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Afewmomentsafter，MrFoggpressedtheyoungwoman"shand，and，havingconfidedtoherhispreciouscarpet-bag，wentoffwiththesergeantandhislittlesquad。But，beforegoing，hehadsaidtothesoldiers，`Myfriends，Iwilldividefivethousanddollarsamongyou，ifwesavetheprisoners。"

Itwasthenalittlepastnoon。

Aoudaretiredtoawaiting-room，andthereshewaitedalone，thinkingofthesimpleandnoblegenerosity，thetranquilcourageofPhileasFogg。

Hehadsacrificedhisfortune，andwadnowriskinghislife，allwithouthesitation，fromduty，insilence。

Fixdidnothavethesamethoughts，andcouldscarcelyconcealhisagitation。

Hewalkedfeverishlyupanddowntheplatform，butsoonresumedhisoutwardcomposure。HenowsawthefollyofwhichhehadbeenguiltyinlettingFogggoalone。What！Thisman，whomhehadjustfollowedaroundtheworld，waspermittednowtoseparatehimselffromhim！Hebegantoaccuseandabusehimself，and，asifheweredirectorofpolice，administeredtohimselfasoundlectureforhisgreenness。

`Ihavebeenanidiot！"hethought。`Andthismanwillseeit。Hehasgone，andwon"tcomeback！ButhowisitthatI，Fix，whohaveinmypocketawarrantforhisarrest，havebeensofascinatedbyhim？Decidedly，I

amnothingbutanass！"

Soreasonedthedetective，whilethehourscreptbyalltooslowly。

Hedidnotknowwhattodo。SometimeshewastemptedtotellAoudaall；

buthecouldnotdoubthowtheyoungwomanwouldreceivehisconfidences。

Whatcourseshouldhetake？HethoughtofpursuingFoggacrossthevastwhiteplains；itdidnotseemimpossiblethathemightovertakehim。Footstepswereeasilyprintedonthesnow！Butsoon，underanewsheet，everyimprintwouldbeeffaced。

Fixbecamediscouraged。Hefeltasortofinsurmountablelongingtoabandonthegamealtogether。HecouldnowleaveFortKearneystation，andpursuehisjourneyhomewardinpeace。

Towardstwoo"clockintheafternoon，whileitwassnowinghard，longwhistleswereheardapproachingfromtheeast。Agreatshadow，precededbyawildlight，slowlyadvanced，appearingstilllargerthroughthemist，whichgaveitafantasticaspect。Notrainwasexpectedfromtheeast，neitherhadtherebeentimeforthesuccouraskedforbytelegraphtoarrive；

thetrainfromOmahatoSanFranciscowasnotduetillthenextday。Themysterywassoonexplained。

Thelocomotive，whichwasslowlyapproachingwithdeafeningwhistles，wasthatwhich，havingbeendetachedfromthetrain，hadcontinueditsroutewithsuchterrificrapidity，carryingofftheunconsciousengineerandstoker。Ithadrunseveralmiles，when，thefirebecominglowforwantoffuel，thesteamhadslackened；andithadfinallystoppedanhourafter，sometwentymilesbeyondFortKearney。NeithertheengIneernorthestokerwasdead，and，afterremainingforsometimeintheirswoon，hadcometothemselves。Thetrainhadthenstopped。Theengineer，whenhefoundhimselfinthedesert，andthelocomotivewithoutcars，understoodwhathadhappened。

Hecouldnotimaginehowthelocomotivehadbecomeseparatedfromthetrain；

buthedidnotdoubtthatthetrainleftbehindwasindistress。

Hedidnothesitatewhattodo。ItwouldbeprudenttocontinueontoOmaha，foritwouldbedangeroustoreturntothetrain，whichtheIndiansmightstillbeengagedinpillaging。Nevertheless，hebegantorebuildthefireinthefurnace；thepressureagainmounted，andthelocomotivereturned，runningbackwardstoFortKearney。Thisitwaswhichwaswhistlinginthemist。

Thetravellersweregladtoseethelocomotiveresumeitsplaceattheheadofthetrain。Theycouldnowcontinuethejourneysoterriblyinterrupted。

Aouda，onseeingthelocomotivecomeup，hurriedoutofthestation，andaskedtheconductor，`Areyougoingtostart？"

`Atonce，madam。"

`Buttheprisoners-ourunfortunatefellowtravellers——"

`Icannotinterruptthetrip，"repliedtheconductor。`Wearealreadythreehoursbehindtime。"

`AndwhenwillanothertrainpassherefromSanFrancisco？"

`Tomorrowevening，madam。"

`Tomorrowevening！Butthenitwillbetoolate！Wemustwait——"

`Itisimpossible，"respondedtheconductor。`Ifyouwishtogo，pleasegetin。"

`Iwillnotgo，"saidAouda。

Fixhadheardthisconversation。Alittlewhilebefore，whentherewasnoprospectofproceedingonthejourney，hehadmadeuphismindtoleaveFortKearney；butnowthatthetrainwasthere，readytostart，andhehadonlytotakehisseatinthecar，anirresistibleinfluenceheldhimback。Thestationplatformburnedhisfeet，andhecouldnotstir。Theconflictinhismindagainbegan；angerandfailurestifledhim。Hewishedtostruggleontotheend。

Meanwhilethepassengersandsomeofthewounded，amongthemColonelProctor，whoseinjurieswereserious，hadtakentheirplacesinthetrain。

Thebuzzingoftheoverheatedboilerwasheard，andthesteamwasescapingfromthevalves。Theengineerwhistled，thetrainstarted，andsoondisappeared，minglingitswhitesmokewiththeeddiesofthedenselyfallingsnow。

Thedetectivehadremainedbehind。

Severalhourspassed。Theweatherwasdismal，anditwasverycold。

Fixsatmotionlessonabenchinthestation；hemighthavebeenthoughtasleep。Aouda，despitethestorm，keptcomingoutofthewaiting-room，goingtotheendoftheplatform，andpeeringthroughthetempestofsnow，asiftopiercethemistwhichnarrowedthehorizonaroundher，andtohear，ifpossible，somewelcomesound。Sheheardandsawnothing。Thenshewouldreturn，chilledthrough，toissueoutagainafterthelapseofafewmoments，butalwaysinvain。

Eveningcame，andthelittlebandhadnotreturned。Wherecouldtheybe？HadtheyfoundtheIndians，andweretheyhavingaconflictwiththem，orweretheystillwanderingamidthemist？Thecommanderofthefortwasanxious，thoughhetriedtoconcealhisapprehensions。Asnightapproached，thesnowfelllessplentifully，butitbecameintenselycold。Absolutesilencerestedontheplains。Neitherflightofbirdnorpassingofbeasttroubledtheperfectcalm。

ThroughoutthenightAouda，fullofsadforebodings，herheartstifledwithanguish，wanderedaboutonthevergeoftheplains。Herimaginationcarriedherfaroff，andshowedherinnumerabledangers。Whatshesufferedthroughthelonghoursitwouldbeimpossibletodescribe。

Fixremainedstationaryinthesameplace，butdidnotsleep。Onceamanapproachedandspoketohim，andthedetectivemerelyrepliedbyshakinghishead。

Thusthenightpassed。Atdawn，thehalf-extinguisheddiscofthesunroseaboveamistyhorizon；butitwasnowpossibletorecognizeobjectstwomilesoff。PhileasFoggandtheSquadhadgonesouthward；inthesouthallwasstillvacancy。Itwasthenseveno"clock。

Thecaptain，whowasreallyalarmed，didnotknowwhatcoursetotake。

Shouldhesendanotherdetachmenttotherescueofthefirst？Shouldhesacrificemoremen，withsofewchancesofSavingthosealreadysacrificed？

HiShesitationdidnotlastlong，however。Callingoneofhislieutenants，hewasonthepointoforderingareconnaissance，whengunshotswereheard。

Wasitasignal？Thesoldiersrushedoutofthefort，andhalf-a-mileofftheyperceivedalittlebandreturningingoodorder。

MrFoggwasmarchingattheirhead，andjustbehindhimwerePassepartoutandtheothertwotravellers，rescuedfromtheSioux。

TheyhadmetandfoughttheIndianstenmilessouthofFortKearney。

Shortlybeforethedetachmentarrived，Passepartoutandhiscompanionshadbeguntostrugglewiththeircaptors，threeofwhomtheFrenchmanhadfelledwithhisfists，whenhismasterandthesoldiershasteneduptotheirrelief。

Allwerewelcomedwithjoyfulcries。PhileasFoggdistributedtherewardhehadpromisedtothesoldiers，whilePassepartout，notwithoutreason，mutteredtohimself，`ItmustcertainlybeconfessedthatIcostmymasterdear！"

Fix，withoutsayingaword，lookedatMrFogg，anditwouldhavebeendifficulttoanalyzethethoughtswhichstruggledwithinhim。AsforAouda，shetookherprotector"shandandpresseditinherown，toomuchmovedtospeak。

Meanwhile，Passepartoutwaslookingaboutforthetrain；hethoughtheshouldfinditthere，readytostartforOmaha，andhehopedthatthetimelostmightberegained。

