You could feel them clinging to the submersible like hounds atop a wild boar in the underbrush. But by forcing the pace of its propeller, the Nautilus carried them off, dragged them under, or brought them back to the upper level of the waters, untroubled by their enormous weight or their powerful grip.
Maar de Nautilus bracht de schroef slechts wat sneller in beweging, sleepte hen mee of voerde ze naar het oppervlak der zee, zonder zich om hun verbazend gewicht of om hun krachtige aanvallen te bekreunen.