第4章
Calcuttawasreachedatseveninthemorning，andthepacketleftforHongKongatnoon；sothatPhileasFogghadfivehoursbeforehim。
Accordingtohisjournal，hewasdueatCalcuttaonthe25thofOctober，andthatwastheexactdateofhisactualarrival。Hewasthereforeneitherbehind-handnoraheadoftime。ThetwodaysgainedbetweenLondonandBombayhadbeenlost，ashasbeenseen，inthejourneyacrossIndia。ButitisnottobesupposedthatPhileasFoggregrettedthem。
CHAPTERXVINWHICHTHEBAGOFBANK-NOTESDISGORGESSOMETHOUSANDSOFPOUNDSMORE。
Thetrainenteredthestation，andPassepartout，jumpingoutfirst，wasfollowedbyMrFogg，whoassistedhisfaircompaniontodescend。PhileasFoggintendedtoproceedatoncetotheHongKongsteamer，inordertogetAoudacomfortablysettledforthevoyage。Hewasunwillingtoleaveherwhiletheywerestillondangerousground。
Justasliewasleavingthestationapolicemancameuptohim，andsaid，`MrPhileasFogg？"
`Iamhe。"
`Isthismanyourservant？"addedthepoliceman，pointingtoPassepartout。
`Yes。"
`Besogood，bothofyou，astofollowme。"
MrFoggbetrayednosurprisewhatever。Thepolicemanwasarepresentativeofthelaw，andlawissacredtoanEnglishman。Passepartouttriedtoreasonaboutthematter，butthepolicemantappedhimwithhisstick，andMrFoggmadehimasignaltoobey。
`Maythisyoungladygowithus？"askedhe。`Shemay，"repliedthepoliceman。
MrFogg，AoudaandPassepartoutwereconductedtoa`palki-gari"，asortoffour-wheeledcarriage，drawnbytwohorses，inwhichtheytooktheirplacesandweredrivenaway。Noonespokeduringthetwentyminuteswhichelapsedbeforetheyreachedtheirdestination。Theyfirstpassedthroughthe`blacktown"，withitsnarrowstreets，itsmiserable，dirtyhuts，andsqualidpopulation；thenthroughthe`Europeantown"，whichpresentedareliefinitsbrightbrickmansions，shadedbycoconut-treesandbristlingwithmasts，where，althoughitwasearlymorning，elegantlydressedhorsemenandhandsomeequipageswerepassingbackandforth。
Thecarriagestoppedbeforeamodest-lookinghouse，which，however，didnothavetheappearanceofaprivatemansion。Thepolicemanhavingrequestedhisprisoners-forso，truly，theymightbecalled-todescend，conductedthemintoaroomwithbarredwindows，andsaid：`YouwillappearbeforeJudgeObadiahathalf-pasteight。"
Hethenretired，andclosedthedoor。
`Why，weareprisoners！"exclaimedPassepartout，fallingintoachair。
Aouda，withanemotionshetriedtoconceal，saidtoMrFogg：`Sir，youmustleavemetomyfate！Itisonmyaccountthatyoureceivethistreatment；itisforhavingsavedme！"
PhileasFoggcontentedhimselfwithsayingthatitwasimpossible。Itwasquiteunlikelythatheshouldbearrestedforpreventingasuttee。
Thecomplainantswouldnotdarepresentthemselveswithsuchacharge。
Therewassomemistake。Moreover，hewouldnotinanyeventabandonAouda，butwouldescorthertoHongKong。
`Butthesteamerleavesatnoon！"observedPassepartout，nervously。
`Weshallbeonboardbynoon，"repliedhismaster，placidly。
Itwassaidsopositively，thatPassepartoutcouldnothelpmutteringtohimself，`Parbleu，that"scertain！Beforenoonweshallbeonboard。"
Buthewasbynomeansreassured。
Athalf-pasteightthedooropened，thepolicemanappeared，and，requestingthemtofollowhim，ledthewaytoanadjoininghall。Itwasevidentlyacourt-room，andacrowdofEuropeansandnativesalreadyoccupiedtherearoftheapartment。
MrFoggandhistwocompanionstooktheirplacesonabenchoppositethedesksofthemagistrateandhisclerk。Immediatelyafter，JudgeObadiah，afat，roundman，followedbytheclerk，entered。Heproceededtotakedownawigwhichwashangingonanail，andputithurriedlyonhishead。
`Thefirstcase，"saidhe；then，puttinghishandtohishead，heexclaimed，`Heh！Thisisnotmywig！"
`No，yourworship，"returnedtheclerk，`itismine。"
`MydearMrOysterpuff，howcanajudgegiveawisesentenceinaclerk"swig？"
Thewigswereexchanged。
Passepartoutwasgettingnervous，forthehandsonthefaceofthebigclockoverthejudgeseemedtogoroundwithterriblerapidity。
`Thefirstcase，"repeatedJudgeObadiah。
`PhileasFogg？"demandedOysterpuff。
`Iamhere，"repliedMrFogg。
`Passepartout？"
`Present！"respondedPassepartout。
`Good，"saidthejudge。`Youhavebeenlookedfor，prisoners，fortwodaysonthetrainsfromBombay。"
`Butofwhatareweaccused？"askedPassepartout，impatiently。
`Youareabouttobeinformed。"
`IamanEnglishsubject，sir，"saidMrFogg，`andIhavetheright——"
`Haveyoubeenill-treated？"
`Notatall。"
`Verywell；letthecomplainantscomein。"
AdoorwasswungopenbyorderofthejudgeandthreeIndianpriestsentered。
`That"sit，"mutteredPassepartout；`thesearetherogueswhoweregoingtoburnouryounglady。"
Theprieststooktheirplacesinfrontofthejudge，andtheclerkproceededtoreadinaloudvoice，acomplaintofsacrilegeagainstPhileasFoggandhisservant，whowereaccusedofhavingviolatedaplaceheldconsecratedbytheBrahminreligion。
`Youhearthecharge？"askedthejudge。
