| 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| 1 | 27 | 54 | 81 | 108 |
|
www.freeclassicebooks.com
It was a beautiful July night and, in addition to the light of the full moon,
the sky was filled with the radiance of countless thousands of brilliant
stars.
After Rob had put on his shoes he unfolded the map, which was plainly
visible by the starlight, and marked the direction he must take to cross
the Atlantic and reach London, his first stopping place. Then he
consulted his compass, put the indicator of his traveling machine to the
word "up," and shot swiftly into the air. When he had reached a
sufficient height he placed the indicator to a point north of east and, with
a steady and remarkably swift flight, began his journey.
"
Here goes," he remarked, with a sense of exaltation, "for another week of
adventure! I wonder what'll happen between now and next Saturday."
4
6
Page
Quick Jump
|