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Następny rozdział →A Shifting Reef

In 1866, a strange thing happened. People talked about it much. Sailors were very excited. Governments cared too.

Ships saw a big thing. It was long and fast. It was bigger than a whale. Ship logs showed this.

It moved very fast. It seemed alive. It was bigger than any known fish. People were very excited.

On July 20, 1866, a ship saw it. The ship was Governor Higginson. It was near Australia. Captain Baker thought it was land.

Then water shot up high. It came from the thing. It was not land. It was a big sea animal.

On July 23, another ship saw it. The ship was Columbus. It was in the Pacific Ocean. This animal moved very fast.

It went far in three days. Later, two more ships saw it. They were Helvetia and Shannon. They were in the Atlantic Ocean.

They thought it was 350 feet long. Their ships were smaller. Big whales are only 60 yards long.

More reports came in. A ship called Etna hit it. People talked much about it. Some people made jokes.

Other countries were serious. The monster was famous. Papers showed big sea animals. Old stories about monsters came back.

Scientists argued about it. Was it real or not? They wrote many articles. They argued much.

Many groups talked about it. Other papers made jokes. They said it was not real. People laughed.

In 1867, new things happened. The monster was not forgotten. It was not a science problem. It was a real danger.

The monster changed. It seemed like a moving island. On March 5, 1867, a ship hit something. The ship was Moravian.

It hit a rock not on maps. The ship was moving fast. The ship was strong. It did not sink.

Many people were on board. It happened in the morning. Officers looked at the sea. They saw nothing.

Only water moving fast. They marked the spot. The ship went on. Later, they saw damage.

The ship's bottom was broken. This event was serious. It happened again later. Many people heard about it.

On April 13, 1867, another ship sailed. The ship was Scotia. The sea was calm. It was going fast.

At 4:17 PM, people ate lunch. The ship felt a small hit. Something hit the Scotia. It was sharp.

The hit was small. But a man shouted. He said, "We are sinking!" People were scared.

Następny rozdział →

strange: dziwna

Sailors: Marynarze

excited: podekscytowani

Governments: Rządy

cared: dbały

Ships: Statki

bigger: większe

whale: wieloryb

logs: dzienniki

showed: pokazały

seemed: wydawało się

alive: żywe

bigger: większe

known: znana

fish: ryba

excited: podekscytowani

Governor: Gubernator

Captain: Kapitan

shot: wystrzeliła

sea: morskim

animal: zwierzęciem

Ocean: Oceanie

animal: zwierzę

far: daleko

Later: Później

Ocean: Oceanie

feet: stóp

smaller: mniejsze

whales: wieloryby

yards: jardów

reports: raportów

hit: uderzył

jokes: żarty

countries: kraje

serious: poważne

monster: potwór

famous: sławny

Papers: Gazety

showed: pokazywały

sea: morskie

animals: zwierzęta

stories: historie

Scientists: Naukowcy

argued: kłócili się

real: prawdziwy

wrote: pisali

articles: artykułów

groups: grup

jokes: żarty

real: prawdziwe

laughed: śmiali się

monster: potwór

forgotten: zapomniany

science: naukowy

real: prawdziwe

danger: zagrożenie

monster: potwór

changed: zmienił się

seemed: wydawał się

moving: ruchoma

island: wyspa

hit: uderzył

hit: uderzyło

rock: skałę

maps: mapach

moving: poruszając się

strong: silny

sink: zatonął

board: pokładzie

morning: ranka

Officers: Oficerowie

sea: morze

nothing: nic

moving: poruszająca się

marked: zaznaczyli

spot: miejsce

Later: Później

damage: uszkodzenia

ship's: statku

bottom: dno

broken: uszkodzone

event: zdarzenie

serious: poważne

sailed: wypłynął

sea: morze

calm: spokojne

lunch: obiad

hit: uderzenie

sharp: ostre

hit: uderzenie

shouted: krzyknął

sinking: tonie

scared: przestraszeniPro and Con

I came back from Nebraska. I was a professor in Paris. The French government sent me. I had many things from my trip. I came to New York in March. I would go to France in May. I was putting my things in order. Then the Scotia accident happened. I knew about this problem. I read many papers. I could not find an answer. This mystery made me think. I changed my mind often. Something was real. The Scotia was hurt.

