Better to put things at the worst at first," replied the en… - Jules Verne

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Better to put things at the worst at first," replied the engineer, "and reserve the best for a surprise.

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Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.

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Alternative Names: Jules Gabriel Verne • Julius Verne

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The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future?

Oh, figures!' answered Ned. 'You can make figures do whatever you want.

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Better to put things at the worst at first," replied the engineer, "and reserve the best for a surprise. - Jules Verne

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