第2章
Littlebylittlethesceneonthequaybecamemoreanimated；sailorsofvariousnations，merchants，shipbrokers，porters，fellahs，bustledtoandfroasifthesteamerwereimmediatelyexpected。Theweatherwasclear，andslightlychilly。Theminaretsofthetownloomedabovethehousesinthepaleraysofthesun。Ajettypier，sometwothousandyardsalong，extendedintotheroadstead。Anumberoffishing-smacksandcoastingboats，someretainingthefantasticfashionofancientgalleys，werediscernibleontheRedSea。
Ashepassedamongthebusycrowd，Fix，accordingtohabit，scrutinizedthepassers-bywithakeen，rapidglance。
Itwasnowhalf-pastten。
`Thesteamerdoesn"tcome！"heexclaimed，astheportclockstruck。
`Shecan"tbefaroffnow，"returnedhiscompanion。
`HowlongwillshestopatSuez？"
`Fourhours；longenoughtogetinhercoal。ItisthirteenhundredandtenmilesfromSueztoAden，attheotherendoftheRedSea，andshehastotakeinafreshcoalsupply。"
`AnddoesshegofromSuezdirectlytoBombay？"
`Withoutputtinginanywhere。"
`Good，"saidFix。`IftherobberisonboardhewillnodoubtgetoffatSuez，soastoreachtheDutchorFrenchcoloniesinAsiabysomeotherroute。HeoughttoknowthathewouldnotbesafeanhourinIndia，whichisEnglishsoil。"
`Unless，"objectedtheconsul，`heisexceptionallyshrewd。AnEnglishcriminal，youknow，isalwaysbetterconcealedinLondonthananywhereelse。"
Thisobservationfurnishedthedetectivefoodforthought，andmeanwhiletheconsulwentawaytohisoffice。Fix，leftalone，wasmoreimpatientthanever，havingapresentimentthattherobberwasonboardthe`Mongolia"。
IfhehadindeedleftLondonintendingtoreachtheNewWorldhewouldnaturallytaketherouteviâ；India，whichwaslesswatchedandmoredifficulttowatchthanthatoftheAtlantic。ButFix"sreflectionsweresooninterruptedbyasuccessionofsharpwhistles，whichannouncedthearrivalofthe`Mongolia"。Theportersandfellahsrusheddownthequay，andadozenboatspushedofffromtheshoretogoandmeetthesteamer。
Soonhergigantichullappearedpassingalongbetweenthebanks，andeleveno"clockstruckassheanchoredintheroad。Shebroughtanunusualnumberofpassengers，someofwhomremainedondecktoscanthepicturesquepanoramaofthetown，whilethegreaterpartdisembarkedintheboats，andlandedonthequay。
Fixtookupaposition，andcarefullyexaminedeachfaceandfigurewhichmadeitsappearance。Presentlyoneofthepassengers，aftervigorouslypushinghiswaythroughtheimportunatecrowdofporters，cameuptohimandpolitelyaskedifhecouldpointouttheEnglishconsulate，atthesametimeshowingapassportwhichhewishedtohavevisaed。Fixinstinctivelytookthepassport，andwitharapidglancereadthedescriptionofitsbearer。Aninvoluntarymotionofsurprisenearlyescapedhim，forthedescriptioninthepassportwasidenticalwiththatofthebankrobberwhichhehadreceivedfromScotlandYard。
`Isthisyourpassport？"askedhe。
`No，it"smymaster"s。"
`Andyourmasteris——"
`Hestayedonboard。"
`Buthemustgototheconsul"sinperson，soastoestablishhisidentity。"
`Oh，isthatnecessary？"
`Quiteindispensable。"
`Andwhereistheconsulate？"
`There，onthecornerofthesquare，"saidFix，pointingtoahousetwohundredstepsoff。
`I"llgoandfetchmymaster，whowon"tbemuchpleased，however，tobedisturbed。"
ThepassengerbowedtoFix，andreturnedtotheSteamer。
CHAPTERVIIWHICHONCEMOREDEMONSTRATESTHEUSELESSNESSOFPASSPORTSASAIDSTODETECTIVES。
Thedetectivepasseddownthequay，andrapidlymadehiswaytotheconsul"soffice，wherehewasatonceadmittedtothepresenceofthatofficial。
`Consul，"saidhe，withoutpreamble，`Ihavestrongreasonsforbelievingthatmymanisapassengeronthe"Mongolia"。"Andhenarratedwhathadjustpassedconcerningthepassport。
`Well，MrFix，"repliedtheconsul；`Ishallnotbesorrytoseetherascal"sface；butperhapshewon"tcomehere，-thatis，ifheisthepersonyousupposehimtobe。Arobberdoesn"tquiteliketoleavetracesofhisflightbehindhim；and，besides，heisnotobligedtohavehispassportcountersigned。"
`IfheisasshrewdasIthinkheis，consul，hewillcome。"
`Tohavehispassportvisaed？"
`Yes。Passportsareonlygoodforannoyinghonestfolks，andaidingintheflightofrogues。Iassureyouitwillbequitethethingforhimtodo；butIhopeyouwillnotvisathepassport。"
`Whynot？IfthepassportisgenuineIhavenorighttorefuse。"
`Still，ImustkeepthismanhereuntilIcangetawarranttoarresthimfromLondon。"
`Ah，that"syourlook-out。ButIcannot——"
