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1 III | asked secretary Phil Evans.~“Robur,” replied Uncle Prudent.~“
2 III | replied Uncle Prudent.~“Robur! Robur! Robur!” yelled the
3 III | replied Uncle Prudent.~“Robur! Robur! Robur!” yelled the assembly.
4 III | Prudent.~“Robur! Robur! Robur!” yelled the assembly. And
5 IV | United States! My name is Robur. I am worthy of the name!
6 IV | storm was in full fury.~And Robur looked the man he said he
7 IV | kilogram of, the aforesaid Robur would not produce less than
8 IV | restraining himself.~And Robur spoke as follows, without
9 IV | contradictor would dare to go?~Robur continued: “What? A balloon!
10 IV | future interruption, and Robur resumed: “But does that
11 IV | all these mouths, aimed at Robur like the muzzles of so many
12 IV | the heavier” than air?~Robur did not even frown. With
13 IV | cease.~“Yes,” continued Robur, “the future is for the
14 IV | get the same result.”~What Robur said had been said before
15 IV | himself in space?~This is what Robur I demonstrated with undeniable
16 IV | words, not means to an end.~Robur remained impassible, and
17 IV | mechanics.”~“Indeed!” said Robur, shrugging his shoulders,
18 IV | No, milliards!”~But Robur, the interrupted, interrupted
19 IV | and which will fly,” said Robur, without being in the least
20 IV | that we know!”~“So,” said Robur; “but Penaud has shown that
21 IV | Icarus —”~“A system,” replied Robur, “no more to be condemned
22 IV | vengeance.~“Besides,” continued Robur, “With your balloons as
23 IV | Not unlikely.”~“Hooray for Robur the Conqueror!” shouted
24 IV | ironical voice.~“Well, yes! Robur the Conqueror! I accept
25 IV | Chip.~“Gentlemen,” said Robur, and his brows knit, “when
26 IV | vegetarian.”~“Citizen Chip,” said Robur, “I knew that vegetarians
27 IV | rushed at the platform. Robur disappeared amid a sheaf
28 IV | a recoil in the tumult. Robur had put his hands into his
29 IV | there was no trace of him. Robur the Conqueror had flown,
30 V | their trouble and searching. Robur was nowhere to be found;
31 V | mysterious engineer named Robur—Robur the Conqueror—and
32 V | mysterious engineer named Robur—Robur the Conqueror—and the tumult
33 VI | reprisals. And this third is —”~“Robur!”~“It is Robur!”~On this
34 VI | third is —”~“Robur!”~“It is Robur!”~On this point both were
35 VI | this kidnapping was due to Robur, for an ordinary thief would
36 VI | none of this. Evidently Robur foresaw what would happen
37 VI | later to settle with this Robur —”~“And make him pay for
38 VI | to strangle an imaginary Robur.~“Be calm, Prudent, he calm!
39 VI | loud-sounding phrases hurled at this Robur—who, from what had been
40 VI | several more.~“I expect Robur will soon have us brought
41 VI | on the threshold. It was Robur.~“Honorable balloonists”
42 VII | the top of which appeared Robur the Conqueror. Without these
43 VII | slightest particular. However, Robur, for many reasons, had rejected
44 VII | locomotion.~Nevertheless Robur had thought that the simpler
45 VII | horizontally.~The whole of Robur’s flying apparatus depended
46 VII | Amécourt, as perfected by Robur. But it was in the choice
47 VII | an inventor.~Machinery.—Robur had not availed himself
48 VII | were the acids he used, Robur only knew. And the construction
49 VII | this belonged entirely to Robur. He kept it a close secret.
50 VII | now for the metal used by Robur in the construction of his
51 VII | lightness and solidity which Robur availed himself of in building
52 VII | machinery of the “Albatross.”~Robur, his mate Tom Turner, an
53 VII | in case of accident? No. Robur did not believe in accidents
54 VII | element.~“And with her,” said Robur to his guests—guests in
55 VIII | to teach you,” answered Robur.~“And will you tell us where
56 VIII | Further than that,” said Robur.~“And if this voyage does
57 VIII | off a view of the ground.~Robur, seeing that the president
58 VIII | them to nothing; and when Robur put them back on the ground
