Part 1 Chapter 15 Summary

On November 9 Aronnax awakes. He wonders where Captain Nemo is; his host has been missing for two days. He passes the day studying shells and hoping that the panels in the saloon would again open so he can look at the "fairyland" of the sea.

By November 11 Aronnax is really wondering where Captain Nemo is. The Nautilus surfaces and Aronnax takes a walk in the sun. He sees a man who may be Captain Nemo but is not. The man speaks these strange words "Nautron respoc lorni virch." Five days pass. Each day Aronnax goes above, meets the same man who says the same mysterious words.

On November 16 Aronnax finds a note for him in his cabin. It is an invitation from Captain Nemo to go hunting on the island of Crespo. Ned and Conseil assume they are invited as well...