第1章

CHAPTERIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGANDPASSEPARTOUTACCEPTEACHOTHER，THEONEASMASTER，THEOTHERASMAN。

MrPhileasFogglived，in1872，atNo。7，SavilleRow，BurlingtonGardens，thehouseinwhichSheridandiedin1814。HewasoneofthemostnoticeablemembersoftheReformClub，thoughheseemedalwaystoavoidattractingattention；anenigmaticalpersonage，aboutwhomlittlewasknown，exceptthathewasapolishedmanoftheworld。PeoplesaidthatheresembledByron，-atleastthathisheadwasByronic；buthewasabearded，tranquilByron，whomightliveonathousandyearswithoutgrowingold。

CertainlyanEnglishman，itwasmoredoubtfulwhetherPhileasFoggwasaLondoner。Hewasneverseenon`Change，norattheBank，norinthecounting-roomsofthe`City"；noshipsevercameintoLondondocksofwhichhewastheowner；hehadnopublicemployment；hehadneverbeenenteredatanyoftheInnsofCourt，eitherattheTemple，orLincoln"sInn，orGray"sInn；

norhadhisvoiceeverresoundedintheCourtofChancery，orintheExchequer，ortheQueen"sBench，ortheEcclesiasticalCourts。Hecertainlywasnotamanufacturer；norwasheamerchantoragentlemanfarmer。Hisnamewasstrangetothescientificandlearnedsocieties，andheneverwasknowntotakepartinthesagedeliberationsoftheRoyalInstitutionortheLondonInstitution，theArtisan"sAssociationortheInstitutionofArtsandSciences。Hebelonged，infact，tononeofthenumeroussocietieswhichswarmintheEnglishcapital，fromtheHarmonictothatoftheEntomologists，foundedmainlyforthepurposeofabolishingperniciousinsects。

PhileasFoggwasamemberoftheReform，andthatwasall。

Thewayinwhichhegotadmissiontothisexclusiveclubwassimpleenough。

HewasrecommendedbytheBarings，withwhomhehadanopencredit。

Hischequeswereregularlypaidatsightfromhisaccountcurrent，whichwasalwaysflush。

WasPhileasFoggrich？Undoubtedly。Butthosewhoknewhimbestcouldnotimaginehowhehadmadehisfortune，andMrFoggwasthelastpersontowhomtoapplyfortheinformation。Hewasnotlavish，nor，onthecontrary，avaricious；forwheneverheknewthatmoneywasneededforanoble，useful，orbenevolentpurpose，hesupplieditquietlyandsometimesanonymously。

Hewas，inshort，theleastcommunicativeofmen。Hetalkedverylittleandseemedallthemoremysteriousforhistaciturnmanner。Hisdailyhabitswerequiteopentoobservation；butwhateverhedidwassoexactlythesamethingthathehadalwaysdonebefore，thatthewitsofthecuriouswerefairlypuzzled。

Hadhetravelled？Itwaslikely，fornooneseemedtoknowtheworldmorefamiliarly；therewasnospotsosecludedthathedidnotappeartohaveanintimateacquaintancewithit。Heoftencorrected，withafewclearwords，thethousandconjecturesadvancedbymembersoftheclubastolostandunheard-oftravellers，pointingoutthetrueprobabilities，andseemingasifgiftedwithasortofsecondsight，sooftendideventsjustifyhispredictions。Hemusthavetravelledeverywhere，atleastinthespirit。

ItwasatleastcertainthatPhileasFogghadnotabsentedhimselffromLondonformanyyears。Thosewhowerehonouredbyabetteracquaintancewithhimthantherest，declaredthatnobodycouldpretendtohaveeverseenhimanywhereelse。Hissolepastimeswerereadingthepapersandplayingwhist。Heoftenwonatthisgame，which，asasilentone，harmonizedwithhisnature；buthiswinningsneverwentintohispurse，beingreservedasafundforhischarities。MrFoggplayed，nottowin，butforthesakeofplaying。Thegamewasinhiseyesacontest，strugglewithadifficulty，yetamotionless，unwearyingstruggle，congenialtohistastes。

PhileasFoggwasnotknowntohaveeitherwifeorchildren，whichmayhappentothemosthonestpeople；eitherrelativesornearfriends，whichiscertainlymoreunusual。HelivedaloneinhishouseinSavilleRow，whithernonepenetrated。Asingledomesticsufficedtoservehim。Hebreakfastedanddinedattheclub，athoursmathematicallyfixed，inthesameroom，atthesametable，nevertakinghismealswithothermembers，muchlessbringingaguestwithhim；andwenthomeatexactlymidnight，onlytoretireatoncetobed。HeneverusedthecosychamberswhichtheReformprovidesforitsfavouredmembers。Hepassedtenhoursoutofthetwenty-fourinSavilleRow，eitherinsleepingormakinghistoilet。Whenhechosetotakeawalkitwaswitharegularstepintheentrancehallwithitsmosaicflooring，orinthecirculargallerywithitsdomesupportedbytwentyredporphyryIoniccolumns，andilluminedbybluepaintedwindows。Whenhebreakfastedordinedalltheresourcesoftheclub-itskitchensandpantries，itsbutteryanddairy-aidedtocrowdhistablewiththeirmostsucculentstores；hewasservedbythegravestwaiters，indresscoats，andshoeswithswan-skinsoles，whoprofferedtheviandsinspecialporcelain，andonthefinestlinen；clubdecanters，ofalostmould，containedhissherry，hisport，andhiscinnamon-spicedclaret；whilehisbeverageswererefreshinglycooledwithice，broughtatgreatcostfromtheAmericanlakes。

Iftoliveinthisstyleistobeeccentric，itmustbeconfessedthatthereissomethinggoodineccentricity。

