How I got into the platform I’m unable to say. Perhaps the Canadian transferred me there. But I could breathe, I could inhale the life–giving

I rushed on to the platform. Yes! the open sea, with but a few scattered pieces of ice and moving icebergs–a long stretch of sea;

The next morning, the 19th of February, I saw the Canadian enter my room. I expected this visit. He looked very disappointed. “Well, sir?” said

The next day, the 12th of February, at the dawn of day, the Nautilus rose to the surface. I hastened on to the platform. Three

We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea. The first ended with the moving scene in the coral cemetery which

The next day was the 9th of November. I awoke after a long sleep of twelve hours. Conseil came, according to custom, to know “how

It was twilight. The Industrialist had entirely missed the evening meal and remained unaware of the fact. He said, “Do you really think the ship

Red and Slim had trailed their elders with the experience of youth, aided by the absorption and anxiety of their fathers. Their view of the

The Astronomer entered the dining room with decorum. He felt very much the guest. He said, “Where are the youngsters? My son isn’t in his

There was a spatter of pebbles against the window and the youngster stirred in his sleep. Another, and he was awake. He sat up stiffly

For some days the Nautilus kept veering away from the American coast. It obviously didn’t want to frequent the waves of the Gulf of Mexico

We looked at the edge of the forest without rising, my hand stopping in the action of putting it to my mouth, Ned Land’s completing

The Industrialist said, “It’s the workmanship that gets me. I never saw such construction.” “What good is it now?” said the Astronomer, bitterly. “There’s nothing

During the night of the 27th or 28th of December, the Nautilus left the shores of Vanikoro with great speed. Her course was south-westerly, and