`Thetrain！Thetrain！"criedhe。

`Gone，"repliedFix。

`Andwhendoesthenexttrainpasshere？"saidPhileasFogg。

`Nottillthisevening。"

`Ah！"returnedtheimpassiblegentlemanquietly。

CHAPTERXXXIINWHICHFIXTHEDETECTIVECONSIDERABLYFURTHERSTHEINTERESTSOFPHILEAS

FOGG。

PhileasFoggfoundhimselftwentyhoursbehindtime。Passepartout，theinvoluntarycauseofthisdelay，wasdesperate。Hehadruinedhismaster！

AtthismomentthedetectiveapproachedMrFogg，and，lookinghimintentlyintheface，said——

`Seriously，sir，areyouingreathaste？"

`Quiteseriously。"

`Ihaveapurposeinasking，"resumedFix。`IsitabsolutelynecessarythatyoushouldbeinNewYorkonthe11th，beforenineo"clockintheevening，thetimethatthesteamerleavesforLiverpool？"

`Itisabsolutelynecessary。"

`And，ifyourjourneyhadnotbeeninterruptedbytheseIndians，youwouldhavereachedNewYorkonthemorningofthe11th？"

`Yes；withelevenhourstosparebeforethesteamerleft。"

`Good！youarethereforetwentyhoursbehind。Twelvefromtwentyleaveseight。Youmustregaineighthours。Doyouwishtotrytodoso？"

`Onfoot？"askedMrFogg。

`No；onasledge，"repliedFix。`Onasledgewithsails。Amanhasproposedsuchamethodtome。"

ItwasthemanwhohadspokentoFixduringthenight，andwhoseofferhehadrefused。

PhileasFoggdidnotreplyatonce；butFixhavingpointedouttheman，whowaswalkingupanddowninfrontofthestation，MrFoggwentuptohim。Aninstantalter，MrFoggandtheAmerican，whosenamewasMudge，enteredahutbuiltjustbelowthefort。

ThereMrFoggexaminedacuriousvehicle，akindofframeontwolongbeams，alittleraisedinfrontliketherunnersofasledge，anduponwhichtherewasroomforfiveorsixpersons。Ahighmastwasfixedontheframe，heldfirmlybymetalliclashings，towhichwasattachedalargebrigantinesail。Thismastheldanironstayuponwhichtohoistajib-sail。

Behind，asortofrudderservedtoguidethevehicle。Itwas，inshort，asledgeriggedlikeasloop。Duringthewinter，whenthetrainsareblockedupbythesnow，thesesledgesmakeextremelyrapidjourneysacrossthefrozenplainsfromonestationtoanother。Providedwithmoresailthanacutter，andwiththewindbehindthem，theyslipoverthesurfaceoftheprairieswithaspeedequalifnotsuperiortothatoftheexpresstrains。

Mr，Foggreadilymadeabargainwiththeownerofthisland-craft。Thewindwasfavourable，beingfresh，andblowingfromthewest。Thesnowhadhardened，andMudgewasveryconfidentofbeingabletotransportMr，FogginafewhourstoOmaha。ThencethetrainseastwardrunfrequentlytoChicagoandNewYork。Itwasnotimpossiblethatthelosttimemightyetberecovered；

andsuchanopportunitywasnottoberejected。

NotwishingtoexposeAoudatothediscomfortsoftravellingintheopenair，MrFoggproposedtoleaveherwithPassepartoutatFortKearney，theservanttakinguponhimselftoescorthertoEuropebyabetterrouteandundermorefavourableconditions。ButAoudarefusedtoSeparatefromMrFogg，andPassepartoutwasdelightedwithherdecision；fornothingcouldinducehimtoleavehismasterwhileFixwaswithhim。

Itwouldbedifficulttoguessthedetective"sthoughts。WashisconvictionshakenbyPhileasFogg"sreturn，ordidhestillregardhimasanexceedinglyshrewdrascal，who，hisjourneyroundtheworldcompleted，wouldthinkhimselfabsolutelysafeinEngland？PerhapsFix"sopinionofPhileasFoggwassomewhatmodified；buthewasneverthelessresolvedtodohisduty，andtohastenthereturnofthewholepartytoEnglandasmuchaspossible。

Ateighto"clockthesledgewasreadytostart。Thepassengerstooktheirplacesonit，andwrappedthemselvesupcloselyintheirtravellingcloaks。Thetwogreatsailswerehoisted，andunderthepressureofthewindthesledgeslidoverthehardenedsnowwithavelocityoffortymilesanhour。

ThedistancebetweenFortKearneyandOmaha，asthebirdsfly，isatmosttwohundredmiles。Ifthewindheldgood，thedistancemightbetraversedinfivehours；ifnoaccidenthappenedthesledgemightreachOmahabyoneo"clock。

Whatajourney！Thetravellers，huddledclosetogether，couldnotspeakforthecold，intensifiedbytherapidityatwhichtheyweregoing。Thesledgespedonaslightlyasaboatoverthewaves。Whenthebreezecameskimmingtheearththesledgeseemedtobeliftedoffthegroundbyitssails。Mudge，whowasattherudder，keptinastraightline，andbyaturnofhishandcheckedthelurcheswhichthevehiclehadatendencytomake。Allthesailswereup，andthejibwassoarrangedasnottoscreenthebrigantine。Atop-mastwashoisted，andanotherjib，heldouttothewind，addeditsforcetotheothersails。Althoughthespeedcouldnotbeexactlyestimated，thesledgecouldnotbegoingatlessthanfortymilesanhour。

`Ifnothingbreaks，"saidMudge，`weshallgetthere！"

Mr，FogghadmadeitforMudge"sinteresttoreachOmahawithinthetimeagreedon，bytheofferofahandsomereward。

Theprairie，acrosswhichthesledgewasmovinginastraightline，wasasflatasasea。Itseemedlikeavastfrozenlake。Therailroadwhichranthroughthissectionascendedfromthesouth-westtothenorthwestbyGreatIsland，Columbus，animportantNebraskatown，SchuylerandFremont，toOmaha。ItfollowedthroughouttherightbankofthePlatteRiver。Thesledge，shorteningthisroute，tookachordofthearedescribedbytherailway。MudgewasnotafraidofbeingstoppedbythePlatteRiver，becauseitwasfrozen。Theroad，then，wasquiteclearofobstacles，andPhileasFogghadbuttwothingstofear，-anaccidenttothesledge，andachangeorcalminthewind。

Butthebreeze，farfromlesseningitsforce，blewasiftobendthemast，which，however，themetalliclashingsheldfirmly。Theselashings，likethechordsofastringedinstrument，resoundedasifvibratedbyaviolinbow。Thesledgeslidalonginthemidstofaplaintivelyintensemelody。

`Thesechordsgivethefifthandtheoctave，"saidMrFogg。

Theseweretheonlywordsheutteredduringthejourney。Aouda，cosilypackedinfursandcloaks，wasshelteredasmuchaspossiblefromtheattacksofthefreezingwind。AsforPassepartout，hisfacewasasredasthesun"sdiscwhenitsetsinthemist，andhelaboriouslyinhaledthebitingair。

WithhisnaturalbuoyancyofSpirits，hebegantohopeagain。TheywouldreachNewYorkontheevening，ifnotonthemorning，ofthe11th，andtherewerestillsomechancesthatitwouldbebeforethesteamersailedforLiverpool。

Passepartoutevenfeltastrongdesiretograsphisally，Fix，bythehand。Herememberedthatitwasthedetectivewhoprocuredthesledge，theonlymeansofreachingOmahaintime；but，checkedbysomepresentiment，hekepthisusualreserve。Onething，however，Passepartoutwouldneverforget，andthatwasthesacrificewhichMrFogghadmade，withouthesitation，torescuehimfromtheSioux。MrFogghadriskedhisfortuneandhislife。

No！Hisservantwouldneverforgetthat！

Whileeachofthepartywasabsorbedinreflectionssodifferent，thesledgeflewfastoverthevastcarpetofsnow。Thecreeksitpassedoverwerenotperceived。Fieldsandstreamsdisappearedundertheuniformwhiteness。

Theplainwasabsolutelydeserted。BetweentheUnionPacificroadandthebranchwhichunitesKearneywithSaintJosephitformedagreatuninhabitedisland。Neithervillage，station，norfortappeared。Fromtimetotimetheyspedbysomephantom-liketree，whosewhiteskeletontwistedandrattledinthewind。Sometimesflocksofwildbirdsrose，orbandsofgaunt，famished，ferociousprairie-wolvesranhowlingafterthesledge。Passepartout，revolverinhand，heldhimselfreadytofireonthosewhichcametoonear。Hadanaccidentthenhappenedtothesledge，thetravellers，attackedbythesebeasts，wouldhavebeeninthemostterribledanger；butitheldonitsevencourse，Soongainedonthewolves，anderelongleftthehowlingbandatasafedistancebehind。

