After its fishing was finished and its air supply renewed, I thought the Nautilus would resume its underwater excursion, and I was getting ready to return to my stateroom, when Captain Nemo turned to me and said without further preamble:
Terminada la pesca y renovada la provisión de aire, creía yo que el Nautilus iba a proseguir su viaje submarino y me disponía ya a regresar a mi camarote, cuando el capitán Nemo, volviéndose hacia mí, me dijo sin preámbulo alguno: