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Chapter 18. The Devilfish

           "Precisely."

           "Hadnotitseyes,placedatthebackofitshead,considerabledevelopment?"

           "Yes,Conseil."

           "Andwasnotitsmouthlikeaparrot’sbeak?"

           "Exactly,Conseil."

           "Verywell!nooffencetomaster,"hereplied,quietly;"ifthisisnotBouguer’scuttlefish,itis,atleast,oneofitsbrothers."

           IlookedatConseil.NedLandhurriedtothewindow.

           "Whatahorriblebeast!"hecried.

           Ilookedinmyturn,andcouldnotrepressagestureofdisgust.Beforemyeyeswasahorriblemonsterworthytofigureinthelegendsofthemarvellous.Itwasanimmensecuttlefish,beingeightyardslong.ItswamcrosswaysinthedirectionoftheNautiluswithgreatspeed,watchinguswithitsenormousstaringgreeneyes.Itseightarms,orratherfeet,fixedtoitshead,thathavegiventhenameofcephalopodtotheseanimals,weretwiceaslongasitsbody,andweretwistedlikethefuries’hair.Onecouldseethe250airholesontheinnersideofthetentacles.Themonster’smouth,ahornedbeaklikeaparrot’s,openedandshutvertically.Itstongue,ahornedsubstance,furnishedwithseveralrowsofpointedteeth,cameoutquiveringfromthisveritablepairofshears.Whatafreakofnature,abird’sbeakonamollusc!

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