human
But why, said Nicholl,
gpt
No, replied Barbicane;
human
But how have they endeavoured to explain these lines of light? asked Michel;
gpt
Yes, replied Barbicane;
human
Herschel has put forward an opinion, but he did not venture to affirm it.
gpt
Never mind. What was the opinion?
human
He thought that these rays might be streams of cooled lava which shone when the sun beat straight upon them. It may be so; but nothing can be less certain. Besides, if we pass nearer to Tycho, we shall be in a better position to find out the cause of this radiation.
gpt
THIS PLAIN WOULD THEN BE NOTHING BUT AN IMMENSE CEMETERY.
human
Do you know, my friends, what that plain, seen from the height we are at, resembles?
gpt
No,
human
Very well; with all those pieces of lava lengthened like rockets, it resembles an immense game of spelikans thrown pell-mell. There wants but the hook to pull them out one by one.
gpt
Do be serious,
human
Well, let us be serious, replied Michel quietly;
gpt
One is as good as the other,
human
My word, you are difficult to please,
gpt
My worthy friend, continued the matter-of-fact Barbicane,
human
Well answered, exclaimed Michel.
gpt
That will teach me to reason with savants.