Until now fate has never made you cross my path." "I crossed it of my own accord." "You have insulted me." "Publicly." "And you shall give me satisfaction for that insult." "Now, this minute." "No.

I wish everything between us to be kept secret.

There is a wood situated three miles from Tampa--Skersnaw Wood.

Do you know it ?" "Yes." "Will you enter it to-morrow morning at five o'clock by one side ?" "Yes, if you will enter it by the other at the same time." "And you will not forget your rifle ?" said Barbicane.
"Not more than you will forget yours," answered Captain Nicholl.
After these words had been coldly pronounced the president of the Gun Club and the captain separated.

Barbicane returned to his dwelling; but, instead of taking some hours' rest, he passed the night in seeking means to avoid the shock of the projectile, and to solve the difficult problem given by Michel Ardan at the meeting..