This is a bad sea! exclaimed Ned Land, as we watched the sea with great fear. The captain must be confident in his path through these dangerous waters; if the submarine touches one of those rocks only slightly, we all might be destroyed.

The situation was dangerous, but the submarine seemed to slide through the water easily. Later that day, I felt a great shock as the Natilus stopped after becoming stuck on a rock. I immediately went to the platform; Captain Nemo was there with some of his crew, examining the problem.