第6章

Atdawnonthe13ththe`Carnatic"enteredtheportofYokohama。Thisisanimportantway-stationinthePacific，whereallthemail-steamers，andthosecarryingtravellersbetweenNorthAmerica，China，Japan，andtheOrientalislands，putin。ItissituatedinthebayofYeddo，andatbutashortdistancefromthatsecondcapitaloftheJapaneseEmpire，andtheresidenceoftheTycoon，thecivilEmperor，beforetheMikado，thespiritualEmperor，absorbedhisofficeinhisown。The`Carnatic"anchoredatthequaynearthecustom-house，inthemidstofacrowdofshipsbearingtheflagsofallnations。

PassepartoutwenttimidlyashoreonthissocuriousterritoryoftheSonsoftheSun。Hehadnothingbettertodothan，takingchanceforhisguide，towanderaimlesslythroughthestreetsofYokohama。HefoundhimselfatfirstinathoroughlyEuropeanquarter，thehouseshavinglowfronts，andbeingadornedwithverandas，beneathwhichhecaughtglimpsesofneatperistyles。Thisquarteroccupied，withitsstreets，squares，docksandwarehouses，allthespacebetweenthe`promontoryoftheTreaty"andtheriver。Here，asatHongKongandCalcutta，weremixedcrowdsofallraces，-AmericansandEnglish，ChinamenandDutchmen，mostlymerchantsreadytobuyorsellanything。TheFrenchmanfelthimselfasmuchaloneamongthemasifhehaddroppeddowninthemidstofHottentots。

Hehad，atleast，oneresource，-tocallontheFrenchandEnglishconsulsatYokohamaforassistance。Butheshrankfromtellingthestoryofhisadventures，intimatelyconnectedasitwaswiththatofhismaster：

and，beforedoingso，hedeterminedtoexhaustallothermeansofaid。

AschancedidnotfavourhimintheEuropeanquarter，hepenetratedthatinhabitedbythenativeJapanese，determined，ifnecessary，topushontoYeddo。

TheJapanesequarterofYokohamaiscalledBenten，afterthegoddessofthesea，whoisworshippedontheislandsroundabout。TherePassepartoutbeheldbeautifulfirandcedargroves，sacredgatesofasingulararchitecture，bridgeshalfhidinthemidstofbamboosandreeds，templesshadedbyimmensecedar-trees，holyretreatswherewereshelteredBuddhistpriestsandsectariesofConfucius，andinterminablestreets，whereaperfectharvestofrose-tintedandred-cheekedchildren，wholookedasiftheyhadbeencutoutofJapanesescreens，andwhowereplayinginthemidstofshort-leggedpoodlesandyellowishcats，mighthavebeengathered。

Thestreetswerecrowdedwithpeople。Priestswerepassinginprocessions，beatingtheirdrearytambourines；policeandcustom-houseofficerswithpointedhatsencrustedwithlac，andcarryingtwosabreshungtotheirwaists；soldiers，cladinbluecottonwithwhitestripes，andbearingguns；

theMikado"sguards，envelopedinsilkendoublets，hauberks，andcoatsofmail；andnumbersofmilitaryfolkofallranks-forthemilitaryprofessionisasmuchrespectedinJapanasitisdespisedinChina-wenthitherandthitheringroupsandpairs。Passepartoutsaw，too，beggingfriars，long-robedpilgrims，andsimplecivilians，withtheirwarpedandjet-blackhair，bigheads，longbusts，slenderlegs，shortstature，andcomplexionsvaryingfromcopper-colourtoadeadwhite，butneveryellow，liketheChinese，fromwhomtheJapanesewidelydiffer。Hedidnotfailtoobservethecuriousequipages，-carriagesandpalanquins，barrowssuppliedwithsails，andlittersmadeofbamboo；northewomen，-whomhethoughtnotespeciallyhandsome，-whotooklittlestepswiththeirlittlefeet，whereontheyworecanvasshoes，strawsandals，andclogsofworkedwood，andwhodisplayedtight-lookingeyes，flatchests，teethfashionablyblackened，andgownscrossedwithsilkenscarfs，tiedinanenormousknotbehind，-anornamentwhichthemodernParisianladiesseemtohaveborrowedfromthedamesofJapan。

Passepartoutwanderedforseveralhoursinthemidstofthismotleycrowd，lookinginatthewindowsoftherichandcuriousshops，thejewelleryestablishmentsglitteringwithquaintJapaneseornaments，therestaurantsdeckedwithstreamersandbanners，thetea-houses，wheretheodorousbeveragewasbeingdrunkwith`saki"，aliquorconcoctedfromthefermentationofrice，andthecomfortablesmoking-houses，wheretheywerepuffing，notopium，whichisalmostunknowninJapan，butaveryfine，stringytobacco。

Hewentontillhefoundhimselfinthefields，inthemidstofvastriceplantations。Therehesawdazzlingcamelliasexpandingthemselves，withflowerswhichweregivingforththeirlastcol-oursandperfumes，notonbushes，butontrees；andwithinbambooenclosures，cherry，plum，andappletrees，whichtheJapanesecultivateratherfortheirblossomsthantheirfruit，andwhichqueerly-fashionedgrinningscarecrowsprotectedfromthesparrows，pigeons，ravens，andothervoraciousbirds。Onthebranchesofthecedarswereperchedlargeeagles；amidthefoliageoftheweepingwillowswereherons，solemnlystandingononeleg；andoneveryhandwerecrows，ducks，hawks，wildbirds，andamultitudeofcranes，whichtheJapaneseconsidersacred，andwhichtotheirmindssymbolizelonglifeandprosperity。

Ashewasstrollingalone，Passepartoutespiedsomevioletsamongtheshrubs。

`Good！"saidhe；`I"llhavesomesupper。"

