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Chapter 12. Everything through Electricity

           "Quiteaccidental,sir.Iwassailingonlyonefathombelowthesurfaceofthewaterwhentheshockcame.Ithadnobadresult."

           "None,sir.Butnow,aboutyourrencontrewiththeAbrahamLincoln?"

           "Professor,IamsorryforoneofthebestvesselsintheAmericannavy;buttheyattackedme,andIwasboundtodefendmyself.Icontentedmyself,however,withputtingthefrigatehorsdecombat;shewillnothaveanydifficultyingettingrepairedatthenextport."

           "Ah,Commander!yourNautilusiscertainlyamarvellousboat."

           "Yes,Professor;andIloveitasifitwerepartofmyself.Ifdangerthreatensoneofyourvesselsontheocean,thefirstimpressionisthefeelingofanabyssaboveandbelow.OntheNautilusmen’sheartsneverfailthem.Nodefectstobeafraidof,forthedoubleshellisasfirmasiron;noriggingtoattendto;nosailsforthewindtocarryaway;noboilerstoburst;nofiretofear,forthevesselismadeofiron,notofwood;nocoaltorunshort,forelectricityistheonlymechanicalagent;nocollisiontofear,foritaloneswimsindeepwater;notempesttobrave,forwhenitdivesbelowthewateritreachesabsolutetranquillity.There,sir!thatistheperfectionofvessels!Andifitistruethattheengineerhasmoreconfidenceinthevesselthanthebuilder,andthebuilderthanthecaptainhimself,youunderstandthetrustIreposeinmyNautilus;forIamatoncecaptain,builder,andengineer."

           "ButhowcouldyouconstructthiswonderfulNautilusinsecret?"

           "Eachseparateportion,M.Aronnax,wasbroughtfromdifferentpartsoftheglobe."

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