`Yes，sir，"repliedMrFogg，consultinghiswatch，andIadmitit。"
`Youadmitit？"
`Iadmitit，andIwishtohearthesepriestsadmit，intheirturn，whattheyweregoingtodoatthepagodaofPillaji。"
Thepriestslookedateachother；theydidnotseemtounderstandwhatwassaid。
`Yes，"criedPassepartout，warmly；`atthepagodaofPillaji，wheretheywereonthepointofburningtheirvictim。"
Thejudgestaredwithastonishment，andthepriestswerestupefied。
`Whatvictim？"saidJudgeObadiah。`Burnwhom？InBombayitself？"
`Bombay？"criedPassepartout。
`Certainly。WearenottalkingofthepagodaofPillaji，butofthepagodaofMalabarHill，atBombay。"
`Andasaproof，"addedtheclerk，`herearethedesecrator"sveryshoes，whichheleftbehindhim。"
Whereuponheplacedapairofshoesonhisdesk。
`Myshoes！"criedPassepartout，inhissurprisepermittingthisimprudentexclamationtoescapehim。
Theconfusionofmasterandman，whohadquiteforgottentheaffairatBombay，forwhichtheywerenowdetainedatCalcutta，maybeimagined。
Fix，thedetective，hadforeseentheadvantagewhichPassepartout"sescapadegavehim，and，delayinghisdeparturefortwelvehours，hadconsultedthepriestsofMalabarHill。KnowingthattheEnglishauthoritiesdealtveryseverelywiththiskindofmisdemeanour，hepromisedthemagoodlysumindamages，andsentthemforwardtoCalcuttabythenexttrain。Owingtothedelaycausedbytherescueoftheyoungwidow，FixandthepriestsreachedtheIndiancapitalbeforeMrFoggandhisservants，themagistrateshavingbeenalreadywarnedbyadespatchtoarrestthgmshouldtheyarrive。
Fix"sdisappointmentwhenhelearnedthatPhileasFogghadnotmadehisappearanceinCalcutta，maybeimagined。Hemadeuphismindthattherobberhadstoppedsomewhereontherouteandtakenrefugeinthesouthernprovinces。
Fortwenty-fourhoursFixwatchedthestationwithfeverishanxiety；atlasthewasrewardedbyseeingMrFoggandPassepartoutarrive，accompaniedbyayoungwoman，whosepresencehewaswhollyatalosstoexplain。Hehastenedforapoliceman；andthiswashowthepartycametobearrestedandbroughtbeforeJudgeObadiah。
HadPassepartoutbeenalittlelesspreoccupied，hewouldhaveespiedthedetectiveensconcedinacornerofthecourt-room，watchingtheproceedingswithaninteresteasilyunderstood；forthewarranthadfailedtoreachhimatCalcutta，asithaddoneatBombayandSuez。
JudgeObadiahhadunfortunatelycaughtPassepartout"srashexclamation，whichthepoorfellowwouldhavegiventheworldtorecall。
`Thefactsareadmitted？"askedthejudge。
`Admitted，"repliedMrFogg，coldly。
`Inasmuch，"resumedthejudge，`astheEnglishlawprotectsequallyandsternlythereligionsoftheIndianpeople，andasthemanPassepartouthasadmittedthatheviolatedthesacredpagodaofMalabarHill，atBombay，onthe20thofOctober，IcondemnthesaidPassepartouttoimprisonmentforfifteendaysandafineofthreehundredpounds。"
`Threehundredpounds！"criedPassepartout，startledatthelargenessofthesum。
`Silence！"shoutedtheconstable。
`Andinasmuch，"continuedthejudge，`asitisnotprovedthattheactwasnotdonebytheconnivanceofthemasterwiththeservant，andasthemasterinanycasemustbeheldresponsiblefortheactsofhispaidservant，IcondemnPhileasFoggtoaweek"simprisonmentandafineofonehundredandfiftypounds。"
Fixrubbedhishandssoftlywithsatisfaction；ifPhileasFoggcouldbedetainedinCalcuttaaweek，itwouldbemorethantimeforthewarranttoarrive。Passepartoutwasstupefied。Thissentenceruinedhismaster。
Awageroftwentythousandpoundslost，becausehe，likeapreciousfool，hadgoneintothatabominablepagoda！
PhileasFogg，asself-composedasifthejudgmentdidnotintheleastconcernhim，didnotevenlifthiseyebrowswhileitwasbeingpronounced。
Justastheclerkwascallingthenextcase，herose，andsaid，`Iofferbail。"
`Youhavethatright，"returnedthejudge。
Fix"sbloodrancold，butheresumedhiscomposurewhenheheardthejudgeannouncethatthebailrequiredforeachprisonerwouldbeonethousandpounds。
`Iwillpayitatonce，"saidMrFogg，takingarollofbank-billsfromthecarpet-bag，whichPassepartouthadbyhim，andplacingthemontheclerk"sdesk。
`Thissumwillberestoredtoyouuponyourreleasefromprison，"saidthejudge。`Meanwhile，youareliberatedonbail。"
`Come！"saidPhileasFoggtohisservant。
`Butletthematleastgivemebackmyshoes！"criedPassepartout，angrily。
`Ah，theseareprettydearshoes！"hemuttered，astheywerehandedtohim。`Morethanathousandpoundsapiece；besides，theypinchmyfeet。"
MrFogg，offeringhisarmtoAouda，thendeparted，followedbythecrestfallenPassepartout。Fixstillnourishedhopesthattherobberwouldnot，afterall，leavethetwothousandpoundsbehindhim，butwoulddecidetoserveouthisweekinjail，andissuedforthonMrFogg"straces。Thatgentlemantookacarriage，andthepartyweresoonlandedononeofthequays。
The`Rangoon"wasmooredhalfamileoffintheharbour，itssignalofdeparturehoistedatthemast-head。Eleveno"clockwasstriking；MrFoggwasanhourinadvanceoftime。Fixsawthemleavethecarriageandpushoffinaboatforthesteamer，andstampedhisfeetwithdisappointment。
`Therascalisoff，afterall！"heexclaimed。`Twothousandpoundssacrificed！
He"sasprodigalasathief！I"llfollowhimtotheendoftheworldifnecessary；butattheratehe"sgoingon，thestolenmoneywillsoonbeexhausted。"
Thedetectivewasnotfarwronginmakingthisconjecture。SinceleavingLondon，whatwithtravellingexpenses，bribes，thepurchaseoftheelephant，bailsandfines，MrFogghadalreadyspentmorethanfivethousandpoundsontheway，andthepercentageofthesumrecoveredfromthebankrobber，promisedtothedetectives，wasrapidlydiminishing。
CHAPTERXVIINWHICHFIXDOESNOTSEEMTOUNDERSTANDINTHELEASTWHATISSAIDTOHIM。
The`Rangoon"-oneofthePeninsularandOrientalCompany"sboatsplyingintheChineseandJapaneseseas-wasascrewsteamer，builtofiron，weighingaboutseventeenhundredandseventytons，andwithenginesoffourhundredhorse-power。Shewasasfast，butnotaswellfittedup，asthe`Mongolia"，andAoudawasnotascomfortablyprovidedforonboardofherasPhileasFoggcouldhavewished。However，thetripfromCalcuttatoHongKongonlycomprisedsomethreethousandfivehundredmiles，occupyingfromtentotwelvedays，andtheyoungwomanwasnotdifficulttoplease。
DuringthefirstdaysofthejourneyAoudabecamebetteracquaintedwithherprotector，andconstantlygaveevidenceofherdeepgratitudeforwhathehaddone。Thephlegmaticgentlemanlistenedtoher，apparentlyatleast，withcoldness，neitherhisvoicenorhismannerbetrayingtheslightestemotion；butheseemedtobealwaysonthewatchthatnothingshouldbewantingtoAouda"scomfort。Hevisitedherregularlyeachdayatcertainhours，notsomuchtotalkhimselfastositandhearhertalk。
Hetreatedherwiththestrictestpoliteness，butwiththeprecisionofanautomaton，themovementsofwhichhadbeenarrangedforthispurpose。
Aoudadidnotquiteknowwhattomakeofhim，thoughPassepartouthadgivenhersomehintsofhismaster"seccentricity，andmadehersmilebytellingherofthewagerwhichwassendinghimroundtheworld。Afterall，sheowedPhileasFoggherlife，andshealwaysregardedhimthroughtheexaltingmediumofhergratitude。
AoudaconfirmedtheParseeguide"snarrativeofhertouchinghistory。
Shedidndeed，belongtothehighestofthenativeracesofIndia。ManyoftheParseemerchantshavemadegreatfortunestherebydealingincotton；
andoneofthem，SirJametseeJeejeebhoy，wasmadeabaronetbytheEnglishgovernment。Aoudawasarelativeofthisgreatman，anditwashiscousinJeejeeh，whomshehopedtojoinatHongKong。Whethershewouldfindaprotectorinhimshecouldnottell；butMrFoggessayedtocalmheranxieties，andtoassureherthateverythingwouldbemathematically-heusedtheveryword-arranged。Aoudafastenedhergreateyes，`clearasthesacredlakesoftheHimalaya"，uponhim；buttheintractableFogg，asreservedasever，didnotseematallinclinedtothrowhimselfintothislake。
Thefirstfewdaysofthevoyagepassedprosperously，amidfavourableweatherandpropitiouswinds，andtheysooncameinsightofthegreatAndaman，theprincipaloftheislandsintheBayofBengal，withitspicturesqueSaddlePeak，twothousandfourhundredfeethigh，loomingabovethewaters。
Thesteamerpassedalongneartheshores，butthesavagePapuans，whoareinthelowestscaleofhumanity，butarenot，ashasbeenasserted，cannibals，didnotmaketheirappearance。
Thepanoramaoftheislands，astheysteamedbythem，wassuperb。Vastforestsofpalms，arecs，bamboo，teakwood，ofthegiganticmimosa，andtree-likefernscoveredtheforeground，whilebehind，thegracefuloutlinesofthemountainsweretracedagainstthesky；andalongthecoastsswarmedbythousandsthepreciousswallowswhosenestsfurnishaluxuriousdishtothetablesoftheCelestialEmpire。ThevariedlandscapeaffordedbytheAndamanIslandswassoonpassed，however，andthe`Rangoon"rapidlyapproachedtheStraitsofMalacca，whichgiveaccesstotheChinaseas。
WhatwasdetectiveFix，sounluckilydrawnonfromcountrytocountry，doingallthiswhile？Hehadmanagedtoembarkonthe`Rangoon"atCalcuttawithoutbeingseenbyPassepartout，afterleavingordersthat，ifthewarrantshouldarrive，itshouldbeforwardedtohimatHongKong；andhehopedtoconcealhispresencetotheendofthevoyage。ItwouldhavebeendifficulttoexplainwhyhewasonboardwithoutawakingPassepartout"ssuspicions，whothoughthimstillatBombay。Butnecessityimpelledhim，nevertheless，torenewhisacquaintancewiththeworthyservant，aswillbeseen。
Allthedetective"shopesandwisheswerenowcentredonHongKong；
forthesteamer"sstayatSingaporewouldbetoobrieftoenablehimtotakeanystepsthere。ThearrestmustbemadeatHongKong，ortherobberwouldprobablyescapehimforever。HongKongwasthelastEnglishgroundonwhichhewouldsetfoot；beyond，China，Japan，AmericaofferedtoFogganalmostcertainrefuge。IfthewarrantshouldatlastmakeitsappearanceatHongKong，Fixcouldarresthimandgivehimintothehandsofthelocalpolice，andtherewouldbenofurthertrouble。ButbeyondHongKong，asimplewarrantwouldbeofnoavail；anextraditionwarrantwouldbenecessary，andthatwouldresultindelaysandobstacles，ofwhichtherascalwouldtakeadvantagetoeludejustice。
