第5章

AtthesametableswhichwerearrangedabouttheroomsomethirtycustomersweredrinkingEnglishbeer，porter，ginandbrandy；smoking，thewhile，longredclaypipesstuffedwithlittleballsofopiummingledwithessenceofrose。Fromtimetotimeoneofthesmokers，overcomewiththenarcotic，wouldslipunderthetable，whereuponthewaiters，takinghimbytheheadandfeet，carriedandlaidhimuponthebed。Thebedalreadysupportedtwentyofthesestupefiedsots。

FixandPassepartoutsawthattheywereinasmoking-househauntedbythosewretched，cadaverous，idioticcreatures，towhomtheEnglishmerchantsselleveryyearthemiserabledrugcalledopium，totheamountofonemillionfourhundredthousandpounds-thousandsdevotedtooneofthemostdespicableviceswhichafflicthumanity！TheChinesegovernmenthasinvainattemptedtodealwiththeevilbystringentlaws。Itpassedgraduallyfromtherich，towhomitwasatfirstexclusivelyreserved，tothelowerclasses，andthenitsravagescouldnotbearrested。Opiumissmokedeverywhere，atalltimes，bymenandwomen，intheCelestialEmpire；and，onceaccustomedtoit，thevictimscannotdispensewithit，exceptbysufferinghorriblebodilycontortionsandagonies。Agreatsmokercansmokeasmanyaseightpipesaday；buthediesinfiveyears。ItwasinoneofthesedensthatFixandPassepartout，insearchofafriendlyglass，foundthemselves。

Passepartouthadnomoney，butwillinglyacceptedFix"sinvitationinthehopeofreturningtheobligationatsomefuturetime。

Theyorderedtwobottlesofport，towhichtheFrenchmandidamplejustice，whilstFixobservedhimwithcloseattention。Theychattedaboutthejourney，andPassepartoutwasespeciallymerryattheideathatFixwasgoingtocontinueitwiththem。Whenthebottleswereempty，however，herosetogoandtellhismasterofthechangeinthetimeofthesailingofthe`Carnatic"。

Fixcaughthimbythearm，andsaid，`Waitamoment。"

`Whatfor，MrFix？"

`Iwanttohaveaserioustalkwithyou。"

`Aserioustalk！"criedPassepartout，drinkingupthelittlewinethatwasleftinthebottomofhisglass。`Well，we"lltalkaboutitto-morrow；

Ihaven"ttimenow。"

`Stay！WhatIhavetosayconcernsyourmaster。"

Passepartout，atthis，lookedattentivelyathiscompanion。Fix"sfaceseemedtohaveasingularexpression。Heresumedhisseat。

`Whatisitthatyouhavetosay？"

FixplacedhishanduponPassepartout"sarm，and，loweringhisvoice，said，`YouhaveguessedwhoIam？"

`Parbleu！"saidPassepartout，smiling。`ThenI"mgoingtotellyoueverything——"

`NowthatIknoweverything，myfriend！Ah！that"sverygood。Butgoon，goon。First，though，letmetellyouthatthosegentlemenhaveputthemselvestoauselessexpense。"

`Useless！"saidFix。`Youspeakconfidently。It"sclearthatyoudon"tknowhowlargethesumis。"

`OfcourseIdo，"returnedPassepartout。`Twentythousandpounds。"

`Fifty-fivethousand！"answeredFix，pressinghiscompanion"shand。

`What！"criedtheFrenchman。`HasMonsieurFoggdared-fifty-fivethousandpounds！Well，there"sallthemorereasonfornotlosinganinstant，"hecontinued，gettinguphastily。

FixpushedPassepartoutbackinhischair，andresumed：`Fifty-fivethousandpounds；andifIsucceed，Igettwothousandpounds。Ifyou"llhelpme，I"llletyouhavefivehundredofthem。"

`Helpyou？"criedPassepartout，whoseeyeswerestandingwideopen。

`Yes；helpmekeepMrFoggherefortwoorthreedays。"

`Why，whatareyousaying？Thosegentlemenarenotsatisfiedwithfollowingmymasterandsuspectinghishonour，buttheymusttrytoputobstaclesinhisway！Iblushforthem！"

`Whatdoyoumean？"

`Imeanthatitisapieceofshamefultrickery。TheymightaswellwaylayMrFoggandputhismoneyintheirpockets！"

`That"sjustwhatwecountondoing。"

`It"saconspiracy，then，"criedPassepartout，whobecamemoreandmoreexcitedastheliquormountedinhishead，forhedrankwithoutperceivingit。`Arealconspiracy！Andgentlemen，too。Bah！"

Fixbegantobepuzzled。

`MembersoftheReformClub！"continuedPassepartout。`Youmustknow，MonsieurFix，thatmymasterisanhonestman，andthat，whenhemakesawager，hetriestowinitfairly！"

`ButwhodoyouthinkIam？"askedFix，lookingathimintently。

`Parbleu！AnagentofthemembersoftheReformClub，sentoutheretointerruptmymaster"sjourney。But，thoughIfoundyououtsometimeago，I"vetakengoodcaretosaynothingaboutittoMrFogg。"

`Heknowsnothing，then？"

