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Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           Andlastly,onthe10thofMarch,asmallerisland,calledReka,showeditselfnearNeaKamenni,andsincethenthesethreehavejoinedtogether,formingbutoneandthesameisland."

           "Andthecanalinwhichweareatthismoment?"Iasked.

           "Hereitis,"repliedCaptainNemo,showingmeamapoftheArchipelago."Yousee,Ihavemarkedthenewislands."

           Ireturnedtotheglass.TheNautiluswasnolongermoving,theheatwasbecomingunbearable.Thesea,whichtillnowhadbeenwhite,wasred,owingtothepresenceofsaltsofiron.Inspiteoftheship’sbeinghermeticallysealed,aninsupportablesmellofsulphurfilledthesaloon,andthebrilliancyoftheelectricitywasentirelyextinguishedbybrightscarletflames.Iwasinabath,Iwaschoking,Iwasbroiled.

           "Wecanremainnolongerinthisboilingwater,"saidItotheCaptain.

           "Itwouldnotbeprudent,"repliedtheimpassiveCaptainNemo.

           Anorderwasgiven;theNautilustackedaboutandleftthefurnaceitcouldnotbravewithimpunity.Aquarterofanhourafterwewerebreathingfreshaironthesurface.Thethoughtthenstruckmethat,ifNedLandhadchosenthispartoftheseaforourflight,weshouldneverhavecomealiveoutofthisseaoffire.

           Thenextday,the16thofFebruary,weleftthebasinwhich,betweenRhodesandAlexandria,isreckonedabout1,500fathomsindepth,andtheNautilus,passingsomedistancefromCerigo,quittedtheGrecianArchipelagoafterhavingdoubledCapeMatapan.

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