In New York, people talked much. They stopped thinking it was an island. An island cannot move so fast. A big wreck cannot move fast either. Two ideas were left. It was a very big monster. Or it was a big submarine boat.

A private person cannot have this boat. How was it built? How was it kept secret? A government could have it. Governments make strong weapons. Maybe a country made it in secret. But governments said no. They said they did not have it. How could they keep it secret? Other countries watch them.

Many countries checked. They said no submarine existed. People asked me for help. I wrote a book before. It was about the deep sea. This book made me famous. I had to give my opinion. The New York Herald asked me. I had to say something. I wrote an article. It was on April 30.

I said it must be a big animal. We do not know all sea animals. Maybe new animals live very deep. We cannot see them there. Or it is a known animal. I thought it was a giant narwhal.

A narwhal is often 60 feet long. Make it much bigger. Give it great strength. It can break ships. A narwhal has a hard horn. It is like an ivory sword. It can pierce ships. A museum in Paris has one. It is very big.

Make this horn stronger. Make the animal faster. It can cause big damage. I think it is a giant sea-unicorn. It has a real spur. This can explain the problem. This is what I think.

These words were not very strong. I wanted to keep my name. I did not want people to laugh. I left a way to change my mind. But I said the monster was real. My article was much talked about. Many people liked my idea. The sea can have huge animals.

Business papers talked about it. Insurance companies worried. They would make prices higher. The United States decided to act. They would hunt this narwhal. The ship Abraham Lincoln was ready. Commander Farragut made it fast.

The monster did not appear. No one saw it for two months. People joked about it. Then, a ship saw it. It was in the North Pacific. This news made people excited. The ship got ready again.

I got a letter. It was from the government. They wanted me to join. I would go on the Abraham Lincoln. Commander Farragut had a room for me. It was from J.B. Hobson. He was the Secretary of Marine.

Następny rozdział →

came back: wróciłem

professor: profesorem

government: rząd

trip: podróży

in order: w porządku

accident: wypadek

answer: odpowiedzi

mystery: tajemnica

changed: zmieniałem

mind: zdanie

often: często

real: prawdziwe

hurt: uszkodzona

stopped: przestali

island: wyspą

wreck: wrak

either: również

ideas: idee

monster: potwór

submarine: podwodna

boat: łódź

private: prywatna

boat: łodzi

built: zbudowana

secret: w tajemnicy

government: rząd

strong: silną

weapons: broń

Maybe: Może

countries: kraje

countries: krajów

checked: sprawdziło

submarine: łódź podwodna

existed: istniała

wrote: napisałem

deep: głębokim

sea: morzu

famous: sławnym

opinion: opinię

article: artykuł

animal: zwierzę

sea: morskich

Maybe: Może

deep: głęboko

known: znane

giant: olbrzymi

narwhal: narwal

narwhal: narwal

often: często

feet: stóp

bigger: większym

strength: siłę

break: łamać

hard: twardy

horn: róg

ivory: z kości słoniowej

sword: miecz

pierce: przebijać

museum: muzeum

horn: róg

stronger: silniejszym

animal: zwierzę

faster: szybszym

cause: spowodować

damage: szkody

giant: olbrzymi

sea-unicorn: jednorożec morski

real: prawdziwą

spur: ostrogę

explain: wyjaśnić

words: słowa

strong: mocne

name: imię

laugh: śmiali się

change: zmienić

mind: zdanie

monster: potwór

real: prawdziwy

article: artykuł

liked: polubiło

idea: pomysł

sea: morze

huge: ogromne

animals: zwierzęta

Business: Biznesowe

Insurance: Ubezpieczeniowe

companies: firmy

worried: martwiły się

prices: ceny

higher: wyższe

United: Zjednoczone

States: Stany

decided: zdecydowały

act: działać

hunt: upolowały

narwhal: narwala

ready: gotowy

Commander: Komandor

monster: potwór

appear: pojawił się

months: miesiące

joked: żartowali

North: Północnym

news: wiadomość

excited: podekscytowanych

ready: przygotowany

letter: list

government: rządu

join: dołączył

Commander: Komandor

room: pokój

Secretary: Sekretarzem

Marine: MarynarkiI Form My Resolution

I did not think of the monster. Then I read a letter. I wanted to hunt this monster. I was tired from my trip.

