CHAPTERIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGANDPASSEPARTOUTACCEPTEACHOTHER，THEONEASMASTER，THEOTHERASMAN。
MrPhileasFogglived，in1872，atNo。7，SavilleRow，BurlingtonGardens，thehouseinwhichSheridandiedin1814。HewasoneofthemostnoticeablemembersoftheReformClub，thoughheseemedalwaystoavoidattractingattention；anenigmaticalpersonage，aboutwhomlittlewasknown，exceptthathewasapolishedmanoftheworld。PeoplesaidthatheresembledByron，-atleastthathisheadwasByronic；buthewasabearded，tranquilByron，whomightliveonathousandyearswithoutgrowingold。
CertainlyanEnglishman，itwasmoredoubtfulwhetherPhileasFoggwasaLondoner。Hewasneverseenon`Change，norattheBank，norinthecounting-roomsofthe`City'；noshipsevercameintoLondondocksofwhichhewastheowner；hehadnopublicemployment；hehadneverbeenenteredatanyoftheInnsofCourt，eitherattheTemple，orLincoln'sInn，orGray'sInn；
norhadhisvoiceeverresoundedintheCourtofChancery，orintheExchequer，ortheQueen'sBench，ortheEcclesiasticalCourts。Hecertainlywasnotamanufacturer；norwasheamerchantoragentlemanfarmer。Hisnamewasstrangetothescientificandlearnedsocieties，andheneverwasknowntotakepartinthesagedeliberationsoftheRoyalInstitutionortheLondonInstitution，theArtisan'sAssociationortheInstitutionofArtsandSciences。Hebelonged，infact，tononeofthenumeroussocietieswhichswarmintheEnglishcapital，fromtheHarmonictothatoftheEntomologists，foundedmainlyforthepurposeofabolishingperniciousinsects。
PhileasFoggwasamemberoftheReform，andthatwasall。
Thewayinwhichhegotadmissiontothisexclusiveclubwassimpleenough。
HewasrecommendedbytheBarings，withwhomhehadanopencredit。
Hischequeswereregularlypaidatsightfromhisaccountcurrent，whichwasalwaysflush。
WasPhileasFoggrich？Undoubtedly。Butthosewhoknewhimbestcouldnotimaginehowhehadmadehisfortune，andMrFoggwasthelastpersontowhomtoapplyfortheinformation。Hewasnotlavish，nor，onthecontrary，avaricious；forwheneverheknewthatmoneywasneededforanoble，useful，orbenevolentpurpose，hesupplieditquietlyandsometimesanonymously。
Hewas，inshort，theleastcommunicativeofmen。Hetalkedverylittleandseemedallthemoremysteriousforhistaciturnmanner。Hisdailyhabitswerequiteopentoobservation；butwhateverhedidwassoexactlythesamethingthathehadalwaysdonebefore，thatthewitsofthecuriouswerefairlypuzzled。
Hadhetravelled？Itwaslikely，fornooneseemedtoknowtheworldmorefamiliarly；therewasnospotsosecludedthathedidnotappeartohaveanintimateacquaintancewithit。Heoftencorrected，withafewclearwords，thethousandconjecturesadvancedbymembersoftheclubastolostandunheard-oftravellers，pointingoutthetrueprobabilities，andseemingasifgiftedwithasortofsecondsight，sooftendideventsjustifyhispredictions。Hemusthavetravelledeverywhere，atleastinthespirit。
ItwasatleastcertainthatPhileasFogghadnotabsentedhimselffromLondonformanyyears。Thosewhowerehonouredbyabetteracquaintancewithhimthantherest，declaredthatnobodycouldpretendtohaveeverseenhimanywhereelse。Hissolepastimeswerereadingthepapersandplayingwhist。Heoftenwonatthisgame，which，asasilentone，harmonizedwithhisnature；buthiswinningsneverwentintohispurse，beingreservedasafundforhischarities。MrFoggplayed，nottowin，butforthesakeofplaying。Thegamewasinhiseyesacontest，strugglewithadifficulty，yetamotionless，unwearyingstruggle，congenialtohistastes。
