II. An Unexpected Flask of Brandy 132 III. Conversations interrupted 135 IV. Captain Clubin displays all his great Qualities 142 V. Clubin reaches the Crowning-point of Glory 147 VI. The Interior of an Abyss suddenly revealed 151 VII. An Unexpected Dénouement 158
Book VII.—The Danger of Opening a Book at Random I. The Pearl at the Foot of a Precipice 162 II. Much Astonishment on the Western Coast 169 III. A Quotation from the Bible 173 PART II MALICIOUS GILLIATT Book I.—The Rock I. The Place which is difficult to reach, and difficult to leave 181 II. A Catalogue of Disasters 186 III. Sound; but not Safe 188 IV. A Preliminary Survey 190 V. A Word upon the Secret Co-operations of the Elements 192 VI. A Stable for the Horse 196 VII. A Chamber for the Voyager 198 VIII. Importunæque Volucres 205 IX. The Rock, and how Gilliatt used it 207 X. The Forge 210 XI. Discovery 214 XII. The Interior of an Edifice under the Sea 217 XIII. What was seen there; and what perceived dimly 219
Book II.—The Labour I. The Resources of one who has nothing 225 II. Wherein Shakespeare and Æschylus meet 227 III. Gilliatt's Masterpiece comes to the Rescue of that of Lethierry 229 IV. Sub Re 232 V. Sub Umbra 237 VI. Gilliatt places the Sloop in readiness 242 VII. Sudden Danger public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@32338@[email protected]#Page_244"