I wanted to see my home. But I forgot everything. I took the offer.

I thought about Europe. I will go back home. Maybe I can catch it there. I will bring a piece to the museum.

But I must find it now. It is in the Pacific Ocean.

I called Conseil. He was my servant. He always came with me. I liked him very much.

He was calm and helpful. He never gave advice. He followed me for ten years. He never complained.

He was strong and healthy. He was thirty years old. I was forty years old. He always spoke formally.

I called Conseil again. I started to pack. I knew he was loyal.

I never asked him before. But this trip was long. It was also very dangerous. The monster could sink ships. What would Conseil say?

I called Conseil a third time. Conseil came in.

Conseil: "Did you call, sir?"

I said, "Yes, my boy. Pack for us both. We leave in two hours."

Conseil: "As you please, sir."

I said, "No time to lose. Put clothes in my trunk. Put many things. Hurry up."

Conseil: "And your collections, sir?"

I said, "We will think later."

Conseil: "What about the animals? And the other skins?"

I said, "They will stay at the hotel."

Conseil: "And your live Babiroussa, sir?"

I said, "They will feed it. I will send our animals to France."

Conseil: "We are not going to Paris?"

I said, "Oh, yes, we will. We will take a long way."

Conseil: "Will you like the long way, sir?"

I said, "It is nothing. It is not a direct road. We go on the Abraham Lincoln."

Conseil: "As you think best, sir."

I said, "My friend, it is about the monster. We will clear the seas. I must go with Commander Farragut."

"It is a great mission. It is also dangerous. We do not know where we go. The animal can be strange. But we will go. Our captain is smart."

I made plans for Babiroussa. Conseil followed me. I got into a cab. Our bags went to the ship.

I went on board. I asked for Commander Farragut. A sailor took me to him. He was a nice officer. He shook my hand.

Commander Farragut: "Monsieur Pierre Aronnax?"

I said, "That is me. Are you Commander Farragut?"

Commander Farragut: "Welcome, Professor. Your room is ready."

I bowed. I asked to go to my room. The Abraham Lincoln was a good ship. It was very fast.

It went almost eighteen knots. But it was not fast enough. It could not catch the monster. My room was good. It was at the back.

I said to Conseil, "We will be good here."

Conseil: "Yes, like a crab in its shell."

I left Conseil. He put away our bags. I went back on deck. I saw the ship ready.

Commander Farragut gave orders. The ship was leaving soon. I almost missed this trip. It was a strange trip.

Commander Farragut wanted to leave fast. He called the engineer.

Commander Farragut: "Is the steam ready?"

The engineer: "Yes, sir."

Commander Farragut: "Go ahead!"

Many people were on the dock. They cheered loudly. They waved their cloths. They said goodbye to the ship. The ship went to the Hudson River.

The ship went past New Jersey. Forts fired their big guns. The Abraham Lincoln raised its flag. It showed thirty-nine stars.