Fixthoughtovertheseprobabilitiesduringthelonghourswhichhespentinhiscabin，andkeptrepeatingtohimself，`NoweitherthewarrantwillbeatHongKong，inwhichcaseIshallarrestmyman，oritwillnotbethere；andthistimeitisabsolutelynecessarythatIshoulddelayhisdeparture。IhavefailedatBombay，andIhavefailedatCalcutta：
ifIfailatHongKong，myreputationislost。Costwhatitmay，Imustsucceed！ButhowshallIpreventhisdeparture，ifthatshouldturnouttobemylastresource？"
Fixmadeuphismindthat，ifworstcametoworst，hewouldmakeaconfidantofPassepartout，andtellhimwhatkindofafellowhismasterreallywas。
ThatPassepartoutwasnotFogg"saccomplice，hewasverycertain。Theservant，enlightenedbyhisdisclosure，andafraidofbeinghimselfimplicatedinthecrime，woulddoubtlessbecomeanallyofthedetective。Butthismethodwasadangerousone，onlytobeemployedwheneverythingelsehadfailed。
AwordfromPassepartouttohismasterwouldruinall。Thedetectivewasthereforeinasorestrait。Butsuddenlyanewideastruckhim。ThepresenceofAoudaonthe`Rangoon"，incompanywithPhileasFogg，gavehimnewmaterialforreflection。
Whowasthiswoman？WhatcombinationofeventshadmadeherFogg"stravellingcompanion？TheyhadevidentlymetsomewherebetweenBombayandCalcutta；
butwhere？Hadtheymetaccidentally，orhadFogggoneintotheinteriorpurposelyinquestofthischarmingdamsel？Fixwasfairlypuzzled。Heaskedhimselfwhethertherehadnotbeenawickedelopement；andthisideasoimpresseditselfuponhismindthathedeterminedtomakeuseofthesupposedintrigue。Whethertheyoungwomanweremarriedornot，hewouldbeabletocreatesuchdifficultiesforMrFoggatHongKong，thathecouldnotescapebypayinganyamountofmoney。
ButcouldheevenwaittilltheyreachedHongKong？Fogghadanabominablewayofjumpingfromoneboattoanother，and，beforeanythingcouldbeeffected，mightgetfullunderweighagainforYokohama。
FixdecidedthathemustwarntheEnglishauthorities，andSignalthe`Rangoon"beforeherarrival。Thiswaseasytodo，sincethesteamerstoppedatSingapore，whencethereisatelegraphicwiretoHongKong。Hefinallyresolved，moreover，beforeactingmorepositively，toquestionPassepartout。
Itwouldnotbedifficulttomakehimtalk；and，astherewasnotimetolose，Fixpreparedtomakehimselfknown。
Itwasnowthe30thofOctober，andonthefollowingdaythe`Rangoon"
wasdueatSingapore。
Fixemergedfromhiscabinandwentondeck。Passepartoutwaspromenadingupanddownintheforwardpartofthesteamer。Thedetectiverushedforwardwitheveryappearanceofextremesurprise，andexclaimed，`Youhere，onthe"Rangoon"？"
`What，MonsieurFix，areyouonboard？"returnedthereallyastonishedPassepartout，recognizinghiscronyofthe`Mongolia"。`Why，IleftyouatBombay，andhereyouare，onthewaytoHongKong！Areyougoingroundtheworldtoo？"
`No，no，"repliedFix；`IshallstopatHongKong-atleastforsomedays。"
`Hum！"saidPassepartout，whoseemedforaninstantperplexed。`ButhowisitIhavenotseenyouonboardsinceweleftCalcutta？"
`Oh，atrifleofseasickness，-I"vebeenstayinginmyberth。TheGulfofBengaldoesnotagreewithmeaswellastheIndianOcean。AndhowisMrFogg？"
`Aswellandaspunctualasever，notadaybehindtime！But，MonsieurFix，youdon"tknowthatwehaveayoungladywithus。"
`Ayounglady？"repliedthedetective，notseemingtocomprehendwhatwassaid。
PassepartoutthereuponrecountedAouda"shistory，theaffairattheBombaypagoda，thepurchaseoftheelephantfortwothousandpounds，therescue，thearrestandsentenceoftheCalcuttacourt，andtherestorationofMrFoggandhimselftolibertyonbail。Fix，whowasfamiliarwiththelastevents，seemedtobeequallyignorantofallthatPassepartoutrelated；
andthelatterwascharmedtofindsointerestedalistener。
`ButdoesyourmasterproposetocarrythisyoungwomantoEurope？"
`Notatall。Wearesimplygoingtoplaceherundertheprotectionofoneofherrelatives，arichmerchantatHongKong。"
`Nothingtobedonethere，"saidFixtohimself，concealinghisdisappointment。
`Aglassofgin，MrPassepartout？"
`Willingly，MonsieurFix。Wemustatleasthaveafriendlyglassonboardthe"Rangoon"。"
CHAPTERXVIISHOWINGWHATHAPPENEDONTHEVOYAGEFROMSINGAPORETOHONGKONG。
ThedetectiveandPassepartoutmetoftenondeckafterthisinterview，thoughFixwasreserved，anddidnotattempttoinducehiscompaniontodivulgeanymorefactsconcerningMrFogg。Hecaughtaglimpseofthatmysteriousgentlemanonceortwice；butMrFoggusuallyconfinedhimselftothecabin，wherehekeptAoudacompany，oraccordingtohisinveteratehabit，tookahandatwhist。
