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Chapter 11. The Nautilus

           "Idonotcomeback,M.Aronnax;theNautiluscomestome."

           "Byyourorders?"

           "Bymyorders.Anelectricthreadconnectsus.Itelegraphtoit,andthatisenough."

           "Really,"Isaid,astonishedatthesemarvels,"nothingcanbemoresimple."

           Afterhavingpassedbythecageofthestaircasethatledtotheplatform,Isawacabinsixfeetlong,inwhichConseilandNedLand,enchantedwiththeirrepast,weredevouringitwithavidity.Thenadooropenedintoakitchenninefeetlong,situatedbetweenthelargestore-rooms.Thereelectricity,betterthangasitself,didallthecooking.Thestreamsunderthefurnacesgaveouttothespongesofplatinaaheatwhichwasregularlykeptupanddistributed.Theyalsoheatedadistillingapparatus,which,byevaporation,furnishedexcellentdrinkablewater.Nearthiskitchenwasabathroomcomfortablyfurnished,withhotandcoldwatertaps.

           Nexttothekitchenwastheberth-roomofthevessel,sixteenfeetlong.Butthedoorwasshut,andIcouldnotseethemanagementofit,whichmighthavegivenmeanideaofthenumberofmenemployedonboardtheNautilus.

           Atthebottomwasafourthpartitionthatseparatedthisofficefromtheengine-room.Adooropened,andIfoundmyselfinthecompartmentwhereCaptainNemocertainlyanengineerofaveryhighorderhadarrangedhislocomotivemachinery.Thisengine-room,clearlylighted,didnotmeasurelessthansixty-fivefeetinlength.

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