But，onsmellingthem，hefoundthattheywereodourless。

`Nochancethere，"thoughthe。

Theworthyfellowhadcertainlytakengoodcaretoeatasheartyabreakfastaspossiblebeforeleavingthe`Carnatic"，butashehadbeenwalkingaboutallday，thedemandsofhungerwerebecomingimportunate。Heobservedthatthebutchers"stallscontainedneithermutton，goat，norpork；andknowingalsothatitisasacrilegetokillcattle，whicharepreservedsolelyforfarming，hemadeuphismindthatmeatwasfarfromplentifulinYokohama，norwashemistaken；andindefaultofbutcher"smeat，hecouldhavewishedforaquarterofwildboarordeer，apartridge，orsomequails，somegameorfish，which，withrice，theJapaneseeatalmostexclusively。Buthefounditnecessarytokeepupastoutheart，andtopostponethemealhecravedtillthefollowingmorning。Nightcame，andPassepartoutre-enteredthenativequarter，wherehewanderedthroughthestreets，litbyvari-colouredlanterns，lookingonatthedancerswhowereexecutingskilfulstepsandboundings，andtheastrologerswhostoodintheopenairwiththeirtelescopes。

Thenhecametotheharbour，whichwaslitupbytherosintorchesofthefishermen，whowerefishingfromtheirboats。

Thestreetsatlastbecamequiet，andthepatrol，theofficersofwhich，intheirsplendidcostumes，andsurroundedbytheirsuites，Passepartoutthoughtseemedlikeambassadors，succeededthebustlingcrowd。Eachtimeacompanypassed，Passepartoutchuckled，andsaidtohimself：`Good！anotherJapaneseembassydepartingforEurope！"

CHAPTERXXIIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUT"SNOSEBECOMESOUTRAGEOUSLYLONG。

Thenextmorningpoor，jaded，famishedPassepartoutsaidtohimselfthathemustgetsomethingtoeatatallhazards，andthesoonerhedidsothebetter。Hemight，indeed，sellhiswatch；buthewouldhavestarvedfirst。Noworneverhemustusethestrong，ifnotmelodiousvoicewhichnaturehadbestoweduponhim。HeknewseveralFrenchandEnglishsongs，andresolvedtotrythemupontheJapanese，whomustbeloversofmusic，sincetheywereforeverpoundingontheircymbals，tam-tams，andtambourines，andcouldnotbutappreciateEuropeantalent。

Itwas，perhaps，ratherearlyinthemorningtogetupaconcert，andtheaudience，prematurelyarousedfromtheirslumbers，mightnot，possiblypaytheirentertainerwithcoinbearingtheMikado"sfeatures。Passepartoutthereforedecidedtowaitseveralhours；and，ashewassaunteringalong，itoccurredtohimthathewouldseemrathertoowelldressedforawanderingartist。Theideastruckhimtochangehisgarmentsforclothesmoreinharmonywithhisproject；bywhichhemightalsogetalittlemoneytosatisfytheimmediatecravingsofhunger。Theresolutiontaken，itremainedtocarryitout。

ItwasonlyafteralongsearchthatPassepartoutdiscoveredanativedealerinoldclothes。ThemanlikedtheEuropeancostume，anderelongPassepartoutissuedfromhisshopaccouteredinanoldJapanesecoat，andasortofone-sidedturban，fadedwithlonguse。Afewsmallpiecesofsilver，moreover，jingledinhispocket。

`Good！"thoughthe。`IwillimagineIamattheCarnival！"

Hisfirstcare，afterbeingthus`Japanesed"，wastoenteratea-houseofmodestappearance，anduponhalfabirdandalittlerice，tobreakfastlikeamanforwhomdinnerwasasyetaproblemtobesolved。

`Now，"thoughthe，whenhehadeatenheartily，`Imustn"tlosemyhead。

Ican"tsellthiscostumeagainforonestillmoreJapanese。ImustconsiderhowtoleavethiscountryoftheSun，ofwhichIshallnotretainthemostdelightfulofmemories，asquicklyaspossible。"

ItoccurredtohimtovisitthesteamerswhichwereabouttoleaveforAmerica。Hewouldofferhimselfasacookorservant，inpaymentofhispassageandmeals。OnceatSanFrancisco，hewouldfindsomemeansofgoingon。Thedifficultywas，howtotraversethefourthousandsevenhundredmilesofthePacificwhichlaybetweenJapanandtheNewWorld。

Passepartoutwasnotthemantoletanideagobegging，anddirectedhisstepstowardsthedocks。But，asheapproachedthem，hisproject，whichatfirsthadseemedsosimple，begantogrowmoreandmoreformidabletohismind。WhatneedwouldtheyhaveofacookorservantonanAmericansteamer，andwhatconfidencewouldtheyputinhim，dressedashewas？

Whatreferencescouldhegive？

Ashewasreflectinginthiswise，hiseyesfelluponanimmenseplacardwhichasortofclownwascarryingthroughthestreets。Thisplacard，whichwasinEnglish，readasfollows：——`ACROBATICJAPANESETROUPE，HONOURABLEWILLIAMBATULCAR，PROPRIETOR，LASTREPRESENTATIONS，PRIORTOTHEIRDEPARTURETOTHEUNITEDSTATES，OF

THELONGNOSES！LONGNOSES！UNDERTHEDIRECTPATRONAGEOFTHEGODTINGOU！

GREATATTRACTION！"`TheUnitedStates！"saidPassepartout；`that"sjustwhatIwant！"

Hefollowedtheclown，andsoonfoundhimselfoncemoreintheJapanesequarter。Aquarterofanhourlaterhestoppedbeforealargecabin，adornedwithseveralclustersofstreamers，theexteriorwallsofwhichweredesignedtorepresent，inviolentcoloursandwithoutperspective，acompanyofjugglers。

ThiswastheHonourableWilliamBatulcar"sestablishment。ThatgentlemenwasasortofBarnum，thedirectorofatroupeofmountebanks，jugglers，clowns，acrobats，equilibristsandgymnasts，who，accordingtotheplacard，wasgivinghislastperformancesbeforeleavingtheEmpireoftheSunfortheStatesoftheUnion。

PassepartoutenteredandaskedforMrBatulcar，whostraightawayappearedinperson。

`Whatdoyouwant？"saidhetoPassepartout，whomheatfirsttookforanative。

`Wouldyoulikeaservant，sir？"askedPassepartout。

`Aservant！"criedMrBatulcar，caressingthethickgraybeardwhichhungfromhischin。`Ialreadyhavetwowhoareobedientandfaithful，haveneverleftme，andservemefortheirnourishment，-andheretheyare，"addedhe，holdingouthistworobustarms，furrowedwithveinsaslargeasthestringsofabass-viol。