ThemansioninSavilleRow，thoughnotsumptuous，wasexceedinglycomfortable。

Thehabitsofitsoccupantweresuchastodemandbutlittlefromthesoledomestic，butPhileasFoggrequiredhimtobealmostsuperhumanlypromptandregular。Onthisvery2ndofOctoberhehaddismissedJamesForster，becausethatlucklessyouthhadbroughthimshaving-waterateighty-fourdegreesFahrenheitinsteadofeighty-six；andhewasawaitinghissuccessor，whowasdueatthehousebetweenelevenandhalf-past。

PhileasFoggwasseatedsquarelyinhisarmchair，hisfeetclosetogetherlikethoseofagrenadieronparade，hishandsrestingonhisknees，hisbodystraight，hisheaderect；hewassteadilywatchingacomplicatedclockwhichindicatedthehours，theminutes，theseconds，thedays，themonths，andtheyears。Atexactlyhalf-pastelevenMrFoggwould，accordingtohisdailyhabit，quitSavilleRow，andrepairtotheReform。

ArapatthismomentsoundedonthedoorofthecosyapartmentwherePhileasFoggwasseated，andJamesForster，thedismissedservant，appeared。

`Thenewservant，"saidhe。

Ayoungmanofthirtyadvancedandbowed。

`YouareaFrenchman，Ibelieve，"askedPhileasFogg，`andyournameisJohn？"

`Jean，ifmonsieurpleases，"repliedthenewcomer，`JeanPassepartout，asurnamewhichhasclungtomebecauseIhaveanaturalaptnessforgoingoutofonebusinessintoanother。IbelieveI"mhonest，monsieur，but，tobeoutspoken，I"vehadseveraltrades。I"vebeenanitinerantsinger，acircus-rider，whenIusedtovaultlikeLeotard，anddanceonaropelikeBlondin。ThenIgottobeaprofessorofgymnastics，soastomakebetteruseofmytalents；andthenIwasasergeantfiremanatParis，andassistedatmanyabigfire。ButIquittedFrancefiveyearsagoand，wishingtotastethesweetsofdomesticlife，tookserviceasavalethereinEngland。

Findingmyselfoutofplace，andhearingthatMonsieurPhileasFoggwasthemostexactandsettledgentlemanintheUnitedKingdom，Ihavecometomonsieurinthehopeoflivingwithhimatranquillife，andforgettingeventhenameofPassepartout。"

`Passepartoutsuitsme，"respondedMrFogg。`Youarewellrecommendedtome；Ihearagoodreportofyou。Youknowmyconditions？"

`Yes，monsieur。"

`Good。Whattimeisit？"

`Twenty-twominutesaftereleven，"returnedPassepartout，drawinganenormoussilverwatchfromthedepthsofhispocket。

`Youaretooslow，"saidMrFogg。

`Pardonme，monsieur，itisimpossible——"

`Youarefourminutestooslow。Nomatter；it"senoughtomentiontheerror。Nowfromthismoment，twenty-nineminutesaftereleven，a。m。，thisWednesday，October2nd，youareinmyservice。"

PhileasFogggotup，tookhishatinhislefthand，putitonhisheadwithanautomaticmotion，andwentoffwithoutaword。

Passepartoutheardthestreetdoorshutonce；itwashisnewmastergoingout。Hehearditshutagain；itwashispredecessor，JamesForster，departinginhisturn。PassepartoutremainedaloneinthehouseinSavilleRow。

CHAPTERIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTISCONVINCEDTHATHEHASATLASTFOUNDHISIDEAL。

`Faith，"mutteredPassepartout，somewhatflurried，`I"veseenpeopleatMadameTussaud"saslivelyasmynewmaster！"

MadameTussaud"s`people，"letitbesaid，areofwax，andaremuchvisitedinLondon；speechisallthatiswantingtomakethemhuman。

DuringhisbriefinterviewwithMrFogg，Passepartouthadbeencarefullyobservinghim。Heappearedtobeamanaboutfortyyearsofage，withfine，handsomefeatures，andatall，well-shapedfigure；hishairandwhiskerswerelight，hisforeheadcompactandunwrinkled，hisfaceratherpale，histeethmagnificent。Hiscountenancepossessedinthehighestdegreewhatphysiognomistscall`reposeinaction，"aqualityofthosewhoactratherthantalk。Calmandphlegmatic，withacleareye，MrFoggseemedaperfecttypeofthatEnglishcomposurewhichAngelicaKauffmannhassoskilfullyrepresentedoncanvas。Seeninthevariousphasesofhisdailylife，hegavetheideaofbeingperfectlywell-balanced，asexactlyregulatedasaLeroychronometer。PhileasFoggwas，indeed，exactitudepersonified，andthiswasbetrayedevenintheexpressionofhisveryhandsandfeet；

forinmen，aswellasinanimals，thelimbsthemselvesareexpressiveofthepassions。

Hewassoexactthathewasneverinahurry，wasalwaysready，andwaseconomicalalikeofhisstepsandhismotions。Henevertookonesteptoomany，andalwayswenttohisdestinationbytheshortestcut；hemadenosuperfluousgestures，andwasneverseentobemovedoragitated。Hewasthemostdeliberatepersonintheworld，yetalwaysreachedhisdestinationattheexactmoment。

Helivedalone，andsotospeak，outsideofeverysocialrelation；andasheknewthatinthisworldaccountmustbetakenoffriction，andthatfrictionretards，heneverrubbedagainstanybody。