PhileasFoggwasnotknowntohaveeitherwifeorchildren，whichmayhappentothemosthonestpeople；eitherrelativesornearfriends，whichiscertainlymoreunusual。HelivedaloneinhishouseinSavilleRow，whithernonepenetrated。Asingledomesticsufficedtoservehim。Hebreakfastedanddinedattheclub，athoursmathematicallyfixed，inthesameroom，atthesametable，nevertakinghismealswithothermembers，muchlessbringingaguestwithhim；andwenthomeatexactlymidnight，onlytoretireatoncetobed。HeneverusedthecosychamberswhichtheReformprovidesforitsfavouredmembers。Hepassedtenhoursoutofthetwenty-fourinSavilleRow，eitherinsleepingormakinghistoilet。Whenhechosetotakeawalkitwaswitharegularstepintheentrancehallwithitsmosaicflooring，orinthecirculargallerywithitsdomesupportedbytwentyredporphyryIoniccolumns，andilluminedbybluepaintedwindows。Whenhebreakfastedordinedalltheresourcesoftheclub-itskitchensandpantries，itsbutteryanddairy-aidedtocrowdhistablewiththeirmostsucculentstores；hewasservedbythegravestwaiters，indresscoats，andshoeswithswan-skinsoles，whoprofferedtheviandsinspecialporcelain，andonthefinestlinen；clubdecanters，ofalostmould，containedhissherry，hisport，andhiscinnamon-spicedclaret；whilehisbeverageswererefreshinglycooledwithice，broughtatgreatcostfromtheAmericanlakes。
Iftoliveinthisstyleistobeeccentric，itmustbeconfessedthatthereissomethinggoodineccentricity。
ThemansioninSavilleRow，thoughnotsumptuous，wasexceedinglycomfortable。
Thehabitsofitsoccupantweresuchastodemandbutlittlefromthesoledomestic，butPhileasFoggrequiredhimtobealmostsuperhumanlypromptandregular。Onthisvery2ndofOctoberhehaddismissedJamesForster，becausethatlucklessyouthhadbroughthimshaving-waterateighty-fourdegreesFahrenheitinsteadofeighty-six；andhewasawaitinghissuccessor，whowasdueatthehousebetweenelevenandhalf-past。
PhileasFoggwasseatedsquarelyinhisarmchair，hisfeetclosetogetherlikethoseofagrenadieronparade，hishandsrestingonhisknees，hisbodystraight，hisheaderect；hewassteadilywatchingacomplicatedclockwhichindicatedthehours，theminutes，theseconds，thedays，themonths，andtheyears。Atexactlyhalf-pastelevenMrFoggwould，accordingtohisdailyhabit，quitSavilleRow，andrepairtotheReform。
ArapatthismomentsoundedonthedoorofthecosyapartmentwherePhileasFoggwasseated，andJamesForster，thedismissedservant，appeared。
`Thenewservant，'saidhe。
Ayoungmanofthirtyadvancedandbowed。
`YouareaFrenchman，Ibelieve，'askedPhileasFogg，`andyournameisJohn？'
`Jean，ifmonsieurpleases，'repliedthenewcomer，`JeanPassepartout，asurnamewhichhasclungtomebecauseIhaveanaturalaptnessforgoingoutofonebusinessintoanother。IbelieveI'mhonest，monsieur，but，tobeoutspoken，I'vehadseveraltrades。I'vebeenanitinerantsinger，acircus-rider，whenIusedtovaultlikeLeotard，anddanceonaropelikeBlondin。ThenIgottobeaprofessorofgymnastics，soastomakebetteruseofmytalents；andthenIwasasergeantfiremanatParis，andassistedatmanyabigfire。ButIquittedFrancefiveyearsagoand，wishingtotastethesweetsofdomesticlife，tookserviceasavalethereinEngland。
Findingmyselfoutofplace，andhearingthatMonsieurPhileasFoggwasthemostexactandsettledgentlemanintheUnitedKingdom，Ihavecometomonsieurinthehopeoflivingwithhimatranquillife，andforgettingeventhenameofPassepartout。'
`Passepartoutsuitsme，'respondedMrFogg。`Youarewellrecommendedtome；Ihearagoodreportofyou。Youknowmyconditions？'
`Yes，monsieur。'
`Good。Whattimeisit？'
`Twenty-twominutesaftereleven，'returnedPassepartout，drawinganenormoussilverwatchfromthedepthsofhispocket。
`Youaretooslow，'saidMrFogg。
`Pardonme，monsieur，itisimpossible——'
`Youarefourminutestooslow。Nomatter；it'senoughtomentiontheerror。Nowfromthismoment，twenty-nineminutesaftereleven，a。m。，thisWednesday，October2nd，youareinmyservice。'
PhileasFogggotup，tookhishatinhislefthand，putitonhisheadwithanautomaticmotion，andwentoffwithoutaword。
Passepartoutheardthestreetdoorshutonce；itwashisnewmastergoingout。Hehearditshutagain；itwashispredecessor，JamesForster，departinginhisturn。PassepartoutremainedaloneinthehouseinSavilleRow。
CHAPTERIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTISCONVINCEDTHATHEHASATLASTFOUNDHISIDEAL。
