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Chapter 2. A New Proposition from Captain Nemo

           Themostbeautifularecalledvirginpearls,orparagons.Theyareformedaloneinthetissueofthemollusc,arewhite,oftenopaque,andsometimeshavethetransparencyofanopal;theyaregenerallyroundoroval.Theroundaremadeintobracelets,theovalintopendants,and,beingmoreprecious,aresoldsingly.Thoseadheringtotheshelloftheoysteraremoreirregularinshape,andaresoldbyweight.Lastly,inalowerorderareclassedthosesmallpearlsknownunderthenameofseed-pearls;theyaresoldbymeasure,andareespeciallyusedinembroideryforchurchornaments."

           "But,"saidConseil,"isthispearl-fisherydangerous?"

           "No,"Ianswered,quickly;"particularlyifcertainprecautionsaretaken."

           "Whatdoesoneriskinsuchacalling?"saidNedLand,"theswallowingofsomemouthfulsofsea-water?"

           "Asyousay,Ned.Bythebye,"saidI,tryingtotakeCaptainNemo’scarelesstone,"areyouafraidofsharks,braveNed?"

           "I!"repliedtheCanadian;"aharpoonerbyprofession?Itismytradetomakelightofthem."

           "But,"saidI,"itisnotaquestionoffishingforthemwithaniron-swivel,hoistingthemintothevessel,cuttingofftheirtailswithablowofachopper,rippingthemup,andthrowingtheirheartintothesea!"

           "Then,itisaquestionof"

           "Precisely."

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