AsforPassepartout，hewasatrueParisianofParis。SincehehadabandonedhisowncountryforEngland，takingserviceasavalet，hehadinvainsearchedforamasterafterhisownheart。PassepartoutwasbynomeansoneofthosepertduncesdepictedbyMoliè；re，withaboldgazeandanoseheldhighintheair；hewasanhonestfellow，withapleasantface，lipsatrifleprotruding，soft-manneredandserviceable，withagoodroundhead，suchasonelikestoseeontheshouldersofafriend。Hiseyeswereblue，hiscomplexionrubicund，hisfigurealmostportlyandwell-built，hisbodymuscular，andhisphysicalpowersfullydevelopedbytheexercisesofhisyoungerdays。Hisbrownhairwassomewhattumbled；

forwhiletheancientsculptorsaresaidtohaveknowneighteenmethodsofarrangingMinerva"stresses，Passepartoutwasfamiliarwithbutoneofdressinghisown：threestrokesofalarge-toothcombcompletedhistoilet。

ItwouldberashtopredicthowPassepartout"slivelynaturewouldagreewithMrFogg。Itwasimpossibletotellwhetherthenewservantwouldturnoutasabsolutelymethodicalashismasterrequired；experiencealonecouldsolvethequestion。Passepartouthadbeenasortofvagrantinhisearlyyears，andnowyearnedforrepose；butsofarhehadfailedtofindit，thoughhehadalreadyservedintenEnglishhouses。Buthecouldnottakerootinanyofthese；withchagrinhefoundhismastersinvariablywhimsicalandirregular，constantlyrunningaboutthecountry，oronthelook-outforadventure。Hislastmaster，youngLordLongferry，MemberofParliament，afterpassinghisnightsintheHaymarkettaverns，wastoooftenbroughthomeinthemorningonpolicemen"sshoulders。Passepartout，desirousofrespectingthegentlemanwhomheserved，venturedamildremonstranceonsuchconduct；whichbeingill-received，hetookhisleave。HearingthatMrPhileasFoggwaslookingforaservant，andthathislifewasoneofunbrokenregularity，thatheneithertravellednorstayedfromhomeovernight，hefeltsurethatthiswouldbetheplacehewasafter。Hepresentedhimself，andwasaccepted，ashasbeenseen。

Athalf-pasteleven，then，PassepartoutfoundhimselfaloneinthehouseinSavilleRow。Hebeganitsinspectionwithoutdelay，scouringitfromcellartogarret。Soclean，well-arranged，solemnamansionpleasedhim；

itseemedtohimlikeasnail"sshell，lightedandwarmedbygas，whichsufficedforboththesepurposes。WhenPassepartoutreachedthesecondstoreyherecognizedatoncetheroomwhichhewastoinhabit，andhewaswellsatisfiedwithit。Electricbellsandspeakingtubesaffordedcommunicationwiththelowerstories；whileonthemantelstoodanelectricclock，preciselylikethatinMrFogg"sbedchamber，bothbeatingthesamesecondatthesameinstant。`That"sgood，that"lldo，"saidPassepartouttohimself。

Hesuddenlyobserved，hungovertheclock，acardwhich，uponinspection，provedtobeaprogrammeofthedailyroutineofthehouse。Itcomprisedallthatwasrequiredoftheservant，fromeightinthemorning，exactlyatwhichhourPhileasFoggrose，tillhalf-pasteleven，whenheleftthehousefortheReformClub，-allthedetailsofservice，theteaandtoastattwenty-threeminutespasteight，theshaving-wateratthirty-sevenminutespastnine，andthetoiletattwentyminutesbeforeten。Everythingwasregulatedandforeseenthatwastobedonefromhalf-pastelevena。m。tillmidnight，thehouratwhichthemethodicalgentlemanretired。

MrFogg"swardrobewasamplysuppliedandinthebesttaste。Eachpairoftrousers，coat，andvestboreanumber，indicatingthetimeofyearandseasonatwhichtheywereinturntobelaidoutforwearing；andthesamesystemwasappliedtothemaster"sshoes。Inshort，thehouseinSavilleRow，whichmusthavebeenaverytempleofdisorderandunrestundertheillustriousbutdissipatedSheridan，wascosiness，comfort，andmethodidealized。Therewasnostudy，norweretherebooks，whichwouldhavebeenquiteuselesstoMrFogg；forattheReformtwolibraries，oneofgeneralliteratureandtheotheroflawandpolitics，wereathisservice。Amoderatesizedsafestoodinhisbedroom，constructedsoastodefyfireaswellasburglars；butPassepartoutfoundneitherarmsnorhuntingweaponsanywhere；

everythingbetrayedthemosttranquilandpeaceablehabits。

Havingscrutinizedthehousefromtoptobottom，herubbedhishands，abroadsmileoverspreadhisfeatures，andhesaidjoyfully，`ThisisjustwhatIwanted！Ah，weshallgetontogether，MrFoggandI！Whatadomesticandregulargentleman！Arealmachine；well，Idon"tmindservingamachine。"

CHAPTERIIIINWHICHACONVERSATIONTAKESPLACEWHICHSEEMSLIKELYTOCOSTPHILEAS

FOGGDEAR。

PhileasFogg，havingshutthedoorofhishouseathalf-pasteleven，andhavingputhisrightfootbeforehisleftfivehundredandseventy-fivetimes，andhisleftfootbeforehisrightfivehundredandseventy-sixtimes，reachedtheReformClub，animposingedificeinPallMall，whichcouldnothavecostlessthanthreemillions。Herepairedatoncetothedining-room，theninewindowsofwhichopenuponatastefulgarden，wherethetreeswerealreadygildedwithanautumncolouring；andtookhisplaceatthehabitualtable，thecoverofwhichhadalreadybeenlaidforhim。

