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Chapter 10. The Man of the Waters

           "Certainly."

           "Then,sir,IamforcedtobelievethatyouhavekeptupacommunicationwithHavannah."

           "Notany,"answeredtheCaptain."Acceptthiscigar,M.Aronnax;and,thoughitdoesnotcomefromHavannah,youwillbepleasedwithit,ifyouareaconnoisseur."

           Itookthecigarwhichwasofferedme;itsshaperecalledtheLondonones,butitseemedtobemadeofleavesofgold.Ilighteditatalittlebrazier,whichwassupporteduponanelegantbronzestem,anddrewthefirstwhiffswiththedelightofaloverofsmokingwhohasnotsmokedfortwodays.

           "Itisexcellent,butitisnottobacco."

           "No!"answeredtheCaptain,"thistobaccocomesneitherfromHavannahnorfromtheEast.Itisakindofsea-weed,richinnicotine,withwhichtheseaprovidesme,butsomewhatsparingly."

           AtthatmomentCaptainNemoopenedadoorwhichstoodoppositetothatbywhichIhadenteredthelibrary,andIpassedintoanimmensedrawing-roomsplendidlylighted.

           Itwasavast,four-sidedroom,thirtyfeetlong,eighteenwide,andfifteenhigh.Aluminousceiling,decoratedwithlightarabesques,shedasoftclearlightoverallthemarvelsaccumulatedinthismuseum.Foritwasinfactamuseum,inwhichanintelligentandprodigalhandhadgatheredallthetreasuresofnatureandart,withtheartisticconfusionwhichdistinguishesapainter’sstudio.

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