`Faith，'mutteredPassepartout，somewhatflurried，`I'veseenpeopleatMadameTussaud'saslivelyasmynewmaster！'
MadameTussaud's`people，'letitbesaid，areofwax，andaremuchvisitedinLondon；speechisallthatiswantingtomakethemhuman。
DuringhisbriefinterviewwithMrFogg，Passepartouthadbeencarefullyobservinghim。Heappearedtobeamanaboutfortyyearsofage，withfine，handsomefeatures，andatall，well-shapedfigure；hishairandwhiskerswerelight，hisforeheadcompactandunwrinkled，hisfaceratherpale，histeethmagnificent。Hiscountenancepossessedinthehighestdegreewhatphysiognomistscall`reposeinaction，'aqualityofthosewhoactratherthantalk。Calmandphlegmatic，withacleareye，MrFoggseemedaperfecttypeofthatEnglishcomposurewhichAngelicaKauffmannhassoskilfullyrepresentedoncanvas。Seeninthevariousphasesofhisdailylife，hegavetheideaofbeingperfectlywell-balanced，asexactlyregulatedasaLeroychronometer。PhileasFoggwas，indeed，exactitudepersonified，andthiswasbetrayedevenintheexpressionofhisveryhandsandfeet；
forinmen，aswellasinanimals，thelimbsthemselvesareexpressiveofthepassions。
Hewassoexactthathewasneverinahurry，wasalwaysready，andwaseconomicalalikeofhisstepsandhismotions。Henevertookonesteptoomany，andalwayswenttohisdestinationbytheshortestcut；hemadenosuperfluousgestures，andwasneverseentobemovedoragitated。Hewasthemostdeliberatepersonintheworld，yetalwaysreachedhisdestinationattheexactmoment。
Helivedalone，andsotospeak，outsideofeverysocialrelation；andasheknewthatinthisworldaccountmustbetakenoffriction，andthatfrictionretards，heneverrubbedagainstanybody。
AsforPassepartout，hewasatrueParisianofParis。SincehehadabandonedhisowncountryforEngland，takingserviceasavalet，hehadinvainsearchedforamasterafterhisownheart。PassepartoutwasbynomeansoneofthosepertduncesdepictedbyMoliè；re，withaboldgazeandanoseheldhighintheair；hewasanhonestfellow，withapleasantface，lipsatrifleprotruding，soft-manneredandserviceable，withagoodroundhead，suchasonelikestoseeontheshouldersofafriend。Hiseyeswereblue，hiscomplexionrubicund，hisfigurealmostportlyandwell-built，hisbodymuscular，andhisphysicalpowersfullydevelopedbytheexercisesofhisyoungerdays。Hisbrownhairwassomewhattumbled；
forwhiletheancientsculptorsaresaidtohaveknowneighteenmethodsofarrangingMinerva'stresses，Passepartoutwasfamiliarwithbutoneofdressinghisown：threestrokesofalarge-toothcombcompletedhistoilet。
ItwouldberashtopredicthowPassepartout'slivelynaturewouldagreewithMrFogg。Itwasimpossibletotellwhetherthenewservantwouldturnoutasabsolutelymethodicalashismasterrequired；experiencealonecouldsolvethequestion。Passepartouthadbeenasortofvagrantinhisearlyyears，andnowyearnedforrepose；butsofarhehadfailedtofindit，thoughhehadalreadyservedintenEnglishhouses。Buthecouldnottakerootinanyofthese；withchagrinhefoundhismastersinvariablywhimsicalandirregular，constantlyrunningaboutthecountry，oronthelook-outforadventure。Hislastmaster，youngLordLongferry，MemberofParliament，afterpassinghisnightsintheHaymarkettaverns，wastoooftenbroughthomeinthemorningonpolicemen'sshoulders。Passepartout，desirousofrespectingthegentlemanwhomheserved，venturedamildremonstranceonsuchconduct；whichbeingill-received，hetookhisleave。HearingthatMrPhileasFoggwaslookingforaservant，andthathislifewasoneofunbrokenregularity，thatheneithertravellednorstayedfromhomeovernight，hefeltsurethatthiswouldbetheplacehewasafter。Hepresentedhimself，andwasaccepted，ashasbeenseen。
Athalf-pasteleven，then，PassepartoutfoundhimselfaloneinthehouseinSavilleRow。Hebeganitsinspectionwithoutdelay，scouringitfromcellartogarret。Soclean，well-arranged，solemnamansionpleasedhim；