Hisbreakfastconsistedofaside-dish，abroiledfishwithReadingsauce，ascarletsliceofroastbeefgarnishedwithmushrooms，arhubarbandgooseberrytart，andamorselofCheshirecheese，thewholebeingwasheddownwithseveralcupsoftea，forwhichtheReformisfamous。Heroseatthirteenminutestoone，anddirectedhisstepstowardsthelargehall，asumptuousapartmentadornedwithlavishly-framedpaintings。AflunkeyhandedhimanuncutTimes，whichheproceededtocutwithaskillwhichbetrayedfamiliaritywiththisdelicateoperation。TheperusalofthispaperabsorbedPhileasFogguntilaquarterbeforefour，whilsttheStandard，hisnexttask，occupiedhimtillthedinnerhour。Dinnerpassedasbreakfasthaddone，andMrFoggreappearedinthereading-roomandsatdowntothePallMallattwentyminutesbeforesix。Half-an-hourlaterseveralmembersoftheReformcameinanddrewuptothefireplace，whereacoalfirewassteadilyburning。TheywereMrFogg"susualpartnersatwhist：

AndrewStuart，anengineer；JohnSullivanandSamuelFallentin，bankers；

ThomasFlanagan，abrewer；andGauthierRalph，oneoftheDirectorsoftheBankofEngland；-allrichandhighlyrespectablepersonages，eveninaclubwhichcomprisestheprincesofEnglishtradeandfinance。

`Well，Ralph，"saidThomasFlanagan，`whataboutthatrobbery？"

`Oh，"repliedStuart；`thebankwilllosethemoney。"

`Onthecontrary，"brokeinRalph，`Ihopewemayputourhandsontherobber。SkilfuldetectiveshavebeensenttoalltheprincipalportsofAmericaandtheContinent，andhe"llbeacleverfellowifheslipsthroughtheirfingers。"

`Buthaveyougottherobber"sdescription？"askedStuart。

`Inthefirstplaceheisnorobberatall，"returnedRalph，positively。

`What！afellowwhomakesoffwithfifty-fivethousandpounds，norobber？"

`No。"

`Perhapshe"samanufacturer，then。"

`TheDailyTelegraphsaysthatheisagentleman。"

ItwasPhileasFogg，whoseheadnowemergedfrombehindhisnewspapers，whomadethisremark。Hebowedtohisfriends，andenteredintotheconversation。

Theaffairwhichformeditssubject，andwhichwastowntalk，hadoccurredthreedaysbeforeattheBankofEngland。Apackageofbank-notes，tothevalueoffifty-fivethousandpounds，hadbeentakenfromtheprincipalcashier"stable，thatfunctionarybeingatthemomentengagedinregisteringthereceiptofthreeshillingsandsixpence。Ofcoursehecouldnothavehiseyeseverywhere。LetitbeobservedthattheBankofEnglandreposesatouchingconfidenceinthehonestyofthepublic。Thereareneitherguardsnorgratingstoprotectitstreasures；gold，silver，bank-notesarefreelyexposed，atthemerryofthefirstcomer。AkeenobserverofEnglishcustomsrelatesthat，beinginoneoftheroomsoftheBankoneday，hehadthecuriositytoexamineagoldingotweighingsomesevenoreightpounds。

Hetookitup，scrutinizedit，passedittohisneighbour，hetothenextman，andsoonuntiltheingot，goingfromhandtohand，wastransferredtotheendofadarkentry；nordiditreturntoitsplaceforhalf-an-hour。

Meanwhile，thecashierhadnotsomuchasraisedhishead。Butinthepresentinstancethingshadnotgonesosmoothly。Thepackageofnotesnotbeingfoundwhenfiveo"clocksoundedfromtheponderousclockinthe`drawingoffice，"theamountwaspassedtotheaccountofprofitandloss。Assoonastherobberywasdiscovered，pickeddetectiveshastenedofftoLiverpool，Glasgow，Havre，Suez，Brindisi，NewYork，andotherports，inspiredbytheprofferedrewardoftwothousandpounds，andfivepercentonthesumthatmightberecovered。DetectiveswerealsochargedwithnarrowlywatchingthosewhoarrivedatorleftLondonbyrail，andajudicialexaminationwasatonceenteredupon。

Therewererealgroundsforsupposing，astheDailyTelegraphsaid，thatthethiefdidnotbelongtoaprofessionalband。Onthedayoftherobberyawell-dressedgentlemanofpolishedmanners，andwithawell-to-doair，hadbeenobservedgoingtoandfrointhepaying-room，wherethecrimewascommitted。Adescriptionofhimwaseasilyprocuredandsenttothedetectives；andsomehopefulspirits，ofwhomRalphwasone，didnotdespairofhisapprehension。Thepapersandclubswerefulloftheaffair，andeverywherepeoplewerediscussingtheprobabilitiesofasuccessfulpursuit；andtheReformClubwasespeciallyagitated，severalofitsmembersbeingBankofficials。

Ralphwouldnotconcedethattheworkofthedetectiveswaslikelytobeinvain，forhethoughtthattheprizeofferedwouldgreatlystimulatetheirzealandactivity。ButStuartwasfarfromsharingthisconfidence；

andastheyplacedthemselvesatthewhist-table，theycontinuedtoarguethematter。StuartandFlanaganplayedtogether，whilePhileasFogghadFallentinforhispartner。Asthegameproceededtheconversationceased，exceptingbetweentherubbers，whenitrevivedagain。

`Imaintain，"saidStuart，`thatthechancesarefavourofthethief，whomustbeashrewdfellow。"

Well，butwherecanheflyto？"askedRalph。`Nocountryissafeforhim。"

`Pshaw！"

`Wherecouldhego，then？"

`Oh，Idon"tknowthat。Theworldisbigenough。"

`Itwasonce，"saidPhileasFogg，inalowtone。`Cut，sir，"headded，handingthecardstoThomasFlanagan。

Thediscussionfellduringtherubber，afterwhichStuarttookupitsthread。

`Whatdoyoumeanby"once"？Hastheworldgrownsmaller？"