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monster: potworze

letter: list

hunt: upolować

tired: zmęczony

trip: podróży

forgot: zapomniałem

everything: o wszystkim

offer: ofertę

Maybe: Może

catch: złapać

piece: kawałek

museum: muzeum

Ocean: Oceanie

servant: służącym

liked: lubiłem

calm: spokojny

helpful: pomocny

advice: rad

followed: podążał

complained: narzekał

strong: silny

healthy: zdrowy

thirty: trzydzieści

forty: czterdzieści

formally: formalnie

pack: pakować

loyal: lojalny

trip: podróż

dangerous: niebezpieczna

monster: potwór

sink: zatapiać

third: trzeci

sir: panie

boy: chłopcze

both: obojga

hours: godziny

please: sobie życzy

sir: panie

lose: stracenia

clothes: ubrania

trunk: skrzyni

Hurry: Pospiesz

collections: kolekcje

sir: panie

animals: zwierzętami

skins: skórami

hotel: hotelu

Babiroussa: Babirussa

sir: panie

feed: karmić

animals: zwierzęta

sir: panie

nothing: nic

direct: bezpośrednią

road: drogą

sir: panie

monster: potworze

seas: morza

Commander: Komandorem

mission: misja

dangerous: niebezpieczna

animal: zwierzę

strange: dziwne

smart: mądry

Babiroussa: Babiroussy

followed: poszedł za

cab: taksówki

bags: torby

board: pokład

Commander: Komandora

sailor: marynarz

officer: oficerem

shook: uścisnął

Commander: Komandor

Monsieur: Panie

Commander: Komandorem

Commander: Komandor

room: pokój

ready: gotowy

bowed: ukłoniłem się

room: pokoju

eighteen: osiemnaście

knots: węzłów

catch: złapać

monster: potwora

room: pokój

crab: krab

shell: skorupie

put away: schował

bags: torby

deck: pokład

ready: gotowy

Commander: Komandor

orders: rozkazy

missed: przegapiłem

trip: podróż

strange: dziwna

Commander: Komandor

engineer: inżyniera

Commander: Komandor

steam: para

ready: gotowa

engineer: inżynier

sir: panie

Commander: Komandor

Go ahead: Śmiało

dock: nabrzeżu

cheered: wiwatowali

loudly: głośno

waved: machali

cloths: chustami

goodbye: się

Forts: Forty

fired: wystrzeliły

guns: działa

raised: podniósł

flag: flagę

showed: pokazywała

thirty-nine: trzydzieści dziewięć

stars: gwiazdNed Land

Captain Farragut was a good leader.

He believed in the sea monster.

He wanted to kill this monster.

His officers thought the same.

They watched the ocean surface.

Sailors also watched the sea.

They wanted to find the monster.

Captain Farragut offered money.

Two thousand dollars was the reward.

I also looked for the monster.

Conseil did not seem to care.

The ship had many weapons.

It had harpoons and big guns.

Ned Land was on the ship.

He was a great harpooner.

Ned was from Canada.

He was very strong and tall.

He was quiet but sometimes angry.

Ned became my friend.

He told me many stories.

Ned did not believe in the monster.

I asked him about it.

We sat on the ship.

We talked about the sea.

I asked Ned about the monster.

I said, "Ned, do you not believe?"

Ned Land looked at me.

He said, "Perhaps I have reasons."

I said, "You are a whaler, Ned."

"You know sea animals well."

"You should not doubt this."

Ned said, "That is wrong, Professor."

"I have caught many whales."

"No whale can break a ship."

I said, "But narwhals pierce ships."

Ned said, "Wooden ships, maybe."

"I have not seen it."

"I do not believe it."

I said, "I believe in this animal."

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Captain: Kapitan

leader: lider

sea: morski

monster: potwór

kill: zabić

monster: potwora

surface: powierzchnię

Sailors: Marynarze

sea: morze

monster: potwora

Captain: Kapitan

offered: zaoferował

thousand: tysiące

dollars: dolarów

reward: nagroda

monster: potworem

weapons: broni

harpoons: harpuny

guns: działa

harpooner: harpunnikiem

strong: silny

tall: wysoki

quiet: cichy

sometimes: czasem

angry: zły

stories: historii

monster: potwora

sea: morzu

monster: potworze

Perhaps: Być może

whaler: wielorybów

sea: morskie

animals: zwierzęta

doubt: wątpić

caught: złapałem

whales: wielorybów

whale: wieloryb

break: złamać

narwhals: narwale

pierce: przebijają

Wooden: Drewniane

animal: zwierzęAt a Venture

The trip was quiet for a long time.

But Ned Land showed his skill. We could trust him.

On June 30, we met whalers. They knew no narwhal.

A captain asked Ned for help. He saw a whale.

Commander Farragut let Ned go. He wanted to see Ned work.

Ned harpooned two whales. He hit one in the heart. He caught the other.

Ned's harpoon was good. I would not bet against him.

The ship went fast. It went along America's coast.

On July 3, we were near Cape Vierges.

Commander Farragut went around Cape Horn. The crew agreed with him.

They could meet the narwhal there. Sailors said it was too big. It could not pass.

On July 6, we passed Cape Horn. It is a lost rock.

We went north-west. Next day, we were in the Pacific.

Sailors said, 'Keep your eyes open!' They looked hard.

They wanted money. They looked all the time. They watched the sea day and night.

