![]() ![]() I would like to finish seeing what no man has yet seen, even if I have to pay for this insatiable need to know with my life! What have I discovered to date? Nothing, or almost nothing, since we have covered only 6,000 leagues of the Pacific! He hopes to discover new sights and species while taking advantage of the resources that Nemo has. Throughout the novel, the Professor sees Nemo and his incredible submarine as a means to an end. He is using all the means he has at his disposal to convince the Professor that together, they will “embark on a new underwater tour of the world.” He knows exactly what to say to Aronnax to interest him in the scientific discoveries that might be possible on board the Nautilus. ![]() ![]() This quote is directed at Professor Aronnax and is spoken by Captain Nemo. I am going to embark on a new underwater tour of the world-who knows, perhaps the last?-and revisit everything I have studied on my many travels and you will be my study companion. You will not easily become blasé about the sights continually offered to your eyes. Astonishment and stupefaction will probably be your normal state of mind. You are going to travel through a wonderland. So let me tell you that you will not regret the time spent on board my vessel. ![]()
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