AboutnoonMudgeperceivedbycertainlandmarksthathewascrossingthePlatteRiver。Hesaidnothing，buthefeltcertainthathewasnowwithintwentymilesofOmaha。Inlessthananhourhelefttherudderandfurledhissails，whilstthesledge，carriedforwardbythegreatimpetusthewindhadgivenit，wentonhalfamilefurtherwithitssailsunspread。

Itstoppedatlast，andMudge，pointingtoamassofroofswhitewithsnow，said：`Wehavegotthere！"

Arrived！Arrivedatthestationwhichisindailycommunication，bynumeroustrains，withtheAtlanticseaboard！

PassepartoutandFixjumpedoff，stretchedtheirstiffenedlimbs，andaidedMrFoggandtheyoungwomantodescendfromthesledge。PhileasFogggenerouslyrewardedMudge，whosehandPassepartoutwarmlygrasped，andthepartydirectedtheirstepstotheOmaharailwaystation。

ThePacificRailroadproperfindsitsterminusatthisimportantNebraskatown。OmahaisconnectedwithChicagobytheChicagoandRockIslandRailroad，whichrunsdirectlyeast，andpassesfiftystations。

AtrainwasreadytostartwhenMrFoggandhispartyreachedthestation，andtheyonlyhadtimetogetintothecars。TheyhadseennothingofOmaha；

butPassepartoutconfessedtohimselfthatthiswasnottoberegretted，astheywerenottravellingtoseethesights。

ThetrainpassedrapidlyacrosstheStateofIowa，byCouncilBluffs，DesMoines，，andIowaCity。DuringthenightitcrossedtheMississippiatDavenport，andbyRockIslandenteredIllinois。Thenextday，whichwasthe10th，atfourintheevening，itreachedChicago，alreadyrisenfromitsruins，andmoreproudlyseatedthaneveronthebordersofitsbeautifulLakeMichigan。

NinehundredmilesseparatedChicagofromNewYork；buttrainsarenotwantingatChicago。MrFoggpassedatoncefromonetotheother，andthelocomotiveofthePittsburg，FortWayne，andChicagoRailwayleftatfullspeed，asifitfullycomprehendedthatthatgentlemanhadnotimetolose。

IttraversedIndiana，Ohio，Pennsylvania，andNewJerseylikeaflash，rushingthroughthetownswithantiquenames，someofwhichhadstreetsandcar-tracks，butasyetnohouses。AtlasttheHudsoncameintoview；

andataquarter-pastelevenintheeveningofthe11th，thetrainstoppedinthestationontherightbankoftheriver，beforetheverypieroftheCunardline。

The`China"，forLiverpool，hadstartedthree-quartersofanhourbefore！

CHAPTERXXXIIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGENGAGESINADIRECTSTRUGGLEWITHBADFORTUNE。

The`China"，inleaving，seemedtohavecarriedoffPhileasFogg"slasthope。Noneoftheothersteamerswereabletoservehisprojects。The`Pereire"，oftheFrenchTransatlanticCompany，whoseadmirablesteamersareequaltoanyinspeedandcomfort，didnotleaveuntilthe14th；theHamburgboatsdidnotgodirectlytoLiverpoolorLondon，buttoHavre；andtheadditionaltripfromHavretoSouthamptonwouldrenderPhileasFogg"slasteffortsofnoavail。TheInmansteamerdidnotdeparttillthenextday，andcouldnotcrosstheAtlanticintimetosavethewager。

MrFogglearnedallthisinconsultinghis`Bradshaw"，whichgavehimthedailymovementsofthetransatlanticsteamers。

Passepartoutwascrushed；itoverwhelmedhimtolosetheboatbythree-quartersofanhour。Itwashisfault，for，insteadofhelpinghismaster，hehadnotceasedputtingobstaclesinhispath！Andwhenherecalledalltheincidentsofthetour，whenhecountedupthesumsexpendedinpurelossandonhisownaccount，whenhethoughtthattheimmensestake，addedtotheheavychargesofthisuselessjourney，wouldcompletelyruinMrFogg，heoverwhelmedhimselfwithbitterself-accusations。MrFogg，however，didnotreproachhim；and，onleavingtheCunardpier，onlysaid：`Wewillconsultaboutwhatisbesttomorrow。Come。"

ThepartycrossedtheHudsonintheJerseyCityferry-boat，anddroveinacarriagetotheStNicholasHotel，onBroadway。Roomswereengaged，andthenightpassed，brieflytoPhileasFogg，whosleptprofoundly，butverylongtoAoudaandtheothers，whoseagitationdidnotpermitthemtorest。

Thenextdaywasthe12thofDecember。Fromseveninthemorningofthe12th，toaquarterbeforenineintheeveningofthe21st，therewereninedays，thirteenhours，andforty-fiveminutes。IfPhileasFogghadleftinthe`China"，oneofthefasteststeamersontheAtlantic，hewouldhavereachedLiverpool，andthenLondon，withintheperiod"agreedupon。

MrFoggleftthehotelalone，aftergivingPassepartoutinstructionstoawaithisreturn，andinformAoudatobereadyataninstant"snotice。

HeproceededtothebanksoftheHudson，andlookedaboutamongthevesselsmooredoranchoredintheriver，foranythatwereabouttodepart。Severalhaddeparturesignals，andwerepreparingtoputtoseaatmorningtide；

forinthisimmenseandadmirableportthereisnotonedayinahundredthatvesselsdonotsetoutforeveryquarteroftheglobe。Buttheyweremostlysailingvessels，ofwhich，ofcourse，PhileasFoggcouldmakenouse。

Heseemedabouttogiveupallhope，whenheespied，anchoredattheBattery，acable"slengthoffatmost，atradingvessel，withascrew，well-shaped，whosefunnel，puffingacloudofsmoke，indicatedthatshewasgettingreadyfordeparture。

PhileasFogghailedaboat，gotintoit，andsoonfoundhimselfonboardthe`Henrietta"，iron-hulled，wood-builtabove。Heascendedtothedeck，andaskedforthecaptain，whoforthwithpresentedhimself。Hewasamanoffifty，asortofsea-wolf，withbigeyes，acomplexionofoxidizedcopper，redhairandthickneck，andagrowlingvoice。

`Thecaptain？"askedMrFogg。

`Iamthecaptain。"

`IamPhileasFogg，ofLondon。"

`AndIamAndrewSpeedy，ofCardiff。"

`Youaregoingtoputtosea？"

`Inanhour。"

`Youareboundfor——"

`Bordeaux。"

`Andyourcargo？"

`Nofreight。Goinginballast。"

`Haveyouanypassengers？"

`Nopassengers。Neverhavepassengers。Toomuchintheway。"

`Isyourvesselaswiftone？"

`Betweenelevenandtwelveknots。The"Henrietta"，wellknown。"

`WillyoucarrymeandthreeotherpersonstoLiverpool？"

`ToLiverpool？WhynottoChina？"

`IsaidLiverpool。"

`No！"

`No？"

`No。IamsettingoutforBordeaux，andshallgotoBordeaux。"

`Moneyisnoobject？"

`None。"

Thecaptainspokeinatonewhichdidnotadmitofareply。

`Buttheownersofthe"Henrietta"-，"resumedPhileasFogg。

`Theownersaremyself，"repliedthecaptain。`Thevesselbelongstome。"

`Iwillfreightitforyou。"

`No。"

`Iwillbuyitofyou。"

`No。"

PhileasFoggdidnotbetraytheleastdisappointment；butthesituationwasagraveone。ItwasnotatNewYorkasatHongKong，norwiththecaptainofthe`Henrietta"aswiththecaptainofthe`Tankadere"。Uptothistimemoneyhadsmoothedawayeveryobstacle。Nowmoneyfailed。

Still，somemeansmustbefoundtocrosstheAtlanticonaboat，unlessbyballoon，-whichwouldhavebeenventuresome，besidesnotbeingcapableofbeingputinpractice。ItseemedthatPhileasFogghadanidea，forhesaidtothecaptain，`Well，willyoucarrymetoBordeaux？"

`No，notifyoupaidmetwohundreddollars。"

`Iofferyoutwothousand。"

`Apiece？"

`Apiece。"

`Andtherearefourofyou？"

`Four。"

CaptainSpeedybegantoscratchhishead。Therewereeightthousanddollarstogain，withoutchanginghisroute；forwhichitwaswellworthconqueringtherepugnancehehadforallkindsofpassengers。Besides，passengersattwothousanddollarsarenolongerpassengers，butvaluablemerchandise。`Istartatnineo"clock，"saidCaptainSpeedy，simply。`Areyouandyourpartyready？"

`Wewillbeonboardatnineo"clock，"replied，nolesssimply，MrFogg。

Itwashalf-pasteight。Todisembarkfromthe`Henrietta"，jumpintoahack，hurrytotheStNicholas，andreturnwithAouda，Passepartout，andeventheinseparableFix，wastheworkofabrieftime，andwasperformedbyMrFoggwiththecoolnesswhichneverabandonedhim。Theywereonboardwhenthe`Henrietta"madereadytoweighanchor。