`Certainly，"returnedRalph。`IagreewithMrFogg。Theworldhasgrownsmaller，sinceamancannowgoroundittentimesmorequicklythanahundredyearsago。Andthatiswhythesearchforthisthiefwillbemorelikelytosucceed。"

`Andalsowhythethiefcangetawaymoreeasily。"

`Besogoodastoplay，MrStuart，"saidPhileasFogg。

ButtheincredulousStuartwasnotconvinced，andwhenthehandwasfinished，Saideagerly：`Youhaveastrangeway，Ralph，ofprovingthattheworldhasgrownsmaller。So，becauseyoucangorounditinthreemonths——"

`Ineightydays，"interruptedPhileasFogg。

`Thatistrue，gentlemen，"addedJohnSullivan。

`Onlyeightydays，nowthatthesectionbetweenRothalandAllahabad，ontheGreatIndianPeninsulaRailway，hasbeenopened。HereistheestimatemadebytheDailyTelegraph：——FromLondontoSuezviâ；MontCenisandBrindisi，byrailandsteamboats7days。

FromSueztoBombay，bysteamer13"

FromBombaytoCalcutta，byrail3"

FromCalcuttatoHongKong，bysteamer——13"

FromHongKongtoYokohama（Japan），bysteamer——6"

FromYokohamatoSanFrancisco，bysteamer————————————————————————————

22"

FromSanFranciscotoNewYork，byrail————————————————————————————-

7"

FromNewYorktoLondon，bysteamerandrail——————————————9"

Total————————————-80days。`Yes，ineightydays！"exclaimedStuart，whoinhisexcitementmadeafalsedeal。`Butthatdoesn"ttakeintoaccountbadweather，contrarywinds，ship-wrecks，railwayaccidents，andsoon。"

`Allincluded，"returnedPhileasFogg，continuingtoplaydespitethediscussion。

`ButsupposetheHindoosorIndianspulluptherails，"repliedStuart；

`supposetheystopthetrains，pillagetheluggage-vans，andscalpthepassengers！"

`Allincluded，"calmlyretortedFogg；adding，ashethrewdownthecards，`Twotrumps。"

Stuart，whoseturnitwastodeal，gatheredthemup，andwenton：`Youareright，theoretically，MrFogg，butpractically——"

`Practicallyalso，MrStuart。"

`I"dliketoseeyoudoitineightydays。"

`Itdependsonyou。Shallwego？"

`Heavenpreserveme！ButIwouldwagerfourthousandpoundsthatsuchajourney，madeundertheseconditions，isimpossible。"

`Quitepossible，onthecontrary，"returnedMrFogg。

`Well，makeit，then！"

`Thejourneyroundtheworldineightydays？"

`Yes。"

`Ishouldlikenothingbetter。"

`When？"

`Atonce。OnlyIwarnyouthatIshalldoitatyourexpense。"

`It"sabsurd！"criedStuart，whowasbeginningtobeannoyedatthepersistencyofhisfriend。`Come，let"sgoonwiththegame。"

`Dealoveragain，then，"saidPhileasFogg。`There"safalsedeal。"

Stuarttookupthepackwithafeverishhand；thensuddenlyputthemdownagain。

`Well，MrFogg，"saidhe，`itshallbeso：Iwillwagerthefourthousandonit。"

`Calmyourself，mydearStuart，"saidFallentin。`It"sonlyajoke。"

`WhenIsayI"llwager，"returnedStuart，`Imeanit。"

`Allright，"saidMrFogg；andturningtotheothershecontinued：`I

haveadepositoftwentythousandatBaring"swhichIwillwillinglyriskuponit。"

`Twentythousandpounds！"criedSullivan。`Twentythousandpounds，whichyouwouldlosebyasingleaccidentaldelay！"

`Theunforeseendoesnotexist，"quietlyrepliedPhileasFogg。

`But，MrFogg，eightydaysareonlytheestimateoftheleastpossibletimeinwhichthejourneycanbemade。"

`Awell-usedminimumsufficesforeverything。"

`But，inordernottoexceedit，youmustjumpmathematicallyfromthetrainsuponthesteamers，andfromthesteamersuponthetrainsagain。"

`Iwilljump-mathematically。"

`Youarejoking。"

`AtrueEnglishmandoesn"tjokewhenheistalkingaboutsoseriousathingasawager，"repliedPhileasFogg，solemnly。`Iwillbettwentythousandpoundsagainstanyonewhowishes，thatIwillmakethetouroftheworldineightydaysorless；innineteenhundredandtwentyhours，orahundredandfifteenthousandtwohundredminutes。Doyouaccept？"

`Weaccept，"repliedMessrsStuart，Fallentin，Sullivan，Flanagan，andRalph，afterconsultingeachother。

`Good，"saidMrFogg。`ThetrainleavesforDoverataquarterbeforenine。Iwilltakeit。"

`Thisveryevening？"askedStuart。

`Thisveryevening，"returnedPhileasFogg。Hetookoutandconsultedapocketalmanac，andadded，`Asto-dayisWednesday，thesecondofOctober，IshallbedueinLondon，inthisveryroomoftheReformClub，onSaturday，thetwenty-firstofDecember，ataquarterbeforeninep。m。；orelsethetwentythousandpounds，nowdepositedinmynameatBaring"s，willbelongtoyou，infactandinright，gentlemen。Hereisachequefortheamount。"

Amemorandumofthewagerwasatoncedrawnupandsignedbythesixparties，duringwhichPhileasFoggpreservedastoicalcomposure。Hecertainlydidnotbettowin，andhadonlystakedthetwentythousandpounds，halfofhisfortune，becauseheforesawthathemighthavetoexpendtheotherhalftocarryoutthisdifficult，nottosayunattainable，project。Asforhisantagonists，theyseemedmuchagitated；notsomuchbythevalueoftheirstake，asbecausetheyhadsomescruplesaboutbettingunderconditionssodifficulttotheirfriend。

