On second thoughts, however, I saw it was unnecessary." "Oh, was that all ?" "Practically all." "Then some part was impracticable ?" He glanced sharply at her, but she was merely talking at random.
"Well, you see," he explained, "one can do so little without the requisite plant.

This sort of ore requires a crushing-mill, a smelting furnace, perhaps big tanks filled with cyanide of potassium." "And, of course, although you can do wonders, you cannot provide all those things, can you ?" Jenks deemed this query to be unanswerable.
They were busy again until night fell.

Sitting down for a little while before retiring to rest, they discussed, for the hundredth time, the probabilities of speedy succor.

This led them to the topic of available supplies, and the sailor told Iris the dispositions he had made.
"Did you bury the box of books ?" she asked.
"Yes, but not in the cave.

They are at the foot of the cinchona over there.