Really, I said, quite astonished, nothing could be simpler.

After passing the stairs leading to the platform, from which we had first entered the submarine, we came to Conseil and Ned's room, nearly six feet long, where they were happily eating their breakfast. Then, a door opened into a kitchen nine feet long. There, I observed that electricity was used for all cooking and making for drinking water. Near the kitchen was a bathroom, complete with hot and cold water. Next to the kitchen was a large sleeping room, nearly sixteen feet long, with several beds. I then realized there must be a great number of men aboard the Nautilus. Next was the engine room, which had been created by Captain Nemo himself. This room was over sixty-five feet long, divided into two parts, one for producing electricity, and the other for directing the submarine. I examined the various machines carefully, hoping to fully understand how the submarine worked. The captain then explaned in great detail the various machines and each one's purpose. I soon discovered that the maxmum speed of the Nautilus was nearly fifty miles an hour. I had several questions to ask, so the captain and I returned to the sitting room to discuss the incredible sea machine in great detail.