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Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           "FriendNed,thisismyanswer.Yourreasoningisagainstme.WemustnotrelyonCaptainNemo’sgood-will.Commonprudenceforbidshimtosetusatliberty.Ontheotherside,prudencebidsusprofitbythefirstopportunitytoleavetheNautilus."

           "Well,M.Aronnax,thatiswiselysaid."

           "Onlyoneobservationjustone.Theoccasionmustbeserious,andourfirstattemptmustsucceed;ifitfails,weshallneverfindanother,andCaptainNemowillneverforgiveus."

           "Allthatistrue,"repliedtheCanadian."Butyourobservationappliesequallytoallattemptsatflight,whetherintwoyears’time,orintwodays’.Butthequestionisstillthis:Ifafavourableopportunitypresentsitself,itmustbeseized."

           "Agreed!Andnow,Ned,willyoutellmewhatyoumeanbyafavourableopportunity?"

           "Itwillbethatwhich,onadarknight,willbringtheNautilusashortdistancefromsomeEuropeancoast."

           "Andyouwilltryandsaveyourselfbyswimming?"

           "Yes,ifwewerenearenoughtothebank,andifthevesselwasfloatingatthetime.Notifthebankwasfaraway,andtheboatwasunderthewater."

           "Andinthatcase?"

           "Inthatcase,Ishouldseektomakemyselfmasterofthepinnace.Iknowhowitisworked.

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