Five minutes to twelve
We will manufacture it instead of letting nature do it . `` We will first place it in this glass bowl , and pour over it sufficient liquid air to cover it completely . We will let it remain until it is thoroughly cold , say , at least 200 ° below zero ; there -- now all we have to do is to heat it and then subject it to a powerful -- Great Gee Hosiphat ! Five minutes to twelve ! I must go -- appointment with a lady at twelve . But I say , old fellow , just hold it under the blowpipe and get it hot -- just as hot as you can ; I will be back soon -- ta-ta . '' His last words came to me faintly through the window -- he had already floated out .