WhenPassepartoutheardwhathislastvoyagewasgoingtocost，heutteredaprolonged`Oh！"whichextendedthroughouthisvocalgamut。

AsforFix，hesaidtohimselfthattheBankofEnglandwouldcertainlynotcomeoutofthisaffairwellindemnified。WhentheyreachedEngland，evenifMrFoggdidnotthrowsomehandfulsofbank-billsintothesea，morethanseventhousandpoundswouldhavebeenspent！

CHAPTERXXXIIIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGSHOWSHIMSELFEQUALTOTHEOCCASION。

Anhourafter，the`Henrietta"passedthelighthousewhichmarkstheentranceoftheHudson，turnedthepointofSandyHook，andputtosea。

DuringthedaysheskirtedLongIsland，passedFireIsland，anddirectedhercourserapidlyeastward。

Atnoonthenextday，amanmountedthebridgetoascertainthevessel"sposition。ItmightbethoughtthatthiswasCaptainSpeedy。Nottheleastintheworld。ItwasPhileasFogg，Esquire。AsforCaptainSpeedy，hewasshutupinhiscabinunderlockandkey，andwasutteringloudcries，whichsignifiedanangeratoncepardonableandexcessive。

Whathadhappenedwasverysimple。PhileasFoggwishedtogotoLiverpool，butthecaptainwouldnotcarryhimthere。ThenPhileasFogghadtakenpassageforBordeaux，and，duringthethirtyhourshehadbeenonboard，hadsoshrewdlymanagedwithhisbank-notesthatthesailorsandstokers，whowereonlyanoccasionalcrew，andwerenotonthebesttermswiththecaptain，wentovertohiminabody。ThiswaswhyPhileasFoggwasincommandinsteadofCaptainSpeedy；whythecaptainwasaprisonerinhiscabin；

andwhy，inshort，the`Henrietta"wasdirectinghercoursetowardsLiverpool。

Itwasveryclear，toseeMrFoggmanagethecraft，thathehadbeenasailor。

Howtheadventureendedwillbeseenanon。Aoudawasanxious，thoughshesaidnothing。AsforPassepartout，hethoughtMrFogg"smanoeuvresimplyglorious。Thecaptainhadsaid`betweenelevenandtwelveknots"，andthe`Henrietta"confirmedhisprediction。

If，then-fortherewere`ifs"still-theseadidnotbecometooboisterous，ifthewinddidnotveerroundtotheeast，ifnoaccidenthappenedtotheboatoritsmachinery，the`Henrietta"mightcrossthethreethousandmilesfromNewYorktoLiverpoolintheninedays，betweenthe12thandthe21stofDecember。Itistruethatoncearrived，theaffaironboardthe`Henrietta"，addedtothatoftheBankofEngland，-mightcreatemoredifficultiesforMrFoggthanheimaginedorcoulddesire。

Duringthefirstdays，theywentalongsmoothlyenough。Theseawasnotveryunpropitious，thewindseemedstationaryinthenorth-east，thesailswerehoisted，andthe`Henrietta"ploughedacrossthewaveslikearealtransatlanticsteamer。

Passepartoutwasdelighted。Hismaster"slastexploit，theconsequencesofwhichheignored，enchantedhim。Neverhadthecrewseensojollyanddexterousafellow。Heformedwarmfriendshipswiththesailors，andamazedthemwithhisacrobaticfeats。Hethoughttheymanagedthevessellikegentlemen，andthatthestokersfireduplikeheroes。Hisloquaciousgood-humourinfectedeveryone。Hehadforgottenthepast，itsvexationsanddelays。

Heonlythoughtoftheend，sonearlyaccomplished；andsometimesheboiledoverwithimpatience，asifheatedbythefurnacesofthe`Henrietta"。

Often，also，theworthyfellowrevolvedaroundFix，lookingathimwithakeen，distrustfuleye；buthedidnotspeaktohim，fortheiroldintimacynolongerexisted。

Fix，itmustbeconfessed，understoodnothingofwhatwasgoingon。

Theconquestofthe`Henrietta"，thebriberyofthecrew，Foggmanagingtheboatlikeaskilledseaman，amazedandconfusedhim。Hedidnotknowwhattothink。For，afterall，amanwhobeganbystealingfifty-fivethousandpoundsmightendbystealingavessel；andFixwasnotunnaturallyinclinedtoconcludethatthe`Henrietta"，underFogg"scommand，wasnotgoingtoLiverpoolatall，buttosomepartoftheworldwheretherobber，turnedintoapirate，wouldquietlyputhimselfinsafety。Theconjecturewasatleastaplausibleone，andthedetectivebegantoseriouslyregretthathehadembarkedintheaffair。

AsforCaptainSpeedy，hecontinuedtohowlandgrowlinhiscabin；

andPassepartout，whosedutyitwastocarryhimhismeals，courageousashewas，tookthegreatestprecautions。MrFoggdidnotseemeventoknowthattherewasacaptainonboard。

Onthe13ththeypassedtheedgeoftheBanksofNewfoundland，adangerouslocality；duringthewinter，especially，therearefrequentfogsandheavygalesofwind。Eversincetheeveningbeforethebarometer，suddenlyfalling，hadindicatedanapproachingchangeintheatmosphere；andduringthenightthetemperaturevaried，thecoldbecamesharper，andthewindveeredtothesouth-east。

Thiswasamisfortune。MrFogg，inordernottodeviatefromhiscourse，furledhissailsandincreasedtheforceofthesteam；butthevessel"sspeedslackened，owingtothestateofthesea，thelongwavesofwhichbrokeagainstthestern。Shepitchedviolently，andthisretardedherprogress。

Thebreezelittlebylittleswelledintoatempest，anditwastobefearedthatthe`Henrietta"mightnotbeabletomaintainherselfuprightonthewaves。

Passepartout"svisagedarkenedwiththeskies，andfortwodaysthepoorfellowexperiencedconstantfright。ButPhileasFoggwasaboldmariner，andknewhowtomaintainheadwayagainstthesea；andhekeptonhiscourse，withoutevendecreasinghissteam。The`Henrietta"，whenshecouldnotriseuponthewaves，crossedthem，swampingherdeck，butpassingsafely。

Sometimesthescrewroseoutofthewater，beatingitsprotrudingend，whenamountainofwaterraisedthesternabovethewaves；butthecraftalwayskeptstraightahead。

Thewind，however，didnotgrowasboisterousasmighthavebeenfeared；

itwasnotoneofthosetempestswhichburst，andrushonwithaspeedofninetymilesanhour。Itcontinuedfresh，but，unhappily，itremainedobstinatelyinthesouth-east，renderingthesailsuseless。

The16thofDecemberwastheseventy-fifthdaysincePhileasFogg"sdeparturefromLondon，andthe`Henrietta"hadnotyetbeenseriouslydelayed。

Halfofthevoyagewasalmostaccomplished，andtheworstlocalitieshadbeenpassed。Insummer，successwouldhavebeenwell-nighcertain。Inwinter，theywereatthemercyofthebadseason。Passepartoutsaidnothing；buthecherishedhopeinsecret，andcomfortedhimselfwiththereflectionthat，ifthewindfailedthem，theymightstillcountonthesteam。

Onthisdaytheengineercameondeck，wentuptoMrFogg，andbegantospeakearnestlywithhim。

Withoutknowingwhy-itwaspresentiment，perhaps-Passepartoutbecamevaguelyuneasy。Hewouldhavegivenoneofhisearstohearwiththeotherwhattheengineerwassaying。Hefinallymanagedtocatchafewwords，andwassureheheardhismastersay，`Youarecertainofwhatyoutellme？"

`Certain，sir，"repliedtheengineer。`Youmustrememberthat，sincewestarted，wehavekeptuphotfiresinallourfurnaces，andthoughwehadcoalenoughtogoonshortsteamfromNewYorktoBordeaux，wehaven"tenoughtogowithallsteamfromNewYorktoLiverpool。"

`Iwillconsider，"repliedMrFogg。

Passepartoutunderstooditall；hewasseizedwithmortalanxiety。Thecoalwasgivingout！`Ah，ifmymastercangetoverthat，"mutteredhe，`he"llbeafamousman！"HecouldnothelpimpartingtoFixwhathehadoverheard。

ThenyoubelievethatwereallyaregoingtoLiverpool？"

`Ofcourse。"

`Ass！"repliedthedetective，shrugginghisshouldersandturningonhisheel。

Passepartoutwasonthepointofvigorouslyresentingtheepithet，thereasonofwhichhecouldnotforthelifeofhimcomprehend；buthereflectedthattheunfortunateFixwasprobablyverymuchdisappointedandhumiliatedinhisself-esteem，afterhavingsoawkwardlyfollowedafalsescentaroundtheworld，andrefrained。

AndnowwhatcoursewouldPhileasFoggadopt？Itwasdifficulttoimagine。

Neverthelessheseemedtohavedecideduponone，forthateveninghesentfortheengineer，andsaidtohim，`Feedallthefiresuntilthecoalisexhausted。"

