Iwasprovidedwithalanternwhichwastoenablemetosetfiretothewickoftheinfernalmachine。
\"Go，myboy，\"saidmyuncle，\"andHeavenbewithyou。Butcomebackassoonasyoucan。Ishallbeallimpatience。\"
\"Beeasyonthatmatter，\"Ireplied，\"thereisnofearofmydelayingontheroad。\"
Havingsaidthis，Iadvancedtowardtheopeningofthesombergallery。Myheartbeatwildly。Iopenedmylanternandseizedtheextremityofthewick。
TheProfessor，whowaslookingon，heldhischronometerinhishand。