PassepartoutbeganveryseriouslytoconjecturewhatstrangechancekeptFixstillontheroutethathismasterwaspursuing。Itwasreallyworthconsideringwhythiscertainlyveryamiableandcomplacentperson，whomhehadfirstmetatSuez，hadthenencounteredonboardthe`Mongolia"，whodisembarkedatBombay，whichheannouncedashisdestination，andnowturnedupsounexpectedlyonthe`Rangoon"，wasfollowingMrFogg"stracksstepbystep。WhatwasFix"sobject？PassepartoutwasreadytowagerhisIndianshoes-whichhereligiouslypreserved-thatFixwouldalsoleaveHongKongatthesametimewiththem，andprobablyonthesamesteamer。
Passepartoutmighthavecudgelledhisbrainforacenturywithouthittingupontherealobjectwhichthedetectivehadinview。HenevercouldhaveimaginedthatPhileasFoggwasbeingtrackedasarobberaroundtheglobe。
Butasitisinhumannaturetoattemptthesolutionofeverymystery，PassepartoutsuddenlydiscoveredanexplanationofFix"smovements，whichwasintruthfarfromunreasonable。Fix，hethought，couldonlybeanagentofMrFogg"sfriendsattheReformClubssenttofollowhimup，andtoascertainthathereallywentroundtheworldashadbeenagreedupon。
`It"sclear！"repeatedtheworthyservanttohimself，proudofhisshrewdness。
`He"saspysenttokeepusinview！Thatisn"tquitethething，either，tobespyingMrFogg，whoissohonourableaman！Ah，gentlemenoftheReform，thisshallcostyoudear！"
Passepartout，enchantedwithhisdiscovery，resolvedtosaynothingtohismaster，lestheshouldbejustlyoffendedatthismistrustonthepartofhisadversaries。ButhedeterminedtochaffFix，whenhehadthechance，withmysteriousallusions，which，however，neednotbetrayhisrealsuspicions。
DuringtheafternoonofWednesday，October30th，the`Rangoon"enteredtheStraitofMalacca，whichseparatesthepeninsulaofthatnamefromSumatra。Themountainousandcraggyisletsinterceptedthebeautiesofthisnobleislandfromtheviewofthetravellers。The`Rangoon"weighedanchoratSingaporethenextdayatfoura。m。，toreceivecoal，havinggainedhalfadayontheprescribedtimeofherarrival。PhileasFoggnotedthisgaininhisjournal，andthen，accompaniedbyAouda，whobetrayedadesireforawalkonshore，disembarked。
Fix，whosuspectedMrFogg"severymovement，followedthemcautiously，withoutbeinghimselfperceived；whilePassepartout，laughinginhissleeveatFix"smanoeuvres，wentabouthisusualerrands。
TheislandofSingaporeisnotimposinginaspect，fortherearenomountains；yetitsappearanceisnotwithoutattractions。Itisaparkcheckeredbypleasanthighwaysandavenues。Ahandsomecarriage，drawnbyasleekpairofNewHollandhorses，carriedPhileasFoggandAoudaintothemidstofrowsofpalmswithbrilliantfoliage，andofclove-treeswhereoftheclovesformtheheartofahalf-openflower。PepperplantsreplacedthepricklyhedgesofEuropeanfields；sago-bushes，largefernswithgorgeousbranches，variedtheaspectofthistropicalclime；whilenutmeg-treesinfullfoliagefilledtheairwithapenetratingperfume。Agileandgrinningbandsofmonkeysskippedaboutinthetrees，norweretigerswantinginthejungles。
Afteradriveoftwohoursthroughthecountry，AoudaandMrFoggreturnedtothetown，whichisavastcollectionofheavy-looking，irregularhouses，surroundedbycharminggardensrichintropicalfruitsandplants；andatteno"clocktheyre-embarked，closelyfollowedbythedetective，whohadkeptthemconstantlyinsight。
Passepartout，whohadbeenpurchasingseveraldozenmangoes-afruitaslargeasgood-sizedapples，ofadark-browncolouroutsideandabrightredwithin，andwhosewhitepulp，meltinginthemouth，affordsgourmandsadelicioussensation-waswaitingforthemondeck。HewasonlytoogladtooffersomemangoestoAouda，whothankedhimverygracefullyforthem。
Ateleveno"clockthe`Rangoon"rodeoutofSingaporeharbour，andinafewhoursthehighmountainsofMalacca，withtheirforestsinhabitedbythemostbeautifully-tunedtigersintheworld，werelosttoview。SingaporeisdistantsomethirteenhundredmilesfromtheislandofHongKong，whichisalittleEnglishcolonyneartheChinesecoast。PhileasFogghopedtoaccomplishthejourneyinsixdays，soastobeintimeforthesteamerwhichwouldleaveonthe6thofNovemberforYokohama，theprincipalJapaneseport。
The`Rangoon"hadalargequotaofpassengers，manyofwhomdisembarkedatSingapore，amongthemanumberofIndians，Ceylonese，Chinamen，MalaysandPortuguese，mostlysecond-classtravellers。
Theweather，whichhadhithertobeenfine，changedwiththelastquarterofthemoon。Thesearolledheavily，andthewindatintervalsrosealmosttoastorm，buthappilyblewfromthesouth-west，andthusaidedthesteamer"sprogress。Thecaptainasoftenaspossibleputuphissails，andunderthedoubleactionofsteamandsailthevesselmaderapidprogressalongthecoastsofAnamandCochinChina。Owingtothedefectiveconstructionofthe`Rangoon"，however，unusualprecautionsbecamenecessaryinunfavourableweather；butthelossoftimewhichresultedfromthiscause，whileitnearlydrovePassepartoutoutofhissenses，didnotseemtoaffecthismasterintheleast。Passepartoutblamedthecaptain，theengineerandthecrew，andconsignedallwhowereconnectedwiththeshiptothelandwherethepeppergrows。Perhapsthethoughtofthegas，whichwasremorselesslyburningathisexpenseinSavilleRow，hadsomethingtodowithhishotimpatience。
