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Chapter 4. The Red Sea

           "Yes,sir;doesthatastonishyou?"

           "Whatastonishesmeistothinkthatweshallbetherethedayafterto-morrow."

           "Indeed?"

           "Yes,Captain,althoughbythistimeIoughttohaveaccustomedmyselftobesurprisedatnothingsinceIhavebeenonboardyourboat."

           "Butthecauseofthissurprise?"

           "Well!itisthefearfulspeedyouwillhavetoputontheNautilus,ifthedayafterto-morrowsheistobeintheMediterranean,havingmadetheroundofAfrica,anddoubledtheCapeofGoodHope!"

           "WhotoldyouthatshewouldmaketheroundofAfricaanddoubletheCapeofGoodHope,sir?"

           "Well,unlesstheNautilussailsondryland,andpassesabovetheisthmus"

           "Orbeneathit,M.Aronnax."

           "Beneathit?"

           "Certainly,"repliedCaptainNemoquietly."AlongtimeagoNaturemadeunderthistongueoflandwhatmanhasthisdaymadeonitssurface."

           "What!suchapassageexists?"

           "Yes;asubterraneanpassage,whichIhavenamedtheArabianTunnel.IttakesusbeneathSuezandopensintotheGulfofPelusium."

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