Путешествие на Луну

           Theotherfollowedhimonthequay;andthetwopresentlyfoundthemselvesaloneattheentranceofanopenwharfonJones’Fall.

           Thetwoenemies,stillmutuallyunknown,gazedateachother.

           "Whoareyou?"askedBarbicane.

           "CaptainNicholl!"

           "SoIsuspected.Hithertochancehasneverthrownyouinmyway."

           "Iamcomeforthatpurpose."

           "Youhaveinsultedme."

           "Publicly!"

           "Andyouwillanswertomeforthisinsult?"

           "Atthisverymoment."

           "No!Idesirethatallthatpassesbetweenusshallbesecret.TheirisawoodsituatedthreemilesfromTampa,thewoodofSkersnaw.Doyouknowit?"

           "Iknowit."

           "Willyoubesogoodastoenteritto-morrowmorningatfiveo’clock,ononeside?"

           "Yes!ifyouwillenterattheothersideatthesamehour."

           "Andyouwillnotforgetyourrifle?"saidBarbicane.

           "Nomorethanyouwillforgetyours?"repliedNicholl.

           Thesewordshavingbeencoldlyspoken,thepresidentoftheGunClubandthecaptainparted.Barbicanereturnedtohislodging;butinsteadofsnatchingafewhoursofrepose,hepassedthenightinendeavoringtodiscoverameansofevadingtherecoiloftheprojectile,andresolvingthedifficultproblemproposedbyMichelArdanduringthediscussionatthemeeting.