`SoIcanbeofnousetoyou？"

`None。"

`Thedevil！IshouldsoliketocrossthePacificwithyou！"

`Ah！"saidtheHonourableMrBatulcar。`YouarenomoreaJapanesethanIamamonkey！Whyareyoudressedupinthatway？"

`Amandressesashecan。"

`That"strue。YouareaFrenchman，aren"tyou？"

`Yes；aParisianofParis。"

`Thenyououghttoknowhowtomakegrimaces？"

`Why？"repliedPassepartout，alittlevexedthathisnationalityshouldcausethisquestion；`weFrenchmenknowhowtomakegrimaces，itistrue，-butnotanybetterthantheAmericansdo。"

`True。Well，ifIcan"ttakeyouasaservant，Icanasaclown。Yousee，myfriend，inFrancetheyexhibitforeignclowns，andinforeignpartsFrenchclowns。"

`Ah！"

`Youareprettystrong，eh？"

`Especiallyafteragoodmeal。"

`Andyoucansing？"

`Yes，"returnedPassepartout，whohadformerlybeenwonttosinginthestreets。

`Butcanyousingstandingonyourhead，withatopspinningonyourleftfoot，andasabrebalancedonyourright？"

`Humph！Ithinkso，"repliedPassepartout，recallingtheexercisesofhisyoungerdays。

`Well，that"senough，"saidtheHonourableWilliamBatulcar。

Theengagementwasconcludedthereandthen。

Passepartouthadatlastfoundsomethingtodo。HewasengagedtoactinthecelebratedJapanesetroupe。Itwasnotaverydignifiedposition，butwithinaweekhewouldbeonhiswaytoSanFrancisco。

Theperformance，sonoisilyannouncedbytheHonourableMrBatulcar，wastocommenceatthreeo"clock，andsoonthedeafeninginstrumentsofaJapaneseorchestraresoundedatthedoor。Passepartout，thoughhehadnotbeenabletostudyorrehearseapart，wasdesignatedtolendtheaidofhissturdyshouldersinthegreatexhibitionofthe`humanpyramid"，executedbytheLongNosesofthegodTingou。This`greatattraction"wastoclosetheperformance。

Beforethreeo"clockthelargeshedwasinvadedbythespectators，comprisingEuropeansandnatives，ChineseandJapanese，men，womenandchildren，whoprecipitatedthemselvesuponthenarrowbenchesandintotheboxesoppositethestage。Themusicianstookupapositioninside，andwerevigorouslyperformingontheirgongs，tam-tams，flutes，bones，tambourines，andimmensedrums。

Theperformancewasmuchlikeallacrobaticdisplays；butitmustbeconfessedthattheJapanesearethefirstequilibristsintheworld。

One，withafanandsomebitsofpaper，performedthegracefultrickofthebutterfliesandtheflowers；anothertracedintheair，withtheodoroussmokeofhispipe，aseriesofbluewords，whichcomposedacomplimenttotheaudience；whileathirdjuggledwithsomelightedcandles，whichheextinguishedsuccessivelyastheypassedhislips，andrelitagainwithoutinterruptingforaninstanthisjuggling。Anotherreproducedthemostsingularcombinationswithaspinning-top；inhishandstherevolvingtopsseemedtobeanimatedwithalifeoftheirownintheirinterminablewhirling；

theyranoverpipe-stems，theedgesofsabres，wires，andevenhairsstretchedacrossthestage；theyturnedaroundontheedgesoflargeglasses，crossedbambooladders，dispersedintoallthecorners，andproducedstrangemusicaleffectsbythecombinationoftheirvariouspitchesoftone。Thejugglerstossedthemintheair，threwthemlikeshuttlecockswithwoodenbattledores，andyettheykeptonspinning；theyputthemintotheirpockets，andtookthemoutstillwhirlingasbefore。

Itisuselesstodescribetheastonishingperformancesoftheacrobatsandgymnasts。Theturningonladders，poles，balls，barrels，&；c。，wasexecutedwithwonderfulprecision。

ButtheprincipalattractionwastheexhibitionoftheLongNoses，ashowtowhichEuropeisasyetastranger。

TheLongNosesformapeculiarcompany，underthedirectpatronageofthegodTingou。AttiredafterthefashionoftheMiddleAges，theyboreupontheirshouldersasplendidpairofwings；butwhatespeciallydistinguishedthemwasthelongnoseswhichwerefastenedtotheirfaces，andtheuseswhichtheymadeofthem。Thesenosesweremadeofbamboo，andwerefive，six，andeventenfeetlong，somestraight，otherscurved，someribboned，andsomehavingimitationwartsuponthem。Itwasupontheseappendages，fixedtightlyontheirrealnoses，thattheyperformedtheirgymnasticexercises。AdozenofthesesectariesofTingoulayflatupontheirbacks，whileothers，dressedtorepresentlightning-rods，cameandfrolickedontheirnoses，jumpingfromonetoanother，andperformingthemostskilfulleapingsandsomersaults。

Asalastscene，a`humanpyramid"hadbeenannounced，inwhichfiftyLongNosesweretorepresenttheCarofJuggernaut。But，insteadofformingapyramidbymountingeachother"sshoulders，theartistsweretogroupthemselvesontopofthenoses。IthappenedthattheperformerwhohadhithertoformedthebaseoftheCarhadquittedthetroupe，andas，tofillthispart，onlystrengthandadroitnesswerenecessary，Passepartouthadbeenchosentotakehisplace。

Thepoorfellowreallyfeltsadwhen-melancholyreminiscenceofhisyouth！-hedonnedhiscostume，adornedwithvari-colouredwings，andfastenedtohisnaturalfeatureafalsenosesixfeetlong。Buthecheeredupwhenhethoughtthatthisnosewaswinninghimsomethingtoeat。