`Nothing，"repliedPassepartout，againemptyinghisglass。

Thedetectivepassedhishandacrosshisforehead，hesitatingbeforehespokeagain。Whatshouldhedo？Passepartout"smistakeseemedsincere，butitmadehisdesignmoredifficult。Itwasevidentthattheservantwasnotthemaster"saccomplice，asFixhadbeeninclinedtosuspect。

`Well，"saidthedetectivetohimself，`asheisnotanaccomplice，hewillhelpme。"

Hehadnotimetolose：FoggmustbedetainedatHongKong，soheresolvedtomakeacleanbreastofit。

`Listentome，"saidFixabruptly。`Iamnot，asyouthink，anagentofthemembersoftheReformClub——"

`Bah！"retortedPassepartout，withanairofraillery。

`Iamapolicedetective，sentoutherebytheLondonoffice。"

`You，adetective？"

`Iwillproveit。Hereismycommission。"

PassepartoutwasspeechlesswithastonishmentwhenFixdisplayedthisdocument，thegenuinenessofwhichcouldnotbedoubted。

`MrFogg"swager，"resumedFix，`isonlyapretext，ofwhichyouandthegentlemenoftheReformaredupes。Hehadamotiveforsecuringyourinnocentcomplicity。"

`Butwhy？"

`Listen。Onthe28thoflastSeptemberarobberyoffifty-fivethousandpoundswascommittedattheBankofEnglandbyapersonwhosedescriptionwasfortunatelysecured。Hereisthisdescription；itanswersexactlytothatofMrPhileasFogg。"

`Whatnonsense！"criedPassepartout，strikingthetablewithhisfist。

`Mymasteristhemosthonourableofmen！"

`Howcanyoutell？Youknowscarcelyanythingabouthim。Youwentintohisservicethedayhecameaway；andhecameawayonafoolishpretext，withouttrunks，andcarryingalargeamountinbank-notes。Andyetyouareboldenoughtoassertthatheisanhonestman！"

`Yes，yes，"repeatedthepoorfellow，mechanically。`Wouldyouliketobearrestedashisaccomplice？"Passepartout，overcomebywhathehadheard，heldhisheadbetweenhishands，anddidnotdaretolookatthedetective。PhileasFogg，thesaviourofAouda，thatbraveandgenerousman，arobber！Andyethowmanypresumptionstherewereagainsthim！Passepartoutessayedtorejectthesuspicionswhichforcedthemselvesuponhismind；

hedidnotwishtobelievethathismasterwasguilty。

`Well，whatdoyouwantofme？"saidhe，atlast，withaneffort。

`Seehere，"repliedFix；`IhavetrackedMrFoggtothisplace，butasyetIhavefailedtoreceivethewarrantofarrestforwhichIsenttoLondon。YoumusthelpmetokeephimhereinHongKong——"

`I！ButI——"

`IwillsharewithyouthetwothousandpoundsrewardofferedbytheBankofEngland。"

`Never！"repliedPassepartout，whotriedtorise，butfellback，exhaustedinmindandbody。

`MrFix，"hestammered；`evenshouldwhatyousaybetrue-ifmymasterisreallytherobberyouareseekingfor-whichIdeny-Ihavebeen，am，inhisservice；Ihaveseenhisgenerosityandgoodness；andIwillneverbetrayhim-notforallthegoldintheworld。Icomefromavillagewheretheydon"teatthatkindofbread！"

`Yourefuse？"

`Irefuse。"

`ConsiderthatI"vesaidnothing，"saidFix；`andletusdrink。"

`Yes；letusdrink！"

Passepartoutfelthimselfyieldingmoreandmoretotheeffectsoftheliquor。Fix，seeingthathemust，atallhazards，beseparatedfromhismaster，wishedtoentirelyovercomehim。Somepipesfullofopiumlayuponthetable。FixslippedoneintoPassepartout"shand。Hetookitputitbetweenhislips，litit，drewseveralpuffs，andhishead，becomingheavyundertheinfluenceofthenarcotic，felluponthetable。

`Atlast！"saidFix，seeingPassepartoutunconscious。`MrFoggwillnotbeinformedofthe"Carnatic"s"departure；and，ifheis，hewillhavetogowithoutthiscursedFrenchman！"

And，afterpayinghisbill，Fixleftthetavern。

CHAPTERXXINWHICHFIXCOMESFACETOFACEWITHPHILEASFOGG。

Whiletheseeventswerepassingattheopium-house，MrFogg，unconsciousofthedangerhewasinoflosingthesteamer，wasquietlyescortingAoudaaboutthestreetsoftheEnglishquarter，makingthenecessarypurchasesforthelongvoyagebeforethem。ItwasallverywellforanEnglishmanlikeMrFoggtomakethetouroftheworldwithacarpet-bag；aladycouldnotbeexpectedtotravelcomfortablyundersuchconditions。Heacquittedhistaskwithcharacteristicserenity，andinvariablyrepliedtotheremonstrancesofhisfaircompanion，whowasconfusedbyhispatienceandgenerosity，——

`Itisintheinterestofmyjourney-apartofmyprogramme。"

Thepurchasesmade，theyreturnedtothehotel，wheretheydinedatasumptuouslyservedtable-d"hô；te；afterwhichAouda，shakinghandswithherprotectoraftertheEnglishfashion，retiredtoherroomforrest。MrFoggabsorbedhimselfthroughouttheeveningintheperusaloftheTimesandIllustratedLondonNews。