59 VIII | Evans appeared on the deck. Robur was no longer there. At
60 VIII | recognize them without asking Robur. After Montreal they passed
61 VIII | almost two hours before Robur appeared. His mate, Tom
62 VIII | per second).~In a word, as Robur had said, the “Albatross,”
63 VIII | America, was the flag of Robur the Conqueror and his “Albatross.”~
64 VIII | secretary of the club.~Again did Robur approach his prisoners,
65 VIII | to remove.~On his part, Robur did not seem to notice anything
66 VIII | engineer was waiting for.~Robur made a sign. The propelling
67 VIII | At a second gesture from Robur the suspensory helices revolved
68 VIII | A smile of disdain was Robur’s only reply. In a few minutes
69 VIII | happened to aeronauts, and Robur saw no reason to run any
70 VIII | stood by his side.~“Engineer Robur,” said Uncle Prudent, in
71 VIII | right?”~“How can you?” said Robur, ironically, “how can you
72 IX | And above all, what was Robur going to do with them?~Frycollin,
73 IX | machine? Certainly not. Robur had not yet found imitators.
74 IX | Uncle Prudent wished to ask Robur to take him eastwards he
75 IX | exclaimed the other.~“Robur had better take care! I
76 X | a chance of speaking to Robur? Desirous of knowing why
77 X | rejoiced in.~Shall we see Mr. Robur to-day?” asked Phil Evans.~“
78 X | than two hundred feet high.~Robur must evidently have been
79 X | through the air; but no Robur appeared in answer to them.~
80 X | o’clock.~At this moment Robur appeared on deck. The colleagues
81 X | walked up to him.~“Engineer Robur,” said Uncle Prudent, “we
82 X | end.”~“I never joke,” said Robur.~He raised his hand. The “
83 XI | from custom or intention Robur was in no hurry to leave
84 XI | that they did not meet with Robur, who walked about smoking
85 XI | Weldon Institute. And so Robur gave orders for the capture
86 XI | Tom Turner.~“Yes,” said Robur.~In the engine-room the
87 XI | they could swim, providing Robur made no attempt to recapture
88 XI | shaft having a barbed point. Robur was a little farther aft,
89 XI | Then, at a gesture from Robur the assistant engineers
90 XI | her ascensional screws. Robur had maneuvered his ship
91 XI | aeronef.~During the day, as Robur passed them he stopped for
92 XI | whole of space is hers.” And Robur continued his stroll without
93 XI | Even without seeing it Robur had recognized it by the
94 XI | view of Tokyo,” continued Robur, “is very curious.”~“Curious
95 XII | musical oxygen.~It suited Robur’s whim to run close up to
96 XII | Phil Evans; “and probably Robur is going round their base,
97 XII | Mount Everest.~Evidently Robur did not intend to go over
98 XII | the cold was excessive.~Robur stood in the bow, his sturdy
99 XII | stretching far and wide.~Then Robur stepped up to his guests,
100 XIII | reached the river, how could Robur get them back again? For
101 XIII | pleasure of traveling with Robur the Conqueror, as you have
102 XIII | ironical disdain with which Robur treated them, the brutal
103 XIII | regrettable altercation between Robur and his guests. This was
104 XIII | strangely irritating effect on Robur.~When Tom Turner and his
105 XIII | not be quiet, then?” said Robur, almost out of patience.~“
106 XIII | after my ears,” replied Robur.~“Engineer Robur!” said
107 XIII | replied Robur.~“Engineer Robur!” said Uncle Prudent, who
108 XIII | each other’s eyes. Then Robur shrugged his shoulders. “
109 XIII | with rage.~“Indeed!” said Robur.~“It is an abuse of power
110 XIII | I will be avenged, Mr. Robur.”~“Avenge when you like,
111 XIII | but peaceful intentions. Robur motioned them away.~“Yes,
112 XIII | That is enough now,” said Robur, in a threatening tone. “
113 XIII | about half-past two o’clock Robur witnessed a phenomenon that
114 XIII | taken on board again. But Robur had already given orders
115 XIII | Let her down, then,” said Robur, “and get out of the electric
116 XIII | would be under water.~But Robur, seizing the propitious