Hewentuponthestage，andtookhisplacebesidetherestwhoweretocomposethebaseoftheCarofJuggernaut。Theyallstretchedthemselvesonthefloor，theirnosespointingtotheceiling。Asecondgroupofartistsdisposedthemselvesontheselongappendages，thenathirdabovethese，thenafourth，untilahumanmonumentreachingtotheverycornicesofthetheatresoonaroseontopofthenoses。Thiselicitedloudapplause，inthemidstofwhichtheorchestrawasjuststrikingupadeafeningair，whenthepyramidtottered，thebalancewaslost，oneofthelowernosesvanishedfromthepyramid，andthehumanmonumentwasshatteredlikeacastlebuiltofcards！

ItwasPassepartout"sfault。Abandoninghisposition，clearingthefootlightswithouttheaidofhiswings，andclamberinguptotheright-handgallery，hefellatthefeetofoneofthespectators，crying，`Ah，mymaster！mymaster！"

`Youhere？"

`Myself。"

`Verywell；thenletusgotothesteamer，youngman！"

MrFogg，AoudaandPassepartoutpassedthroughthelobbyofthetheatretotheoutside，wheretheyencounteredtheHonourableMrBatulcar，furiouswithrage。Hedemandeddamagesforthe`breakage"ofthepyramid；andPhileasFoggappeasedhimbygivinghimahandfulofbank-notes。

Athalf-pastsix，theveryhourofdeparture，MrFoggandAouda，followedbyPassepartout，whoinhishurryhadretainedhiswings，andnosesixfeetlong，steppedupontheAmericansteamer。

CHAPTERXXIVDURINGWHICHMRFOGGANDPARTYCROSSTHEPACIFICOCEAN。

Whathappenedwhenthepilot-boatcameinsightofShanghaiwillbeeasilyguessed。Thesignalsmadebythe`Tankadere"hadbeenseenbythecaptainoffYokohamasteamer，who，espyingtheflagathalf-mast，haddirectedhiscoursetowardsthelittlecraft。PhileasFogg，afterpayingthestipulatedpriceofhispassagetoJohnBunsby，andrewardingthatworthywiththeadditionalsumoffivehundredandfiftypounds，ascendedthesteamerwithAoudaandFix；andtheystartedatonceforNagasakiandYokohama。

Theyreachedtheirdestinationonthemorningofthe14thNovember。

PhileasFogglostnotimeingoingonboardthe`Carnatic"，wherehelearned，toAouda"sgreatdelight-andperhapstohisown，thoughhebetrayednoemotion-thatPassepartout，aFrenchman，hadreallyarrivedonherthedaybefore。

TheSanFranciscosteamerwasannouncedtoleavethatveryevening，anditbecamenecessarytofindPassepartout，ifpossible，withoutdelay。

MrFoggappliedinvaintotheFrenchandEnglishconsuls，and，afterwanderingthroughthestreetsalongtime，begantodespairoffindinghismissingservant。Chance，orperhapsakindofpresentiment，atlastledhimintotheHonourableMrBatulcar"stheatre。HecertainlywouldnothaverecognizedPassepartoutintheeccentricmountebankscostume；butthelatter，lyingonhisback，perceivedhismasterinthegallery。Hecouldnothelpstarting，whichsochangedthepositionofhisnoseastobringthe`pyramid"pell-melluponthestage。

AllthisPassepartoutlearnedfromAouda，whorecountedtohimwhathadtakenplaceonthevoyagefromHongKongtoShanghaionthe`Tankadere"，incompanywithoneMrFix。

Passepartoutdidnotchangecountenanceonhearingthisname。Hethoughtthatthetimehadnotyetarrivedtodivulgetohismasterwhathadtakenplacebetweenthedetectiveandhimself；andintheaccounthegaveofhisabsence，hesimplyexcusedhimselfforhavingbeenovertakenbydrunkenness，insmokingopiumatataverninHongKong。

MrFoggheardthisnarrativecoldly，withoutaword；andthenfurnishedhismanwithfundsnecessarytoobtainclothingmoreinharmonywithhisposition。WithinanhourtheFrenchmanhadcutoffhisnoseandpartedwithhiswings，andretainednothingabouthimwhichrecalledthesectaryofthegodTingou。

ThesteamerwhichwasabouttodepartfromYokohamatoSanFranciscobelongedtothePacificMailSteamshipCompany，andwasnamedthe`GeneralGrant"。Shewasalargepaddle-wheelsteameroftwothousandfivehundredtons，wellequippedandveryfast。Themassivewalking-beamroseandfellabovethedeck；atoneendapiston-rodworkedupanddown；andattheotherwasaconnecting-rodwhich，inchangingtherectilinearmotiontoacircularone，wasdirectlyconnectedwiththeshaftofthepaddles。The`GeneralGrant"wasriggedwiththreemasts，givingalargecapacityforsails，andthusmateriallyaidingthesteampower。Bymakingtwelvemilesanhour，shewouldcrosstheoceanintwenty-onedays。PhileasFoggwasthereforejustifiedinhopingthathewouldreachSanFranciscobythe2ndDecember，NewYorkbythe11th，andLondononthe20th，-thusgainingseveralhoursonthefataldateofthe21stDecember。

Therewasafullcomplementofpassengersonboard，amongthemEnglish，manyAmericans，alargenumberofCooliesontheirwaytoCalifornia，andseveralEastIndianofficers，whowerespendingtheirvacationmakingatouroftheworld。Nothingofmomenthappenedonthevoyage；thesteamer，sustainedonitslargepaddles，rolledbutlittle，andthe`Pacific"almostjustifieditsname。MrFoggwasascalmandtaciturnasever。Hisyoungcompanionfeltherselfmoreandmoreattachedtohimbyothertiesthangratitude；hissilentbutgenerousnatureimpressedhermorethanshethought；

anditwasalmostunconsciouslythatsheyieldedtoemotionswhichdidnotseemtohavetheleasteffectuponherprotector。Aoudatookthekeenestinterestinhisplans，andbecameimpatientatanyincidentwhichseemedlikelytoretardhisjourney。

