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This episode is brought to you by a Genie of the Sea.

Tonight, we'll of the Sea.

Tonight, we'll read the next part to 20,000 Leaks under the sea, a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Vern.

In the last episode, Harpooner Ned Land expresses his disappointment to Aranax about their failed escape plan.

Aronax then fills him in about Nemo's treasure-filled bank of shipwrecks at the bottom of the sea.

Although land hopes for another chance, they realize that the Nautilus is departing. We will pick up where Nemo invites Aranax alone to go with

him on an underwater excursion.

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths. In a few moments we had put on.

In a few moments we had put on our diving dresses.

They placed on our backs the reservoirs, abundantly filled with air, but no electric lamps were prepared.

I called the Captain's attention to the fact, They will be useless, he replied. I thought I had not heard all right,

but I could not repeat my observation.

For the Captain's head had already disappeared in its metal case.

Midnight was near. The waters were profoundly dark, but Captain Nemo pointed out in the distance a reddish spot,

a sort of large light shining brilliantly about two miles from the Nautilus.

What this fire might be, what could feed it, why and how it lit up the liquid mass, I could not

say.

In any case, it did light our way, vaguely, it is true. But I soon accustomed myself to the darkness.

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