I did not care for money. But I watched. I ate little. I slept little.

I stayed on deck. I watched the white sea foam. I felt excited. A whale came up.

The deck filled with people. They watched the whale.

I looked very hard. Conseil spoke calmly.

Conseil: 'Sir, do not squint. You will see better.'

It was just a whale. The ship went to it. It left.

The weather was good. The trip was going well.

It was winter in Australia. But the sea was good.

On July 20, we crossed a line. On July 27, we crossed the equator.

We went west. We searched the Pacific Ocean.

Commander Farragut liked deep water. The monster stayed there.

We passed islands. We went to the China Seas.

The monster was here. We felt very nervous.

The crew could not eat. They could not sleep. They were scared.

They saw things often. This made them tense. Soon, they felt tired of this.

For three months, we searched. We chased whales. We turned often.

We looked everywhere. People wanted to find it. Now they did not.

The crew was tired. Captain Farragut was strong. We would go south.

This search could not last. The ship did its best. The crew worked hard.

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trip: podróż

quiet: spokojna

showed: pokazał

skill: umiejętność

trust: ufa

June: czerwcu

whalers: wielorybników

narwhal: narwala

whale: wieloryba

Commander: Komandor

harpooned: zaharpunował

whales: wieloryby

hit: trafił

caught: złapał

harpoon: harpun

bet: założył się

coast: wybrzeża

Commander: Komandor

crew: załoga

agreed: zgodziła się

narwhal: narwala

Sailors: Marynarze

passed: minęliśmy

lost: zagubiona

rock: skała

north-west: na północny zachód

Sailors: Marynarze

eyes: oczy

open: otwarte

hard: uważnie

sea: morze

night: noc

slept: spał

deck: pokładzie

sea: morską

foam: pianę

excited: podekscytowany

whale: wieloryb

came up: wypłynął

deck: pokład

filled: zapełnił się

whale: wieloryba

hard: intensywnie

calmly: spokojnie

squint: mruż

whale: wieloryb

trip: podróż

winter: zima

sea: morze

crossed: przekroczyliśmy

equator: równik

west: na zachód

searched: przeszukaliśmy

Commander: Komandor

liked: lubił

deep: głęboką

monster: potwór

passed: minęliśmy

islands: wyspy

monster: potwór

nervous: nerwowi

crew: załoga

scared: przestraszeni

often: często

tense: napiętymi

tired: zmęczeni

months: miesiące

searched: szukaliśmy

chased: goniliśmy

whales: wieloryby

often: często

everywhere: wszędzie

crew: załoga

tired: zmęczona

Captain: Kapitan

strong: silny

south: na południe

crew: załoga

hard: ciężkoAt Full Steam

Everyone ran to the harpooner.

The ship stopped moving fast.

It was very dark then.

I wondered what Ned saw.

My heart beat very fast.

Ned Land was not wrong.

We all saw the object.

The sea lit up brightly.

It was not just light.

The monster came from water.

It made a strong light.

This light was very bright.

It made a big oval shape.

The center was very hot.

The light slowly went away.

One officer said, "It is just small lights."

I replied, "No, sir, it is not."

I said, "Small sea animals do not make this light."

I said, "The light is electric."

I said, "Look, it moves!"

I said, "It comes towards us!"

Everyone on the ship cried out.

The Captain said, "Silence!"

The Captain said, "Turn the ship."

The Captain said, "Stop the engines."

The ship turned in a circle.

The Captain cried, "Go straight, go fast!"

The ship moved fast from the light.

I was wrong about it.

The ship tried to escape.

The animal came very fast.

It was twice as fast.

We could not breathe well.

We were shocked, not scared.

The animal came closer.

It played in the waves.

It went around the ship.

It made electric rings.

Then it went far away.

It left a bright path.

Suddenly, it came back.

It rushed to the ship.

It stopped very close.

The light went out fast.

It did not go under water.

It seemed the light was gone.

Then it came on the other side.

It seemed to slide under.

A crash could kill us.

I was surprised by the ship.

It ran away, it did not fight.

The Captain looked very surprised.

The Captain said, "Mister Aronnax, I do not know this thing."

He said, "I will not risk my ship."

He said, "How can we fight it?"