Hadhebeencapableofbeingastonishedatanything，itwouldhavebeennottoseehisservantreturnatbed-time。But，knowingthatthesteamerwasnottoleaveforYokohamauntilthenextmorning，hedidnotdisturbhimselfaboutthematter。

WhenPassepartoutdidnotappearthenextmorningtoanswerhismaster"sbell，MrFogg，notbetrayingtheleastvexation，contentedhimselfwithtakinghiscarpet-bag，callingAouda，andsendingforapalanquin。

Itwastheneighto"clock；athalf-pastnine，itbeingthenhightide，the`Carnatic"wouldleavetheharbour。MrFoggandAoudagotintothepalanquin，theirluggagebeingbroughtafteronawheelbarrow，andhalf-an-hourlatersteppeduponthequaywhencetheyweretoembark。MrFoggthenlearnedthatthe`Carnatic"hadsailedtheeveningbefore。Hehadexpectedtofindnotonlythesteamer，buthisdomestic，andwasforcedtogiveupboth；

butnosignofdisappointmentappearedonhisface，andhemerelyremarkedtoAouda，`Itisanaccident，madam；nothingmore。"

Atthismomentamanwhohadbeenobservinghimattentivelyapproached。

ItwasFix，who，bowing，addressedMrFogg：`Wereyounot，likeme，sir，apassengerbythe"Rangoon"，whicharrivedyesterday？"

`Iwas，sir，"repliedMrFoggcoldly。`ButIhavenotthehonour——"

`Pardonme；IthoughtIshouldfindyourservanthere。

`Doyouknowwhereheis，sir？"askedAoudaanxiously。

`What！"respondedFix，feigningsurprise。`Ishenotwithyou？"

`No，"saidAouda。`Hehasnotmadehisappearancesinceyesterday。Couldhehavegoneonboardthe"Carnatic"withoutus？"

`Withoutyou，madam？"answeredthedetective。`Excuseme，didyouintendtosailinthe"Carnatic"？"

`Yes，sir。"

`SodidI，madam，andIamexcessivelydisappointed。The"Carnatic"，itsrepairsbeingcompleted，leftHongKongtwelvehoursbeforethestatedtime，withoutanynoticebeinggiven；andwemustnowwaitaweekforanothersteamer。"

Ashesaid`aweek"Fixfelthisheartleapforjoy。FoggdetainedatHongKongaweek！Therewouldbetimeforthewarranttoarrive，andfortuneatlastfavouredtherepresentativeofthelaw。HishorrormaybeimaginedwhenheheardMrFoggsay，inhisplacidvoice，`Butthereareothervesselsbesidesthe"Carnatic"，itseemstome，intheharbourofHongKong。"

And，offeringhisarmtoAouda，hedirectedhisstepstowardthedocksinsearchofsomecraftabouttostart。Fix，stupefied，followed；itseemedasifhewereattachedtoMrFoggbyaninvisiblethread。Chance，however，appearedreallytohaveabandonedthemanithadhithertoservedsowell。

ForthreehoursPhileasFoggwanderedaboutthedocks，withthedetermination，ifnecessary，tocharteravesseltocarryhimtoYokohama；buthecouldonlyfindvesselswhichwereloadingorunloading，andwhichcouldnotthereforesetsail。Fixbegantohopeagain。

ButMrFogg，farfrombeingdiscouraged，wascontinuinghissearch，resolvednottostopifhehadtoresorttoMacao，whenhewasaccostedbyasailorononeofthewharves。

`Isyourhonourlookingforaboat？"

`Haveyouaboatreadytosail？"

`Yes，yourhonour；apilot-boat-No。43-thebestintheharbour。"

`Doesshegofast？"

`Betweeneightandnineknotsthehour。Willyoulookather？"

`Yes。"

`Yourhonourwillbesatisfiedwithher。Isitforaseaexcursion？"

`No；foravoyage。"

`Avoyage？"

`Yes；willyouagreetotakemetoYokohama？"

Thesailorleanedontherailing，openedhiseyeswide，andsaid，`Isyourhonourjoking？"

`No。Ihavemissedthe"Carnatic"，andImustgettoYokohamabythe14thatthelatest，totaketheboatforSanFrancisco。"

`Iamsorry，"saidthesailor；`butitisimpossible。"

`Iofferyouahundredpoundsperday，andanadditionalrewardoftwohundredpoundsifIreachYokohamaintime。"

`Areyouinearnest？"

`Verymuchso。"

Thepilotwalkedawayalittledistance，andgazedouttosea，evidentlystrugglingbetweentheanxietytogainalargesumandthefearofventuringsofar。Fixwasinmortalsuspense。

MrFoggturnedtoAoudaandaskedher，`Youwouldnotbeafraid，wouldyou，madam？"

`Notwithyou，MrFogg，"washeranswer。

Thepilotnowreturned，shufflinghishatinhishands。

`Well，pilot？"askedMrFogg。

`Well，yourhonour，"repliedhe；`Icouldnotriskmyself，mymen，ormylittleboatofscarcelytwentytonsonsolongavoyageatthistimeofyear。Besides，wecouldnotreachYokohamaintime，foritissixteenhundredandsixtymilesfromHongKong。"

`Onlysixteenhundred，"saidMrFogg。

`It"sthesamething。"Fixbreathedmorefreely。

`But，"addedthepilot；`itmightbearrangedanotherway。"

