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Jules Verne
· Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
· Project Gutenberg
A noise of bolts was now heard, the door opened, and two men appeared. One was short, very muscular, broad-shouldered, with robust limbs, strong head, an abundance of black hair, thick moustache, a quick penetrating look, and the vivacity which characterises the population of Southern France. A disciple of Gratiolet or Engel would have read his face like an open book.
The sudden noise of bolts being undone punctuates the quiet before two men enter, one distinguished by a compact, muscular frame and a commanding presence. His richly detailed visage—thick black hair, robust limbs, and a penetrating gaze—anchors the descriptio...