Theclockstruckseven，andthepartyofferedtosuspendthegamesothatMrFoggmightmakehispreparationsfordeparture。

`Iamquitereadynow，"washistranquilresponse。

`Diamondsaretrumps：besogoodastoplay，gentlemen。"

CHAPTERIVINWHICHPHILEASFOGGASTOUNDSPASSEPARTOUT，HISSERVANT。

Havingwontwentyguineasatwhist，andtakenleaveofhisfriends，PhileasFogg，attwenty-fiveminutespastseven，lefttheReformClub。

Passepartout，whohadconscientiouslystudiedtheprogrammeofhisduties，wasmorethansurprisedtoseehismasterguiltyoftheinexactnessofappearingatthisunaccustomedhour；for，accordingtorule，hewasnotdueinSavilleRowuntilpreciselymidnight。

MrFoggrepairedtohisbedroom，andcalledout，`Passepartout！"

Passepartoutdidnotreply。Itcouldnotbehewhowascalled；itwasnottherighthour。

`Passepartout！"repeatedMrFogg，withoutraisinghisvoice。

Passepartoutmadehisappearance。

`I"vecalledyoutwice，"observedhismaster。

`Butitisnotmidnight，"respondedtheother，showinghiswatch。

`Iknowit；Idon"tblameyou。WestartforDoverandCalaisintenminutes。"

ApuzzledgrinoverspreadPassepartout"sroundface，clearlyhehadnotcomprehendedhismaster。

`Monsieurisgoingtoleavehome？"

`Yes，"returnedPhileasFogg。`Wearegoingroundtheworld。"

Passepartoutopenedwidehiseyes，raisedhiseyebrows，helduphishands，andseemedabouttocollapse，soovercomewashewithstupefiedastonishment。

`Roundtheworld！"hemurmured。

`Ineightydays，"respondedMrFogg。`Sowehaven"tamomenttolose。"

`Butthetrunks？"gaspedPassepartout，unconsciouslyswayinghisheadfromrighttoleft。

`We"llhavenotrunks；onlyacarpet-bag，withtwoshirtsandthreepairsofstockingsforme，andthesameforyou。We"llbuyourclothesontheway。Bringdownmymackintoshandtravelling-cloak，andsomestoutshoes，thoughweshalldolittlewalking。Makehaste！"

Passepartouttriedtoreply，butcouldnot。Hewentout，mountedtohisownroom，fellintoachair，andmuttered：`That"sgood，thatis！AndI，whowantedtoremainquiet！"

Hemechanicallysetaboutmakingthepreparationsfordeparture。Aroundtheworldineightydays！Washismasterafool？No。Wasthisajoke，then？

TheyweregoingtoDover；good。ToCalais；goodagain。Afterall，Passepartout，whohadbeenawayfromFrancefiveyears，wouldnotbesorrytosetfootonhisnativesoilagain。PerhapstheywouldgoasfarasParis，anditwoulddohiseyesgoodtoseeParisoncemore。Butsurelyagentlemansocharyofhisstepswouldstopthere；nodoubt，-but，then，itwasnonethelesstruethathewasgoingaway，thissodomesticpersonhitherto！

Byeighto"clockPassepartouthadpackedthemodestcarpet-bag，containingthewardrobesofhismasterandhimself；then，stilltroubledinmind，hecarefullyshutthedoorofhisroom，anddescendedtoMrFogg。

MrFoggwasquiteready。Underhisarmmighthavebeenobservedared-boundcopyof`Bradshaw"sContinentalRailwaySteamTransitandGeneralGuide，"

withitstime-tablesshowingthearrivalanddepartureofsteamersandrailways。Hetookthecarpet-bag，openedit，andslippedintoitagoodlyrollofBankofEnglandnotes，whichwouldpasswhereverhemightgo。

`Youhaveforgottennothing？"askedhe。

`Nothing，monsieur。"

`Mymackintoshandcloak？"

`Heretheyare。"

`Good。Takethiscarpet-bag，"handingittoPassepartout。`Takegoodcareofit，fortherearetwentythousandpoundsinit。"

Passepartoutnearlydroppedthebag，asifthetwentythousandpoundswereingold，andweightedhimdown。

Masterandmanthendescended，thestreet-doorwasdouble-locked，andattheendofSavilleRowtheytookacabanddroverapidlytoCharingCross。Thecabstoppedbeforetherailwaystationattwentyminutespasteight。Passepartoutjumpedofftheboxandfollowedhismaster，who，afterpayingthecabman，wasabouttoenterthestation，whenapoorbeggar-woman，withachildinherarms，hernakedfeetsmearedwithmud，herheadcoveredwithawretchedbonnet，fromwhichhungatatteredfeather，andhershouldersshroudedinaraggedshawl，approached，andmournfullyaskedforalms。

MrFoggtookoutthetwentyguineashehadjustwonatwhist，andhandedthemtothebeggar，saying，`Here，mygoodwoman。I"mgladthatImetyou"；

andpassedon。

Passepartouthadamoistsensationabouttheeyes；hismastersactiontouchedhissusceptibleheart。

Twofirst-classticketsforParishavingbeenspeedilypurchased，MrFoggwascrossingthestationtothetrain，whenheperceivedhisfivefriendsoftheReform。

`Well，gentlemen，"saidhe，`I"moff，yousee；andifyouwillexaminemypassportwhenIgetback，youwillbeabletojudgewhetherIhaveaccomplishedthejourneyagreedupon。"

`Oh，thatwouldbequiteunnecessary，MrFogg，"saidRalphpolitely。

`Wewilltrustyourword，asagentlemanofhonour。"