Fixceasedtobreatheatall。

`How？"askedMrFogg。

`BygoingtoNagasaki，attheextremesouthofJapan，oreventoShanghai，whichisonlyeighthundredmilesfromhere。IngoingtoShanghaiweshouldnotbeforcedtosailwideoftheChinesecoast，whichwouldbeagreatadvantage，asthecurrentsrunnorthward，andwouldaidus。

`Pilot，"saidMrFogg，`ImusttaketheAmericansteameratYokohama，andnotatShanghaiorNagasaki。"

`Whynot？"returnedthepilot。`TheSanFranciscosteamerdoesnotstartfromYokohama。ItputsinatYokohamaandNagasaki，butitstartsfromShanghai。"

`Youaresureofthat？"

`Perfectly。"

`AndwhendoestheboatleaveShanghai？"

`Onthe11th，atsevenintheevening。Wehave，therefore，fourdaysbeforeus，thatisninety-sixhours；andinthattime，ifwehadgoodluckandasouth-westwind，andtheseawascalm，wecouldmakethoseeighthundredmilestoShanghai。"

`Andyoucouldgo——"

`Inanhour；assoonasprovisionscouldbegotaboardandthesailsputup。"

`Itisabargain。Areyouthemasteroftheboat？"

`Yes；JohnBunsby，masterofthe"Tankadere"。"

`Wouldyoulikesomeearnest-money？"

`Ifitwouldnotputyourhonourout——"

`Herearetwohundredpoundsonaccount。Sir，"addedPhileasFogg，turningtoFix，`ifyouwouldliketotakeadvantage——"

`Thanks，sir；Iwasabouttoaskthefavour。"

`Verywell。Inhalf-an-hourweshallgoonboard。"

`ButpoorPassepartout？"urgedAouda，whowasmuchdisturbedbytheservant"sdisappearance。

`IshalldoallIcantofindhim，"repliedPhileasFogg。

WhileFix，inafeverish，nervousstate，repairedtothepilot-boattheothersdirectedtheircoursetothepolice-stationatHongKong。PhileasFoggtheregavePassepartout"sdescription，andleftasumofmoneytobespentinthesearchforhim。ThesameformalitieshavingbeengonethroughattheFrenchconsulate，andthepalanquinhavingstoppedatthehotelfortheluggage，whichhadbeensentbackthere，theyreturnedtothewharf。

Itwasnowthreeo"clock；andpilot-boatNo。43，withitscrewonboard，anditsprovisionsstoredaway，wasreadyfordeparture。

The`Tankadere"wasaneatlittlecraftoftwentytons，asgracefullybuiltasifshewerearacingyacht。Hershiningcoppersheathing，hergalvanizediron-work，herdeck，whiteasivory，betrayedthepridetakenbyJohnBunsbyinmakingherpresentable。Hertwomastsleanedatriflebackward；shecarriedbrigantine，foresail，storm-jibandstanding-jib，andwaswellriggedforrunningbeforethewind；andsheseemedcapableofbriskspeed，which，indeed，shehadalreadyprovedbygainingseveralprizesinpilot-boatraces。Thecrewofthe`Tankadere"wascomposedofJohnBunsby，themaster，andfourhardymariners，whowerefamiliarwiththeChineseseas。JohnBunsbyhimself，amanofforty-fiveorthereabouts，vigorous，sunburnt，withasprightlyexpressionoftheeye，andenergeticandself-reliantcountenance，wouldhaveinspiredconfidenceinthemosttimid。

PhileasFoggandAoudawentonboard，wheretheyfoundFixalreadyinstalled。

Belowdeckwasasquarecabin，ofwhichthewallsbulgedoutintheformofcots，aboveacirculardivan；inthecentrewasatableprovidedwithaswinginglamp。Theaccommodationwasconfined，butneat。

`Iamsorrytohavenothingbettertoofferyou，"saidMrFoggtoFix，whobowedwithoutresponding。

ThedetectivehadafeelingakintohumiliationinprofitingbythekindnessofMrFogg。

`It"scertain，"thoughthe，`thoughrascalasheis，heisapoliteone！"

ThesailsandtheEnglishflagwerehoistedattenminutespastthree。

MrFoggandAouda，whowereseatedondeck，castalastglanceatthequay，inthehopeofespyingPassepartout。Fixwasnotwithouthisfearslestchanceshoulddirectthestepsoftheunfortunateservant，whomhehadsobadlytreated，inthisdirection；inwhichcaseanexplanationthereverseofsatisfactorytothedetectivemusthaveensued。ButtheFrenchmandidnotappear，and，withoutdoubt，wasstilllyingunderthestupefyinginfluenceoftheopium。

JohnBunsby，master，atlengthgavetheordertostart，andthe`Tankadere"，takingthewindunderherbrigantine，foresailandstanding-jib，boundedbrisklyforwardoverthewaves。

CHAPTERXXIINWHICHTHEMASTEROFTHETANKADERERUNSGREATRISKOFLOSINGAREWARD

OFTWOHUNDREDPOUNDS。

Thisvoyageofeighthundredmileswasaperilousventure，onacraftoftwentytons，andatthatseasonoftheyear。TheChineseseasareusuallyboisterous，subjecttoterriblegalesofwind，andespeciallyduringtheequinoxes；anditwasnowearlyNovember。

