Robur the Conqueror by Jules Verne
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Institute stood by his side.
"Engineer Robur," said Uncle Prudent, in vain endeavoring to control himself, "we have nothing to ask about what you seem to believe, but we wish to ask you a question which we think you would do well to answer." "Speak." "By what right did you attack us in Philadelphia in Fairmount Park? By what right did you shut us up in that prison? By what right have you brought us against our will on board this flying machine?" "And by what right, Messieurs Balloonists, did you insult and threaten me in your club in such a way that I am astonished I came out of it alive?" "To ask is not to answer," said Phil Evans, "and I repeat, by what right?" "Do you wish to know?" "If you please." "Well, by the right of the strongest!" "That is cynical." "But it is true." |
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