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A Monster Meeting

           Allthestarsexceeditinrapidity,andtheearthherselfisatthismomentcarryingusroundthesunatthreetimesasrapidarate,andyetsheisamereloungeronthewaycomparedwithmanyothersoftheplanets!Andhervelocityisconstantlydecreasing.Isitnotevident,then,Iaskyou,thattherewillsomedayappearvelocitiesfargreaterthanthese,ofwhichlightorelectricitywillprobablybethemechanicalagent?

           "Yes,gentlemen,"continuedtheorator,"inspiteoftheopinionsofcertainnarrow-mindedpeople,whowouldshutupthehumanraceuponthisglobe,aswithinsomemagiccirclewhichitmustneveroutstep,weshallonedaytraveltothemoon,theplanets,andthestars,withthesamefacility,rapidity,andcertaintyaswenowmakethevoyagefromLiverpooltoNewYork!Distanceisbutarelativeexpression,andmustendbybeingreducedtozero."

           Theassembly,stronglypredisposedastheywereinfavoroftheFrenchhero,wereslightlystaggeredatthisboldtheory.MichelArdanperceivedthefact.

           "Gentlemen,"hecontinuedwithapleasantsmile,"youdonotseemquiteconvinced.Verygood!Letusreasonthematterout.Doyouknowhowlongitwouldtakeforanexpresstraintoreachthemoon?Threehundreddays;nomore!Andwhatisthat?Thedistanceisnomorethanninetimesthecircumferenceoftheearth;andtherearenosailorsortravelers,ofevenmoderateactivity,whohavenotmadelongerjourneysthanthatintheirlifetime.AndnowconsiderthatIshallbeonlyninety-sevenhoursonmyjourney.

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