Itwouldclearlyhavebeentothemaster"sadvantagetocarryhispassengerstoYokohama，sincehewaspaidacertainsumperday；buthewouldhavebeenrashtoattemptsuchavoyage，anditwasimprudenteventoattempttoreachShanghai。ButJohnBunsbybelievedinthe`Tankadere"，whichrodeonthewaveslikeaseagull；andperhapshewasnotwrong。

LateinthedaytheypassedthroughthecapriciouschannelsofHongKong，andthe`Tankadere"，impelledbyfavourablewinds，conductedherselfadmirably。

`Idonotneed，pilot，"saidPhileasFogg，whentheygotintotheopensea，`toadviseyoutouseallpossiblespeed。"

`Trustme，yourhonour。Wearecarryingallthesailthewindwillletus。Thepoleswouldaddnothing，andareonlyusedwhenwearegoingintoport。"

`It"syourtrade，notmine，pilot，andIconfideinyou。"

PhileasFogg，withbodyerectandlegswideapart，standinglikeasailor，gazedwithoutstaggeringattheswellingwaters。Theyoungwoman，whowasseatedaft，wasprofoundlyaffectedasshelookedoutupontheocean，darkeningnowwiththetwilight，onwhichshehadventuredinsofrailavessel。

Aboveherheadrustledthewhitesails，whichseemedlikegreatwhitewings。

Theboat，carriedforwardbythewind，seemedtobeflyingintheair。

Nightcame。Themoonwasenteringherfirstquarter，andherinsufficientlightwouldsoondieoutinthemistonthehorizon。Cloudswererisingfromtheeast，andalreadyovercastapartoftheheavens。

Thepilothadhungouthislights，whichwasverynecessaryintheseseascrowdedwithvesselsboundlandward；forcollisionsarenotuncommonoccurrences，and，atthespeedshewasgoingtheleastshockwouldshatterthegallantlittlecraft。

Fix，seatedinthebow，gavehimselfuptomeditation。Hekeptapartfromhisfellow-travellers，knowingMrFogg"staciturntastes；besides，hedidnotquiteliketotalktothemanwhosefavourshehadaccepted。

Hewasthinking，too，ofthefuture。ItseemedcertainFoggwouldnotstopatYokohama，butwouldatoncetaketheboatforSanFrancisco；andthevastextentofAmericawouldinsurehimimpunityandsafety。Fogg"splanappearedtohimthesimplestintheworld。InsteadofsailingdirectlyfromEnglandtotheUnitedStates，likeacommonvillain，hehadtraversedthreequartersoftheglobe，soastogaintheAmericancontinentmoresurely；andthere，afterthrowingthepoliceoffhistrack，hewouldquietlyenjoyhimselfwiththefortunestolenfromthebank。But，onceintheUnitedStates，whatshouldhe，Fix，do？Shouldheabandonthisman？No，ahundredtimesno！Untilhehadsecuredhisextradition，hewouldnotlosesightofhimforanhour。Itwashisduty，andhewouldfulfilittotheend。

Atallevents，therewasonethingtobethankfulfor；Passepartoutwasnotwithhismaster；anditwasaboveallimportant，aftertheconfidencesFixhadimpartedtohim，thattheservantshouldneverhavespeechwithhismaster。

PhileasFoggwasalsothinkingofPassepartout，whohadsostrangelydisappeared。Lookingatthematterfromeverypointofview，itdidnotseemtohimimpossiblethat，bysomemistake，themanmighthaveembarkedonthe`Carnatic"atthelastmoment；andthiswasalsoAouda"sopinion，whoregrettedverymuchthelossoftheworthyfellowtowhomsheowedsomuch。TheymightthenfindhimatYokohama；forifthe`Carnatic"wascarryinghimthither，itwouldbeeasytoascertainifhehadbeenonboard。

Abriskbreezearoseaboutteno"clock；but，thoughitmighthavebeenprudenotakeinareef，thepilot，aftercarefullyexaminingtheheavens，letthecraftremainriggedasbefore。The`Tankadere"boresailadmirablyasshedrewagreatdealofwater，andeverythingwaspreparedforhighspeedincaseofagale。

MrFoggandAoudadescendedintothecabinatmidnight，havingbeenalreadyprecededbyFix，whohadlaindownononeofthecots。Thepilotandcrewremainedondeckallnight。

Atsunrisethenextday，whichwasNovember8th，theboathadmademorethanonehundredmiles。

Thelogindicatedameanspeedofbetweeneightandninemiles。The`Tankadere"stillcarriedallsail，andwasaccomplishinghergreatestcapacityofspeed。Ifthewindheldasitwas，thechanceswouldbeinherfavour。Duringthedayshekeptalongthecoast，wherethecurrentswerefavourable；thecoast，irregularinprofile，andvisiblesometimesacrosstheclearings，wasatmostfivemilesdistant。Theseawaslessboisterous，sincethewindcameoffland-afortunatecircumstancefortheboat，whichwouldsuffer，owingtoitssmalltonnage，byaheavysurgeonthesea。

Thebreezesubsidedalittletowardsnoon，andsetinfromthesouth-west。

Thepilotputuphispoles，buttookthemdownagainwithintwohours，asthewindfreshenedupanew。