Theconsuldidnotfinishhissentence，forashespokeaknockwasheardatthedoor，andtwostrangersentered，oneofwhomwastheservantwhomFixhadmetonthequay。Theother，whowashismaster，heldouthispassportwiththerequestthattheconsulwoulddohimthefavourtovisait。Theconsultookthedocumentandcarefullyreadit，whilstFixobserved，orratherdevoured，thestrangerwithhiseyesfromacorneroftheroom。
`YouareMrPhileasFogg？"saidtheconsul，afterreadingthepassport。
`Iam。"
`Andthismanisyourservant？"
`Heis；aFrenchman，namedPassepartout。"
`YouarefromLondon？"
`Yes。"
`Andyouaregoing——"
`ToBombay。"
`Verygood，sir。Youknowthatavisaisuseless，andthatnopassportisrequired？"
`Iknowit，sir，"repliedPhileasFogg；`ButIwishtoprove，byyourvisa，thatIcamebySuez。"
`Verywell，Sir。"
Theconsulproceededtosignanddatethepassport，alterwhichheaddedhisofficialseal。MrFoggpaidthecustomaryfee，coldlybowed，andwentout，followedbyhisservant。
`Well？"queriedthedetective。
`Well，helooksandactslikeaperfectlyhonestman，"repliedtheconsul。
`Possibly；butthatisnotthequestion。Doyouthink，consul，thatthisphlegmaticgentlemanresembles，featurebyfeature，therobberwhosedescriptionIhavereceived？"
`Iconcedethat；butthen，youknow，alldescriptions——"
`I"llmakecertainofit，"interruptedFix。`Theservantseemstomelessmysteriousthanthemaster；besides，he"saFrenchman，andcan"thelptalking。Excusemeforalittlewhile，consul。"
FixstartedoffinsearchofPassepartout。
MeanwhileMrFogg，afterleavingtheconsulate，repairedtothequay，gavesomeorderstoPassepartout，wentofftothe`Mongolia"inaboat，anddescendedtohiscabin。Hetookuphisnote-book，whichcontainedthefollowingmemoranda：——`LeftLondon，Wednesday，October2nd，at8。45p。m。
`ReachedParis，Thursday，October3rd，at7。20a。m。
`LeftParis，Thursday，at8。40a。m。
`ReachedTurinbyMontCenis，Friday，October4th，at6。35a。m。
`LeftTurin，Friday，at7。20a。m。
`ArrivedatBrindisi，Saturday，October5th，at4p。m。
`Sailedonthe"Mongolia"，Saturday，at5p。m。
`ReachedSuez，Wednesday，October9th，at11a。m。
`Totalofhoursspent，1581/2；or，indays，sixdaysandahalf。Thesedateswereinscribedinanitinerarydividedintocolumns，indicatingthemonth，thedayofthemonth，andthedayforthestipulatedandactualarrivalsateachprincipalpoint，-Paris，Brindisi，Suez，Bombay，Calcutta，Singapore，HongKong，Yokohama，SanFrancisco，NewYork，andLondon，-
fromthe2ndofOctobertothe21stofDecember；andgivingaspaceforsettingdownthegainmadeorthelosssufferedonarrivalateachlocality。
Thismethodicalrecordthuscontainedanaccountofeverythingneeded，andMrFoggalwaysknewwhetherhewasbehindhandorinadvanceofhistime。OnthisFriday，October9th，henotedhisarrivalatSuez，andobservedthathehadasyetneithergainednorlost。Hesatdownquietlytobreakfastinhiscabin，neveroncethinkingofinspectingthetown，beingoneofthoseEnglishmenwhoarewonttoseeforeigncountriesthroughtheeyesoftheirdomestics。
CHAPTERVIIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTTALKSRATHERMORE，PERHAPS，THANISPRUDENT。
FixsoonrejoinedPassepartout，whowasloungingandlookingaboutonthequay，asifhedidnotfeelthathe，atleast，wasobligednottoseeanything。，`Well，myfriend，"saidthedetective，comingupwithhim，`isyourpassportvisaed？"
`Ah，it"syou，isit，monsieur？"respondedPassepartout。`Thanks，yes，thepassportisallright。"
`Andyouarelookingaboutyou？"
`Yes；butwetravelsofastthatIseemtobejourneyinginadream。
SothisisSuez？"
`Yes。"
`InEgypt？"
`Certainly，inEgypt。"
`AndinAfrica？"
`InAfrica。"
`InAfrica！"repeatedPassepartout。`Justthink，monsieur，IhadnoideathatweshouldgofartherthanParis；andallthatIsawofPariswasbetweentwentyminutespastsevenandtwentyminutesbeforenineinthemorning，betweentheNorthernandtheLyonsstations，throughthewindowsofacar，andinadrivingrain！HowIregretnothavingseenoncemorePè；relaChaiseandthecircusintheChampsElysé；es！"
`Youareinagreathurry，then？"
`Iamnot，butmymasteris。Bytheway，Imustbuysomeshoesandshirts。
Wecameawaywithouttrunks，onlywithacarpet-bag。"
`Iwillshowyouanexcellentshopforgettingwhatyouwant。"
`Really，monsieur，youareverykind。"
Andtheywalkedofftogether，Passepartoutchattingvolublyastheywentalong。
`Aboveall，"saidhe；`don"tletmelosethesteamer。"
`Youhaveplentyoftime；it"sonlytwelveo"clock。"
Passepartoutpulledouthisbigwatch。`Twelve！"heexclaimed；`whyit"sonlyeightminutesbeforeten。"
`Yourwatchisslow。"
`Mywatch？Afamilywatch，monsieur，whichhascomedownfrommygreat-grandfather！
Itdoesn"tvaryfiveminutesintheyear，it"saperfectchronometer，lookyou。"
`Iseehowitis，"saidFix。`YouhavekeptLondontime，whichistwohoursbehindthatofSuez。Yououghttoregulateyourwatchatnoonineachcountry。"
`Iregulatemywatch？Never！"
`Well，then，itwillnotagreewiththesun。"
`Somuchtheworseforthesun，monsieur。Thesunwillbewrong，then！"
Andtheworthyfellowreturnedthewatchtoitsfobwithadefiantgesture。
Afterafewminutes"silence，Fixresumed：`YouleftLondonhastily，then？"
`Iratherthinkso！LastFridayateighto"clockintheevening，MonsieurFoggcamehomefromhisclub，andthree-quartersofanhourafterwardswewereoff。"
`Butwhereisyourmastergoing？"
`Alwaysstraightahead。Heisgoingroundtheworld。"
`Roundtheworld？"criedFix。
`Yes，andineightydays！Hesaysitisonawager；but，betweenus，Idon"tbelieveawordofit。Thatwouldn"tbecommonsense。There"ssomethingelseinthewind。"
`Ah！MrFoggisacharacter，ishe？"
`Ishouldsayhewas。"
`Isherich？"
`Nodoubt，forheiscarryinganenormoussuminbrand-newbank-noteswithhim。Andhedoesn"tsparethemoneyontheway，either：hehasofferedalargerewardtotheengineerofthe`Mongolia"ifhegetsustoBombaywellinadvanceoftime。"
`Andyouhaveknownyourmasteralongtime？"
`Why，no；IenteredhisservicetheverydayweleftLondon。"
Theeffectoftheserepliesuponthealreadysuspiciousandexciteddetectivemaybeimagined。ThehastydeparturefromLondonSoonaftertherobbery；thelargesumcarriedbyMrFogg；hiseagernesstoreachdistantcountries；thepretextofaneccentricandfoolhardybet，-allconfirmedFixinhistheory。HecontinuedtopumppoorPassepartout，andlearnedthathereallyknewlittleornothingofhismaster，wholivedasolitaryexistenceinLondon，wassaidtoberich，thoughnooneknewwhencecamehisriches，andwasmysteriousandimpenetrableinhisaffairsandhabits。
FixfeltsurethatPhileasFoggwouldnotlandatSuez，butwasreallygoingontoBombay。
`IsBombayfarfromhere？"askedPassepartout。
`Prettyfar。Itisatendays"voyagebysea。"
`AndinwhatcountryisBombay？"
`India。"
`InAsia？"
`Certainly。"
`Thedeuce！Iwasgoingtotellyou-there"sonethingthatworriesme-myburner！"
`Whatburner？"
`Mygas-burner，whichIforgottoturnoff，andwhichisatthismomentburning-atmyexpense。Ihavecalculated，monsieur，thatIlosetwoshillingseveryfourandtwentyhours，exactlysixpencemorethanIearn；andyouwillunderstandthatthelongerourjourney——"
DidFixpayanyattentiontoPassepartout"stroubleaboutthegas？Itisnotprobable。Hewasnotlistening，butwascogitatingaproject。Passepartoutandhehadnowreachedtheshop，whereFixlefthiscompaniontomakehispurchases，afterrecommendinghimnottomissthesteamer，andhurriedbacktotheconsulate。Nowthathewasfullyconvinced，Fixhadquiterecoveredhisequanimity。
`Consul，"saidhe，`Ihavenolongeranydoubt。Ihavespottedmyman。
Hepasseshimselfoffasanoddstick，whoisgoingroundtheworldineightydays。
`Thenhe"sasharpfellow，"returnedtheconsul，andcountsonreturningtoLondonafterputtingthepoliceofthetwocontinentsoffhistrack。"
`We"llseeaboutthat，"repliedFix。
`Butareyounotmistaken？"
`Iamnotmistaken。"
`Whywasthisrobbersoanxioustoprove，bythevisa，thathehadpassedthroughSuez？"
`Why？Ihavenoidea；butlistentome。"
HereportedinafewwordsthemostimportantpartsofhisconversationwithPassepartout。
`Inshort，"saidtheconsul，`appearancesarewhollyagainstthisman。
Andwhatareyougoingtodo？"
`SendadespatchtoLondonforawarrantofarresttobedespatchedinstantlytoBombay，takepassageonboardthe"Mongolia"，followmyroguetoIndia，andthere，onEnglishground，arresthimpolitely，withmywarrantinmyhand，andmyhandonhisshoulder。"
Havingutteredthesewordswithacool，carelessair，thedetectivetookleaveoftheconsul，andrepairedtothetelegraphoffice，whencehesentthedespatchwhichwehaveseentotheLondonpoliceoffice。A
quarterofanhourlaterfoundFix，withasmallbaginhishand，proceedingonboardthe`Mongolia"；anderemanymomentslonger，thenoblesteamerrodeoutatfullsteamuponthewatersoftheRedSea。
CHAPTERIXINWHICHTHEREDSEAANDTHEINDIANOCEANPROVEPROPITIOUSTOTHEDESIGNS
OFPHILEASFOGG。
ThedistancebetweenSuezandAdenispreciselythirteenhundredandtenmiles，andtheregulationsofthecompanyallowthesteamersonehundredandthirty-eighthoursinwhichtotraverseit。The`Mongolia"，thankstothevigorousexertionsoftheengineer，seemedlikely，sorapidwasherspeed，toreachherdestinationconsiderablywithinthattime。ThegreaterpartofthepassengersfromBrindisiwereboundforIndia-someforBombay，othersforCalcuttabywayofBombay，thenearestroutethither，nowthatarailwaycrossestheIndianpeninsula。Amongthepassengerswasanumberofofficialsandmilitaryofficersofvariousgrades，thelatterbeingeitherattachedtotheregularBritishforces，orcommandingtheSepoytroopsandreceivinghighsalarieseversincethecentralgovernmenthasassumedthepowersoftheEastIndiaCompany：forthesub-lieutenantsget280l。，brigadiers，2400l。，andgeneralsofdivision，4000l。Whatwiththemilitarymen，anumberofrichyoungEnglishmenontheirtravels，andthehospitableeffortsofthepurser，thetimepassedquicklyonthe`Mongolia"。Thebestoffarewasspreaduponthecabintablesatbreakfast，lunch，dinnerandtheeighto"clocksupper，andtheladiesscrupulouslychangedtheirtoiletstwiceaday；andthehourswerewhiledaway，whentheseawastranquil，withmusic，dancingandgames。
ButtheRedSeaisfullofcaprice，andoftenboisterous，likemostlongandnarrowgulfs。WhenthewindcamefromtheAfricanorAsiancoastthe`Mongolia"，withherlonghull，rolledfearfully。Thentheladiesspeedilydisappearedbelow；thepianosweresilent；singinganddancingsuddenlyceased。Yetthegoodshipploughedstraighton，unretardedbywindorwave，towardsthestraitsofBab-el-Mandeb。WhatwasPhileasFoggdoingallthistime？Itmightbethoughtthat，inhisanxiety，hewouldbeconstantlywatchingthechangesofthewind，thedisorderlyragingofthebillows-everychance，inshort，whichmightforcethe`Mongolia"toslackenherspeed，andthusinterrupthisjourney。Butifhethoughtofthesepossibilities，hedidnotbetraythefactbyanyoutwardsign。
AlwaysthesameimpassablememberoftheReformClub，whomnoincidentcouldsurprise，asunvaryingastheship"schronometers，andseldomhavingthecuriosityeventogouponthedeck，hepassedthroughthememorablescenesoftheRedSeawithcoldindifference；didnotcaretorecognizethehistorictownsandvillageswhich，alongitsborders，raisedtheirpicturesqueoutlinesagainstthesky；andbetrayednofearofthedangersoftheArabicGulf，whichtheoldhistoriansalwaysspokeofwithhorror，anduponwhichtheancientnavigatorsneverventuredwithoutpropitiatingthegodsbyamplesacrifices。Howdidthiseccentricpersonagepassthetimeonthe`Mongolia"？Hemadehisfourheartymealseveryday，regardlessofthemostpersistentrollingandpitchingonthepartofthesteamer；
andheplayedwhistindefatigably，forhehadfoundpartnersasenthusiasticinthegameashimself。Ataxcollector，onthewaytohispostatGoa；
theRevDecimusSmith，returningtohisparishatBombay；andabrigadier-generaloftheEnglisharmy，whowasabouttorejoinhisbrigadeatBenares，madeuptheparty，and，withMrFogg，playedwhistbythehourtogetherinabsorbingsilence。
AsforPassepartout，he，too，hadescapedseasickness，andtookhismealsconscientiouslyintheforwardcabin。Heratherenjoyedthevoyage，forhewaswellfedandwelllodged，tookagreatinterestinthescenesthroughwhichtheywerepassing，andconsoledhimselfwiththedelusionthathismaster"swhimwouldendatBombay。Hewaspleased，onthedayafterleavingSuez，tofindondecktheobligingpersonwithwhomhehadwalkedandchattedonthequays。
`IfIamnotmistaken，"saidhe，approachingthispersonwithhismostamiablesmile，`youarethegentlemanwhosokindlyvolunteeredtoguidemeatSuez？"
`Ah！Iquiterecognizeyou。YouaretheservantofthestrangeEnglishman——"
`Justso，Monsieur——"
`Fix。"
`MonsieurFix，"resumedPassepartout，`I"mcharmedtofindyouonboard。
Whereareyoubound？"
`Likeyou，toBombay。"
`That"scapital！Haveyoumadethistripbefore？"
`Severaltimes。IamoneoftheagentsofthePeninsulaCompany。"
`ThenyouknowIndia？"
`Why-yes，"repliedFix，whospokecautiously。
`Acuriousplace，thisIndia？"
`Oh，verycurious。Mosques，minarets，temples，fakirs，pagodas，tigers，snakes，elephants！Ihopeyouwillhaveampletimetoseethesights。"
`Ihopeso，MonsieurFix。Yousee，amanofsoundsenseoughtnottospendhislifejumpingfromasteameruponarailwaytrain，andfromarailwaytrainuponasteameragain，pretendingtomakethetouroftheworldineightydays！No；allthesegymnastics，youmaybesure，willceaseatBombay。"
`AndMrFoggisgettingonwell？"askedFix，inthemostnaturaltoneintheworld。
`Quitewell，andItoo。Ieatlikeafamishedogre；it，theseaair。"
`ButIneverseeyourmasterondeck。"
`Never；hehasn"ttheleastcuriosity。"
`Doyouknow，MrPassepartout，thatthispretendedtourineightydaysmayconcealsomesecreterrand-perhapsadiplomaticmission？"
`Faith，MonsieurFix，IassureyouIknownothingaboutit，norwouldIgivehalf-a-crowntofindout。"
Afterthismeeting，PassepartoutandFixgotintothehabitofchattingtogether，thelattermakingitapointtogaintheworthyman"sconfidence。
Hefrequentlyofferedhimaglassofwhiskyorpalealeinthesteamerbar-room，whichPassepartoutneverfailedtoacceptwithgracefulalacrity，mentallypronouncingFixthebestofgoodfellows。
Meanwhilethe`Mongolia"waspushingforwardrapidly；onthe13th，Mocha，surroundedbyitsruinedwallswhereondate-treesweregrowing，wassighted，andonthemountainsbeyondwereespiedvastcoffee-fields。Passepartoutwasravishedtobeholdthiscelebratedplace，andthoughtthat，withitscircularwallsanddismantledfort，itlookedlikeanimmensecoffeecupandsaucer。ThefollowingnighttheypassedthroughtheStraitofBab-el-Mandeb，whichmeansinArabic`TheBridgeofTears"，andthenextdaytheyputinatSteamerPoint，north-westofAdenharbour，totakeincoal。Thismatteroffuellingsteamersisaseriousoneatsuchdistancesfromthecoalmines；itcoststhePeninsularCompanysomeeighthundredthousandpoundsayear。Inthesedistantseas，coalisworththreeorfourpoundssterlingaton。
The`Mongolia"hadstillsixteenhundredandfiftymilestotraversebeforereachingBombay，andwasobligedtoremainfourhoursatSteamerPointtocoalup。Butthisdelay，asitwasforeseen，didnotaffectPhileasFogg"sprogramme；besides，the`Mongolia"，insteadofreachingAdenonthemorningofthe15th，whenshewasdue，arrivedthereontheeveningofthe14th，againoffifteenhours。
MrFoggandhisservantwentashoreatAdentohavethepassportagainvisaed；Fix，unobserved，followedthem。Thevisaprocured，MrFoggreturnedonboardtoresumehisformerhabits；whilePassepartout，accordingtocustom，saunteredaboutamongthemixedpopulationofSomalis，Banyans，Parsees，Jews，ArabsandEuropeanswhocomprisethetwenty-fivethousandinhabitantsofAden。HegazedwithwonderuponthefortificationswhichmakethisplacetheGibraltaroftheIndianOcean，andthevastcisternswheretheEnglishengineerswerestillatwork，twothousandyearsaftertheengineersofSolomon。
`Verycurious，verycurious，"saidPassepartouttohimself，onreturningtothesteamer。`Iseethatitisbynomeansuselesstotravel，ifamanwantstoseesomethingnew。"Atsixp。m。the`Mongolia"slowlymovedoutoftheroadstead，andwassoononcemoreontheIndianOcean。
Shehadahundredandsixty-eighthoursinwhichtoreachBombay，andtheseawasfavourable，thewindbeinginthenorth-west，andallsailsaidingtheengine。Thesteamerrolledbutlittle，theladies，infreshtoilets，reappearedondeck，andthesinginganddancingwereresumed。Thetripwasbeingaccomplishedmostsuccessfully，andPassepartoutwasenchantedwiththecongenialcompanionwhichchancehadsecuredhiminthepersonofthedelightfulFix。OnSunday，October20th，towardsnoon，theycameinsightoftheIndiancoast：twohourlaterpilotcameonboard。Arangeofhillslayagainsttheskyinthehorizon，andsoontherowsofpalmswhichadornBombaycamedistinctlyintoview。Thesteamerenteredtheroadformedbytheislandsinthebay，andathalf-pastfourshehauledupatthequaysofBombay。
PhileasFoggwasintheactoffinishingthethirty-thirdrubberofthevoyage，andhispartnerandhimselfhaving，byaboldstroke，capturedallthirteenofthetricks，concludedthisfinecampaignwithabrilliantvictory。
The`Mongolia"wasdueatBombayonthe22nd；shearrivedonthe20th。
ThiswasagaintoPhileasFoggoftwodayssincehisdeparturefromLondon，andhecalmlyenteredthefactintheitinerary，inthecolumnofgains。
CHAPTERXINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTISONLYTOOGLADTOGETOFFWITHTHELOSSOFHIS
SHOES。
Everybodyknowsthatthegreatreversedtriangleofland，withitsbaseinthenorthanditsapexinthesouth，whichiscalledIndia，embracesfourteenhundredthousandsquaremiles，uponwhichisspreadunequallyapopulationofonehundredandeightymillionsofsouls。TheBritishCrownexercisesarealanddespoticdominionoverthelargerportionofthisvastcountry，andhasagovernor-generalstationedatCalcutta，governorsatMadras，Bombay，andinBengal，andalieutenant-governoratAgra。
ButBritishIndia，properlysocalled，onlyembracessevenhundredthousandsquaremiles，andapopulationoffromonehundredtoonehundredandtenmillionsofinhabitants。AconsiderableportionofIndiaisstillfreefromBritishauthority；andtherearecertainferociousrajahsintheinteriorwhoareabsolutelyindependent。ThecelebratedEastIndiaCompanywasall-powerfulfrom1756，whentheEnglishfirstgainedafootholdonthespotwherenowstandsthecityofMadras，downtothetimeofthegreatSepoyinsurrection。
Itgraduallyannexedprovinceafterprovince，purchasingthemofthenativechiefs，whomitseldompaid，andappointedthegovernor-generalandhissubordinates，civilandmilitary。ButtheEastIndiaCompanyhasnowpassedaway，leavingtheBritishpossessionsinIndiadirectlyunderthecontroloftheCrown。Theaspectofthecountry，aswellasthemannersanddistinctionsofrace，isdailychanging。
FormerlyonewasobligedtotravelinIndiabytheoldcumbrousmethodsofgoingonfootoronhorseback，inpalanquinsorunwieldycoaches；now，faststeamboatsplyontheIndusandtheGanges，andagreatrailway，withbranchlinesjoiningthemainlineatmanypointsonitsroute，traversesthepeninsulafromBombaytoCalcuttainthreedays。ThisrailwaydoesnotruninadirectlineacrossIndia。ThedistancebetweenBombayandCalcutta，asthebirdflies，isonlyfromonethousandtoelevenhundredmiles；butthedeflectionsoftheroadincreasethisdistancebymorethanathird。
ThegeneralrouteoftheGreatIndianPeninsulaRailwayisasfollows：-
LeavingBombay，itpassesthroughSalcette，crossingtothecontinentoppositeTannah，goesoverthechainoftheWesternGhauts，runsthencenorth-eastasfarasBurhampoor，skirtsthenearlyindependentterritoryofBundelcund，ascendstoAllahabad，turnsthenceeastwardly，meetingtheGangesatBenares，thendepartsfromtheriveralittle，and，descendingsouth-eastwardbyBurdivanandtheFrenchtownofChandernagor，hasitsterminusatCalcutta。
Thepassengersofthe`Mongolia"wentashoreathalf-pastfourp。m。；
atexactlyeightthetrainwouldstartforCalcutta。
MrFogg，afterbiddinggood-byetohiswhistpartners，leftthesteamer，gavehisservantseveralerrandstodo，urgedituponhimtobeatthestationpromptlyateight，and，withhisregularstep，whichbeattothesecond，likeanastronomicalclock，directedhisStepstothepassportoffice。AsforthewondersofBombay-itsfamouscityhall，itssplendidlibrary，itsfortsanddocks，itsbazaars，mosques，synagogues，itsArmenianchurches，andthenoblepagodaonMalabarHillwithitstwopolygonaltowers-hecarednotastrawtoseethem。HewouldnotdeigntoexamineeventhemasterpiecesofElephanta，orthemysterioushypogea，concealedsoutheastfromthedocks，orthosefineremainsofBuddhistarchitecture，theKanheriangrottoesoftheislandofSalcette。
Havingtransactedhisbusinessatthepassportoffice，PhileasFoggrepairedquietlytotherailwaystation，whereheordereddinner。Amongthedishesserveduptohim，thelandlordespeciallyrecommendedacertaingibletof`nativerabbit"，onwhichhepridedhimself。
MrFoggaccordinglytastedthedish，but，despiteitsspicedsauce，founditfarfrompalatable。Herangforthelandlord，andonhisappearance，said，fixinghiscleareyesuponhim，`Isthisrabbit，sir？"
`Yes，mylord，"therogueboldlyreplied，`rabbitfromthejungles。"
`Andthisrabbitdidnotmewwhenhewaskilled？"
`Mew，mylord！What，arabbitmew！Isweartoyou——"
`Besogood，landlord，asnottoswear，butrememberthis：catswereformerlyconsidered，inIndia，assacredanimals。Thatwasagoodtime。"
`Forthecats，mylord？"
`Perhapsforthetravellersaswell！"
AfterwhichMrFoggquietlycontinuedhisdinner。FixhadgoneonshoreshortlyafterMrFogg，andhisfirstdestinationwastheheadquartersoftheBombaypolice。HemadehimselfknownasaLondondetective，toldhisbusinessatBombay，andthepositionofaffairsrelativetothesupposedrobber，andnervouslyaskedifawarranthadarrivedfromLondon。Ithadnotreachedtheoffice；indeed，therehadnotyetbeentimeforittoarrive。
Fixwassorelydisappointed，andtriedtoobtainanorderofarrestfromthedirectoroftheBombaypolice。Thisthedirectorrefused，asthematterconcernedtheLondonoffice，whichalonecouldlegallydeliverthewarrant。
Fixdidnotinsist，andwasfaintoresignhimselftoawaitthearrivaloftheimportantdocument；buthewasdeterminednottolosesightofthemysteriousrogueaslongashestayedinBombay。Hedidnotdoubtforamoment，anymorethanPassepartout，thatPhileasFoggwouldremainthere，atleastuntilitwastimeforthewarranttoarrive。
Passepartout，however，hadnosoonerheardhismaster"sordersonleavingthe`Mongolia"，thanhesawatoncethattheyweretoleaveBombayastheyhaddoneSuezandParis，andthatthejourneywouldbeextendedatleastasfarasCalcutta，andperhapsbeyondthatplace。HebegantoaskhimselfifthisbetthatMrFoggtalkedaboutwasnotreallyingoodearnest，andwhetherhisfatewasnotintruthforcinghim，despitehisloveofrepose，aroundtheworldineightydays！
Havingpurchasedtheusualquotaofshirtsandshoes，hetookaleisurelypromenadeaboutthestreets，wherecrowdsofpeopleofmanynationalities-Europeans，Persianswithpointedcaps，Banyaswithroundturbans，Sindiswithsquarebonnets，Parseeswithblackmitresandlong-robedArmenians-werecollected。IthappenedtobethedayofaParseefestival。ThesedescendantsofthesectofZoroaster-themostthrifty，civilized，intelligentandaustereoftheEastIndians，amongwhomarecountedtherichestnativemerchantsofBombay-werecelebratingasortofreligiouscarnival，withprocessionsandshows，inthemidstofwhichIndiandancing-girls，clothedinrose-colouredgauze，loopedupwithgoldandsilver，dancedairily，butwithperfectmodesty，tothesoundofviolsandtheclangingoftambourines。
ItisneedlesstosaythatPassepartoutwatchedthesecuriousceremonieswithstaringeyesandgapingmouth，andthathiscountenancewasthatofthegreenestboobyimaginable。
Unhappilyforhismaster，aswellashimself，hiscuriositydrewhimunconsciouslyfartheroffthanheintendedtogo。Atlast，havingseentheParseecarnivalwindawayinthedistance，hewasturninghisstepstowardsthestation，whenhehappenedtoespythesplendidpagodaonMalabarHill，andwasseizedwithanirresistibledesiretoseeitsinterior。HewasquiteignorantthatitisforbiddentoChristianstoentercertainIndiantemples，andthateventhefaithfulmustnotgoinwithoutfirstleavingtheirshoesoutsidethedoor。ItmaybesaidherethatthewisepolicyoftheBritishGovernmentseverelypunishesadisregardofthepracticesofthenativereligions。
Passepartout，however，thinkingnoharm，wentinlikeasimpletourist，andwassoonlostinadmirationofthesplendidBrahminornamentationwhicheverywheremethiseyes，whenofasuddenhefoundhimselfsprawlingonthesacredflagging。Helookeduptobeholdthreeenragedpriests，whoforthwithfelluponhim，toreoffhisshoes，andbegantobeathimwithloud，savageexclamations。TheagileFrenchmanwassoonuponhisfeetagain，andlostnotimeinknockingdowntwoofhislong-gownedadversarieswithhisfistsandavigorousapplicationofhistoes；then，rushingoutofthepagodaasfastashislegscouldcarryhim，hesoonescapedthethirdpriestbyminglingwiththecrowdinthestreets。
Atfiveminutesbeforeeight，Passepartout，hatless，shoeless，andhavinginthesquabblelosthispackageofshirtsandshoes，rushedbreathlesslyintothestation。
Fix，whohadfollowedMrFoggtothestation，andsawthathewasreallygoingtoleaveBombay，wasthere，upontheplatform。HehadresolvedtofollowthesupposedrobbertoCalcutta，andfarther，ifnecessary。Passepartoutdidnotobservethedetective，whostoodinanobscurecomer；butFixheardhimrelatehisadventuresinafewwordstoMrFogg。
`Ihopethatthiswillnothappenagain，"saidPhileasFogg，coldly，ashegotintothetrain。PoorPassepartout，quitecrestfallen，followedhismasterwithoutaword。Fixwasonthepointofenteringanothercarriage，whenanideastruckhimwhichinducedhimtoalterhisplan。
`No，I"llstay，"mutteredhe。`AnoffencehasbeencommittedonIndiansoil。I"vegotmyman。"
Justthenthelocomotivegaveasharpscreech，andthetrainpassedoutintothedarknessofthenight。
CHAPTERXIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGSECURESACURIOUSMEANSOFCONVEYANCEATAFABULOUS
PRICE。
Thetrainhadstartedpunctually。Amongthepassengerswereanumberofofficers，Governmentofficials，andopiumandindigomerchants，whosebusinesscalledthemtotheeasterncoast。Passepartoutrodeinthesamecarriagewithhismaster，andathirdpassengeroccupiedaseatoppositetothem。ThiswasSirFrancisCromarty，oneofMrFogg"swhistpartnersonthe`Mongolia"，nowonhiswaytojoinhiscorpsatBenares。SirFranciswasatall，fairmanoffifty，whohadgreatlydistinguishedhimselfinthelastSepoyrevolt。HemadeIndiahishomeronlypayingbriefvisitstoEnglandatrareintervals；andwaralmostasfamiliarasanativewiththecustoms，historyandcharacterofIndiaanditspeople。ButPhileasFogg，whowasnottravelling，butonlydescribingacircumference，tooknopainstoinquireintothesesubjects；hewasasolidbody，traversinganorbitaroundtheterrestrialglobe，accordingtothelawsofrationalmechanics。HewasatthismomentcalculatinginhismindthenumberofhoursspentsincehisdeparturefromLondon，and，haditbeeninhisnaturetomakeauselessdemonstration，wouldhaverubbedhishandsforsatisfaction。