He said, "We will wait for day."

I asked, "You know what animal it is?"

He said, "Yes, sir, it is a big electric narwhal."

I added, "Maybe we need an electric fish."

The Captain replied, "Yes, if it is so strong."

He said, "It is the most terrible animal."

He said, "So, I must be careful."

The crew stayed awake all night.

No one wanted to sleep.

The ship went slower now.

An old grey-bearded gunner . . . .

The narwhal stayed near us.

It seemed to float with waves.

Around midnight, it went away.

It went out like a light.

Did it run away? We feared it.

At one o'clock, a loud sound came.

It was like water rushing fast.

The Captain, Ned, and I were there.

We looked into the dark night.

The Commander asked, "Ned Land, you know whale sounds?"

Ned Land said, "Often, sir."

Ned Land said, "But not for such a whale."

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harpooner: harpunnika

stopped: zatrzymał

moving: poruszanie się

dark: ciemno

wondered: zastanawiałem się

beat: biło

object: obiekt

sea: morze

lit up: rozświetliło się

brightly: jasno

monster: potwór

strong: silne

oval: owalny

slowly: powoli

went away: zniknęło

officer: oficer

lights: światła

replied: odpowiedziałem

sir: panie

sea: morskie

animals: zwierzęta

electric: elektryczne

moves: porusza się

towards: w kierunku

cried out: wykrzyknęli

Captain: Kapitan

Silence: Cisza

Captain: Kapitan

Captain: Kapitan

engines: silniki

circle: kole

Captain: Kapitan

cried: zawołał

straight: prosto

escape: uciec

animal: zwierzę

twice: dwukrotnie

breathe: oddychać

shocked: zszokowani

scared: przestraszeni

animal: zwierzę

closer: bliżej

played: bawiło się

waves: falach

electric: elektryczne

rings: kręgi

far: daleko

path: ścieżkę

Suddenly: Nagle

came back: wróciło

rushed: popędziło

stopped: zatrzymało się

went out: zgasło

seemed: wydawało się

seemed: wydawało się

slide: prześlizgnąć się

crash: zderzenie

kill: zabić

surprised: zaskoczony

ran away: uciekło

fight: walczyło

Captain: Kapitan

surprised: zdziwiony

Captain: Kapitan

Mister: Panie

risk: ryzykował

fight: walczyć

animal: za zwierzę

sir: panie

electric: elektryczny

narwhal: narwal

added: dodałem

Maybe: Może

electric: elektrycznej

fish: ryby

Captain: Kapitan

replied: odpowiedział

strong: silne

terrible: straszne

animal: zwierzę

careful: ostrożny

crew: Załoga

awake: czujna

night: noc

slower: wolniej

narwhal: narwal

seemed: wydawało się

float: unosić się

waves: falami

midnight: północy

feared: obawialiśmy się

o'clock: godzinie

loud: głośny

rushing: pędząca

Captain: Kapitan

dark: ciemną

night: noc

Commander: Dowódca

whale: wielorybie

sounds: dźwięki

sir: proszę pana

whale: wielorybaAn Unknown Species of Whale

I fell into the sea. I went down deep. I am a good swimmer. I swam up fast.

I looked for the ship. Did they see me fall? Would they send a boat?

It was very dark. I saw the ship leave. It was far away. I was lost. I shouted, "Help!" I swam to the ship.

My clothes were heavy. I could not move. I was sinking. I could not breathe. I cried, "Help!" Water filled my mouth.

A hand grabbed my clothes. I came to the top. I heard a voice. "Lean on my shoulder, master. You will swim better."

I held Conseil's arm. I asked, "Is it you?"

Conseil said, "Yes, it is me. I wait for your orders."

I asked, "Did you fall too?"

Conseil said, "No. I followed you."

I asked, "What about the ship?"

Conseil said, "Do not hope for it."

I asked, "Why?"

Conseil said, "I heard men talk. The ship's parts are broken." I asked, "Broken?" Conseil said, "Yes, the monster broke them. The ship cannot steer now."

I said, "We are lost!"

Conseil said, "Maybe. We have hours left. We can do much."

Conseil was calm. I felt better. I swam harder. My clothes were heavy. I could not swim well. Conseil saw this.

