"We were alone. Where, I could not say, hardly imagine. All was black, and such a dense black that, after some minutes, my eyes had not been able to discern even the faintest glimmer."
"The colonists had no library at their disposal; but the engineer was a book which was always at hand, always open at the page which one wanted, a book which answered all their questions, and which they often consulted."
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Source: Jules Verne (2016). “The Mysterious Island (World Classics, Unabridged)”, p.127, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
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