Except for that grueling ordeal under the Ice Bank at the South Pole, we had never felt better, neither Ned, Conseil, nor I. The nutritious food, life-giving air, regular routine, and uniform temperature kept illness at bay; and for a man who didn't miss his past existence on land, for a Captain Nemo who was at home here, who went where he wished, who took paths mysterious to others if not himself in attaining his ends, I could understand such a life.
Megértem, hogy ez az élet roppant vonzó lehet az olyan ember számára, aki nem vágyódik vissza a földre. Ez az élet igen vonzó lehet Nemo kapitány számára, aki otthon van a hajóján, s oda megy, ahová akar, s mások számára titokzatos utakon, de nagyon is tudatosan halad a célja felé.