`Youareinagreathurry，then，"saidFixtohimoneday，`toreachHongKong？"
`Averygreathurry！"
`MrFogg，Isuppose，isanxioustocatchthesteamerforYokohama？"
`Terriblyanxious。"
`Youbelieveinthisjourneyaroundtheworld，then？"
`Absolutely。Don"tyou，MrFix？"
`I？Idon"tbelieveawordofit。"
`You"reaslydog！"saidPassepartout，winkingathim。
ThisexpressionratherdisturbedFix，withouthisknowingwhy。HadtheFrenchmanguessedhisrealpurpose？Heknewnotwhattothink。ButhowcouldPassepartouthavediscoveredthathewasadetective？Yet，inspeakingashedid，themanevidentlymeantmorethanheexpressed。
Passepartoutwentstillfurtherthenextday；hecouldnotholdhistongue。
`MrFix，"saidhe，inabanteringtone；`shallwebesounfortunateastoloseyouwhenwegettoHongKong？"
`Why，"respondedFix，alittleembarrassed，`Idon"tknow；perhaps——"
`Ah，ifyouwouldonlygoonwithus！AnagentofthePeninsularCompany，youknow，can"tstopontheway！YouwereonlygoingtoBombay，andhereyouareinChina。Americaisnotfaroff，andfromAmericatoEuropeisonlyastep。"
Fixlookedintentlyathiscompanion，whosecountenancewasassereneaspossible，andlaughedwithhim。ButPassepartoutpersistedinchaffinghimbyaskinghimifhemademuchbyhispresentoccupation。
`Yes，andno，"returnedFix；`thereisgoodandbadluckinsuchthings。
ButyoumustunderstandthatIdon"ttravelatmyownexpense。"
`Oh，Iamquitesureofthat！"criedPassepartout，laughingheartily。
Fix，fairlypuzzled，descendedtohiscabinandgavehimselfuptohisreflections。Hewasevidentlysuspected；somehoworothertheFrenchmanhadfoundoutthathewasadetective。Buthadhetoldhismaster？Whatpartwasheplayinginallthis：washeanaccompliceornot？Wasthegame，then，up？Fixspentseveralhoursturningthesethingsoverinhismind，sometimesthinkingthatallwaslost，thenpersuadinghimselfthatFoggwasignorantofhispresence，andthenundecidedwhatcourseitwasbesttotake。
Nevertheless，hepreservedhiscoolnessofmind，andatlastresolvedtodealplainlywithPassepartout。IfhedidnotfinditpracticabletoarrestFoggatHongKong，andifFoggmadepreparationstoleavethatlastfootholdofEnglishterritory，he，Fix，wouldtellPassepartoutall。Eithertheservantwastheaccompliceofhismaster，andinthiscasethemasterknewofhisoperations，andheshouldfail；orelsetheservantknewnothingabouttherobbery，andthenhisinterestwouldbetoabandontherobber。
SuchwasthesituationbetweenFixandPassepartout。MeanwhilePhileasFoggmovedaboutabovetheminthemostmajesticandunconsciousindifference。
Hewaspassingmethodicallyinhisorbitaroundtheworld，regardlessofthelesserstarswhichgravitatedaroundhim。Yettherewasnearbywhattheastronomerswouldcalladisturbingstar，whichmighthaveproducedanagitationinthisgentleman"sheart。Butno！thecharmsofAoudafailedtoact，toPassepartout"sgreatsurprise；andthedisturbances，iftheyexisted，wouldhavebeenmoredifficulttocalculatethanthoseofUranuswhichledtothediscoveryofNeptune。
ItwaseverydayanincreasingwondertoPassepartout，whoreadinAouda"seyesthedepthsofhergratitudetohismaster。PhileasFogg，thoughbraveandgallant，mustbe，hethought，quiteheartless。Astothesentimentwhichthisjourneymighthaveawakenedinhim，therewasclearlynotraceofsuchathing；whilepoorPassepartoutexistedinperpetualreveries。
Onedayhewasleaningontherailingoftheengine-room，andwasobservingtheengine，whenasuddenpitchofthesteamerthrewthescrewoutofthewater。Thesteamcamehissingoutofthevalves；andthismadePassepartoutindignant。
`Thevalvesarenotsufficientlycharged！"heexclaimed。`Wearenotgoing。Oh，theseEnglish！IfthiswasanAmericancraft，weshouldblowup，perhaps，butweshouldatalleventsgofaster！"
CHAPTERXVIIIINWHICHPHILEASFOGG，PASSEPARTOUT，ANDFIXGOEACHABOUTHISBUSINESS。
Theweatherwasbadduringthelatterdaysofthevoyage。Thewind，obstinatelyremaininginthenorth-west，blewagale，andretardedthesteamer。The`Rangoon"rolledheavily，andthepassengersbecameimpatientofthelong，monstrouswaveswhichthewindraisedbeforetheirpath。A
sortoftempestaroseonthe3rdofNovember，thesquallknockingthevesselaboutwithfury，andthewavesrunninghigh。The`Rangoon"reefedallhersails，andeventheriggingprovedtoomuch，whistlingandshakingamidthesquall。ThesteamerwasforcedtoproceedslowlyandthecaptainestimatedthatshewouldreachHongKongtwentyhoursbehindtime，andmoreifthestormlasted。
