Just after Ned Land spoke these words, the room vecame dark. We then heard the sound of doors sliding, and were astonished to see the sea on each side of us, lit up by the electronicity from the Nautilus. We could see for nearly a mile ahead. I cannot describe the beauty I saw through that grass. The three of us stood in silence, unable to take our eyes away from the sights of the sea.

For the next two hours, we watched as the Nautilus was followed by a number of sea creatures, all attracted to the submarine by its powerful electric light. Suddenly, however, there was light again in the sitting room, and the iron doors closed, and we could no longer watch the sea animals pass by. I expected Captain Nemo to return, but he did not. It was now five o'clock.

Ned Land and Conseil returned to their room, and I soon returned to mine. My dinner was ready.