Chapter
1 VII | still.”~“What mean you?” asked the major.~“I mean that
2 VII | what do you propose to do?” asked the general. “Would you
3 VII | thickness of the sides?” asked the major.~“If we follow
4 VII | Will that be enough?” asked the major doubtfully.~“Clearly
5 VII | to offer.”~“What then?” asked the major.~“Aluminum!” replied
6 VII | projectile weigh then?” asked Morgan.~“Here is the result
7 VIII | launched into space; they asked what cannon could ever transmit
8 VIII | like that upon a carriage?” asked the major.~“It would be
9 IX | What are you aiming at?” asked the president.~“If you push
10 IX | Will that be necessary?” asked the major.~“I think not,”
11 XVIII | for your arrival. But,” asked Barbicane again, “have you
12 XX | have never studied them?” asked the unknown somewhat coarsely.~“
13 XX | say a few more words?” he asked, in a pleasant voice.~“Yes,
14 XX | each other.~“Who are you?” asked Barbicane.~“Captain Nicholl!”~“
15 XXI | you heard any gunshots?” asked Ardan.~“No!”~“Not one?”~“
16 XXI | can you recognize him?” asked Ardan, whose short sight
17 XXI | accept it.”~“What is it?” asked Nicholl with manifest incredulity.~“
18 XXII | how and the wherefore?” asked Barbicane.~“Well, I can
19 XXV | captain.”~“What is that?” asked Nicholl.~“It is that you
20 XXVIII| as witty as he was bold, asked to be enclosed in the projectile,
21 I | you everlasting talker?” asked Barbicane.~“I conclude that
22 I | to get out!”~“And how?” asked Barbicane.~“Humph!” said
23 I | approve of my idea, Nicholl?” asked Barbicane.~“Entirely,” replied
24 I | to tell you.”~“And why?” asked Nicholl.~“Because, if you
25 II | on the soil of Florida?” asked Nicholl.~“Or at the bottom
26 II | wager.”~“What is that?” asked Barbicane quickly.~“The
27 II | have a receipt for it?” asked Barbicane, taking the sum.~“
28 II | existence of this satellite?” asked Nicholl.~“No,” replied Barbicane; “
29 II | What have you found?” asked Michel Ardan, jumping from
30 III | them.”~“Where are they?” asked Barbicane.~They looked and
31 III | captain.~“Which means to say?” asked Michel Ardan.~“That it is
32 IV | make that calculation?” asked Michel Ardan.~“Perfectly.
33 IV | And you pretend, Nicholl,” asked Michel, “that by means of
34 IV | he cried.~“Is it clear?” asked Barbicane.~“It is written
35 IV | understand it at last?” asked Barbicane.~“Do I understand
36 IV | both hands.~“Very well?” asked Barbicane, after some minutes’
37 IV | despair.~“What is the matter?” asked Michel Ardan, much surprised.~“
38 IV | with that speed——”~“Well?” asked Nicholl.~“Well, it will
39 V | How do you make that out?” asked Barbicane. “Why,” said Michel, “
40 V | great precautions.”~“Why?” asked Michel.~“For two reasons
41 V | And the second reason?” asked Michel.~“The second reason
42 V | At how many degrees,” asked Nicholl, “is the temperature
43 V | do you mean by a vacuum?” asked Michel. “Is it perfectly
44 VI | instantaneously.”~“Then,” asked Nicholl, “what would happen
45 VI | earth fell upon the sun?” asked Nicholl.~“According to calculation,”
46 VI | what is the solar heat?” asked Michel.~“It is equal to
47 VI | to be seen.”~“And why,” asked Nicholl, “is there no total
48 VI | truth in this hypothesis?” asked Michel.~“None whatever,”
49 VI | indeed. What time is it?” asked Barbicane.~“Three o’clock,”
50 VI | surprise!~“What is it?” asked Barbicane.~The president
51 VI | Michel.~“Why that expletive?” asked Barbicane.~“Because we might
52 VI | voice.~“What is the matter,” asked Nicholl.~“I know, I guess,
53 VI | planet.”~“What is it then?” asked Barbicane.~“It is our unfortunate
54 VII | mean by that, Nicholl?” asked Barbicane gravely.~“To ask
55 VIII | do with these chickens?” asked Barbicane.~“To acclimatize
56 VIII | And we shall feel it?” asked Michel.~“Evidently, as two
57 IX | of view; they would have asked themselves whither their
58 IX | must have aimed badly?” asked Michel.~“I do not think
59 IX | not arriving too late?” asked Nicholl.~“Too late?” said
60 IX | course.”~“By whom? by what?” asked Nicholl.~“I cannot say,”
61 XI | you ever seen the moon?” asked a professor, ironically,
62 XII | looking at, at this moment?” asked Michel.~“At the northern
63 XII | solar rays.~“That is—?” asked Michel.~“Copernicus,” replied
64 XII | this peculiar disposition?” asked Nicholl.~“We do not know,”
65 XII | explain these lines of light?” asked Michel; “for I cannot believe
66 XII | man.~“For what purpose?” asked Nicholl.~“For a very natural
67 XIII | vegetation?”~“What do you mean?” asked Barbicane quickly.~“Do not
68 XIV | wonders in our honor.”~“But,” asked Nicholl, “what is the temperature
69 XIV | shall we set about it?” asked Nicholl.~“Nothing is easier,”
70 XIV | it in.”~“With the hand?” asked Barbicane.~“With the hand,”
71 XIV | following us.”~“Why not?” asked Nicholl.~“Because, if we
72 XV | fall upon it.”~“But then,” asked Michel, “I shall be curious
73 XVII | What is its breadth?” asked Nicholl.~“It is 150 miles,”
74 XVIII | formation.~“And why not?” asked Nicholl of Barbicane, who
75 XVIII | to form an opinion, and asked them directly if they thought
76 XVIII | forever extinct!”~“Then,” asked Michel, “the moon must be
77 XVIII | last 354 hours!”~“And why?” asked Nicholl quickly.~“Because
78 XVIII | was possible.”~“And so,” asked Michel Ardan, “humanity
79 XVIII | moon been inhabited?” he asked.~The answer was unanimously
80 XIX | what will become of us?” asked Michel Ardan.~“We don’t
81 XIX | thing to do.”~“What is it?” asked Nicholl.~“Breakfast,” answered
82 XIX | we will do so.”~“When?” asked Michel.~“When the time comes.
83 XIX | proposition.”~“What is it?” asked Barbicane.~“I propose to
84 XIX | silence.~“Are we falling?” asked Michel Ardan, at length.~“
85 XX | quarterdeck.~“What depth have we?” asked the captain.~“Three thousand
86 XX | service that is at fault?” asked one of the officers ironically.~“
87 XXI | quay.~“The telegraph?” they asked, without answering one of
88 XXI | projectile has fallen?” asked J. T. Maston.~“Into the
89 XXII | Maston.~“Shall we begin?” asked Captain Blomsberry.~“Without
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