"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"

This quote from Jules Verne paints an image of a dark and mystical location. The narrator is alone and has no idea where they are. The darkness is so thick that even after a long time, they can not construct out the faintest twinkle of light. This suggests that the storyteller is in a place of total seclusion, without any hope of finding an escape. It might be a physical location, or it might be a metaphor for a mindset. In any case, the darkness is oppressive and overwhelming, and the narrator is left sensation powerless and alone. The quote is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is still hope, which eventually, the light will come.