117 XIV | followed. It may be that Robur considered it more difficult
118 XIV | friends to rescue them from Robur?~Communicate? But how? Should
119 XIV | become of the two victims of Robur the Conqueror!~And this
120 XIV | hundred feet of the ground. Robur then came out of his cabin,
121 XIV | was resumed.~And probably Robur wished to give the Parisians
122 XIV | aeronef Albatross belonging to Robur the engineer.””~““Please
123 XV | should be asked. Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present
124 XV | revealed. Anyhow the bird-like Robur was not seeking his nest
125 XV | other.”~“A duel!” exclaimed Robur, “a duel, which would perhaps
126 XV | And that we have done, Mr. Robur.”~“Indeed!”~“Was it so difficult
127 XV | Did you do that?” said Robur, in a paroxysm of rage.~“
128 XV | over, then. We did do it.”~Robur stepped towards them. At
129 XV | leave Africa behind. Was Robur thinking of going back?
130 XV | country, and it did not escape Robur that everybody was on the
131 XV | hecatomb was approaching. Robur, who knew the customs of
132 XV | Well aimed, Tom!” said Robur,~His comrades, armed as
133 XV | were their feelings towards Robur, could not help joining
134 XV | the men. At a sign from Robur, these cartridges were fired
135 XVI | it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about
136 XVI | than round the world as Robur had said? Even if she were,
137 XVI | must end somewhere. That Robur spent his life in the air
138 XVI | But, finally, who was this Robur? Where did he come from?
139 XVI | impossible to solve; and Robur was not the man to assist
140 XVI | aerolite. Never before had Robur sailed on a sea of fire—
141 XVI | off.~“Keep cool!” shouted Robur.~They wanted all their coolness,
142 XVI | Get the gun ready!” said Robur.~The order was given to
143 XVI | broken on board?” asked Robur.~“No,” answered Tom Turner. “
144 XVI | Phil Evans saw little of Robur. Seated in his cabin, the
145 XVI | by this Gascon? Sometimes Robur was an ex-minister of the
146 XVI | nothing was to be learnt about Robur. And so he thought still
147 XVI | Everything is possible with this Robur. We shall be lost in the
148 XVII | opportunity. Little was seen of Robur; since the high words that
149 XVII | death from the cold? That Robur should attempt to cross
150 XVII | What was this intractable Robur going to do? Had not the
151 XVII | Prudent also remarked that Robur had been taking stock of
152 XVII | pointed out by the mate.~Robur asked for the glass and
153 XVII | answer. “Fire a gun!” said Robur.~The gun was fired and the
154 XVII | Don’t be afraid,” said Robur in French, “we have come
155 XVII | Albatross.”~“Look-out!” shouted Robur.~A line was let down, and
156 XVII | Chonos Archipelago,” answered Robur.~“Thanks. But we are becalmed,
157 XVII | assistance to you,” said Robur.~The mate understood that
158 XVII | among the Chonos Islands, Robur shouted to them to cast
159 XVIII| the middle of the vortex.~Robur knew this. He also knew
160 XVIII| the pole.~“Higher!” said Robur.~“Higher it is,” said Tom
161 XVIII| Albatross” at this moment.~But Robur was not the man to give
162 XVIII| roofs, and blow down walls.~Robur and Tom could only speak
163 XVIII| those polar regions which Robur had endeavored to avoid.
164 XVIII| reached such a height that Robur thought it best to reduce
165 XVIII| new, and the companions of Robur might see nothing of the
166 XVIII| was such that at one time Robur felt certain they were passing
167 XVIII| o’clock in the morning.~Robur had been carried by the
168 XVIII| damage during the tempest. Robur, much disconcerted at this
169 XVIII| dot the Pacific? However, Robur decided to stop at it without
170 XIX | When the sun appeared, and Robur had taken his observations,
171 XIX | and this tended to confirm Robur in his opinion as to his
172 XIX | inhabited it was habitable. Robur might surely have landed
173 XIX | suffered, and more than Robur had thought. Their blades