Conseil asked, "May I cut your clothes?" He cut my clothes fast. He took them off me. I swam for us. I did the same for him. We swam together.

Our problem was bad. The ship might not know. The ship could not turn. Conseil made a plan. We must wait for help. We must save our strength.

One person rested. The other person swam. We took turns. We could swim for hours. The sea was calm. I saw bright waves.

It was one AM. I was very tired. My legs hurt. Conseil held me up. He was breathing hard. He could not swim long.

I said, "Leave me!"

Conseil said, "Never! I will drown first."

The moon came out. The sea shone. We felt better. I looked around. I saw the ship. It was far away. No boats came.

I wanted to shout. My lips could not move. Conseil said, "Help! Help!"

We stopped. We listened. I heard a cry. I asked, "Did you hear?"

Conseil said, "Yes!" He called again. A voice answered us. Was it another person? Or was it a boat?

Conseil tried hard. He leaned on me. He looked up. He fell back tired. I asked, "What did you see?"

He said, "I saw. Do not talk. Save your strength."

What did he see? I thought of the monster. Conseil pulled me. He looked ahead. He cried out. A voice came closer.

I could not hear well. I was very tired. My body felt cold. I sank down.

A hard thing hit me. I held onto it. I came to the top. I could not breathe. I fainted.

I woke up fast. Someone rubbed me. I opened my eyes. I said, "Conseil!"

Conseil asked, "Do you call me?"

I saw a face. It was not Conseil. I knew him. I cried, "Ned!"

Ned said, "Yes, it is me."

I asked, "Did you fall in?"

Ned said, "Yes, Professor. I found a floating island."

I asked, "An island?"

Ned said, "It is the big narwhal."

I asked, "Tell me more, Ned!"

Ned said, "My harpoon did not go in."

I asked, "Why, Ned?"

Ned said, "Professor, it is made of iron."

Ned's words surprised me. I moved onto the thing. It was out of the water. I kicked it. It was very hard. It was not soft like an animal.

Maybe it was a shell. No, it was smooth. It made a metal sound. It was made of metal plates. It was not a monster. It was a machine. It was a submarine boat. It looked like a steel fish. Ned knew this. Conseil and I agreed.

The thing began to move. It made bubbles. We held onto it. It moved slowly.

Ned said, "If it stays on top, I am fine. If it goes down, I will die."

We needed to talk to people inside. I looked for a door. There was no door. The metal plates were smooth. The moon went away. It was dark again.

The long night ended. I remember little. I heard sounds sometimes. I heard voices. What was this boat? Who was inside? How did it move so fast?

Morning came. The fog went away. I looked at the boat. It began to sink.

Ned cried, "Open up!" He kicked the boat.

The boat stopped sinking. I heard a noise. A metal plate moved. A man came out. He made a sound. He went back in.

Eight strong men came out. Their faces had masks. They pulled us inside.

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sea: morza

deep: głęboko

swimmer: pływakiem

swam: wypłynąłem

boat: łódź

dark: ciemno

far: daleko

lost: zagubiony

shouted: krzyknąłem

swam: płynąłem

clothes: ubrania

heavy: ciężkie

sinking:

breathe: oddychać

cried: krzyknąłem

filled: wypełniła

mouth: usta

grabbed: chwyciła

clothes: ubrania

voice: głos

Lean: Oprzyj

shoulder: ramieniu

master: mistrzu

swim: pływał

arm: ramię

orders: rozkazy

followed: podążałem

hope: miej nadziei

men: mężczyzn

ship's: statku

parts: części

broken: zepsute

monster: potwór

steer: sterować

lost: zgubieni

Maybe: Może

hours: godziny

calm: spokojny

swam: płynąłem

harder: mocniej

clothes: ubrania

heavy: ciężkie

clothes: ubrania

swam: płynąłem

strength: siłę

rested: odpoczywała

swam: płynęła

took turns: zmienialiśmy się

hours: godziny

sea: morze

calm: spokojne

waves: fale

tired: zmęczony

legs: nogi

hurt: bolały

breathing: oddychał

hard: ciężko

swim: pływać

drown: utonę

moon: księżyc

sea: morze

shone: świeciło

far: daleko

boats: łodzie

shout: krzyczeć

lips: usta

stopped: zatrzymaliśmy się

listened: słuchaliśmy

cry: krzyk

voice: głos

answered: odpowiedział

boat: łódź

hard: mocno

leaned: oparł się

tired: zmęczony

strength: siłę

monster: potworze

pulled: pociągnął

ahead: przed siebie

cried: krzyknął

voice: głos

closer: bliżej

tired: zmęczony

sank: opadłem

hard: twarda

hit: uderzyła

onto: się

breathe: oddychać

fainted: zemdlałem

woke: obudziłem

rubbed: pocierał

eyes: oczy

cried: zawołałem

floating: pływającą

island: wyspę

island: Wyspa

narwhal: narwal

harpoon: harpun

iron: żelaza

words: słowa

surprised: zaskoczyły

onto: na

kicked: kopnąłem

hard: twarde

soft: miękkie

animal: zwierzę

Maybe: Może

shell: skorupa

smooth: gładkie

metal: metaliczny

plates: płyt

monster: potworem

machine: maszyna

submarine: podwodna

boat: łódź

steel: stalowa

fish: ryba

agreed: zgodziliśmy się

bubbles: bąbelki

held onto: uczepiliśmy się

slowly: powoli

stays: zostanie

die: umrę

door: drzwi

metal: metalowe

plates: płyty

smooth: gładkie

moon: księżyc

went away: zniknął

dark: ciemno

night: noc

ended: skończyła się

sounds: dźwięki

sometimes: czasami

voices: głosy

boat: łódź

fog: mgła

boat: łódź

sink: tonąć

cried: krzyknął

kicked: kopnął

boat: łódź

boat: łódź

stopped: przestała

sinking: tonąć

noise: hałas

metal: metalowa

plate: płyta

Eight: Ośmiu

strong: silnych

men: mężczyzn

faces: twarze

masks: maski

pulled: wciągnęliMobilis in Mobili

They took me fast. I felt cold. Who were these men? Maybe they were pirates. The door closed. It was dark.

My eyes saw nothing. I felt a ladder. Ned and Conseil came too. A door opened below. It shut fast. We were alone. I did not know where. It was very dark. I could not see anything.

Ned Land was angry. He said, 'These people are bad. They are like cannibals. They will not eat me. I will fight them.'

Conseil said, 'Calm down, Ned. Do not worry now. We are not lost yet.'

Ned said, 'Almost lost. Things look bad. I have my knife. I can use it. No one will touch me.'

I said, 'Do not get angry, Ned. Do not make trouble. Maybe they will listen. Let us find out where we are.'

I felt around. I found an iron wall. It had metal plates. I found a wooden table. There were stools. A thick mat covered the floor. The walls had no windows. They had no doors. Conseil met me. We were in a room. It was twenty feet long. It was ten feet wide. Ned could not reach the top.

Half an hour passed. Then light came. It was very bright. I could not look at it. It was electric light. It was like a bright glow. I closed my eyes. I opened them again. The light came from a globe. It was on the ceiling.

Ned Land said, 'Now we can see!' He held his knife.

I said, 'Yes, but we do not know what happens.'

Conseil said, 'Have patience, master.'

I could see the room well. It had a table. It had five stools. The door was shut tight. I heard no sound. The boat was quiet. Was it moving? Was it on the water? Was it deep down? I did not know.

I heard bolts. The door opened. Two men came in. One man was short. He was strong. He had wide shoulders. He had black hair. He had a thick moustache. He looked very sharp. He seemed lively.

The second man was taller. He looked sure of himself. His eyes were black. He looked calm. His skin was pale. He had much energy. His brows moved fast. He seemed brave. He breathed deeply.

I did not know his age. He was tall. He had a big forehead. He had a straight nose. His mouth was clear. He had good teeth. His hands were thin. He was a great man. His eyes were far apart. He could see very wide.

He could see very well. He saw better than Ned. When he looked, his brows met. His eyes closed a bit. He seemed to see far things close. He seemed to see through water. He seemed to see deep in the sea.

The two men wore caps. They wore sea boots. Their clothes were special. They could move easily. The tall man looked at us. He was the chief. He said nothing. He spoke to the other man. I did not know the language. It sounded nice.