PhileasFogggazedatthetempestuoussea，whichseemedtobestrugglingespeciallytodelayhim，withhishabitualtranquility。Heneverchangedcountenanceforaninstant，thoughadelayoftwentyhours，bymakinghimtoolatefortheYokohamaboat，wouldalmostinevitablycausethelossofthewager。Butthismanofnervemanifestedneitherimpatiencenorannoyance；
itseemedasifthestormwereapartofhisprogramme，andhadbeenforeseen。
Aoudawasamazedtofindhimascalmashehadbeenfromthefirsttimeshesawhim。
Fixdidnotlookatthestateofthingsinthesamelight。Thestormgreatlypleasedhim。Hissatisfactionwouldhavebeencompletehadthe`Rangoon"beenforcedtoretreatbeforetheviolenceofwindandwaves。
Eachdelayfilledhimwithhope，foritbecamemoreandmoreprobablethatFoggwouldbeobligedtoremainsomedaysatHongKong；andnowtheheavensthemselvesbecamehisallies，withthegustsandsqualls。Itmatterednotthattheymadehimsea-sickhemadenoaccountofthisinconvenience；andwhilsthisbodywaswrithingundertheireffects，hisspiritboundedwithhopefulexultation。
Passepartoutwasenragedbeyondexpressionbytheunpropitiousweather。
Everythinghadgonesowelltillnow！Earthandseahadseemedtobeathismaster"sservice；steamersandrailwaysobeyedhim；windandsteamunitedtospeedhisjourney。Hadthehourofadversitycome？Passepartoutwasasmuchexcitedasifthetwentythousandpoundsweretocomefromhisownpocket。Thestormexasperatedhim，thegalemadehimfurious，andhelongedtolashtheobstinateseaintoobedience。Poorfellow！Fixcarefullyconcealedfromhimhisownsatisfaction，for，hadhebetrayedit，Passepartoutcouldscarcelyhaverestrainedhimselffrompersonalviolence。
Passepartoutremainedondeckaslongasthetempestlasted，beingunabletoremainquietbelow，andtakingitintohisheadtoaidtheprogressoftheshipbylendingahandwiththecrew。Heover-whelmedthecaptain，officersandsailors，whocouldnothelplaughingathisimpatience，withallsortsofquestions。Hewantedtoknowexactlyhowlongthestormwasgoingtolast；whereuponhewasreferredtothebarometer，whichseemedtohavenointentionofrising。Passepartoutshookit，butwithnoperceptibleeffect；forneithershakingnormaledictionscouldprevailuponittochangeitsmind。
Onthe4th，however，theseabecamemorecalm，andthestormlesseneditsviolence；thewindveeredsouthwards，andwasoncemorefavourable。
Passepartoutcheeredupwiththeweather。Someofthesailswereunfurled，andthe`Rangoon"resumeditsmostrapidspeed。Thetimelostcouldnot，however，beregained。Landwasnotsignalleduntilfiveo"clockonthemorningofthe6th；thesteamerwasdueonthe5th。PhileasFoggwastwenty-fourhoursbehind-hand，andtheYokohamasteamerwould，ofcourse，bemissed。
Thepilotwentonboardatsix，andtookhisplaceonthebridge，toguidethe`Rangoon"throughthechannelstotheportofHongKong。PassepartoutlongedtoaskhimifthesteamerhadleftforYokohama；buthedarednot，forhewishedtopreservethesparkofhope，whichstillremained，tillthelastmoment。HehadconfidedhisanxietytoFix，who-theslyrascal！-
triedtoconsolehimbysayingthatMrFoggwouldbeintimeifhetookthenextboat；butthisonlyputPassepartoutinapassion。
MrFogg，bolderthanhisservant，didnothesitatetoapproachthepilot，andtranquillyaskhimifheknewwhenasteamerwouldleaveHongKongforYokohama。
`Athightidetomorrowmorning，"answeredthepilot。
`Ah！"saidMrFogg，withoutbetrayinganyastonishment。
Passepartout，whoheardwhatpassed，wouldwillinglyhaveembracedthepilot，whileFixwouldhavebeengladtotwisthisneck。
`Whatisthesteamer"sname？"askedMrFogg。
`The"Carnatic"。"
`Oughtshenottohavegoneyesterday？"
`Yes，sir；buttheyhadtorepaironeofherboilers，andsoherdeparturewaspostponedtilltomorrow。"
`Thankyou，"returnedMrFogg，descendingmathematicallytothesaloon。
Passepartoutclaspedthepilot"shandandshookitheartilyinhisdelight，exclaiming，`Pilot，youarethebestofgoodfellows！"
Thepilotprobablydoesnotknowtothisdaywhyhisresponseswonhimthisenthusiasticgreeting。Heremountedthebridge，andguidedthesteamerthroughtheflotillaofjunks，tankasandfishingboatswhichcrowdtheharbourofHongKong。
Atoneo"clockthe`Rangoon"wasatthequay，andthepassengersweregoingashore。
ChancehadstrangelyfavouredPhileasFogg，for，hadnotthe`Carnatic"
beenforcedtolieoverforrepairingherboilers，shewouldhaveleftonthe6thofNovember，andthepassengersforJapanwouldhavebeenobligedtoawaitforaweekthesailingofthenextsteamer。MrFoggwas，itistrue，twenty-fourhoursbehindhistime；butthiscouldnotseriouslyimperiltheremainderofhistour。
ThesteamerwhichcrossedthePacificfromYokohamatoSanFranciscomadeadirectconnexionwiththatfromHongKong，anditcouldnotsailuntilthelatterreachedYokohama；andifMrFoggwastwenty-fourhourslateonreachingYokohama，thistimewouldnodoubtbeeasilyregainedinthevoyageoftwenty-twodaysacrossthePacific。Hefoundhimself，then，abouttwenty-fourhoursbehindhand，thirty-fivedaysafterleavingLondon。
The`Carnatic"wasannouncedtoleaveHongKongatfivethenextmorning。
