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Chapter 16. Shortage of Air

           TheNautilussankslowly,andrestedontheiceatadepthof350yards,thedepthatwhichthelowerbankwasimmersed.

           "Myfriends,"Isaid,"oursituationisserious,butIrelyonyourcourageandenergy."

           "Sir,"repliedtheCanadian,"Iamreadytodoanythingforthegeneralsafety."

           "Good!Ned,"andIheldoutmyhandtotheCanadian.

           "Iwilladd,"hecontinued,"that,beingashandywiththepickaxeaswiththeharpoon,ifIcanbeusefultotheCaptain,hecancommandmyservices."

           "Hewillnotrefuseyourhelp.Come,Ned!"

           IledhimtotheroomwherethecrewoftheNautiluswereputtingontheircork-jackets.ItoldtheCaptainofNed’sproposal,whichheaccepted.TheCanadianputonhissea-costume,andwasreadyassoonashiscompanions.WhenNedwasdressed,Ire-enteredthedrawing-room,wherethepanesofglasswereopen,and,postednearConseil,IexaminedtheambientbedsthatsupportedtheNautilus.Someinstantsafter,wesawadozenofthecrewsetfootonthebankofice,andamongthemNedLand,easilyknownbyhisstature.CaptainNemowaswiththem.Beforeproceedingtodigthewalls,hetookthesoundings,tobesureofworkingintherightdirection.Longsoundinglinesweresunkinthesidewalls,butafterfifteenyardstheywereagainstoppedbythethickwall.Itwasuselesstoattackitontheceiling-likesurface,sincetheicebergitselfmeasuredmorethan400yardsinheight.CaptainNemothensoundedthelowersurface.

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