"Nor I. And yet you have instructed the captain of my balloon-park to get ready the airship which is soon to carry us up to the sky."
"Come," said Ganimard, who had finished his inspection. "Enough of this nonsense. Let us start."
He took a few steps, followed by his men.
Lupin did not budge a foot's breadth.
His custodians pushed him. In vain.
"Well," said Ganimard, "do you refuse to come?"
"Not at all."
"Then ..."
"It all depends."
"Depends on what?"