SheoftenchattedwithPassepartout，whodidnotfailtoperceivethestateofthelady"sheart；and，beingthemostfaithfulofdomestics，heneverexhaustedhiseulogiesofPhileasFogg"shonesty，generosityanddevotion。HetookpainstocalmAouda"sdoubtsofasuccessfulterminationofthejourney，tellingherthatthemostdifficultpartofithadpassed，thatnowtheywerebeyondthefantasticcountriesofJapanandChina，andwerefairlyontheirwaytocitedplacesagain。ArailwaytrainfromSanFranciscotoNewYork，andatransatlanticsteamerfromNewYorktoLiverpool，woulddoubtlessbringthemtotheendofthisimpossiblejourneyroundtheworldwithintheperiodagreedupon。

OntheninthdayafterleavingYokohama，PhileasFogghadtraversedexactlyonehalfoftheterrestrialglobe。The`GeneralGrant"passed，onthe23rdNovember，theonehundredandeightiethmeridian，andwasattheveryantipodesofLondon。MrFogghad，itistrue，exhaustedfifty-twooftheeightydaysinwhichhewastocompletethetour，andtherewereonlytwenty-eightleft。But，thoughhewasonlyhalf-waybythedifferenceofmeridians，hehadreallygoneovertwo-thirdsofthewholejourney；

forhehadbeenobligedtomakelongcircuitsfromLondontoAden，fromAdentoBombay，fromCalcuttatoSingapore，andfromSingaporetoYokohama。

Couldhehavefollowedwithoutdeviationthefiftiethparallel，whichisthatofLondon，thewholedistancewouldonlyhavebeenabouttwelvethousandmiles；whereashewouldbeforced，bytheirregularmethodsoflocomotion，totraversetwenty-sixthousand，ofwhichhehad，onthe23rdofNovember，accomplishedseventeenthousandfivehundred。Andnowthecoursewasastraightone，andFixwasnolongertheretoputobstaclesintheirway！

Ithappenedalso，onthe23rdofNovember，thatPassepartoutmadeajoyfuldiscovery。ItwillberememberedthattheobstinatefellowhadinsistedonkeepinghisfamousfamilywatchatLondontime，andonregardingthatofthecountrieshehadpassedthroughasquitefalseandunreliable。Now，onthisday，thoughhehadnotchangedthehands，hefoundthathiswatchexactlyagreedwiththeship"schronometers。Histriumphwashilarious。

HewouldhavelikedtoknowwhatFixwouldsayifhewereaboard！

`Theroguetoldmealotofstories，"repeatedPassepartout，`aboutthemeridians，thesun，andthemoon！Moon，indeed！Moonshine，morelikely！

Ifonelistenedtothatsortofpeople，aprettysortoftimeonewouldkeep！Iwassurethatthesunwouldsomedayregulateitselfbymywatch！"

Passepartoutwasignorantthat，ifthefaceofhiswatchhadbeendividedintotwenty-fourhours，liketheItalianclocks，hewouldhavenoreasonforexultation；forthehandsofhiswatchwouldthen，insteadofasnowindicatingnineo"clockinthemorning，indicatenineo"clockintheevening，thatisthetwenty-firsthouraftermidnight，preciselythedifferencebetweenLondontimeandthatoftheonehundredandeightiethmeridian。

ButifFixhadbeenabletoexplainthispurelyphysicaleffect，Passepartoutwouldnothaveadmitted，evenifhehadcomprehendedit。Moreover，ifthedetectivehadbeenonboardatthatmoment，Passepartoutwouldhavejoinedissuewithhimonaquitedifferentsubject，andinanentirelydifferentmanner。

WherewasFixatthatmoment？

Hewasactuallyonboardthe`GeneralGrant"。

OnreachingYokohama，thedetective，leavingMrFogg，whomheexpectedtomeetagainduringtheday，hadrepairedatoncetotheEnglishconsulate，whereheatlastfoundthewarrantofarrest。IthadfollowedhimfromBombay，andhadcomebythe`Carnatic"，onwhichsteamerhehimselfwassubposedtobe。Fix"sdisappointmentmaybeimaginedwhenhereflectedthatthewarrantwasnowuseless。

MrFogghadleftEnglishground，anditwasnownecessarytoprocurehisextradition！

`Well，"thoughtFix，afteramomentofanger，`mywarrantisnotgoodhere，butitwillbeinEngland。Therogueevidentlyintendstoreturntohisowncountry，thinkinghehasthrownthepoliceoffhistrack。Good！

IwillfollowhimacrosstheAtlantic。Asforthemoney，Heavengranttheremaybesomeleft！Butthefellowhasalreadyspentintravelling，rewards，trials，bail，elephants，andallsortsofcharges，morethanfivethousandpounds。Yet，afterall，theBankisrich！"

Hiscoursedecidedon，hewentonboardthe`GeneralGrant"，andwastherewhenMrFoggandAoudaarrived。Tohisutteramazement，herecognizedPassepartout，despitehistheatricaldisguise。HequicKlyconcealedhimselfinhiscabin，toavoidanawkwardexplanation，andhoped-thankstothenumberofpassengers-toremainunperceivedbyMrFogg"sservant。

Onthatveryday，however，hemetPassepartoutfacetofaceontheforwarddeck。Thelatter，withoutaword，madearushforhim，graspedhimbythethroat，and，muchtotheamusementofagroupofAmericans，whoimmediatelybegantobetonhim，administeredtothedetectiveaperfectvolleyofblows，whichprovedthegreatsuperiorityofFrenchoverEnglishpugilisticskill。

WhenPassepartouthadfinished，hefoundhimselfrelievedandcomforted。

Fixgotupinasomewhatrumpledcondition，and，lookingathisadversary，coldlysaid，`Haveyoudone？"

`Forthistime-yes。"

`Thenletmehaveawordwithyou。"

`But！——"

`Inyourmaster"sinterest。"

PassepartoutseemedtobevanquishedbyFix"scoolness，forhequietlyfollowedhim，andtheysatdownasidefromtherestofthepassengers。

`Youhavegivenmeathrashing，"saidFix。`Good，Iexpectedit。Now，listentome。UptothistimeIhavebeenMrFogg"sadversary。Iamnowinhisgame。"

`Aha！"criedPassepartout；`youareconvincedheisanhonestman？"

