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The Diving-Bell

           

           AtthatmomentoldTomobservedthatthewaterlevelwasgraduallyrising.

           "Yes,"repliedDickSand,"andifitrises,astheaircannotescapefromwithin,itisbecausetherisingofthewatersincreasesandpressesitmoreandmore."

           "Itisbutslightsofar,"saidTom.

           "Withoutdoubt,"repliedDickSand;"butwherewillthislevelstop?"

           "Mr.Dick,"askedBat,"wouldyoulikemetogooutoftheant-hill?

           Bydiving,Ishouldtrytoslipoutbythehole."

           "Itwillbebetterformetotryit,"repliedDickSand.

           "No,Mr.Dick,no,"repliedoldTom,quickly;"letmysondoit,andtrusttohisskill.Incasehecouldnotreturn,yourpresenceisnecessaryhere."

           Then,lower:

           "DonotforgetMrs.WeldonandlittleJack."

           "Beitso,"repliedDickSand."Go,then,Bat.Iftheant-hillissubmerged,donotseektoenteritagain.Weshalltrytocomeoutasyouwillhavedone.Butiftheconestillemerges,strikeonitstopwiththeaxthatyouwilltakewithyou.Wewillhearyou,anditwillbethesignalforustodemolishthetopfromourside.Youunderstand?"

           "Yes,Mr.Dick,"repliedBat.

           "Go,then,boy,"addedoldTom,pressinghisson’shand.

           Bat,afterlayinginagoodprovisionofairbyalongaspiration,plungedundertheliquidmass,whosedepththenexceededfivefeet.Itwasaratherdifficulttask,becausehewouldhavetoseekthelowerorifice,slipthroughit,andthenrisetotheoutsidesurfaceofthewaters.

           Thatmustbedonequickly.

           Nearlyhalfaminutepassedaway.

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