MrFogghadsixteenhoursinwhichtoattendtohisbusinessthere，whichwastodepositAoudasafelywithherwealthyrelative。
Onlanding，heconductedhertoapalanquin，inwhichtheyrepairedtotheClubHotel。Aroomwasengagedfortheyoungwoman，andMrFogg，afterseeingthatshewantedfornothing，setoutinsearchofhercousinJeejeeh。HeinstructedPassepartouttoremainatthehoteluntilhisreturn，thatAoudamightnotbeleftentirelyalone。
MrFoggrepairedtotheExchange，where，hedidnotdoubt，everyonewouldknowsowealthyandconsiderableapersonageastheParseemerchant。
Meetingabroker，hemadetheinquiry，tolearnthatJeejeehhadleftChinatwoyearsbefore，and，retiringfrombusinesswithanimmensefortune，hadtakenuphisresidenceinEurope-inHolland，thebrokerthought，withthemerchantsofwhichcountryhehadprincipallytraded。PhileasFoggreturnedtothehotel，beggedamoment"sconversationwithAouda，and，withoutmoreado，apprisedherthatJeejeehwasnolongeratHongKong，butprobablyinHolland。
Aoudaatfirstsaidnothing。Shepassedherhandacrossherforehead，andreftedafewmoments。Then，inhersweet，softvoice，shesaid：`WhatoughtItodo，MrFogg？"
`Itisverysimple，"respondedthegentleman。`GoontoEurope。"
`ButIcannotintrude——"
`Youdonotintrude，nordoyouintheleastembarrassmyproject。Passepartout！"
`Monsieur。"
`Gotothe"Carnatic"，andengagethreecabins。"
Passepartout，delightedthattheyoungwoman，whowasverygracioustohim，wasgoingtocontinuethejourneywiththem，wentoffatabriskgaittoobeyhismaster"sorder。
CHAPTERXIXINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTTAKESATOOGREATINTERESTINHISMASTER，ANDWHAT
COMESOFIT。
HongKongisanislandwhichcameintothepassessionoftheEnglishbythetreatyofNankin，afterthewarof1842；andthecolonizinggeniusoftheEnglishhascreateduponitanimportantcityandanexcellentport。
TheislandissituatedatthemouthoftheCantonRiver，andisseparatedbyaboutsixtymilesfromthePortuguesetownofMacao，ontheoppositecoast。HongKonghasbeatenMacaointhestrugglefortheChinesetrade，andnowthegreaterpartofthetransportationofChinesegoodsfindsitsdepotattheformerplace。Docks，hospitals，wharves，aGothiccathedral，agovernmenthouse，macadamizedstreetsgivetoHongKongtheappearanceofatowninKentorSurreytransferredbysomestrangemagictotheantipodes。
Passepartoutwandered，withhishandsinhispockets，towardstheVictoriaport，gazingashewentatthecuriouspalanquinsandothermodesofconveyance，andthegroupsofChinese，JapaneseandEuropeanswhopassedtoandfrointhestreets。HongKongseemedtohimnotunlikeBombay，CalcuttaandSingapore，since，likethem，itbetrayedeverywheretheevidenceofEnglishsupremacy。AttheVictoriaporthefoundaconfusedmassofshipsofallnations：English，French，AmericanandDutch，men-of-warandtradingvessels，JapaneseandChinesejunks，sempas，tankasandflower-boats，whichformedsomanyfloatingparterres。Passepartoutnoticedinthecrowdanumberofthenativeswhoseemedveryoldandweredressedinyellow。Ongoingintoabarber"stogetshavedhelearnedthattheseancientmenwereallatleasteightyyearsold，atwhichagetheyarepermittedtowearyellow，whichistheImperialcolour。Passepartout，withoutexactlyknowingwhy，thoughtthisveryfunny。
Onreachingthequaywheretheyweretoembarkonthe`Carnatic"，hewasnotastonishedtofindFixwalkingupanddown。Thedetectiveseemedverymuchdisturbedanddisappointed。
`Thisisbad，"mutteredPassepartout，`forthegentlemenoftheReformClub！"HeaccostedFixwithamerrysmile，asifhehadnotperceivedthatgentleman"schagrin。Thedetectivehad，indeed，goodreasonstoinveighagainstthebadluckwhichpursuedhim。Thewarranthadnotcome！Itwascertainlyontheway，butascertainlyitcouldnotnowreachHongKongforseveraldays；andthisbeingthelastEnglishterritoryonMrFogg"sroute，therobberwouldescape，unlesshecouldmanagetodetainhim。
`Well，MonsieurFix，"saidPassepartout，`haveyoudecidedtogoonwithusasfarasAmerica？"
`Yes，"returnedFix，throughhissetteeth。`Good！"exclaimedPassepartout，laughingheartily。`Iknewyoucouldnotpersuadeyourselftoseparatefromus。Comeandengageyourberth。"
Theyenteredthesteamerofficeandsecuredcabinsforfourpersons。
Theclerk，ashegavethemthetickets，informedthemthat，therepairsonthe`Carnatic"havingbeencompleted，thesteamerwouldleavethatveryevening，andnotnextmorningashadbeenannounced。
`Thatwillsuitmymasterallthebetter，"saidPassepartout。`Iwillgoandlethimknow。"
Fixnowdecidedtomakeaboldmove；heresolvedtotellPassepartoutall。ItseemedtobetheonlypossiblemeansofkeepingPhileasFoggseveraldayslongeratHongKong。Heaccordinglyinvitedhiscompanionintoatavernwhichcaughthiseyeonthequay。Onentering，theyfoundthemselvesinalargeroomhandsomelydecorated，attheendofwhichwasalargecampbedfurnishedwithcushions。Severalpersonslayuponthisbedinadeepsleep。