itseemedtohimlikeasnail'sshell，lightedandwarmedbygas，whichsufficedforboththesepurposes。WhenPassepartoutreachedthesecondstoreyherecognizedatoncetheroomwhichhewastoinhabit，andhewaswellsatisfiedwithit。Electricbellsandspeakingtubesaffordedcommunicationwiththelowerstories；whileonthemantelstoodanelectricclock，preciselylikethatinMrFogg'sbedchamber，bothbeatingthesamesecondatthesameinstant。`That'sgood，that'lldo，'saidPassepartouttohimself。
Hesuddenlyobserved，hungovertheclock，acardwhich，uponinspection，provedtobeaprogrammeofthedailyroutineofthehouse。Itcomprisedallthatwasrequiredoftheservant，fromeightinthemorning，exactlyatwhichhourPhileasFoggrose，tillhalf-pasteleven，whenheleftthehousefortheReformClub，-allthedetailsofservice，theteaandtoastattwenty-threeminutespasteight，theshaving-wateratthirty-sevenminutespastnine，andthetoiletattwentyminutesbeforeten。Everythingwasregulatedandforeseenthatwastobedonefromhalf-pastelevena。m。tillmidnight，thehouratwhichthemethodicalgentlemanretired。
MrFogg'swardrobewasamplysuppliedandinthebesttaste。Eachpairoftrousers，coat，andvestboreanumber，indicatingthetimeofyearandseasonatwhichtheywereinturntobelaidoutforwearing；andthesamesystemwasappliedtothemaster'sshoes。Inshort，thehouseinSavilleRow，whichmusthavebeenaverytempleofdisorderandunrestundertheillustriousbutdissipatedSheridan，wascosiness，comfort，andmethodidealized。Therewasnostudy，norweretherebooks，whichwouldhavebeenquiteuselesstoMrFogg；forattheReformtwolibraries，oneofgeneralliteratureandtheotheroflawandpolitics，wereathisservice。Amoderatesizedsafestoodinhisbedroom，constructedsoastodefyfireaswellasburglars；butPassepartoutfoundneitherarmsnorhuntingweaponsanywhere；
everythingbetrayedthemosttranquilandpeaceablehabits。
Havingscrutinizedthehousefromtoptobottom，herubbedhishands，abroadsmileoverspreadhisfeatures，andhesaidjoyfully，`ThisisjustwhatIwanted！Ah，weshallgetontogether，MrFoggandI！Whatadomesticandregulargentleman！Arealmachine；well，Idon'tmindservingamachine。'
CHAPTERIIIINWHICHACONVERSATIONTAKESPLACEWHICHSEEMSLIKELYTOCOSTPHILEAS
FOGGDEAR。
PhileasFogg，havingshutthedoorofhishouseathalf-pasteleven，andhavingputhisrightfootbeforehisleftfivehundredandseventy-fivetimes，andhisleftfootbeforehisrightfivehundredandseventy-sixtimes，reachedtheReformClub，animposingedificeinPallMall，whichcouldnothavecostlessthanthreemillions。Herepairedatoncetothedining-room，theninewindowsofwhichopenuponatastefulgarden，wherethetreeswerealreadygildedwithanautumncolouring；andtookhisplaceatthehabitualtable，thecoverofwhichhadalreadybeenlaidforhim。
Hisbreakfastconsistedofaside-dish，abroiledfishwithReadingsauce，ascarletsliceofroastbeefgarnishedwithmushrooms，arhubarbandgooseberrytart，andamorselofCheshirecheese，thewholebeingwasheddownwithseveralcupsoftea，forwhichtheReformisfamous。Heroseatthirteenminutestoone，anddirectedhisstepstowardsthelargehall，asumptuousapartmentadornedwithlavishly-framedpaintings。AflunkeyhandedhimanuncutTimes，whichheproceededtocutwithaskillwhichbetrayedfamiliaritywiththisdelicateoperation。TheperusalofthispaperabsorbedPhileasFogguntilaquarterbeforefour，whilsttheStandard，hisnexttask，occupiedhimtillthedinnerhour。Dinnerpassedasbreakfasthaddone，andMrFoggreappearedinthereading-roomandsatdowntothePallMallattwentyminutesbeforesix。Half-an-hourlaterseveralmembersoftheReformcameinanddrewuptothefireplace，whereacoalfirewassteadilyburning。TheywereMrFogg'susualpartnersatwhist：
AndrewStuart，anengineer；JohnSullivanandSamuelFallentin，bankers；
ThomasFlanagan，abrewer；andGauthierRalph，oneoftheDirectorsoftheBankofEngland；-allrichandhighlyrespectablepersonages，eveninaclubwhichcomprisestheprincesofEnglishtradeandfinance。
