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Thalatta! THALATTA!

           IntruthIwasveryweak,andmyeyesinvoluntarilyclosed.Iwantedagoodnight’srest;andIthereforewentofftosleep,withtheknowledgethatIhadbeenfourlongdaysaloneintheheartoftheearth.

           Nextmorning,onawakening,Ilookedroundme.Mycouch,madeupofallourtravellinggear,wasinacharminggrotto,adornedwithsplendidstalactites,andthesoilofwhichwasafinesand.Itwashalflight.Therewasnotorch,nolamp,yetcertainmysteriousglimpsesoflightcamefromwithoutthroughanarrowopeninginthegrotto.Iheardtooavagueandindistinctnoise,somethinglikethemurmuringofwavesbreakinguponashinglyshore,andattimesIseemedtohearthewhistlingofwind.

           IwonderedwhetherIwasawake,whetherIdreaming,whethermybrain,crazedbymyfall,wasnotaffectedbyimaginarynoises.Yetneithereyes,norearscouldbesoutterlydeceived.

           Itisarayofdaylight,Ithought,slidinginthroughthiscleftintherock!Thatisindeedthemurmuringofwaves!Thatistherustlingnoiseofwind.AmIquitemistaken,orhavewereturnedtothesurfaceoftheearth?Hasmyunclegivenuptheexpedition,orisithappilyterminated?

           IwasaskingmyselftheseunanswerablequestionswhentheProfessorentered.

           "Goodmorning,Axel,"hecriedcheerily."Ifeelsureyouarebetter."

           "Yes,Iamindeed,"saidI,sittinguponmycouch.

           "Youcanhardlyfailtobebetter,foryouhavesleptquietly.HansandIwatchedyoubyturns,andwehavenoticedyouwereevidentlyrecovering."

           "Indeed,Idofeelagreatdealbetter,andIwillgiveyouaproofofthatpresentlyifyouwillletmehavemybreakfast."

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