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The silence was further disturbed only by the pounding of my heart.
這時的沉寂只有被我的心臟的跳動打斷了。
Suddenly I felt a mild jolt. I realized the Nautilus had come to rest on the ocean floor. My alarm increased.
忽然，我感到一下輕微的沖撞。我明白，諾第留斯號是停在大洋底下的地上了。我心中更加不安起來。
The Canadian's signal hadn't reached me. I longed to rejoin Ned Land and urge him to postpone his attempt. I sensed that we were no longer navigating under normal conditions.
加拿大人的信號不給我發出來。我很想出去找他，要他改期執行他的計劃。我感覺到，我們的航行不是在平常的情況中進行的…
Just then the door to the main lounge opened and Captain Nemo appeared. He saw me, and without further preamble:
這時候，客廳的門開了，尼摩船長進來。他看見了我，沒有什么寒暄客套話，池用親熱的語氣說：
Ah, professor, he said in an affable tone, I've been looking for you. Do you know your Spanish history?
??！教授，我正找您哩。您知道西班牙的歷史嗎？
Even if he knew it by heart, a man in my disturbed, befuddled condition couldn't have quoted a syllable of his own country's history.
就算是一個很熟悉自己本國的歷史的人，但在我所處的情況中，心中恍飽，頭腦昏亂，他也不可能說出一句話來。
Well? Captain Nemo went on. Did you hear my question? Do you know the history of Spain?
那么，尼摩船長立即又說，您聽到了我提出的問題嗎？您知道西班牙的歷史嗎？
Very little of it, I replied.
知道得很少。我回答。
The most learned men, the captain said, still have much to learn. Have a seat, he added, and I'll tell you about an unusual episode in this body of history.
許多學者都是這樣，他們不知道，船長說，那么，您請坐，他又說，我要告訴您這個國家歷史的一段新奇事件。
The captain stretched out on a couch, and I mechanically took a seat near him, but half in the shadows.
船長躺在一張安樂椅上，我機械地坐在他近邊淡淡的陰影中。
Professor, he said, listen carefully. This piece of history concerns you in one definite respect, because it will answer a question you've no doubt been unable to resolve.
教授，我說，請您聽我說。這歷史在某一方面可以使您很感興趣，因為它回答了您不能解決的一個問題。
I'm listening, captain, I said, not knowing what my partner in this dialogue was driving at, and wondering if this incident related to our escape plans.
船長，我聽您說。我說。我不知道我的對話人要說什么，我心中想，這件事是不是跟我們的逃走計劃有關系。