`Well，Ralph，'saidThomasFlanagan，`whataboutthatrobbery？'
`Oh，'repliedStuart；`thebankwilllosethemoney。'
`Onthecontrary，'brokeinRalph，`Ihopewemayputourhandsontherobber。SkilfuldetectiveshavebeensenttoalltheprincipalportsofAmericaandtheContinent，andhe'llbeacleverfellowifheslipsthroughtheirfingers。'
`Buthaveyougottherobber'sdescription？'askedStuart。
`Inthefirstplaceheisnorobberatall，'returnedRalph，positively。
`What！afellowwhomakesoffwithfifty-fivethousandpounds，norobber？'
`No。'
`Perhapshe'samanufacturer，then。'
`TheDailyTelegraphsaysthatheisagentleman。'
ItwasPhileasFogg，whoseheadnowemergedfrombehindhisnewspapers，whomadethisremark。Hebowedtohisfriends，andenteredintotheconversation。
Theaffairwhichformeditssubject，andwhichwastowntalk，hadoccurredthreedaysbeforeattheBankofEngland。Apackageofbank-notes，tothevalueoffifty-fivethousandpounds，hadbeentakenfromtheprincipalcashier'stable，thatfunctionarybeingatthemomentengagedinregisteringthereceiptofthreeshillingsandsixpence。Ofcoursehecouldnothavehiseyeseverywhere。LetitbeobservedthattheBankofEnglandreposesatouchingconfidenceinthehonestyofthepublic。Thereareneitherguardsnorgratingstoprotectitstreasures；gold，silver，bank-notesarefreelyexposed，atthemerryofthefirstcomer。AkeenobserverofEnglishcustomsrelatesthat，beinginoneoftheroomsoftheBankoneday，hehadthecuriositytoexamineagoldingotweighingsomesevenoreightpounds。
Hetookitup，scrutinizedit，passedittohisneighbour，hetothenextman，andsoonuntiltheingot，goingfromhandtohand，wastransferredtotheendofadarkentry；nordiditreturntoitsplaceforhalf-an-hour。
Meanwhile，thecashierhadnotsomuchasraisedhishead。Butinthepresentinstancethingshadnotgonesosmoothly。Thepackageofnotesnotbeingfoundwhenfiveo'clocksoundedfromtheponderousclockinthe`drawingoffice，'theamountwaspassedtotheaccountofprofitandloss。Assoonastherobberywasdiscovered，pickeddetectiveshastenedofftoLiverpool，Glasgow，Havre，Suez，Brindisi，NewYork，andotherports，inspiredbytheprofferedrewardoftwothousandpounds，andfivepercentonthesumthatmightberecovered。DetectiveswerealsochargedwithnarrowlywatchingthosewhoarrivedatorleftLondonbyrail，andajudicialexaminationwasatonceenteredupon。
Therewererealgroundsforsupposing，astheDailyTelegraphsaid，thatthethiefdidnotbelongtoaprofessionalband。Onthedayoftherobberyawell-dressedgentlemanofpolishedmanners，andwithawell-to-doair，hadbeenobservedgoingtoandfrointhepaying-room，wherethecrimewascommitted。Adescriptionofhimwaseasilyprocuredandsenttothedetectives；andsomehopefulspirits，ofwhomRalphwasone，didnotdespairofhisapprehension。Thepapersandclubswerefulloftheaffair，andeverywherepeoplewerediscussingtheprobabilitiesofasuccessfulpursuit；andtheReformClubwasespeciallyagitated，severalofitsmembersbeingBankofficials。
Ralphwouldnotconcedethattheworkofthedetectiveswaslikelytobeinvain，forhethoughtthattheprizeofferedwouldgreatlystimulatetheirzealandactivity。ButStuartwasfarfromsharingthisconfidence；
andastheyplacedthemselvesatthewhist-table，theycontinuedtoarguethematter。StuartandFlanaganplayedtogether，whilePhileasFogghadFallentinforhispartner。Asthegameproceededtheconversationceased，exceptingbetweentherubbers，whenitrevivedagain。
`Imaintain，'saidStuart，`thatthechancesarefavourofthethief，whomustbeashrewdfellow。'
Well，butwherecanheflyto？'askedRalph。`Nocountryissafeforhim。'
`Pshaw！'
`Wherecouldhego，then？'
`Oh，Idon'tknowthat。Theworldisbigenough。'
`Itwasonce，'saidPhileasFogg，inalowtone。`Cut，sir，'headded，handingthecardstoThomasFlanagan。
Thediscussionfellduringtherubber，afterwhichStuarttookupitsthread。
`Whatdoyoumeanby"once"？Hastheworldgrownsmaller？'