Afewmomentsafter，thefunnelofthe`Henrietta"vomitedforthtorrentsofsmoke。Thevesselcontinuedtoproceedwithallsteamon；butonthe18th，theengineer，ashehadpredicted，announcedthatthecoalwouldgiveoutinthecourseoftheday。

`Donotletthefiresgodown，"repliedMrFogg。`Keepthemuptothelast。Letthevalvesbefilled。"

TowardsnoonPhileasFogg，havingascertainedtheirposition，calledPassepartout，andorderedhimtogoforCaptainSpeedy。Itwasasifthehonestfellowhadbeencommandedtounchainatiger。Hewenttothepoop，sayingtohimself，`Hewillbelikeamadman！"

Inafewmoments，withcriesandoaths，abombappearedonthepoop-deck。

ThebombwasCaptainSpeedy。Itwasclearthathewasonthepointofbursting。

`Wherearewe？"werethefirstwordshisangerpermittedhimtoutter。

Hadthepoormanbeenapoplectic，hecouldneverhaverecoveredfromhisparoxysmofwrath。

`Wherearewe？"herepeated，withpurpleface。`SevenhundredandsevenmilesfromLiverpool，"repliedMrFogg，withimperturbablecalmness。

`Pirate！"criedCaptainSpeedy。`Ihavesentforyou，sir——"

`Pickaroon！"

`-Sir，"continuedMrFogg，`toaskyoutosellmeyourvessel。"

`No！Byallthedevils，no！"

`ButIshallbeobligedtoburnher。"

`Burnthe"Henrietta"！"

`Yes；atleasttheupperpartofher。Thecoalhasgivenout。"

`Burnmyvessel！"criedCaptainSpeedy，whocouldscarcelypronouncethewords。`Avesselworthfiftythousanddollars！"

`Herearesixtythousand，"repliedPhileasFogg，handingthecaptainarollofbankbills。ThishadaprodigiouseffectonAndrewSpeedy。AnAmericancanscarcelyremainunmovedatthesightofsixtythousanddollars。

Thecaptainforgotinaninstanthisanger，hisimprisonment，andallhisgrudgesagainsthispassenger。The`Henrietta"wastwentyyearsold；itwasagreatbargain。Thebombwouldnotgooffafterall。MrFogghadtakenawaythematch。

`AndIshallstillhavetheironhull，"saidthecaptaininasoftertone。

`Theironhullandtheengine。Isitagreed？"

`Agreed。"

AndAndrewSpeedy，seizingthebank-notes，countedthemandconsignedthemtohispocket。

Duringthiscolloquy，Passepartoutwasaswhiteasasheet，andFixseemedonthepointofhavinganapoplecticfit。Nearlytwentythousandpoundshadbeenexpended，andFoggleftthehullandenginetothecaptain，thatis，nearthewholevalueofthecraft！Itwastrue，however，thatfifty-fivethousandpoundshadbeenstolenfromthebank。

WhenAndrewSpeedyhadpocketedthemoney，MrFoggsaidtohim，`Don"tletthisastonishyou，sir。YoumustknowthatIshalllosetwentythousandpounds，unlessIarriveinLondonbyaquarterbeforenineontheeveningofthe21stofDecember。ImissedthesteameratNewYork，andasyourefusedtotakemetoLiverpool——"

`AndIdidwell！"criedAndrewSpeedy；`forIhavegainedatleastfortythousanddollarsbyit！"Headded，moresedately，`Doyouknowonething，Captain——"

`Fogg。"

`CaptainFogg，you"vegotsomethingoftheYankeeaboutyou。"

And，havingpaidhispassengerwhatheconsideredahighcompliment，hewasgoingaway，whenMrFoggsaid，`Thevesselnowbelongstome？"

`Certainly，fromthekeeltothetruckofthemasts，allthewood，thatis。"

`Verywell。Havetheinteriorseats，bunks，andframespulleddown，andburnthem。"

Itwasnecessarytohavedrywoodtokeepthesteamuptotheadequatepressure，andonthatdaythepoop，cabins，bunks，andthesparedeckweresacrificed。Onthenextday，the19thofDecember，themasts，raftsandsparswereburned；thecrewworkedlustily，keepingupthefires。Passepartouthewed，cutandsawedawaywithallhismight。Therewasaperfectragefordemolition。

Therailings，fittings，thegreaterpartofthedeck，andtopsidesdisappearedonthe20th，andthe`Henrietta"wasnowonlyaflathulk。

ButonthisdaytheysightedtheIrishcoastandFastnetLight。BytenintheeveningtheywerepassingQueenstown。PhileasFogghadonlytwenty-fourhoursmoreinwhichtogettoLondon；thatlengthoftimewasnecessarytoreachLiverpool，withallsteamon。Andthesteamwasabouttogiveoutaltogether！

`Sir，"saidCaptainSpeedy，whowasnowdeeplyinterestedinMrFogg"sproject，`Ireallycommiserateyou。Everythingisagainstyou。WeareonlyoppositeQueenstown。"

`Ah，"saidMrFogg，`isthatplacewhereweseethelightsQueenstown？"

`Yes。"

`Canweentertheharbour？"

`Notunderthreehours。Onlyathightide。"

`Stay，"repliedMrFoggcalmly，withoutbetrayinginhisfeaturesthatbyasupremeinspirationhewasabouttoattemptoncemoretoconquerill-fortune。

QueenstownistheIrishportatwhichthetransatlanticsteamersstoptoputoffthemails。ThesemailsarecarriedtoDublinbyexpresstrainsalwaysheldinreadinesstostart；fromDublintheyaresentontoLiverpoolbythemostrapidboats，andthusgaintwelvehoursontheAtlanticsteamers。

PhileasFoggcountedongainingtwelvehoursinthesameway。InsteadofarrivingatLiverpoolthenexteveningbythe`Henrietta"，hewouldbetherebynoon，andwouldthereforehavetimetoreachLondonbeforeaquarterbeforenineintheevening。

The`Henrietta"enteredQueenstownHarbouratoneo"clockinthemorning，itthenbeinghightide；andPhileasFogg，afterbeinggraspedheartilybythehandbyCaptainSpeedy，leftthatgentlemanonthelevelledhulkofhiscraft，whichwasstillworthhalfwhathehadsolditfor。

Thepartywentonshoreatonce。FixwasgreatlytemptedtoarrestMrFoggonthespot；buthedidnot。Why？Whatstrugglewasgoingonwithinhim？Hadhechangedhismindabout`hisman"？Didheunderstandthathehadmadeagravemistake？Hedidnot，however，abandonMrFogg。Theyallgotuponthetrain，whichwasjustreadytostart，athalf-pastone；atdawnofdaytheywereinDublin；andtheylostnotimeinembarkingonasteamerwhich，disdainingtoriseuponthewaves，invariablycutthroughthem。

PhileasFoggatlastdisembarkedontheLiverpoolquay，attwentyminutesbeforetwelve，December21st。HewasonlysixhoursdistantfromLondon。

ButatthismomentFixcameup，puthishanduponMrFogg"sshoulder，and，showinghiswarrant，said，`YouarereallyPhileasFogg？"

`Iam。"

`IarrestyouintheQueen"sname！"

CHAPTERXXXIVINWHICHPHILEASFOGGATLASTREACHESLONDON。

PhileasFoggwasinprison。HehadbeenshutupintheCustomHouse，andhewastobetransferredtoLondonthenextday。

Passepartout，whenhesawhismasterarrested，wouldhavefallenuponFixhadhenotbeenheldbackbysomepolicemen。Aoudawasthunderstruckatthesuddennessofaneventwhichshecouldnotunderstand。PassepartoutexplainedtoherhowitwasthatthehonestandcourageousFoggwasarrestedasarobber。Theyoungwoman"sheartrevoltedagainstsoheinousacharge，andwhenshesawthatshecouldattemptordonothingtosaveherprotector，sheweptbitterly。

AsforFix，hehadarrestedMrFoggbecauseitwashisduty，whetherMrFoggwereguiltyornot。

ThethoughtthenstruckPassepartout，thathewasthecauseofthisnewmisfortune！HadhenotconcealedFix"serrandfromhismaster？WhenFixrevealedhistruecharacterandpurpose，whyhadhenottoldMrFogg？

Ifthelatterhadbeenwarned，hewouldnodoubthavegivenFixproofofhisinnocence，andsatisfiedhimofhismistake；atleast，Fixwouldnothavecontinuedhisjourneyattheexpenseandontheheelsofhismaster，onlytoarresthimthemomenthesetfootonEnglishsoil。Passepartoutwepttillhewasblind，andfeltlikeblowinghisbrainsout。

Aoudaandhehadremained，despitethecold，undertheporticooftheCustomHouse。Neitherwishedtoleavetheplace；bothwereanxioustoseeMrFoggagain。

Thatgentlemanwasreallyruined，andthatatthemomentwhenhewasabouttoattainhisend。Thisarrestwasfatal。HavingarrivedatLiverpoolattwentyminutesbeforetwelveonthe21stofDecember，hehadtillaquarterbeforeninethateveningtoreachtheReformClub，thatis，ninehoursandaquarter；thejourneyfromLiverpooltoLondonwassixhours。

