In his <I>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</I>, Jules Verne presents the enigmatic Captain Nemo, commander of the great submarine <I>Nautilus</I>, as powerful, charismatic, and mysterious. On first meeting Nemo, the narrator, M. Aronnax, notes, "I made out his prevailing qualities directly: self-confidence&#151;because his head was well set on his shoulders, and his black eyes looked around with cold assurance; calmness&#151;for his skin, rather pale, showed his coolness of blood; energy&#151;evinced by the rapid contraction of his lofty brows; and courage&#151;because his deep breathing denoted great power of lungs." All in all, "this man was certainly the most admirable specimen I had ever met."

In his <I>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</I>, Jules Verne presents the enigmatic Captain Nemo, commander of the great submarine <I>Nautilus</I>, as powerful, charismatic, and mysterious. On first meeting Nemo, the narrator, M. Aronnax, notes, "I made out his prevailing qualities directly: self-confidence&#151;because his head was well set on his shoulders, and his black eyes looked around with cold assurance; calmness&#151;for his skin, rather pale, showed his coolness of blood; energy&#151;evinced by the rapid contraction of his lofty brows; and courage&#151;because his deep breathing denoted great power of lungs." All in all, "this man was certainly the most admirable specimen I had ever met."

In his <I>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</I>, Jules Verne presents the enigmatic Captain Nemo, commander of the great submarine <I>Nautilus</I>, as powerful, charismatic, and mysterious. On first meeting Nemo, the narrator, M. Aronnax, notes, "I made out his prevailing qualities directly: self-confidence&#151;because his head was well set on his shoulders, and his black eyes looked around with cold assurance; calmness&#151;for his skin, rather pale, showed his coolness of blood; energy&#151;evinced by the rapid contraction of his lofty brows; and courage&#151;because his deep breathing denoted great power of lungs." All in all, "this man was certainly the most admirable specimen I had ever met."

In his <I>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</I>, Jules Verne presents the enigmatic Captain Nemo, commander of the great submarine <I>Nautilus</I>, as powerful, charismatic, and mysterious. On first meeting Nemo, the narrator, M. Aronnax, notes, "I made out his prevailing qualities directly: self-confidence&#151;because his head was well set on his shoulders, and his black eyes looked around with cold assurance; calmness&#151;for his skin, rather pale, showed his coolness of blood; energy&#151;evinced by the rapid contraction of his lofty brows; and courage&#151;because his deep breathing denoted great power of lungs." All in all, "this man was certainly the most admirable specimen I had ever met."

In his <I>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</I>, Jules Verne presents the enigmatic Captain Nemo, commander of the great submarine <I>Nautilus</I>, as powerful, charismatic, and mysterious. On first meeting Nemo, the narrator, M. Aronnax, notes, "I made out his prevailing qualities directly: self-confidence&#151;because his head was well set on his shoulders, and his black eyes looked around with cold assurance; calmness&#151;for his skin, rather pale, showed his coolness of blood; energy&#151;evinced by the rapid contraction of his lofty brows; and courage&#151;because his deep breathing denoted great power of lungs." All in all, "this man was certainly the most admirable specimen I had ever met."

The roadster's throbbing rumble became a roar as the tachometer soared above 4 grand. Like a giant hand, its thrust jammed me back into the seat. Racing along low to the ground, feeling every curve and bump, I began to understand: the automotive virtues of smoothness and insulation had been swapped for firm road grip and the ability to transmit to the driver each jolt and curve in the surface below. Long before I'd climbed into the driver's seat of Porsche's Boxster S, I had known about its low-end snort and speed&#151;the main reasons I was considering a lease&#151;but I had not known about its ability to join sensation and purpose in such an intense bond.

The roadster's throbbing rumble became a roar as the tachometer soared above 4 grand. Like a giant hand, its thrust jammed me back into the seat. Racing along low to the ground, feeling every curve and bump, I began to understand: the automotive virtues of smoothness and insulation had been swapped for firm road grip and the ability to transmit to the driver each jolt and curve in the surface below. Long before I'd climbed into the driver's seat of Porsche's Boxster S, I had known about its low-end snort and speed&#151;the main reasons I was considering a lease&#151;but I had not known about its ability to join sensation and purpose in such an intense bond.

The roadster's throbbing rumble became a roar as the tachometer soared above 4 grand. Like a giant hand, its thrust jammed me back into the seat. Racing along low to the ground, feeling every curve and bump, I began to understand: the automotive virtues of smoothness and insulation had been swapped for firm road grip and the ability to transmit to the driver each jolt and curve in the surface below. Long before I'd climbed into the driver's seat of Porsche's Boxster S, I had known about its low-end snort and speed&#151;the main reasons I was considering a lease&#151;but I had not known about its ability to join sensation and purpose in such an intense bond.