`No，"repliedFixcoldly，`Ithinkhimarascal。Sh！don"tbudge，andletmespeak。AslongasMrFoggwasonEnglishground，itwasformyinteresttodetainhimthereuntilmywarrantofarrestarrived。IdideverythingIcouldtokeephimback。IsenttheBombaypriestsafterhim，IgotyouintoxicatedatHongKong，Iseparatedyoufromhim，andImadehimmisstheYokohamasteamer。"

Passepartoutlistened，withclosedfists。

`Now，"resumedFix，`MrFoggseemstobegoingbacktoEngland。Well，Iwillfollowhimthere。ButhereafterIwilldoasmuchtokeepobstaclesoutofhiswayasIhavedoneuptothistimetoputtheminhispath。

I"vechangedmygame，yousee，andsimplybecauseitwasformyinteresttochangeit。Yourinterestisthesameasmine；foritisonlyinEnglandthatyouwillascertainwhetheryouareintheserviceofacriminaloranhonestman。"

PassepartoutlistenedveryattentivelytoFix，andwasconvincedthathespokewithentiregoodfaith。

`Arewefriends？"askedthedetective。

`Friends？-no，"repliedPassepartout；`butallies，perhaps。Attheleastsignoftreason，however，I"lltwistyourneckforyou。"

`Agreed，"saidthedetectivequietly。

Elevendayslater，onthe3rdofDecember，the`GeneralGrant"enteredthebayoftheGoldenGate，andreachedSanFrancisco。

MrFogghadneithergainednorlostasingleday。

CHAPTERXXVINWHICHASLIGHTGLIMPSEISHADOFSANFRANCISCO。

ItwasseveninthemorningwhenMrFogg，AoudaandPassepartoutsetfootupontheAmericancontinent，ifthisnamecanbegiventothefloatingquayuponwhichtheydisembarked。Thesequays，risingandfallingwiththetide，thusfacilitatetheloadingandunloadingofvessels。Alongsidethemwereclippersofallsizes，steamersofallnationalities，andthesteamboats，withseveraldecksrisingoneabovetheother，whichplyontheSacramentoanditstributaries。TherewerealsoheapeduptheproductsofacommercewhichextendstoMexico，Chile，Peru，Brazil，Europe，AsiaandallthePacificislands。

Passepartout，inhisjoyonreachingatlasttheAmericancontinent，thoughthewouldmanifestitbyexecutingaperilousvaultinfinestyle；

but，tumblinguponsomeworm-eatenplanks，hefellthroughthem。Putoutofcountenancebythemannerinwhichhethus`setfoot"upontheNewWorld，heutteredaloudcry，whichsofrightenedtheinnumerablecormorantsandpelicansthatarealwayspercheduponthesemovablequays，thattheyflewnoisilyaway。

MrFogg，onreachingshore，proceededtofindoutatwhathourthefirsttrainleftforNewYork，andlearnedthatthiswasatsixo"clockp。m。；

hehad，therefore，anentiredaytospendintheCaliforniancapital。Tagaageatachargeofthreedollars，heandAoudaenteredit，whilePassepartoutmountedtheboxbesidethedriver，andtheysetoutfortheInternationalHotel。

FromhisexaltedpositionPassepartoutobservedwithmuchcuriositythewidestreets，thelow，evenlyrangedhouses，theAnglo-SaxonGothicchurches，thegreatdocks，thepalatialwoodenandbrickwarehouses，thenumerousconveyances，omnibuses，horse-cars，andupontheside-walks，notonlyAmericansandEuropeans，butChineseandIndians。Passepartoutwassurprisedatallhesaw。SanFranciscowasnolongerthelegendarycityof1849-acityofbanditti，assassinsandincendiaries，whohadflockedhitherincrowdsinpursuitofplunder；aparadiseofoutlaws，wheretheygambledwithgold-dust，arevolverinonehandandabowie-knifeintheother：itwasnowagreatcommercialemporium。

TheloftytowerofitsCityHalloverlookedthewholepanoramaofthestreetsandavenues，whichcuteachotheratrightangles，andinthemidstofwhichappearedpleasant，verdantsquares，whilebeyondappearedtheChinesequarter，seeminglyimportedfromthecelestialEmpireinatoy-box。

SombrerosandredshirtsandplumedIndianswererarelytobeseen；butthereweresilkhatsandblackcoatseverywherewornbyamultitudeofnervouslyactive，gentlemanly-lookingmen。Someofthestreets-especiallyMontgomeryStreet，whichistoSanFranciscowhatRegentStreetistoLondon，theBoulevarddesItalianstoParis，andBroadwaytoNewYork-werelinedwithsplendidandspaciousstores，whichexposedintheirwindowstheproductsoftheentireworld。

WhenPassepartoutreachedtheInternationalHotel，itdidnotseemtohimasifhehadleftEnglandatall。

Thegroundfloorofthehotelwasoccupiedbyalargebar，asortofrestaurantfreelyopentoallpassers-by，whomightpartakeofdriedbeef，oystersoup，biscuits，andcheese，withouttakingouttheirpurses。Paymentwasmadeonlyfortheale，porter，orsherrywhichwasdrunk。Thisseemed`veryAmerican"toPassepartout。Thehotelrefreshment-roomswerecomfortable，andMrFoggandAouda，installingthemselvesatatable，wereabundantlyservedondiminutiveplatesbynegroesofdarkesthue。

Afterbreakfast，MrFogg，accompaniedbyAouda，startedfortheEnglishconsulatetohavehispassportvisaed。Ashewasgoingout，hemetPassepartout，whoaskedhimifitwouldnotbewell，beforetakingthetrain，topurchasesomedozensofEnfieldriflesandColt"srevolvers。

HehadbeenlisteningtostoriesofattacksuponthetrainsbytheSiouxandPawnees。MrFoggthoughtitauselessprecaution，buttoldhimtodoashethoughtbest，andwentontotheconsulate。

Hehadnotproceededtwohundredsteps，however，when，`bythegreatestchanceintheworld"，hemetFix。Thedetectiveseemedwhollytakenbysurprise。What！HadMrFoggandhimselfcrossedthePacifictogether，andnotmetonthesteamer！AtleastFixfelthonouredtobeholdoncemorethegentlemantowhomheowedsomuch，andashisbusinessrecalledhimtoEurope，heshouldbedelightedtocontinuethejourneyinsuchpleasantcompany。

