“Well?” Captain Nemo went on. “Did you hear my question? Do you know the history of Spain?”
“Very little of it,” I replied.
“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.”
The captain stretched out on a couch, and I mechanically took a seat near him, but half in the shadows.
“Professor,” he said, “listen
“Well?” Captain Nemo went on. “Did you hear my question? Do you know the history of Spain?”
“Very little of it,” I replied.
“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.”
The captain stretched out on a couch, and I mechanically took a seat near him, but half in the shadows.
“Professor,” he said, “listen