MrFoggandAouda，happilyunaffectedbytheroughnessofthesea，atewithgoodappetite，Fixbeinginvitedtosharetheirrepast，whichheacceptedwithsecretchagrin。Totravelatthisman"sexpenseandliveuponhisprovisionswasnotpalatabletohim。Still，hewasobligedtoeat，andsoheate。

Whenthemealwasover，hetookMrFoggapart，andsaid，`Sir，"-this`sir"scorchedhislips，andhehadtocontrolhimselftoavoidcollaringthis`gentleman"-`sir，youhavebeenverykindtogivemeapassageonthisboat。But，thoughmymeanswillnotadmitofmyexpendingthemasfreelyasyou，Imustasktopaymyshare——"

`Letusnotspeakofthat，sir，"repliedMrFogg。

`But，ifIinsist——"

`No，sir，"repeatedMrFogg，inatonewhichdidnotadmitofareply。

`Thisentersintomygeneralexpenses。"

Fix，ashebowed，hadastifledfeeling，andgoingforward，whereheensconcedhimself，didnotopenhismouthfortherestoftheday。

Meanwhiletheywereprogressingfamously，andJohnBunsbywasinhighhope。HeseveraltimesassuredMrFoggthattheywouldreachShanghaiintime；towhichthatgentlemanrespondedthathecounteduponit。Thecrewsettoworkingoodearnest，inspiredbytherewardtobegained。Therewasnotasheetwhichwasnottightened，notasailwhichwasnotvigorouslyhoisted；notalurchcouldbechargedtothemanatthehelm。TheyworkedasdesperatelyasiftheywerecontestinginaRoyalYachtregatta。

Byevening，thelogshowedthattwohundredandtwentymileshadbeenaccomplishedfromHongKong，andMrFoggmighthopethathewouldbeabletoreachYokohamawithoutrecordinganydelayinhisjournal；inwhichcase，theonlymisadventurewhichhadovertakenhimsinceheleftLondonwouldnotseriouslyaffecthisjourney。

The`Tankadere"enteredtheStraitsofFo-Kien，whichseparatetheislandofFormosafromtheChinesecoast，inthesmallhoursofthenight，andcrossedtheTropicofCancer。Theseawasveryroughinthestraits，fullofeddiesformedbythecountercurrents，andthechoppingwavesbrokehercourse，whilstitbecameverydifficulttostandondeck。

Atdaybreakthewindbegantoblowhardagain，andtheheavensseemedtopredictagale。Thebarometerannouncedaspeedychange，themercuryrisingandfallingcapriciously；theseaalso，inthesouth-east，raisedlongsurgeswhichindicatedatempest。Thesunhadsettheeveningbeforeinaredmist，inthemidstofthephosphorescentscintillationsoftheocean。

JohnBunsbylongexaminedthethreateningaspectoftheheavens，mutteringindistinctlybetweenhisteeth。AtlasthesaidinalowvoicetoMrFogg。

`ShallIspeakouttoyourhonour？"

`Ofcourse。"

`Well，wearegoingtohaveasquall。"

`Isthewindnorthorsouth？"askedMrFoggquietly。

`South。Look！atyphooniscomingup。"

`Gladit"satyphoonfromthesouth，foritwillcarryusforward。"

`Oh，ifyoutakeitthatway，"saidJohnBunsby，`I"venothingmoretosay。"JohnBunsby"ssuspicionswereconfirmed。Atalessadvancedseasonoftheyearthetyphoon，accordingtoafamousmeteorologist，wouldhavepassedawaylikealuminouscascadeofelectricflame；butinthewinterequinox，itwastobefearedthatitwouldburstuponthemwithgreatviolence。

Thepilottookhisprecautionsinadvance。Hereefedallsail，thepole-mastsweredispensedwith；allhandswentforwardtothebows。Asingletriangularsail，ofstrongcanvas，washoistedasastorm-jib，soastoholdthewindfrombehind。Thentheywaited。

JohnBunsbyhadrequestedhispassengerstogobelow；butthisimprisonmentinsonarrowaspace，withlittleair，andtheboatbouncinginthegale，wasfarfrompleasant。NeitherMrFogg，Fix，norAoudaconsentedtoleavethedeck。

Thestormofrainandwinddescendeduponthemtowardseighto"clock。

Withbutitsbitofsail，the`Tankadere"wasliftedlikeafeatherbyawind，anideaofwhoseviolencecanscarcelybegiven。Tocompareherspeedtofourtimesthatofalocomotivegoingonfullsteamwouldbebelowthetruth。

Theboatscuddedthusnorthwardduringthewholeday，borneonbymonstrouswaves，preservingalways，fortunately，aspeedequaltotheirs。Twentytimessheseemedalmosttobesubmergedbythesemountainsofwaterwhichrosebehindher；buttheadroitmanagementofthepilotsavedher。Thepassengerswereoftenbathedinspray，buttheysubmittedtoitphilosophically。

Fixcursedit，nodoubt；butAouda，withhereyesfasteneduponherprotector，whosecoolnessamazedher，showedher-selfworthyofh~，andbravelyweatheredthestorm。AsforPhileasFogg，itseemedjustasifthetyphoonwereapartofhisprogramme。

