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Chapter 9. The Tantrums of Ned Land

           Therewasnosoundtobeheardintheboat;allwasstillasdeath.Itdidnotmove,forIshouldhavefeltthetremblingmotionofthehullundertheinfluenceofthescrew.Plungedinthedepthsofthewaters,itbelongednolongertoearth:thissilencewasdreadful.

           Ifeltterrified,Conseilwascalm,NedLandroared.

           Justthenanoisewasheardoutside.Stepssoundedonthemetalflags.Thelockswereturned,thedooropened,andthestewardappeared.

           BeforeIcouldrushforwardtostophim,theCanadianhadthrownhimdown,andheldhimbythethroat.Thestewardwaschokingunderthegripofhispowerfulhand.

           Conseilwasalreadytryingtounclasptheharpooner’shandfromhishalf-suffocatedvictim,andIwasgoingtoflytotherescue,whensuddenlyIwasnailedtothespotbyhearingthesewordsinFrench:

           "Bequiet,MasterLand;andyou,Professor,willyoubesogoodastolistentome?"

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