不久它又在战舰的另一边出现了，可能是绕过来的，也可能是从船底下潜水过来的。

　　At any instant a collision could have occurred that would have been fatal to us.

　　时时刻刻，都有可能给我们致命的打击。

　　Meanwhile I was astonished at the frigate's maneuvers. It was fleeing, not fighting.

　　可是我们的战舰的行动使我莫名其妙。它在逃，并不去攻击。

　　Built to pursue, it was being pursued, and I commented on this to Commander Farragut.

　　它本应该追逐怪物的，现在反而被追逐了，我于是向法拉古舰长提出意见。

　　His face, ordinarily so emotionless, was stamped with indescribable astonishment.

　　法拉古舰长的面孔，通常是很冷静的，现在却显得万分慌张。

　　Professor Aronnax, he answered me, I don't know what kind of fearsome creature I'm up against, and I don't want my frigate running foolish risks in all this darkness.

　　阿龙纳斯先生，他回答我，我没摸清楚我所要对付的这怪物到底厉害到什么程度，我不愿意在这么一片黑暗中，随便让战舰去冒险。

　　Besides, how should we attack this unknown creature, how should we defend ourselves against it?

　　再说，怎样来攻击这个神秘东西呢，又怎样来防御这东西呢？

　　Let's wait for daylight, and then we'll play a different role.

　　我们等到天亮，情况便不同了。

　　You've no further doubts, commander, as to the nature of this animal?

　　舰长，您现在对于这个动物的性质没有什么疑惑了吗？

　　No, sir, it's apparently a gigantic narwhale, and an electric one to boot.

　　没有疑惑了，先生，明明白白，这是一条巨大的独角鲸，同时又是一条带电的独角鲸。