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If
this
astounding
news
,
instead
of
flying
through
the
electric
wires
,
had
simply
arrived
by
post
in
the
ordinary
sealed
envelope
,
Barbicane
would
not
have
hesitated
a
moment
.
He
would
have
held
his
tongue
about
it
,
both
as
a
measure
of
prudence
,
and
in
order
not
to
have
to
reconsider
his
plans
.
This
telegram
might
be
a
cover
for
some
jest
,
especially
as
it
came
from
a
Frenchman
.
What
human
being
would
ever
have
conceived
the
idea
of
such
a
journey
?
and
,
if
such
a
person
really
existed
,
he
must
be
an
idiot
,
whom
one
would
shut
up
in
a
lunatic
ward
,
rather
than
within
the
walls
of
the
projectile
.
The
contents
of
the
dispatch
,
however
,
speedily
became
known
;
for
the
telegraphic
officials
possessed
but
little
discretion
,
and
Michel
Ardan
's
proposition
ran
at
once
throughout
the
several
States
of
the
Union
.
Barbicane
,
had
,
therefore
,
no
further
motives
for
keeping
silence
.
Consequently
,
he
called
together
such
of
his
colleagues
as
were
at
the
moment
in
Tampa
Town
,
and
without
any
expression
of
his
own
opinions
simply
read
to
them
the
laconic
text
itself
.
It
was
received
with
every
possible
variety
of
expressions
of
doubt
,
incredulity
,
and
derision
from
every
one
,
with
the
exception
of
J.
T.
Maston
,
who
exclaimed
,
"
It
is
a
grand
idea
,
however
!
"
When
Barbicane
originally
proposed
to
send
a
shot
to
the
moon
every
one
looked
upon
the
enterprise
as
simple
and
practicable
enough
--
a
mere
question
of
gunnery
;
but
when
a
person
,
professing
to
be
a
reasonable
being
,
offered
to
take
passage
within
the
projectile
,
the
whole
thing
became
a
farce
,
or
,
in
plainer
language
a
humbug
.
One
question
,
however
,
remained
.
Did
such
a
being
exist
?
This
telegram
flashed
across
the
depths
of
the
Atlantic
,
the
designation
of
the
vessel
on
board
which
he
was
to
take
his
passage
,
the
date
assigned
for
his
speedy
arrival
,
all
combined
to
impart
a
certain
character
of
reality
to
the
proposal
.
They
must
get
some
clearer
notion
of
the
matter
.
Scattered
groups
of
inquirers
at
length
condensed
themselves
into
a
compact
crowd
,
which
made
straight
for
the
residence
of
President
Barbicane
.
That
worthy
individual
was
keeping
quiet
with
the
intention
of
watching
events
as
they
arose
.
But
he
had
forgotten
to
take
into
account
the
public
impatience
;
and
it
was
with
no
pleasant
countenance
that
he
watched
the
population
of
Tampa
Town
gathering
under
his
windows
.
The
murmurs
and
vociferations
below
presently
obliged
him
to
appear
.
He
came
forward
,
therefore
,
and
on
silence
being
procured
,
a
citizen
put
point-blank
to
him
the
following
question
:
"
Is
the
person
mentioned
in
the
telegram
,
under
the
name
of
Michel
Ardan
,
on
his
way
here
?
Yes
or
no
.
"
"
Gentlemen
,
"
replied
Barbicane
,
"
I
know
no
more
than
you
do
.
"
"
We
must
know
,
"
roared
the
impatient
voices
.
"
Time
will
show
,
"
calmly
replied
the
president
.
"
Time
has
no
business
to
keep
a
whole
country
in
suspense
,
"
replied
the
orator
.
"
Have
you
altered
the
plans
of
the
projectile
according
to
the
request
of
the
telegram
?
"
"
Not
yet
,
gentlemen
;
but
you
are
right
!
we
must
have
better
information
to
go
by
.
The
telegraph
must
complete
its
information
.
"
"
To
the
telegraph
!
"
roared
the
crowd
.