Ifanyone，atthismoment，hadenteredtheCustomHouse，hewouldhavefoundMrFoggseated，motionless，calm，andwithoutapparentanger，uponawoodenbench。Hewasnot，itistrue，resigned；butthislastblowfailedtoforcehimintoanoutwardbetrayalofanyemotion。Washebeingdevouredbyoneofthosesecretrages，allthemoreterriblebecausecontained，andwhichonlyburstforth，withanirresistibleforce，atthelastmoment？

Noonecouldtell。Therehesat，calmlywaiting-forwhat？Didhestillcherishhope？Didhestillbelieve，nowthatthedoorofthisprisonwascloseduponhim，thathewouldsucceed？

Howeverthatmayhavebeen，MrFoggcarefullyputhiswatchuponthetable，andobserveditsadvancinghands。Notawordescapedhislips，buthislookwassingularlysetandstern。Thesituation，inanyevent，wasaterribleone，andmightbethusstated：IfPhileasFoggwashonesthewasruined；ifhewasaknave，hewascaught。

Didescapeoccurtohim？Didheexaminetoseeiftherewereanypracticableoutletfromhisprison？Didhethinkofescapingfromit？Possibly；foroncehewalkedslowlyaroundtheroom。Butthedoorwaslocked，andthewindowheavilybarredwithironrods。Hesatdownagain，anddrewhisjournalfromhispocket。Onthelinewherethesewordswerewritten，`December21st，Saturday，Liverpool，"headded，`80thday，11。40a。m。，"andwaited。

TheCustomHouseclockstruckone。MrFoggobservedthathiswatchwastwohourstoofast。

Twohours！Admittingthathewasatthismomenttakinganexpresstrain；

hecouldreachLondonandtheReformClubbyaquarterbeforenine，P。M。

Hisforeheadslightlywrinkled。

Atthirty-threeminutespasttwoheheardasingularnoiseoutside，thenahastyopeningofdoors。Passepartout"svoicewasaudible，andimmediatelyafterthatofFix。PhileasFogg"seyesbrightenedforaninstant。

Thedoorswungopen，andhesawPassepartout，AoudaandFix，whohurriedtowardshim。

Fixwasoutofbreath，andhishairwasindisorder。Hecouldnotspeak。

`Sir，"hestammered，`Sir-forgiveme-amost-unfortunateresemblance-robberarrestedthreedaysago-you-arefree！"

PhileasFoggwasfree！Hewalkedtothedetective，lookedhimsteadilyintheface，andwiththeonlyrapidmotionhehadevermadeinhislife，orwhichheeverwouldmake，drewbackhisarms，andwiththeprecisionofamachine，knockedFixdown。

`Wellhit！"criedPassepartout。`Parbleu！that"swhatyoumightcallagoodapplicationofEnglishfists！"

Fix，whofoundhimselfonthefloor，didnotutteraword。Hehadonlyreceivedhisdeserts。MrFogg，AoudaandPassepartoutlefttheCustomHousewithoutdelay，gotintoacab，andinafewmomentsdescendedatthestation。

PhileasFoggaskediftherewasanexpresstrainabouttoleaveforLondon。Itwasfortyminutespasttwo。Theexpresstrainhadleftthirty-fiveminutesbefore。

PhileasFoggthenorderedaspecialtrain。

Therewereseveralrapidlocomotivesonhand；buttherailwayarrangementsdidnotpermitthespecialtraintoleaveuntilthreeo"clock。

AtthathourPhileasFogg，havingstimulatedtheengineerbytheofferofagenerousreward，atlastsetouttowardsLondonwithAoudaandhisfaithfulservant。

Itwasnecessarytomakethejourneyinfivehoursandahalf；andthiswouldhavebeeneasyonaclearroadthroughout。Buttherewereforceddelays，andwhenMrFoggsteppedfromthetrainattheterminus，alltheclocksinLondonwerestrikingtenminutesbeforenine。

Havingmadethetouroftheworld，hewasbehindhandfiveminutes。Hehadlostthewager！

CHAPTERXXXVINWHICHPHILEASFOGGDOESNOTHAVETOREPEATHISORDERSTOPASSEPARTOUT

TWICE。

ThedwellersinSavilleRowwouldhavebeensurprised，thenextday，iftheyhadbeentoldthatPhileasFogghadreturnedhome。Hisdoorsandwindowswerestillclosed；noappearanceofchangewasvisible。

Afterleavingthestation，MrFogggavePassepartoutinstructionstopurchasesomeprovisions，andquietlywenttohisdomicile。

Heborehismisfortunewithhishabitualtranquillity。Ruined！Andbytheblunderingofthedetective！Afterhavingsteadilytraversedthatlongjourney，overcomeahundredobstacles，bravedmanydangers，andstillfoundtimetodosomegoodonhisway，tofailnearthegoalbyasuddeneventwhichhecouldnothaveforeseen，andagainstwhichhewasunarmed；itwasterrible！Butafewpoundswereleftofthelargesumhehadcarriedwithhim。ThereonlyremainedofhisfortunethetwentythousandpoundsdepositedatBarings，andthisamountheowedtohisfriendsoftheReformClub。Sogreathadbeentheexpenseofhistour，that，evenhadhewon，itwouldnothaveenrichedhim；anditisprobablethathehadnotsoughttoenrichhimself，beingamanwhoratherlaidwagersforhonour"ssakethanforthestakeproposed。Butthiswagertotallyruinedhim。

MrFogg"scourse，however，wasfullydecidedupon；heknewwhatremainedforhimtodo。

AroominthehouseinSavilleRowwassetapartforAouda，whowasoverwhelmedwithgriefatherprotector"smisfortune。FromthewordswhichMrFoggdropped，shesawthathewasmeditatingsomeseriousproject。

KnowingthatEnglishmengovernedbyafixedideasometimesresorttothedesperateexpedientofsuicide，Passepartoutkeptanarrowwatchuponhismaster，thoughhecarefullyconcealedtheappearanceofsodoing。

Firstofall，theworthyfellowhadgoneuptohisroom，andhadextinguishedegasburner，which-hadbeenburningforeightydays。Hehadfoundintheletter-boxabillfromthegascompany，andhethoughtitmorethantimetoputastoptothisexpense，whichhehadbeendoomedtobear。

Thenightpassed。MrFoggwenttobed，butdidhesleep？Aoudadidnotonceclosehereyes。Passepartoutwatchedallnight，likeafaithfuldog，athismaster"sdoor。

MrFoggcalledhiminthemorning，andtoldhimtogetAouda"sbreakfast，andacupofteaandachopforhimself。HedesiredAoudatoexcusehimfrombreakfastanddinner，ashistimewouldbeabsorbedalldayinputtinghisaffairstorights。Intheeveninghewouldaskpermissiontohaveafewmoments"conversationwiththeyounglady。

Passepartout，havingreceivedhisorders，hadnothingtodobutobeythem。Helookedathisimperturbablemaster，andcouldscarcelybringhismindtoleavehim。Hisheartwasfull，andhisconsciencetorturedbyremorse；

forheaccusedhimselfmorebitterlythaneverofbeingthecauseoftheirretrievabledisaster。Yes！ifhehadwarnedMrFogg，andhadbetrayedFix"sprojectstohim，hismasterwouldcertainlynothavegiventhedetectivepassagetoLiverpool，andthen——

Passepartoutcouldholdinnolonger。

`Mymaster！MrFogg！"hecried。`Whydoyounotcurseme？Itwasmyfaultthat——"

`Iblamenoone，"returnedPhileasFogg，withperfectcalmness。`Go！"

Passepartoutlefttheroom，andwenttofindAouda，towhomhedeliveredhismaster"smessage。

`Madam，"headded，`Icandonothingmyself-nothing！Ihavenoinfluenceovermymaster；butyou，perhaps——"

`WhatinfluencecouldIhave？"repliedAouda。`MrFoggisinfluencedbynoone。Hasheeverunderstoodthatmygratitudetohimisoverflowing？

Hasheeverreadmyheart？Myfriend，hemustnotbeleftaloneaninstant！

Yousayheisgoingtospeakwithmethisevening？"

`Yes，madam；probablytoarrangeforyourprotectionandcomfortinEngland。"

`Weshallsee，"repliedAouda，becomingsuddenlypensive。

Throughoutthisday（Sunday）thehouseinSavilleRowwasasifuninhabited，andPhileasFogg，forthefirsttimesincehehadlivedinthathouse，didnotsetoutforhisclubwhenWestminsterclockstruckhalf-pasteleven。

WhyshouldhepresenthimselfattheReform？Hisfriendsnolongerexpectedhimthere。AsPhileasFogghadnotappearedinthesaloonontheeveningbefore（Saturday，the21stofDecember，ataquarterbeforenine），hehadlosthiswager。Itwasnotevennecessarythatheshouldgotohisbankersforthetwentythousandpounds；forhisantagonistsalreadyhadhischequeintheirhands，andtheyhadonlytofillitoutandsendittotheBaringstohavetheamounttransferredtotheircredit。