`YoudonotforgetwhenyouaredueinLondonagain？"askedStuart。

`Ineightydays；onSaturday，the21stofDecember，1872，ataquarterbeforeninep。m。Good-bye，gentlemen。

PhileasFoggandhisservantseatedthemselvesinafirst-classcarriageattwentyminutesbeforenine；fiveminuteslaterthewhistlescreamed，andthetrainslowlyglidedoutoftheStation。

Thenightwasdark，andafine，steadyrainwasfalling。PhileasFogg，snuglyensconcedinhiscorner，didnotopenhislips。Passepartout，notyetrecoveredfromhisstupefaction，clungmechanicallytothecarpet-bag，withitsenormoustreasure。

JustasthetrainwaswhirlingthroughSydenham，Passepartoutsuddenlyutteredacryofdespair。

`What"sthematter？"askedMrFogg。

`Alas！Inmyhurry-I-Iforgot——"

`What？"

`Toturnoffthegasinmyroom！"

`Verywell，youngman，"returnedMrFogg，coolly；`itwillburn-atyourexpense。"

CHAPTERVINWHICHANEWSPECIESOFFUNDS，UNKNOWNTOTHEMONEYEDMEN，APPEARSON

"CHANGE。

PhileasFoggrightlysuspectedthathisdeparturefromLondonwouldcreatealivelysensationattheWestEnd。ThenewsofthebetspreadthroughtheReformClub，andaffordedanexcitingtopicofconversationtoitsmembers。FromtheClubitsoongotintothepapersthroughoutEngland。

Theboasted`touroftheworld"wastalkedabout，disputed，arguedwithasmuchwarmthasifthesubjectwereanotherAlabamaclaim。SometooksideswithPhileasFogg，butthelargemajorityshooktheirheadsanddeclaredagainsthim；itwasabsurd，impossible，theydeclared，thatthetouroftheworldcouldbemade，excepttheoreticallyandonpaper，inthisminimumoftime，andwiththeexistingmeansoftravelling。TheTimes，Standard，MorningPost，andDailyNew，andtwentyotherhighlyrespectablenewspapersscoutedMrFogg"sprojectasmadness；theDailyTelegraphalonehesitatinglysupportedhim。Peopleingeneralthoughthimalunatic，andblamedhisReformClubfriendsforhavingacceptedawagerwhichbetrayedthementalaberrationofitsproposer。

Articlesnolesspassionatethanlogicalappearedonthequestion，forgeographyisoneofthepetsubjectsoftheEnglish；andthecolumnsdevotedtoPhileasFogg"sventurewereeagerlydevouredbyallclassesofreaders。

Atfirstsomerashindividuals，principallyofthegentlersex，espousedhiscause，whichbecamestillmorepopularwhentheIllustratedLondonNewscameoutwithhisportrait，copiedfromaphotographintheReformClub。AfewreadersoftheDailyTelegraphevendaredtosay，`Whynot，afterall？Strangerthingshavecometopass。"

Atlastalongarticleappeared，onthe7thofOctober，inthebulletinoftheRoyalGeographicalSociety，whichtreatedthequestionfromeverypointofview，anddemonstratedtheutterfollyoftheenterprise。

Everything，itsaid，wasagainstthetravellers，everyobstacleimposedalikebymanandbynature。Amiraculousagreementofthetimesofdepartureandarrival，whichwasimpossible，wasabsolutelynecessarytohissuccess。

Hemight，perhaps，reckononthearrivaloftrainsatthedesignatedhours，inEurope，wherethedistanceswererelativelymoderate；butwhenhecalculateduponcrosSingIndiainthreedays，andtheUnitedStatesinseven，couldherelybeyondmisgivinguponaccomplishinghistask？Therewereaccidentstomachinery，theliabilityoftrainstorunofftheline，collisions，badweather，theblockingupbysnow，-werenotalltheseagainstPhileasFogg？Wouldhenotfindhimself，whentravellingbysteamerinwinter，atthemerryofthewindsandfogs？Isituncommonforthebestoceansteamerstobetwoorthreedaysbehindtime？Butasingledelaywouldsufficetofatallybreakthechainofcommunication；shouldPhileasFoggoncemiss，evenbyanhour，asteamer，hewouldhavetowaitforthenext，andthatwouldirrevocablyrenderhisattemptvain。

Thisarticlemadeagreatdealofnoise，andbeingcopiedintoallthepapers，seriouslydepressedtheadvocatesoftherashtourist。

EverybodyknowsthatEnglandistheworldofbettingmen，whoareofahigherclassthanmeregamblers；tobetisintheEnglishtemperament。

NotonlythemembersoftheReform，butthegeneralpublic，madeheavywagersfororagainstPhileasFogg，whowassetdowninthebettingbooksasifhewerearace-horse。Bondswereissued，andmadetheirappearanceon"Change；`PhileasFoggbonds"wereofferedatparoratapremium，andagreatbusinesswasdoneinthem。ButfivedaysafterthearticleinthebulletinoftheGeographicalSocietyappeared，thedemandbegantosubside：

`PhileasFogg"declined。Theywereofferedbypackages，atfirstoffive，thenoften，untilatlastnobodywouldtakelessthantwenty，fifty，ahundred！

LordAlbermarle，anelderlyparalyticgentleman，wasnowtheonlyadvocateofPhileasFoggleft。Thisnoblelord，whowasfastenedtohischair，wouldhavegivenhisfortunetobeabletomakethetouroftheworld，ifittooktenyears；andbetfivethousandpoundsonPhileasFogg。Whenthefollyaswellastheuselessnessoftheadventurewaspointedouttohim，hecontentedhimselfwithreplying，`Ifthethingisfeasible，thefirsttodoitoughttobeanEnglishman。"

