If the "Albatross" leaves this place tonight, the night will not pass without our having accomplished our task.

We will smash the wings of this bird of Robur's! This night I will blow it into the air!" "The sooner the better," said Phil Evans.
It will be seen that the two colleagues were agreed on all points even in accepting with indifference the frightful death in store for them.

"Have you all you want ?" asked Evans.
"Yes.

Last night, while Robur and his people had enough to do to look after the safety of the ship, I slipped into the magazine and got hold of a dynamite cartridge." "Let us set to work, Uncle Prudent." "No.

Wait till tonight.