Journey to the Center of the Earth Page #7

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hadn't been so high.

Alec!

Yes, sir?

Arne Saknussemm's

haversack.

Get it!

If God is with us,

and that gunpowder

has kept its ginger,

we'll make that

landslide ourselves.

Now, my wonderful

companions,

you realize, I hope,

that we're taking

an enormous chance,

but it's our only chance.

I guarantee that this will

blow up the obstructing rock.

Whether

the surrounding rocks

will take

the disturbance lightly,

that I cannot guarantee.

For protection,

get into the altar stone.

Dear God, ruler of

heaven and earth...

Don't set any limit

to his realm, laddie.

God of the universe,

we are in

thy merciful hands.

Look out!

Run, Professor!

A monster!

Let me go!

We started

an earthquake.

Aah!

The lava

is pushing us up!

It's an earthquake

of unusual magnitude!

More likely, it's

a volcanic eruption.

Listen to this...

"Stromboli, Italy,

first eyewitness report.

"The capsule

of the dead volcano

"broke under

a tremendous explosion.

"Rocks of

extraordinary size

are being spewed out

into the sea."

Dammi la mano.

Piano, eh? Piano.

Passa mi vino.

Ecco.

Signora,

beva, beva.

Where's Alec?

Hans says Alec was thrown

from the altar stone

long before

we hit the water.

Non si preoccupi,

abbiamo lo scalino!

My immediate need

is not a ladder.

I need trousers.

Che dice?

Pantaloons!

Pantaloons!

Oh, vuole

pantalone!

Pantalone? Oh!

Don't bring them

yourselves.

Send a friar, a monk.

- Oh!

- Oh!

Excuse me, ladies.

Excuse me.

Lindenbrook! Lindenbrook!

Lindenbrook!

Lindenbrook! Lindenbrook!

Lindenbrook!

Lindenbrook! Lindenbrook!

Lindenbrook! Lindenbrook!

Lindenbrook!

Speech! Speech!

Speech! Speech!

Speech! Speech!

Hello, Scots!

If these shouts of yours

express some pleasure

that we've returned alive,

I thank you deeply.

However, if they're

meant as praise

for a successful scientist,

I must disclaim that honor.

- No!

- No!

No. A scientist who cannot prove

what he has accomplished

has accomplished nothing.

I have no records,

no shred of evidence.

I will never embarrass

this distinguished university

by asking

that it take my word.

Let me say only this.

a daring man undertook

a perilous journey

and never came back.

We followed his path

and returned...

by God's grace

and a heathen altar stone.

One day, someone else,

it may be you, my boy,

or your sons or grandsons

will pick up

where we left off.

This I know.

The spirit of man

cannot be stopped!

Splendid,

Oliver.

Thank you.

Professor, here's someone

who wants to say goodbye.

His ship

sails at 4:
00.

Hans, old friend,

we never could have

done without you.

He has a speech.

Uh...

Hello, sir.

If you...

if you'll ever go

down there again,

the center earth,

Hans will go, too.

Thank you.

Did you get your injuries

when the volcano blew up,

in the hot lava?

No. It happened

at our wedding.

He was hurrying

from the church

and fell

down the steps.

You poor wee bride,

after all that waiting,

it's been no marriage

for you at all.

You underestimate

Alec.

I'm taking the night train

to London

then back

to Stockholm.

But you have a job

to do right here.

I?

I'm writing my memoirs,

but I can't remember

everything that happened.

I see.

You need a widow

who can jog your memory

and take dictation.

I suppose I'm to report

every day from 9:00 to 12:00?

No. You can stay

in my house.

What would

Edinburgh say?

It's one thing to be with

a man under the earth,

and another under one roof

in Scotland.

Well, uh.

What do you propose?

That's not a word

I bandy about, Professor.

What did I say?

Which word?

I thought it would

catch in your throat.

Uh, madam!

Madam...

Oh, thank you.

Uh, Madam Goetaborg!

Madam Goetaborg. Carla!

Yes, Oliver?

Carla.

I warn you.

I'm wearing stays again.

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