Uptothistimethe`Tankadere"hadalwaysheldhercoursetothenorth；

buttowardseveningthewind，veeringthreequarters，boredownfromthenorth-west。Theboat，nowlyinginthetroughofthewaves，shookandrolledterribly；theseastruckherwithfearfulviolence。Atnightthetempestincreasedinviolence。JohnBunsbysawtheapproachofdarknessandtherisingofthestormwithdarkmisgivings。Hethoughtawhile，andthenaskedhiscrewifitwasnottimetoslackenspeed。AfteraconsultationheapproachedMrFogg，andsaid，`Ithinkyourhonour，thatweshoulddowelltomakeforoneoftheportsonthecoast。"

`Ithinksotoo。"

`Ah！"saidthepilot。`Butwhichone？"

`Iknowofbutone，"returnedMrFoggtranquilly。

`Andthatis——

`Shanghai。"

Thepilot，atfirst，didnotseemtocomprehend；hecouldscarcelyrealizesomuchdeterminationandtenacity。Thenhecried，`Well-yes！Yourhonourisright。ToShanghai！"

Sothe`Tankadere"keptsteadilyonhernorthwardtrack。

Thenightwasreallyterrible；itwouldbeamiracleifthecraftdidnotfounder。Twiceitwouldhavebeenalloverwithherifthecrewhadnotbeenconstantlyonthewatch。Aoudawasexhausted，butdidnotutteracomplaint。MorethanonceMrFoggrushedtoprotectherfromtheviolenceofthewaves。

Dayreappeared。Thetempeststillragedwithundiminishedfury；butthewindnowreturnedtothesouth-east。Itwasafavourablechange，andthe`Tankadere"againboundedforwardonthismountainoussea，thoughthewavescrossedeachother，andimpartedshocksandcounter-shockswhichwouldhavecrushedacraftlesssolidlybuilt。Fromtimetotimethecoastwasvisiblethroughthebrokenmist，butnovesselwasinsight。The`Tankadere"

wasaloneuponthesea。

Thereweresomesignsofacalmatnoon，andthesebecamemoredistinctasthesundescendedtowardthehorizon。Thetempesthadbeenasbriefasterrific。Thepassengers，thoroughlyexhausted，couldnoweatalittle，andtakesomerepose。

Thenightwascomparativelyquiet。Someofthesailswereagainhoisted，andthespeedoftheboatwasverygood。Thenextmorningatdawntheyespiedthecoast，andJohnBunsbywasabletoassertthattheywerenotonehundredmilesfromShanghai。Ahundredmiles，andonlyonedaytotraversethem！

ThatveryeveningMrFoggwasdueatShanghai，ifhedidnotwishtomissthesteamertoYokohama。Hadtherebeennostorm，duringwhichseveralhourswerelost，theywouldbeatthismomentwithinthirtymilesoftheirdestination。

Thewindgrewdecidedlycalmer，andhappilytheseafellwithit。Allsailswerenowhoisted，andatnoonthe`Tankadere"waswithinforty-fivemilesofShanghai。Thereremainedyetsixhoursinwhichtoaccomplishthatdistance。Allonboardfearedthatitcouldnotbedone，andeveryone-PhileasFogg，nodoubt，excepted-felthisheartbeatwithimpatience。

Theboatmustkeepupanaverageofninemilesanhour，andthewindwasbecomingcalmereverymoment！Itwasacapriciousbreeze，comingfromthecoast，andafteritpassedtheseabecamesmooth。Still，the`Tankadere"

wassolight，andherfinesailscaughttheficklezephyrssowell，that，withtheaidofthecurrent，JohnBunsbyfoundhimselfatsixo"clocknotmorethantenmilesfromthemouthofShanghairiver。Shanghaiitselfissituatedatleasttwelvemilesupthestream。AtseventheywerestillthreemilesfromShanghai。Thepilotsworeanangryoath；therewardoftwohundredpoundswasevidentlyonthepointofescapinghim。HelookedatMrFogg。MrFoggwasperfectlytranquil；andyethiswholefortunewasatthismomentatstake。

Atthismoment，also，alongblackfunnel，crownedwithwreathsofsmoke，appearedontheedgeofthewaters。ItwastheAmericansteamer，leavingforYokohamaattheappointedtime。

`Confoundher！"criedJohnBunsby，pushingbacktherudderwithadesperatejerk。

`Signalher！"saidPhileasFoggquietly。

Asmallbrasscannonstoodontheforwarddeckofthe`Tankadere"，formakingsignalsinthefogs。Itwasloadedtothemuzzle；butjustasthepilotwasabouttoapplyared-hotcoaltothetouchhole，MrFoggsaid，`Hoistyourflag！"

Theflagwasrunupathalfmast，and，thisbeingthesignalofdistress，itwashopedthattheAmericansteamer，perceivingit，wouldchangehercoursealittle，soastosuccourthepilot-boat。

`Fire！"saidMrFogg。Andtheboomingofthelittlecannonresoundedintheair。

CHAPTERXXIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTFINDSOUTTHAT，EVENATTHEANTIPODES，ITISCONVENIENT

TOHAVESOMEMONEYINONE"SPOCKET。

The`Carnatic"，settingsailfromHongKongathalf-pastsixonthe7thNovember，directedhercourseatfullsteamtowardsJapan。Shecarriedalargecargoandawell-filledcabinofpassengers。Twostate-roomsintherearwere，however，unoccupied，-thosewhichhadbeenengagedbyPhileasFogg。