`Certainly，'returnedRalph。`IagreewithMrFogg。Theworldhasgrownsmaller，sinceamancannowgoroundittentimesmorequicklythanahundredyearsago。Andthatiswhythesearchforthisthiefwillbemorelikelytosucceed。'
`Andalsowhythethiefcangetawaymoreeasily。'
`Besogoodastoplay，MrStuart，'saidPhileasFogg。
ButtheincredulousStuartwasnotconvinced，andwhenthehandwasfinished，Saideagerly：`Youhaveastrangeway，Ralph，ofprovingthattheworldhasgrownsmaller。So，becauseyoucangorounditinthreemonths——'
`Ineightydays，'interruptedPhileasFogg。
`Thatistrue，gentlemen，'addedJohnSullivan。
`Onlyeightydays，nowthatthesectionbetweenRothalandAllahabad，ontheGreatIndianPeninsulaRailway，hasbeenopened。HereistheestimatemadebytheDailyTelegraph：——FromLondontoSuezviâ；MontCenisandBrindisi，byrailandsteamboats7days。
FromSueztoBombay，bysteamer13"
FromBombaytoCalcutta，byrail3"
FromCalcuttatoHongKong，bysteamer——13"
FromHongKongtoYokohama（Japan），bysteamer——6"
FromYokohamatoSanFrancisco，bysteamer————————————————————————————
22"
FromSanFranciscotoNewYork，byrail————————————————————————————-
7"
FromNewYorktoLondon，bysteamerandrail——————————————9"
Total————————————-80days。`Yes，ineightydays！'exclaimedStuart，whoinhisexcitementmadeafalsedeal。`Butthatdoesn'ttakeintoaccountbadweather，contrarywinds，ship-wrecks，railwayaccidents，andsoon。'
`Allincluded，'returnedPhileasFogg，continuingtoplaydespitethediscussion。
`ButsupposetheHindoosorIndianspulluptherails，'repliedStuart；
`supposetheystopthetrains，pillagetheluggage-vans，andscalpthepassengers！'
`Allincluded，'calmlyretortedFogg；adding，ashethrewdownthecards，`Twotrumps。'
Stuart，whoseturnitwastodeal，gatheredthemup，andwenton：`Youareright，theoretically，MrFogg，butpractically——'
`Practicallyalso，MrStuart。'
`I'dliketoseeyoudoitineightydays。'
`Itdependsonyou。Shallwego？'
`Heavenpreserveme！ButIwouldwagerfourthousandpoundsthatsuchajourney，madeundertheseconditions，isimpossible。'
`Quitepossible，onthecontrary，'returnedMrFogg。
`Well，makeit，then！'
`Thejourneyroundtheworldineightydays？'
`Yes。'
`Ishouldlikenothingbetter。'
`When？'
`Atonce。OnlyIwarnyouthatIshalldoitatyourexpense。'
`It'sabsurd！'criedStuart，whowasbeginningtobeannoyedatthepersistencyofhisfriend。`Come，let'sgoonwiththegame。'
`Dealoveragain，then，'saidPhileasFogg。`There'safalsedeal。'
Stuarttookupthepackwithafeverishhand；thensuddenlyputthemdownagain。
`Well，MrFogg，'saidhe，`itshallbeso：Iwillwagerthefourthousandonit。'
`Calmyourself，mydearStuart，'saidFallentin。`It'sonlyajoke。'
`WhenIsayI'llwager，'returnedStuart，`Imeanit。'
`Allright，'saidMrFogg；andturningtotheothershecontinued：`I
haveadepositoftwentythousandatBaring'swhichIwillwillinglyriskuponit。'
`Twentythousandpounds！'criedSullivan。`Twentythousandpounds，whichyouwouldlosebyasingleaccidentaldelay！'
`Theunforeseendoesnotexist，'quietlyrepliedPhileasFogg。
`But，MrFogg，eightydaysareonlytheestimateoftheleastpossibletimeinwhichthejourneycanbemade。'
`Awell-usedminimumsufficesforeverything。'
`But，inordernottoexceedit，youmustjumpmathematicallyfromthetrainsuponthesteamers，andfromthesteamersuponthetrainsagain。'
`Iwilljump-mathematically。'
`Youarejoking。'
`AtrueEnglishmandoesn'tjokewhenheistalkingaboutsoseriousathingasawager，'repliedPhileasFogg，solemnly。`Iwillbettwentythousandpoundsagainstanyonewhowishes，thatIwillmakethetouroftheworldineightydaysorless；innineteenhundredandtwentyhours，orahundredandfifteenthousandtwohundredminutes。Doyouaccept？'
`Weaccept，'repliedMessrsStuart，Fallentin，Sullivan，Flanagan，andRalph，afterconsultingeachother。
`Good，'saidMrFogg。`ThetrainleavesforDoverataquarterbeforenine。Iwilltakeit。'
`Thisveryevening？'askedStuart。
