Then Cyrus Harding, having ended his survey, re-ascended, drew up the ladder, covered the mouth of the well, and returned thoughtfully to the diningroom, saying to himself,-- "I have seen nothing, and yet there is something there!"
Ciro Smith, terminada su exploración, volvió a subir, retiró la escalera, tapó de nuevo el brocal y se dirigió, pensativo, al salón del Palacio de granito, diciendo entre sí: “¡Nada he visto y sin embargo aquí hay algo! “