174 XIX | was first attacked under Robur’s superintendence. It was
175 XIX | above the horizon allowed Robur to take an horary angle,
176 XIX | nearer than I supposed,” said Robur to Tom Turner.~“How far
177 XIX | to-rights on the voyage.”~“Mr. Robur,” said Tom “What is to be
178 XIX | most appropriately named by Robur in this algebraic fashion.
179 XIX | communication. There it was that Robur had founded his little colony,
180 XIX | her voyages. In X Island, Robur, a man of immense wealth,
181 XIX | lived on the island.~When Robur had doubled Cape Horn a
182 XIX | three or four days.~Hence Robur’s resolve to anchor on the
183 XIX | can expect nothing from Robur.”~“Nothing.”~“Well, Phil
184 XIX | the wings of this bird of Robur’s! This night I will blow
185 XIX | Yes. Last night, while Robur and his people had enough
186 XIX | sleepless night.~Neither Robur nor any of his companions
187 XIX | cartridge like those used by Robur in Dahomey. Returning to
188 XIX | the north, and that done Robur and his crew would probably
189 XIX | perish. Their hatred against Robur and his people had so increased
190 XIX | damaged.~When night fell Robur and his men knocked off
191 XIX | Here we are safe from Robur. He is doomed like his companions
192 XIX | instant an order was given by Robur, and the suspensory screws
193 XIX | heard shouting, “Engineer Robur, will you give us your word
194 XIX | this island?”~“Never!” said Robur. And the reply was followed
195 XX | of his gag and shouted, Robur and Tom Turner had rushed
196 XX | the prisoners had escaped, Robur was seized with a paroxysm
197 XX | explosion blew her to pieces.~Robur felt much disappointment
198 XX | she stopped. Unfortunately Robur found that the breeze was
199 XX | in sight of the island.~Robur did not trouble himself
200 XX | attention from their work. Robur was there working with his
201 XX | the barometer say?” asked Robur, after looking up at the
202 XX | Chatham Islands.~“Tom,” said Robur, “It is about two hours
203 XX | natives?”~“We’ll fight,” said Robur. “We’ll fight then for our “
204 XX | What is the matter?” asked Robur.~“Don’t you smell something?
205 XX | something else!” exclaimed Robur. “Force the door, Tom; drive
206 XX | working!~It was then that Robur, with extraordinary coolness,
207 XXI | answering to the name of Robur, a person of unknown origin,
208 XXI | domain? Could it be this Robur whose theories had been
209 XXI | none dreamt that the said Robur had anything to do with
210 XXI | of this kidnapping “was” Robur the engineer, come expressly
211 XXI | uncertainty on the subject of Robur’s prisoners was as great
212 XXI | little to fear. Now could Robur get back to the island for
213 XXI | they would hear no more of Robur and his prodigious machine.~
214 XXI | of the “Albatross” nor of Robur! Not a word of the voyage!
215 XXII | not uttered a whisper of Robur and his wonderful clipper.
216 XXII | depths of the Pacific!~That Robur had a retreat, an island
217 XXIII| Albatross!” It was indeed Robur who had reappeared in the
218 XXIII| afloat. For several hours Robur and his men remained unhelped,
219 XXIII| lowered to their rescue.~Robur and his companions were
220 XXIII| arrived a few days afterwards.~Robur was in Australia, but a
221 XXIII| During this aerial passage Robur did not want to be seen
222 XXIII| April.~Here was a chance for Robur and his crew to gratify
223 XXIII| stars and golden sun of Robur the Conqueror?~The “Go-Ahead”
224 XXIII| feet from the ground.~Would Robur destroy her?~No; he was
225 XXIII| prisoners of the redoubtable Robur. Now he had recaptured them,
226 XXIII| only to jump down.~Then Robur continued.~“Citizens of
227 XXIII| still.~And now, who is this Robur? Shall we ever know?~We
228 XXIII| ever know?~We know today. Robur is the science of the future.
229 XXIII| reason to doubt it.~Will Robur, the Conqueror, appear one
230 XXIII| of Voyage Extraordinaire—Robur the Conqueror—~ ~
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