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This episode is brought to you by a flight of Seaswars.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to 20,000 leagues under the sea,

a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne.

In the last episode, it's the new year, and Aranax keeps himself busy studying on the submarine as usual.

The nautilus enters dangerous waters and gets stuck on a reef.

Seeing as they're already stuck on land, Ned and Consay convince Aranax to ask Nemo to let them go ashore to explore.

Hunt and reconnect with someone ground.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body and with the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

To my great surprise, Captain Nemo gave me the permission I asked for,

and he gave it very agreeably, without even exacting from me a promise to return to the vessel.

But flight across New Guinea might be very perilous, and I should not have cancelled that land to attempt it.

Better to be a prisoner onboard the nautilus than to rescue.

At eight o'clock armed with guns and hatchets, we got off the nautilus.

The sea was pretty calm, a slight breeze blew on land.

Consay and I were rowing. We sped along quickly, and Ned steered in the straight passage that the breakers left between them.

The boat was well handled and moved rapidly.

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