Thenextdayapassengerwithahalf-stupefiedeye，staggeringgait，anddisorderedhair，wasseentoemergefromthesecondcabin，andtotottertoaseatondeck。

ItwasPassepartout；andwhathadhappenedtohimwasasfollows：-

ShortlyafterFixlefttheopiumden，twowaitershadliftedtheunconsciousPassepartout，andhadcarriedhimtothebedreservedforthesmokers。

Threehourslater，pursuedeveninhisdreamsbyafixedidea，thepoorfellowawoke，andstruggledagainstthestupefyinginfluenceofthenarcotic。

Thethoughtofadutyunfulfilledshookoffhistorpor，andhehurriedfromtheabodeofdrunkenness。Staggeringandholdinghimselfupbykeepingagainstthewalls，fallingdownandcreepingupagain，andirresistiblyimpelledbyakindofinstinct，hekeptcryingout，`The"Carnatic"！the"Carnatic"！"

Thesteamerlaypuffingalongsidethequay，onthepointofstarting。

Passepartouthadbutfewstepstogo；and，rushingupontheplank，hecrossedit，andfellunconsciousonthedeck，justasthe`Carnatic"wasmovingoff。Severalsailors，whowereevidentlyaccustomedtothissortofscene，carriedthepoorFrenchmandownintothesecondcabin，andPassepartoutdidnotwakeuntiltheywereonehundredandfiftymilesawayfromChina。

Thushefoundhimselfthenextmorningonthedeckofthe`Carnatic"，andeagerlyinhalingtheexhilaratingsea-breeze。Thepureairsoberedhim。

Hebegantocollecthissenses，whichhefoundadifficulttask；butatlastherecalledtheeventsoftheeveningbefore，Fix"srevelation，andtheopium-house。

`Itisevident，"hesaidtohimself，`thatIhavebeenabominablydrunk！

WhatwillMrFoggsay？AtleastIhavenotmissedthesteamer，whichisthemostimportantthing。"

Then，asFixoccurredtohim：-`Asforthatrascal，Ihopewearewellridofhim，andthathehasnotdared，asheproposed，tofollowusonboardthe`Carnatic"。AdetectiveonthetrackofMrFogg，accusedofrobbingtheBankofEngland！Pshaw！MrFoggisnomorearobberthanIamamurderer。"

ShouldhedivulgeFix"srealerrandtohismaster？Woulditdototellthepartthedetectivewasplaying？WoulditnotbebettertowaituntilMrFoggreachedLondonagain，andthenimparttohimthatanagentofthemetropolitanpolicehadbeenfollowinghimroundtheworld，andhaveagoodlaughoverit？Nodoubt；atleast，itwasworthconsidering。ThefirstthingtodowastofindMrFogg，andapologizeforhissingularbehaviour。

Passepartoutgotupandproceeded，aswellashecouldwiththerollingofthesteamer，totheafter-deck。HesawnoonewhoresembledeitherhismasterorAouda。`Good！"mutteredhe；`Aoudahasnotgotupyet，andMrFogghasprobablyfoundsomepartnersatwhist。"

Hedescendedtothesaloon。MrFoggwasnotthere。Passepartouthadonly，however，toaskthepurserthenumberofhismaster"sstate-room。

ThepurserrepliedthathedidnotknowanypassengerbythenameofFogg。

`Ibegyourpardon，"saidPassepartoutpersistently。`Heisatallgentleman，quietandnotverytalkative，andhaswithhimayounglady——"

`Thereisnoyoungladyonboard，"interruptedthepurser。`Hereisalistofthepassengers；youmayseeforyourself。"

Passepartoutscannedthelist，buthismaster"snamewasnotuponit。

Allatonceanideastruckhim。

`Ah！amIonthe"Carnatic"？"

`Yes。"

`OnthewaytoYokohama？"

`Certainly。"

Passepartouthadforaninstantfearedthathewasonthewrongboat；

but，thoughhewasreallyonthe`Carnatic"，hismasterwasnotthere。

Hefellthunderstruckonaseat。Hesawitallnow。Herememberedthatthetimeofsailinghadbeenchanged，thatheshouldhaveinformedhismasterofthatfact，andthathehadnotdoneso。Itwashisfault，then，thatMrFoggandAoudahadmissedthesteamer。Yes，butitwasstillmorethefaultofthetraitorwho，inordertoseparatehimfromhismaster，anddetainthelatteratHongKong，hadinveigledhimintogettingdrunk！

Henowsawthedetective"strick；andatthismomentMrFoggwascertainlyruined，hisbetwaslost，andhehimselfperhapsarrestedandimprisoned！

AtthisthoughtPassepartouttorehishair。Ah，ifFixevercamewithinhisreach，whatasettlingofaccountstherewouldbe！

Afterhisfirstdepression，Passepartoutbecamecalmer，andbegantostudyhiituation。Itwascertainlynotanenviableone。HefoundhimselfonthewaytoJapan，andwhatshouldhedowhenhegotthere？Hispocketwasempty；hehadnotasolitaryshilling-notsomuchasapenny。Hispassagehadfortunatelybeenpaidforinadvance；hehadfiveorsixdaysinwhichtodecideuponhisfuturecourse。Hefelltoatmealswithanappetite，andateforMrFogg，Aoudaandhimself。HehelpedhimselfasgenerouslyasifJapanwereadesert，wherenothingtoeatwastobelookedfor。