportedupontheirwideshelvesagreatnumberofbooksuniformlybound.Theyfollowedtheshapeoftheroom,terminatingatthelowerpartinhugedivans,coveredwithbrownleather,whichwerecurved,toaffordthegreatestcomfort.Lightmovabledesks,madetoslideinandoutatwill,allowedonetorestone’sbookwhilereading.Inthecentrestoodanimmensetable,coveredwithpamphlets,amongstwhichweresomenewspapers,alreadyofolddate.Theelectriclightfloodedeverything;itwasshedfromfourunpolishedglobeshalfsunkinthevolutesoftheceiling.Ilookedwithrealadmirationatthisroom,soingeniouslyfittedup,andIcouldscarcelybelievemyeyes.

           "CaptainNemo,"saidItomyhost,whohadjustthrownhimselfononeofthedivans,"thisisalibrarywhichwoulddohonourtomorethanoneofthecontinentalpalaces,andIamabsolutelyastoundedwhenIconsiderthatitcanfollowyoutothebottomoftheseas."

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