SirFrancisCromartyhadobservedtheoddityofhistravellingcompanion-althoughtheonlyopportunityhehadforstudyinghimhadbeenwhilehewasdealingthecards，andbetweentworubbers-andquestionedhimselfwhetherahumanheartreallybeatbeneaththiscoldexterior，andwhetherPhileasFogghadanysenseofthebeautiesofnature。Thebrigadier-generalwasfreetomentallyconfess，that，ofalltheeccentricpersonshehadevermet，nonewascomparabletothisproductoftheexactsciences。
PhileasFogghadnotconcealedfromSirFrancishisdesignofgoingroundtheworld，northecircumstancesunderwhichhesetout；andthegeneralonlysawinthewagerauselesseccentricityandalackofsoundcommonsense。Inthewaythisstrangegentlemanwasgoingon，hewouldleavetheworldwithouthavingdoneanygoodtohimselforanybodyelse。
AnhourafterleavingBombaythetrainhadpassedtheviaductsandtheislandSalcette，andhadgotintotheopencountry。AtCallyantheyreachedthejunctionofthebranchlinewhichdescendstowardssoutheasternIndiabyKandallahandPounah；and，passingPauwell，theyenteredthedefilesofthemountains，withtheirbasaltbases，andtheirsummitscrownedwiththickandverdantforests。PhileasFoggandSirFrancisCromartyexchangedafewwordsfromtimetotime，andnowSirFrancis，revivingtheconversation，observed，`Someyearsago，MrFogg，youwouldhavemetwithadelayatthispointwhichwouldprobablyhavelostyouyourwager。"
`Howso，SirFrancis？"
`Becausetherailwaystoppedatthebaseofthesemountains，whichthepassengerswereobligedtocrossinpalanquinsoronponiestoKandallah，ontheotherside。"
`Suchadelaywouldnothavederangedmyplansintheleast，"saidMrFogg。`Ihaveconstantlyforeseenthelikelihoodofcertainobstacles。"
`But，MrFogg，"pursuedSirFrancis，`youruntheriskofhavingsomedifficultyaboutthisworthyfellow"sadventureatthepagoda。"Passepartout，hisfeetcomfortablywrappedinhistravelling-blanket，wassoundasleep，anddidnotdreamthatanybodywastalkingabouthim。TheGovernmentisverysevereuponthatkindofoffence。IttakesparticularcarethatthereligiouscustomsoftheIndiansshouldberespected，andifyourservantwerecaught——"
`Verywell，SirFrancis，"repliedMrFogg；`ifhehadbeencaughthewouldhavebeencondemnedandpunished，andthenwouldhavequietlyreturnedtoEurope。Idon"tseehowthisaffaircouldhavedelayedhismaster。"
Theconversationfellagain。Duringthenightthetrainleftthemountainsbehind，andpassedNassik，andthenextdayproceededovertheflat，well-cultivatedcountryofthekhandeish，withitsstragglingvillages，abovewhichrosetheminaretsofthepagodas。Thisfertileterritoryiswateredbynumeroussmallriversandlimpidstreams，mostlytributariesoftheGodavery。
Passepartout，onwakingandlookingout，couldnotrealizethathewasactuallycrossingIndiainarailwaytrain。Thelocomotive，guidedbyanEnglishengineerandfedwithEnglishcoal，threwoutitssmokeuponcotton，coffee，nutmeg，cloveandpepperplantations，whilethesteamcurledinspiralsaroundgroupsofpalm-trees，inthemidstofwhichwereseenpicturesquebungalows，viharis（asortofabandonedmonasteries），andmarvelloustemplesenrichedbytheexhaustlessornamentationofIndianarchitecture。Thentheycameuponvasttractsextendingtothehorizon，withjunglesinhabitedbysnakesandtigers，whichfledatthenoiseofthetrain；succeededbyforestspenetratedbytherailway，andstillhauntedbyelephantswhich，withpensiveeyes，gazedatthetrainasitpassed。Thetravellerscrossed，beyondMalligaum，thefatalcountrysooftenstainedwithbloodbythesectariesofthegoddessKali。NotfaroffroseEllora，withitsgracefulpagodas，andthefamousAurungabad，capitaloftheferociousAureng-Zeb，nowthechieftownofoneofthedetachedprovincesofthekingdomoftheNizam。ItwasthereaboutsthatFeringhea，theThuggeechief，kingofthestranglers，heldhissway。Theseruffians，unitedbyasecretbond，strangledvictimsofeveryageinhonourofthegoddessDeath，withouteversheddingblood；therewasaperiodwhenthispartofthecountrycouldscarcelybetravelledoverwithoutcorpsesbeingfoundineverydirection。TheEnglishGovernmenthassucceededingreatlydiminishingthesemurders，thoughtheThuggeesstillexist，andpursuetheexerciseoftheirhorriblerites。