is my decision,” replied Professor Liedenbrock. “Neither you nor anybody else knows with any certainty what is going on in the interior of this globe, since not the twelve thousandth part of its radius is known. Many geologists say that the interior of the globe is neither gas nor water, nor any of the heaviest minerals. You see, Axel, the condition of the terrestrial nucleus is absolutely unknown. There is no proof at all for the internal heat; my opinion is that there is no such thing, it cannot be; besides we shall see for ourselves, and, like Arne Saknussemm, we shall know exactly what is there.”
“Very well, we shall see,” I replied. “Yes, we shall see; that is, if it is possible to see anything there.”
“And why not? But silence, do you hear me? Silence upon the whole subject; tell nobody that we are going to discover the centre of the Earth.”
7
Thus ended our conversation and I came out of my uncle’s study. I made for the banks of the Elbe[30], where the steamer lands its passengers.
“It is quite absurd!” I cried, “There is no sense about it. The whole thing is non-existent.”
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