He hurried on the work, but nothing was neglected, everything was carefully done.

Was it not necessary that he should again become absolute master of his invention?
If he did not recapture the fugitives they would get away home.

They would begin inquiring into matters.

They might even discover X Island, and there would be an end to this life, which the men of the "Albatross" had created for themselves, a life that seemed superhuman and sublime.
Tom Turner came up to the engineer.

It was a quarter past one.