MrFoggrepliedthatthehonourwouldbehis；andthedetective-whowasdeterminednottolosesightofhim-beggedpermissiontoaccompanythemintheirwalkaboutSanFrancisco-arequestwhichMrFoggreadilygranted。

TheysoonfoundthemselvesinMontgomeryStreet，whereagreatcrowdwascollected；theside-walks，street，horse-carrails，theshop-doors，thewindowsofthehouses，andeventheroofs，werefullofpeople。Menweregoingaboutcarryinglargeposters，andflagsandstreamerswerefloatinginthewind；whileloudcrieswereheardoneveryhand。

`HurrahforCamerfield！"

`HurrahforMandiboy！"

Itwasapoliticalmeeting；atleastsoFixconjectured，whosaidtoMrFogg，`Perhapswehadbetternotminglewiththecrowd。Theremaybedangerinit。"

`Yes，"returnedMrFogg；`andblows，eveniftheyarepolitical，arestillblows。"

Fixsmiledatthisremark；andinordertobeabletoseewithoutbeingjostledabout，thepartytookupapositionontopofaflightofstepssituatedattheupperendofMontgomeryStreet。Oppositethem，ontheothersideofthestreet，betweenacoalwharfandapetroleumwarehouse，alargeplatformhadbeenerectedintheopenair，towardswhichthecurrentofthecrowdseemedtobedirected。

Forwhatpurposewasthismeeting？Whatwastheoccasionofthisexcitedassemblage？PhileasFoggcouldnotimagine。Wasittonominatesomehighofficial-agovernorormemberofCongress？Itwasnotimprobable，soagitatedwasthemultitudebeforethem。

Justatthismomenttherewasanunusualstirinthehumanmass。Allthehandswereraisedintheair。Some，tightlyclosed，seemedtodisappearsuddenlyinthemidstofthecries-anenergeticway，nodoubt，ofcastingavote。Thecrowdswayedback，thebannersandflagswavered，disappearedaninstant，thenreappearedintatters。Theundulationsofthehumansurgereachedthesteps，whilealltheheadsflounderedonthesurfacelikeaseaagitatedbyasquall。Manyoftheblackhatsdisappeared，andthegreaterpartofthecrowdseemedtohavediminishedinheight。

`Itisevidentlyameeting，"saidFix，`anditsobjectmustbeanexcitingone。Ishouldnotwonderifitwereaboutthe"Alabama"，despitethefactthatthatquestionissettled。"

`Perhaps，"repliedMrFoggsimply。

`Atleast，therearetwochampionsinpresenceofeachother，theHonourableMrCamerfieldandtheHonourableMrMandiboy。"

Aouda，leaninguponMrFogg"sarm，observedthetumultuousscenewithsurprise，whileFixaskedamannearhimwhatthecauseofitallwas。

Beforethemancouldreply，afreshagitationarose；hurrahsandexcitedshoutswereheard；thestaffsofthebannersbegantobeusedasoffensiveweapons；andfistsflewaboutineverydirection。Thumpswereexchangedfromthetopsofthecarriagesandomnibuseswhichhadbeenblockedupinthecrowd。Bootsandshoeswentwhirlingthroughtheair，andMrFoggthoughtheevenheardthecrackofrevolversminglinginthedin。Theroutapproachedthestairway，andflowedoverthelowerstep。Oneofthepartieshadevidentlybeenrepulsed；butthemerelookers-oncouldnottellwhetherMandiboyorCamerfieldhadgainedtheupperhand。

`Itwouldbeprudentforustoretire，"saidFix，whowasanxiousthatMrFoggshouldnotreceiveanyinjury，atleastuntiltheygotbacktoLondon。`IfthereisanyquestionaboutEnglandinallthis，andwewererecognized，Ifearitwouldgohardwithus。"

`AnEnglishsubject——"beganMrFogg。

Hedidnotfinishhissentence；foraterrifichubbubnowaroseontheterracebehindtheflightofstepswheretheystood，andtherewerefranticshoutsof，`HurrahforMandiboy！Hip，hip，hurrah！"

Itwasabandofvoterscomingtotherescueoftheirallies，andtakingtheCamerfieldforcesinflank。MrFogg，AoudaandFixfoundthemselvesbetweentwofires；itwastoolatetoescape。Thetorrentofmen，armedwithloadedcanesandsticks，wasirresistible。PhileasFoggandFixwereroughlyhustledintheirattemptstoprotecttheirfaircompanion；theformer，ascoolasever，triedtodefendhimselfwiththeweaponswhichnaturehasplacedattheendofeveryEnglishman"sarm，butinvain。A

bigbrawnyfellowwitharedbeard，flushedface，andbroadshoulders，whoseemedtobethechiefoftheband，raisedhisclenchedfisttostrikeMrFogg，whomhewouldhavegivenacrushingblow，hadnotFixrushedinandreceiveditinhisstead。Anenormousbruiseimmediatelymadeitsappearanceunderthedetective"ssilkhat，whichwascompletelysmashedin。

`Yankee！"exclaimedMrFogg，dartingacontemptuouslookattheruffian。

`Englishman！"returnedtheother。`Wewillmeetagain！"

`Whenyouplease。"

`Whatisyourname？"

`PhileasFogg。Andyours？"

`ColonelStampProctor。"

Thehumantidenowsweptby，afteroverturningFix，whospeedilygotuponhisfeetagain，thoughwithtatteredclothes。Happily，hewasnotseriouslyhurt。Histravellingovercoatwasdividedintotwounequalparts，andhistrousersresembledthoseofcertainIndians，whichfitlesscompactlythantheyareeasytoputon。Aoudahadescapedunharmed，andFixaloneboremarksofthefrayinhisblackandbluebruise。

`Thanks，"saidMrFoggtothedetective，assoonastheywereoutofthecrowd。

`Nothanksarenecessary，"repliedFix；`butletusgo。"

`Where？"

`Toatailor"s。"

Suchavisitwas，indeed，opportune。TheclothingofbothMrFoggandFixwasinrags，asiftheyhadthemselvesbeenactivelyengagedinthecontestbetweenCamerfieldandMandiboy。Anhourafter，theywereoncemoresuitablyattired，andwithAoudareturnedtotheInternationalHotel。

