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Chapter 14. The Black Current

           "Becausetheballssentbythisgunarenotordinaryballs,butlittlecasesofglass.Theseglasscasesarecoveredwithacaseofsteel,andweightedwithapelletoflead;theyarerealLeydenbottles,intowhichtheelectricityisforcedtoaveryhightension.Withtheslightestshocktheyaredischarged,andtheanimal,howeverstrongitmaybe,fallsdead.Imusttellyouthatthesecasesaresizenumberfour,andthatthechargeforanordinarygunwouldbeten."

           "Iwillarguenolonger,"Ireplied,risingfromthetable."Ihavenothingleftmebuttotakemygun.Atallevents,Iwillgowhereyougo."

           CaptainNemothenledmeaft;andinpassingbeforeNed’sandConseil’scabin,Icalledmytwocompanions,whofollowedpromptly.Wethencametoacellnearthemachinery-room,inwhichweputonourwalking-dress.

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