Then Cyrus Harding, having ended his survey, re-ascended, drew up the ladder, covered the mouth of the well, and returned thoughtfully to the diningroom, saying to himself,-- "I have seen nothing, and yet there is something there!"
Donc, Cyrus Smith, ayant terminé son exploration, remonta, retira l'échelle, recouvrit l'orifice du puits et revint, tout pensif, à la grande salle de Granite-House, en se disant: «Je n'ai rien vu, et pourtant il y a quelque chose!»