eight o'clock in the morning
It was not a question of dead or dying . I rejoined Ned Land and Conseil , and told them of Captain Nemo 's proposition . Conseil hastened to accept it , and this time the Canadian seemed quite willing to follow our example . It was eight o'clock in the morning . At half-past eight we were equipped for this new excursion , and provided with two contrivances for light and breathing . The double door was open ; and , accompanied by Captain Nemo , who was followed by a dozen of the crew , we set foot , at a depth of about thirty feet , on the solid bottom on which the Nautilus rested . A slight declivity ended in an uneven bottom , at fifteen fathoms depth .