TheFoggpartydwindledmoreandmore，everybodywasgoingagainsthim，andthebetsstoodahundredandfiftyandtwohundredtoone；andaweekafterhisdepartureanincidentoccurredwhichdeprivedhimofbackersatanyprice。

Thecommissionerofpolicewassittinginhisofficeatnineo"clockoneevening，whenthefollowingtelegraphicdespatchwasputintohishands：——SueztoLondon。ROWAN，COMMISSIONEROFPOLICE，SCOTLANDYARD：

I"vefoundthebankrobber，PhileasFogg。SendwithoutdelaywarrantofarresttoBombay。

FIX，Detective。Theeffectofthisdespatchwasinstantaneous。Thepolishedgentlemandisappearedtogiveplacetothebankrobber。Hisphotograph，whichwashungwiththoseoftherestofthemembersattheReformClub，wasminutelyexamined，anditbetrayed，featurebyfeature，thedescriptionoftherobberwhichhadbeenprovidedtothepolice。ThemysterioushabitsofPhileasFoggwererecalled；hissolitaryways，hissuddendeparture；anditseemedclearthat，inundertakingatourroundtheworldonthepretextofawager，hehadhadnootherendinviewthantoeludethedetectives，andthrowthemoffhistrack。

CHAPTERVIINWHICHFIX，THEDETECTIVE，BETRAYSAVERYNATURALIMPATIENCE。

ThecircumstancesunderwhichthistelegraphicdespatchaboutPhileasFoggwassentwereasfollows：——

Thesteamer`Mongolia"，belongingtothePeninsularandOrientalCompany，builtofiron，oftwothousandeighthundredtonsburden，andfivehundredhorse-power，wasdueateleveno"clocka。m。onWednesday，the9thofOctober，atSuez。The`Mongolia"pliedregularlybetweenBrindisiandBombayviâ；theSuezCanal，andwasoneofthefasteststeamersbelongingtothecompany，alwaysmakingmorethantenknotsanhourbetweenBrindisiandSuez，andnineandahalfbetweenSuezandBombay。

Twomenwerepromenadingupanddownthewharves，amongthecrowdofnativesandstrangerswhoweresojourningatthisoncestragglingvillage-now，thankstotheenterpriseofM。Lesseps，afast-growingtown。OnewastheBritishconsulatSuez，who，despitethepropheciesoftheEnglishGovernment，andtheunfavourablepredictionsofStephenson，wasinthehabitofseeing，fromhisofficewindow，Englishshipsdailypassingtoandfroonthegreatcanal，bywhichtheoldroundaboutroutefromEnglandtoIndiabytheCapeofGoodHopewasabridgedbyatleastahalf。Theotherwasasmall，slight-builtpersonage，withanervous，intelligentface，andbrighteyespeeringoutfromundereyebrowswhichhewasincessantlytwitching。Hewasjustnowmanifestingunmistakablesignsofimpatience，nervouslypacingupanddown，andunabletostandstillforamoment。ThiswasFix，oneofthedetectiveswhohadbeendespatchedfromEnglandinsearchofthebankrobber；itwashistasktonarrowlywatcheverypassengerwhoarrivedatSuez，andtofollowupallwhoseemedtobesuspiciouscharacters，orborearesemblancetothedescriptionofthecriminal，whichhehadreceivedtwodaysbeforefromthepoliceheadquartersatLondon。Thedetectivewasevidentlyinspiredbythehopeofobtainingthesplendidrewardwhichwouldbetheprizeofsuccess，andawaitedwithafeverishimpatience，easytounderstand，thearrivalofthesteamer`Mongolia"。

`Soyousay，consul，"askedheforthetwentiethtime，`thatthissteamerisneverbehindtime？"

`No，MrFix，"repliedtheconsul。`ShewasbespokenyesterdayatPortSaid，andtherestofthewayisofnoaccounttosuchacraft。Irepeatthatthe`Mongolia"hasbeeninadvanceofthetimerequiredbythecompany"sregulations，andgainedtheprizeawardedforexcessofspeed。"

`DoesshecomedirectlyfromBrindisi？"

`DirectlyfromBrindisi；shetakesontheIndianmailsthere，andsheleftthereSaturdayatfivep。m。Havepatience，MrFix；shewillnotbelate。ButreallyIdon"tseehow，frthedescriptionyouhave，youwillbeabletorecognizeyourman，evenifheisonboardthe"Mongolia"。"

`Amanratherfeelsthepresenceofthesefellows，consul，thanrecognizesthem。Youmusthaveascentforthem，andascentislikeasixthsensewhichcombineshearing，seeingandsmelling。I"vearrestedmorethanoneofthesegentlemeninmytime，andifmythiefisonboard，I"llanswerforit，he"llnotslipthroughmyfingers。"

`Ihopeso，MrFix，foritwasaheavyrobbery。"

`Amagnificentrobbery，consul；fifty-fivethousandpounds！Wedon"toftenhavesuchwindfalls。Burglarsaregettingtobesocontemptiblenowadays！

Afellowgetshungforahandfulofshillings！"

`MrFix，"saidtheconsul，`Ilikeyourwayoftalking，andhopeyou"llsucceed；butIfearyouwillfinditfarfromeasy。Don"tyousee，thedescriptionwhichyouhavetherehasasingularresemblancetoanhonestman？"

`Consul，"remarkedthedetective，dogmatically，greatrobbersalwaysresemblehonestfolks。Fellowswhohaverascallyfaceshaveonlyonecoursetotake，andthatistoremainhonest；otherwisetheywouldbearrestedoff-hand。Theartisticthingis，tounmaskhonestcountenances；it"snolighttask，Iadmit，butarealart。"

MrFixevidentlywasnotwantinginatingeofself-conceit。