The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Master of the World by Jules Verne: was absolutely necessary that the police should in some manner
interfere to protect the public ways of travel.
That is what Mr. Ward pointed out to me; and our duty was obvious.
But how could we accomplish this task? We discussed the matter for
some time; and I was just about to leave when Mr. Ward made one last
suggestion.
"Have you not observed, Strock," said he, "that there is a sort of
fantastic resemblance between the general appearance of this boat and
this automobile?"
"There is something of the sort, Mr. Ward."
"Well, is it not possible that the two are one?"
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