`Thisveryevening，'returnedPhileasFogg。Hetookoutandconsultedapocketalmanac，andadded，`Asto-dayisWednesday，thesecondofOctober，IshallbedueinLondon，inthisveryroomoftheReformClub，onSaturday，thetwenty-firstofDecember，ataquarterbeforeninep。m。；orelsethetwentythousandpounds，nowdepositedinmynameatBaring's，willbelongtoyou，infactandinright，gentlemen。Hereisachequefortheamount。'
Amemorandumofthewagerwasatoncedrawnupandsignedbythesixparties，duringwhichPhileasFoggpreservedastoicalcomposure。Hecertainlydidnotbettowin，andhadonlystakedthetwentythousandpounds，halfofhisfortune，becauseheforesawthathemighthavetoexpendtheotherhalftocarryoutthisdifficult，nottosayunattainable，project。Asforhisantagonists，theyseemedmuchagitated；notsomuchbythevalueoftheirstake，asbecausetheyhadsomescruplesaboutbettingunderconditionssodifficulttotheirfriend。
Theclockstruckseven，andthepartyofferedtosuspendthegamesothatMrFoggmightmakehispreparationsfordeparture。
`Iamquitereadynow，'washistranquilresponse。
`Diamondsaretrumps：besogoodastoplay，gentlemen。'
CHAPTERIVINWHICHPHILEASFOGGASTOUNDSPASSEPARTOUT，HISSERVANT。
Havingwontwentyguineasatwhist，andtakenleaveofhisfriends，PhileasFogg，attwenty-fiveminutespastseven，lefttheReformClub。
Passepartout，whohadconscientiouslystudiedtheprogrammeofhisduties，wasmorethansurprisedtoseehismasterguiltyoftheinexactnessofappearingatthisunaccustomedhour；for，accordingtorule，hewasnotdueinSavilleRowuntilpreciselymidnight。
MrFoggrepairedtohisbedroom，andcalledout，`Passepartout！'
Passepartoutdidnotreply。Itcouldnotbehewhowascalled；itwasnottherighthour。
`Passepartout！'repeatedMrFogg，withoutraisinghisvoice。
Passepartoutmadehisappearance。
`I'vecalledyoutwice，'observedhismaster。
`Butitisnotmidnight，'respondedtheother，showinghiswatch。
`Iknowit；Idon'tblameyou。WestartforDoverandCalaisintenminutes。'
ApuzzledgrinoverspreadPassepartout'sroundface，clearlyhehadnotcomprehendedhismaster。
`Monsieurisgoingtoleavehome？'
`Yes，'returnedPhileasFogg。`Wearegoingroundtheworld。'
Passepartoutopenedwidehiseyes，raisedhiseyebrows，helduphishands，andseemedabouttocollapse，soovercomewashewithstupefiedastonishment。
`Roundtheworld！'hemurmured。
`Ineightydays，'respondedMrFogg。`Sowehaven'tamomenttolose。'
`Butthetrunks？'gaspedPassepartout，unconsciouslyswayinghisheadfromrighttoleft。
`We'llhavenotrunks；onlyacarpet-bag，withtwoshirtsandthreepairsofstockingsforme，andthesameforyou。We'llbuyourclothesontheway。Bringdownmymackintoshandtravelling-cloak，andsomestoutshoes，thoughweshalldolittlewalking。Makehaste！'
Passepartouttriedtoreply，butcouldnot。Hewentout，mountedtohisownroom，fellintoachair，andmuttered：`That'sgood，thatis！AndI，whowantedtoremainquiet！'
Hemechanicallysetaboutmakingthepreparationsfordeparture。Aroundtheworldineightydays！Washismasterafool？No。Wasthisajoke，then？
TheyweregoingtoDover；good。ToCalais；goodagain。Afterall，Passepartout，whohadbeenawayfromFrancefiveyears，wouldnotbesorrytosetfootonhisnativesoilagain。PerhapstheywouldgoasfarasParis，anditwoulddohiseyesgoodtoseeParisoncemore。Butsurelyagentlemansocharyofhisstepswouldstopthere；nodoubt，-but，then，itwasnonethelesstruethathewasgoingaway，thissodomesticpersonhitherto！
Byeighto'clockPassepartouthadpackedthemodestcarpet-bag，containingthewardrobesofhismasterandhimself；then，stilltroubledinmind，hecarefullyshutthedoorofhisroom，anddescendedtoMrFogg。
MrFoggwasquiteready。Underhisarmmighthavebeenobservedared-boundcopyof`Bradshaw'sContinentalRailwaySteamTransitandGeneralGuide，'
withitstime-tablesshowingthearrivalanddepartureofsteamersandrailways。Hetookthecarpet-bag，openedit，andslippedintoitagoodlyrollofBankofEnglandnotes，whichwouldpasswhereverhemightgo。
`Youhaveforgottennothing？'askedhe。
`Nothing，monsieur。'
`Mymackintoshandcloak？'