MrFogg，therefore，hadnoreasonforgoingout，andsoheremainedathome。Heshuthimselfupinhisroom，andbusiedhimselfputtinghisaffairsinorder。Passepartoutcontinuallyascendedanddescendedthestairs。

Thehourswerelongforhim。Helistenedathismaster"sdoor，andlookedthroughthekeyhole，asifhehadaperfectrightsotodo，andasifhefearedthatsomethingterriblemighthappenatanymoment。SometimeshethoughtofFix，butnolongerinanger。Fix，likealltheworld，hadbeenmistakeninPhileasFogg，andhadonlydonehisdutyintrackingandarrestinghim；whilehe，Passepartout。Thisthoughthauntedhim，andheneverceasedcursinghismiserablefolly。

Findinghimselftoowretchedtoremainalone，heknockedatAouda"sdoor，wentintoherroom，seatedhimself，withoutspeaking，inacorner，andlookedruefullyattheyoungwoman。Aoudawasstillpensive。

Abouthalf-pastsevenintheeveningMrFoggsenttoknowifAoudawouldreceivehim，andinafewmomentshefoundhimselfalonewithher。

PhileasFoggtookachair，andsatdownnearthefireplace，oppositeAouda。Noemotionwasvisibleonhisface。FoggreturnedwasexactlytheFoggwhohadgoneaway；therewasthesamecalm，thesameimpassibility。

Hesatseveralminuteswithoutspeaking；then，bendinghiseyesonAouda，`Madam，"saidhe，`willyoupardonmeforbringingyoutoEngland？"

`I，MrFogg！"repliedAouda，checkingthepulsationsofherheart。

`Pleaseletmefinish，"returnedMrFogg。`WhenIdecidedtobringyoufarawayfromthecountrywhichwassounsafeforyou，Iwasrich，andcountedonputtingaportionofmyfortuneatyourdisposal；thenyourexistencewouldhavebeenfreeandhappy。ButnowIamruined。"

`Iknowit，MrFogg，"repliedAouda；`andIaskyouinmyturn，willyouforgivemeforhavingfollowedyou，and-whoknows？-forhaving，perhaps，delayedyou，andthuscontributedtoyourruin？"

`Madam，youcouldnotremaininIndia，andyoursafetycouldonlybeassuredbybringingyoutosuchadistancethatyourpersecutorscouldnottakeyou。"

`So，MrFogg，"resumedAouda，`notcontentwithrescuingmefromaterribledeath，youthoughtyourselfboundtosecuremycomfortinaforeignland？"

`Yes，madam；butcircumstanceshavebeenagainstme。Still，IbegtoplacethelittleIhaveleftatyourservice。"

`Butwhatwillbecomeofyou，MrFogg？"

`Asforme，madam，"repliedthegentleman，coldly，`Ihaveneedofnothing。"

`Buthowdoyoulookuponthefate，sir，whichawaitsyou？"

`AsIaminthehabitofdoing。"

`Atleast，"saidAouda，`wantshouldnotovertakeamanlikeyou。Yourfriends——"

`Ihavenofriends，madam。"

`Yourrelatives——"

`Ihavenolongeranyrelatives。"

`Ipityyou，then，MrFogg，forsolitudeisasadthing，withnohearttowhichtoconfideyourgriefs。Theysay，though，thatmiseryitself，sharedbytwosympatheticsoulsmaybebornewithpatience。

`Theysayso，madam。"

`MrFogg，"saidAouda，risingandseizinghishand，`doyouwishatonceakinswomanandfriend？Willyouhavemeforyourwife？"

MrFogg，atthis，roseinturn。Therewasanunwontedlightinhiseyes，andslighttremblingofhislips。Aoudalookedintohisface。Thesincerity，rectitude，firmnessandsweetnessofthissoftglanceofanoblewoman，whocoulddarealltosavehimtowhomsheowedall，atfirstastonished，thenpenetratedhim。Heshuthiseyesforaninstant，asiftoavoidherlook。Whenheopenedthemagain，`Iloveyou！"hesaid，simply。`Yes，byallthatisholiest，Iloveyou，andIamentirelyyours！"

`Ah！"criedAouda，pressinghishandtoherheart。

Passepartoutwassummonedandappearedimmediately。MrFoggstillheldAouda"shandinhisown；Passepartoutunderstood，andhisbig，roundfacebecameasradiantasthetropicalsunatitszenith。

MrFoggaskedhimifitwasnottoolatetonotifytheReverendSamuelWilson，ofMaryleboneParish，thatevening。

Passepartoutsmiledhismostgenialsmile，andsaid，`Nevertoolate。"

Itwasfiveminutespasteight。

`Willitbefortomorrow，Monday？"

`Fortomorrow，Monday，"saidFogg，turningtoAouda。

`Yes；fortomorrow，Monday，"shereplied。

Passepartouthurriedoffasfastashislegscouldcarryhim。

CHAPTERXXXVIINWHICHPHILEASFOGG"SNAMEISONCEMOREATAPREMIUMON"CHANGE。

ItistimetorelatewhatachangetookplaceinEnglishpublicopinion，whenittranspiredthattherealbankrobber，acertainJamesStrand，hadbeenarrested，onthe17thofDecember，atEdinburgh。Threedaysbefore，PhileasFogghadbeenacriminal，whowasbeingdesperatelyfollowedupbythepolice；nowhewasanhonourablegentleman，mathematicallypursuinghiseccentricjourneyroundtheworld。

Thepapersresumedtheirdiscussionaboutthewager；allthosewhohadlaidbets，fororagainsthim，revivedtheirinterest，asifbymagic；

the`PhileasFoggbends"againbecamenegotiable，andmanynewwagersweremade。PhileasFogg"snamewasoncemoreatapremiumon"Change。

HisfivefriendsoftheReformClubpassedthesethreedaysinastateoffeverishsuspense。WouldPhileasFogg，whomtheyhadforgotten，reappearbeforetheireyes！Wherewasheatthismoment？The17thofDecember，thedayofJamesStrand"sarrest，wastheseventy-sixthsincePhileasFogg"sdeparture，andnonewsofhimhadbeenreceived。Washedead？Hadheabandonedtheeffort，orwashecontinuinghisjourneyalongtherouteagreedupon？

AndwouldheappearonSaturday，the21stofDecember，ataquarterbeforenineintheevening，onthethresholdoftheReformClubsaloon？

Theanxietyinwhich，forthreedays，Londonsocietyexisted，cannotbedescribed。TelegramsweresenttoAmericaandAsiafornewsofPhileasFogg。MessengersweredespatchedtothehouseinSavilleRowmorningandevening。Nonews。Thepolicewereignorantwhathadbecomeofthedetective，Fix，whohadsounfortunatelyfollowedupafalsescent。Betsincreased，nevertheless，innumberandvalue。PhileasFogg，likearacehorse，wasdrawingnearhislastturning-point。Thebondswerequoted，nolongeratahundredbelowpar，butattwenty，atten，andatfive；andparalyticoldLordAlbemarlebeteveninhisfavour。

AgreatcrowdwascollectedinPallMailandtheneighbouringstreetsonSaturdayevening；itseemedlikeamultitudeofbrokerspermanentlyestablishedaroundtheReformClub。Circulationwasimpeded，andeverywheredisputes，discussions，andfinancialtransactionsweregoingon。Thepolicehadgreatdifficultyinkeepingbackthecrowd，andasthehourwhenPhileasFoggwasdueapproached，theexcitementrosetoitshighestpitch。

ThefiveantagonistsofPhileasFogghadmetinthegreatsaloonoftheclub。JohnSullivanandSamuelFallentin，thebankers，AndrewStuart，theengineer，GauthierRalph，thedirectoroftheBankofEngland，andThomasFlanagan，thebrewer，oneandallwaitedanxiously。

Whentheclockindicatedtwentyminutespasteight，AndrewStuartgotup，saying，`Gentlemen，intwentyminutesthetimeagreeduponbetweenMrFoggandourselveswillhaveexpired。"

`WhattimedidthelasttrainarrivefromLiverpool？"askedThomasFlanagan。

`Attwenty-threeminutespastseven，"repliedGauthierRalph；`andthenextdoesnotarrivetilltenminutesaftertwelve。"

`Well，gentlemen，"resumedAndrewStuart，`ifPhileasFogghadcomeinthe7。23train，hewouldhavegotherebythistime。Wecan，therefore，regardthebetaswon。"

`Wait；don"tletusbetoohasty，"repliedSamuelFallentin。`YouknowthatMrFoggisveryeccentric。Hispunctualityiswellknown；heneverarrivestoosoon，ortoolate；andIshouldnotbesurprisedifheappearedbeforeusatthelastminute。"

`Why，"saidAndrewStuartnervously，`ifIshouldseehim，Ishouldnotbelieveitwashe。"

`Thefactis，"resumedThomasFlanagan，`MrFogg"sprojectwasabsurdlyfoolish。Whateverhispunctuality，hecouldnotpreventthedelayswhichwerecertaintooccur；andadelayofonlytwoorthreedayswouldbefataltohistour。"