Passepartoutwaswaitingforhismaster，armedwithhalf-a-dozensix-barrelledrevolvers。WhenheperceivedFix，heknithisbrows；butAoudahaving，inafewwords，toldhimoftheiradventure，hiscountenanceresumeditsplacidexpression。Fixevidentlywasnolongeranenemy，butanally；hewasfaithfullykeepinghisword。

Dinnerover，thecoachwhichwastoconveythepassengersandtheirluggagetothestationdrewuptothedoor。Ashewasgettingin，MrFoggsaidtoFix；`YouhavenotseenthisColonelProctoragain？"

`No。"

`IwillcomebacktoAmericatofindhim，"saidPhileasFoggcalmly。

`ItwouldnotberightforanEnglishmantopermithimselftobetreatedinthatway，withoutretaliating。"

Thedetectivesmiled，butdidnotreply。ItwasclearthatMrFoggwasoneofthoseEnglishmenwho，whiletheydonottolerateduellingathome，fightabroadwhentheirhonourisattacked。

Ataquarterbeforesixthetravellersreachedthestation，andfoundthetrareadytodepart。Ashewasabouttoenterit，MrFoggcalledaporter，andsaidtohim：`Myfriend，wastherenotsometroubletodayinSanFrancisco？"

`Itwasapoliticalmeeting，sir，"repliedtheporter。

`ButIthoughttherewasagreatdealofdisturbanceinthestreets。"

`Itwasonlyameetingassembledforanelection。"

`Theelectionofageneral-in-chief，nodoubt？"askedMrFogg。

`No，sir；ofajusticeofthepeace。"

PhileasFogggotintothetrain，whichstartedoffatfullspeed。

CHAPTERXXVIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGANDPARTYTRAVELBYTHEPACIFICRAILROAD。

`Fromoceantoocean，"-sosaytheAmericans；andthesefourwordscomposethegeneraldesignationofthe`greattrunkline"whichcrossestheentirewidthoftheUnitedStates。ThePacificrailroadis，however，reallydividedintotwodistinctlines：theCentralPacific，betweenSanFranciscoandOgden，andtheUnionPacific，betweenOgdenandOmaha。FivemainlinesconnectOmahawithNewYork。

NewYorkandSanFranciscoarethusunitedbyanuninterruptedmetalribbon，whichmeasuresnolessthanthreethousandsevenhundredandeighty-sixmiles。BetweenOmahaandthePacifictherailwaycrossesaterritorywhichisstillinfestedbyIndiansandwildbeasts，andalargetractwhichtheMormons，aftertheyweredrivenfromIllinoisin1845，begantocolonize。

ThejourneyfromNewYorktoSanFranciscoconsumed，formerly，underthemostfavourableconditions，atleastsixmonths。Itisnowaccomplishedinsevendays。

Itwasin1862that，inspiteoftheSouthernMembersofCongress，whowishedamoresoutherlyroute，itwasdecidedtolaytheroadbetweentheforty-firstandforty-secondparallels。PresidentLincolnhimselffixedtheendofthelineatOmaha，inNebraska。Theworkwasatoncecommenced，andpursuedwithtrueAmericanenergy；nordidtherapiditywithwhichitwentoninjuriouslyaffectitsgoodexecution。Theroadgrew，ontheprairies，amileandahalfaday。Alocomotive，runningontherailslaiddowntheeveningbefore，broughttherailstobelaidonthemorrow，andadvanceduponthemasfastastheywereputinposition。

ThePacificRailroadisjoinedbyseveralbranchesIowa，Kansas，ColoradoandOregon。OnleavingOmaha，itpassesalongtheleftbankofthePlatteRiverasfarasthejunctionofitsnorthernbranch，followsitssouthernbranch，crossestheLaramieterritoryandtheWahsatchMountains，turnstheGreatSaltLake，andreachesSaltLakeCity，theMormoncapital，plungesintotheTuillaValley，acrosstheAmericanDesert，CedarandHumboldtMountains，theSierraNevada，anddescends，viaSacramento，tothePacific-itsgrade，evenontheRockyMountains，neverexceedingonehundredandtwelvefeettothemile。

Suchwastheroadtobetraversedinsevendays，whichwouldenablePhileasFogg-atleast，sohehoped-totaketheAtlanticsteameratNewYorkonthe11thforLiverpool。

Thecarwhichheoccupiedwasasortoflongomnibusoneightwheels，andwithnocompartmentsintheinterior。Itwassuppliedwithtworowsofseats，perpendiculartothedirectionofthetrainoneithersideofanaislewhichconductedtothefrontandrearplatforms。Theseplatformswerefoundthroughoutthetrain，andthepassengerswereabletopassfromoneendofthetraintotheother。Itwassuppliedwithsalooncars，balconycars，restaurantsandsmokingcars；theatrecarsalonewerewanting，andtheywillhavethesesomeday。

Bookandnewsdealers，sellersofedibles，drinkables，andcigars，whoseemedtohaveplentyofcustomers，werecontinuallycirculatingintheaisles。

ThetrainleftOaklandstationatsixo"clock。Itwasalreadynight，coldandcheerless，theheavensbeingovercastwithcloudswhichseemedtothreatensnow。Thetraindidnotproceedrapidly；countingthestoppages，itdidnotrunmorethantwentymilesanhour，whichwasasufficientspeed，however，toenableittoreachOmahawithinitsdesignatedtime。

Therewasbutlittleconversationinthecar，andsoonmanyofthepassengerswereovercomewithsleep。Passepartoutfoundhimselfbesidethedetective；

buthedidnottalktohim。Afterrecentevents，theirrelationswitheachotherhadgrownsomewhatcold；therecouldnolongerbemutualsympathyorintimacybetweenthem。Fix"smannerhadnotchanged；butPassepartoutwasveryreserved，andreadytostranglehisformerfriendontheslightestprovocation。

Snowbegantofallanhouraftertheystarted，afinesnow，however，whichhappilycouldnotobstructthetrain；nothingcouldbeseenfromthewindowsbutavast，whitesheet，againstwhichthesmokeofthelocomotivehadagrayishaspect。