`Observe，too，"addedJohnSullivan，`thatwehavereceivednointelligencefromhim，thoughtherearetelegraphiclinesallalonghisroute。"

`Hehaslost，gentlemen，"saidAndrewStuart，-`hehasahundredtimeslost！Youknow，besides，thatthe"China"-theonlysteamerhecouldhavetakenfromNewYorktogethereintime-arrivedyesterday。IhaveseenalistofthepassengersandthenameofPhileasFoggisnotamongthem。

Evenifweadmitthatfortunehasfavouredhim，hecanscarcelyhavereachedAmerica。Ithinkhewillbeatleasttwentydaysbehindhand，andthatLordAlbemarlewillloseacoolfivethousand。"

`Itisclear，"repliedGauthierRalph；`andwehavenothingtodobuttopresentMrFogg"schequeatBaringstomorrow。"

Atthismoment，thehandsoftheclubclockpointedtotwentyminutestonine。

`Fiveminutesmore，"saidAndrewStuart。

Thefivegentlemenlookedateachother。Theiranxietywasbecomingintense；but，notwishingtobetrayit，theyreadilyassentedtoMrFallentin"sproposalofarubber。

`Iwouldn"tgiveupmyfourthousandofthebet，"saidAndrewStuart，ashetookhisseat，`forthreethousandninehundredandninety-nine。"

Theclockindicatedeighteenminutestonine。

Theplayerstookuptheircards，butcouldnotkeeptheireyesofftheclock。Certainly，howeversecuretheyfelt，minuteshadneverseemedsolongtothem！

`Seventeenminutestonine，"saidThomasFlanagan，ashecutthecardswhichRalphhandedtohim。

Thentherewasamomentofsilence。Thegreatsaloonwasperfectlyquiet；

butthemurmursofthecrowdoutsidewereheard，withnowandthenashrillcry。Thependulumbeattheseconds，whicheachplayereagerlycounted，ashelistenedwithmathematicalregularity。

`Sixteenminutestonine！"saidJohnSullivan，inavoicewhichbetrayedhisemotion。

Oneminutemore，andthewagerwouldbewon。AndrewStuartandhispartnerssuspendedtheirgame。Theylefttheircards，andcountedtheseconds。

Atthefortiethsecond，nothing。Atthefiftieth，stillnothing。

Atthefifty-fifth，aloudcrywasheardinthestreet，followedbyapplause，hurrahs，andsomefiercegrowls。

Theplayersrosefromtheirseats。

Atthefifty-seventhsecondthedoorofthesaloonopened；andthependulumhadnotbeatthesixtiethsecondwhenPhileasFoggappeared，followedbyanexcitedcrowdwhohadforcedtheirwaythroughtheclubdoors，andinhiscalmvoice，said，`HereIam，gentlemen！"

CHAPTERXXXVIIINWHICHITISSHOWNTHATPHILEASFOGGGAINEDNOTHINGBYHISTOURAROUND

THEWORLD，UNLESSITWEREHAPPINESS。

Yes；PhileasFogginperson。

Thereaderwillrememberthatatfiveminutespasteightintheevening-aboutfiveandtwentyhoursafterthearrivalofthetravellersinLondon-PassepartouthadbeensentbyhismastertoengagetheservicesoftheReverendSamuelWilsoninacertainmarriageceremony，whichwastotakeplacethenextday。

Passepartoutwentonhiserrandenchanted。Hesoonreachedtheclergyman"shouse，butfoundhimnotathome。Passepartoutwaitedagoodtwentyminutes，andwhenheleftthereverendgentleman，itwasthirty-fiveminutespasteight。Butinwhatastatehewas！Withhishairindisorder，andwithouthishat，heranalongthestreetasnevermanWasseentorunbefore，overturningpassers-by，rushingoverthesidewalklikeawaterspout。

InthreeminuteshewasinSavilleRowagain，andstaggeredbreathlesslyintoMrFogg"sroom。

Hecouldnotspeak。`Whatisthematter？"askedMrFogg。

`Mymaster！"gaspedPassepartout，-`marriage-impossible——"

`Impossible？"

`Impossible-fortomorrow。"

`Whyso？"

`Becausetomorrow-isSunday！"

`Monday，"repliedMrFogg。`No-today-isSaturday。"

`Saturday？Impossible！"

`Yes，yes，yes，yes！"criedPassepartout。`Youhavemadeamistakeofoneday！Wearrivedtwenty-fourhoursaheadoftime；butthereareonlytenminutesleft！"

Passepartouthadseizedhismasterbythecollar，andwasdragginghimalongwithirresistibleforce。

PhileasFogg，thuskidnapped，withouthavingtimetothink，lefthishouse，jumpedintoacab，promisedahundredpoundstothecabman，and，havingrunovertwodogsandoverturnedfivecarriages，reachedtheReformClub。

Theclockindicatedaquarterbeforeninewhenheappearedinthegreatsaloon。

PhileasFogghadaccomplishedthejourneyroundtheworldineightydays！

PhileasFogghadwonhiswageroftwentythousandpounds！

Howwasitthatamansoexactandfastidiouscouldhavemadethiserrorofaday？HowcamehetothinkthathehadarrivedinLondononSaturday，thetwenty-firstdayofDecember，whenitwasreallyFriday，thetwentieth，theseventy-ninthdayonlyfromhisdeparture？

Thecauseoftheerrorisverysimple。

PhileasFogghad，withoutsuspectingit，gainedonedayonhisjourney，andthismerelybecausehehadtravelledconstantlyeastward；hewould，onthecontrary，havelostadayhadhegoneintheoppositedirection，thatiswestward。

Injourneyingeastwardhehadgonetowardsthesun，andthedaysthereforediminishedforhimasmanytimesfourminutesashecrosseddegreesinthisdirection。Therearethreehundredandsixtydegreesonthecircumferenceoftheearth；andthesethreehundredandsixtydegrees，multipliedbyfourminutes，givespreciselytwenty-fourhours-thatis，thedayunconsciouslygained。Inotherwords，whilePhileasFogg，goingeastward，sawthesunpassthemeridianeightytimes，hisfriendsinLondononlysawitpastthemeridianseventy-ninetimes。ThisiswhytheyawaitedhimattheReformClubonSaturday，andnotSunday，asMrFoggthought。

AndPassepartout"sfamousfamilywatch，whichhadalwayskeptLondontime，wouldhavebetrayedthisfact，ifithadmarkedthedaysaswellasthehoursandminutes！

PhileasFogg，then，hadwonthetwentythousandpounds；butashehadspentnearlynineteenthousandontheway，thepecuniarygainwassmall。

Hisobjectwas，however，tobevictorious，andnottowinmoney。HedividedtheonethousandpoundsthatremainedbetweenPassepartoutandtheunfortunateFix，againstwhomhecherishednogrudge。Hededucted，however，fromPassepartout"ssharethecostofthegaswhichhadburnedinhisroomfornineteenhundredandtwentyhours，forthesakeofregularity。

Thatevening，MrFogg，astranquilandphlegmaticasever，saidtoAouda：

`Isourmarriagestillagreeabletoyou？"

`MrFogg，"repliedshe，`itisformetoaskthatquestion。Youwereruined，butnowyouarerichagain。"

`Pardonme，madam；myfortunebelongstoyou。Ifyouhadnotsuggestedourmarriage，myservantwouldnothavegonetotheReverendSamuelWilson"s，Ishouldnothavebeenapprisedofmyerror，and——"

`DearMrFogg！"saidtheyoungwoman。

`DearAouda！"repliedPhileasFogg。Itneednotbesaidthatthemarriagetookplaceforty-eighthoursafter，andthatPassepartout，glowinganddazzling，gavethebrideaway。Hadhenotsavedher，andwashenotentitledtothishonour？

Thenextday，assoonasitwaslight，Passepartoutrappedvigorouslyathismaster"sdoor。MrFoggopenedit，andasked，`What"sthematter，Passepartout？"

`Whatisit，sir？Why，I"vejustthisinstantfoundout——"

`What？"

`Thatwemighthavemadethetouroftheworldinonlyseventy-eightdays。"

`Nodoubt，"returnedMrFogg，`bynotcrossingIndia。ButifIhadnotcrossedIndia，IshouldnothavesavedAouda；shewouldnothavebeenmywife，and——"

MrFoggquietlyshutthedoor。

PhileasFogghadwonhiswager，andhadmadehisjourneyaroundtheworldineightydays。Todothishehademployedeverymeansofconveyance-steamers，railways，carriages，yachts，trading-vessels，sledges，elephants。Theeccentricgentlemanhadthroughoutdisplayedallhismarvellousqualitiesofcoolnessandexactitude。Butwhatthen？Whathadhereallygainedbyallthistrouble？

Whathadhebroughtbackfromthislongandwearyjourney？

Nothing，sayyou？Perhapsso；nothingbutacharmingwoman，who，strangeasitmayappear，madehimthehappiestofmen！

Truly，wouldyounotforlessthanthatmakethetouraroundtheworld？