`Heretheyare。'
`Good。Takethiscarpet-bag，'handingittoPassepartout。`Takegoodcareofit，fortherearetwentythousandpoundsinit。'
Passepartoutnearlydroppedthebag，asifthetwentythousandpoundswereingold，andweightedhimdown。
Masterandmanthendescended，thestreet-doorwasdouble-locked，andattheendofSavilleRowtheytookacabanddroverapidlytoCharingCross。Thecabstoppedbeforetherailwaystationattwentyminutespasteight。Passepartoutjumpedofftheboxandfollowedhismaster，who，afterpayingthecabman，wasabouttoenterthestation，whenapoorbeggar-woman，withachildinherarms，hernakedfeetsmearedwithmud，herheadcoveredwithawretchedbonnet，fromwhichhungatatteredfeather，andhershouldersshroudedinaraggedshawl，approached，andmournfullyaskedforalms。
MrFoggtookoutthetwentyguineashehadjustwonatwhist，andhandedthemtothebeggar，saying，`Here，mygoodwoman。I'mgladthatImetyou'；
andpassedon。
Passepartouthadamoistsensationabouttheeyes；hismastersactiontouchedhissusceptibleheart。
Twofirst-classticketsforParishavingbeenspeedilypurchased，MrFoggwascrossingthestationtothetrain，whenheperceivedhisfivefriendsoftheReform。
`Well，gentlemen，'saidhe，`I'moff，yousee；andifyouwillexaminemypassportwhenIgetback，youwillbeabletojudgewhetherIhaveaccomplishedthejourneyagreedupon。'
`Oh，thatwouldbequiteunnecessary，MrFogg，'saidRalphpolitely。
`Wewilltrustyourword，asagentlemanofhonour。'
`YoudonotforgetwhenyouaredueinLondonagain？'askedStuart。
`Ineightydays；onSaturday，the21stofDecember，1872，ataquarterbeforeninep。m。Good-bye，gentlemen。
PhileasFoggandhisservantseatedthemselvesinafirst-classcarriageattwentyminutesbeforenine；fiveminuteslaterthewhistlescreamed，andthetrainslowlyglidedoutoftheStation。
Thenightwasdark，andafine，steadyrainwasfalling。PhileasFogg，snuglyensconcedinhiscorner，didnotopenhislips。Passepartout，notyetrecoveredfromhisstupefaction，clungmechanicallytothecarpet-bag，withitsenormoustreasure。
JustasthetrainwaswhirlingthroughSydenham，Passepartoutsuddenlyutteredacryofdespair。
`What'sthematter？'askedMrFogg。
`Alas！Inmyhurry-I-Iforgot——'
`What？'
`Toturnoffthegasinmyroom！'
`Verywell，youngman，'returnedMrFogg，coolly；`itwillburn-atyourexpense。'
CHAPTERVINWHICHANEWSPECIESOFFUNDS，UNKNOWNTOTHEMONEYEDMEN，APPEARSON
'CHANGE。
PhileasFoggrightlysuspectedthathisdeparturefromLondonwouldcreatealivelysensationattheWestEnd。ThenewsofthebetspreadthroughtheReformClub，andaffordedanexcitingtopicofconversationtoitsmembers。FromtheClubitsoongotintothepapersthroughoutEngland。
Theboasted`touroftheworld'wastalkedabout，disputed，arguedwithasmuchwarmthasifthesubjectwereanotherAlabamaclaim。SometooksideswithPhileasFogg，butthelargemajorityshooktheirheadsanddeclaredagainsthim；itwasabsurd，impossible，theydeclared，thatthetouroftheworldcouldbemade，excepttheoreticallyandonpaper，inthisminimumoftime，andwiththeexistingmeansoftravelling。TheTimes，Standard，MorningPost，andDailyNew，andtwentyotherhighlyrespectablenewspapersscoutedMrFogg'sprojectasmadness；theDailyTelegraphalonehesitatinglysupportedhim。Peopleingeneralthoughthimalunatic，andblamedhisReformClubfriendsforhavingacceptedawagerwhichbetrayedthementalaberrationofitsproposer。
Articlesnolesspassionatethanlogicalappearedonthequestion，forgeographyisoneofthepetsubjectsoftheEnglish；andthecolumnsdevotedtoPhileasFogg'sventurewereeagerlydevouredbyallclassesofreaders。
Atfirstsomerashindividuals，principallyofthegentlersex，espousedhiscause，whichbecamestillmorepopularwhentheIllustratedLondonNewscameoutwithhisportrait，copiedfromaphotographintheReformClub。AfewreadersoftheDailyTelegraphevendaredtosay，`Whynot，afterall？Strangerthingshavecometopass。'
Atlastalongarticleappeared，onthe7thofOctober，inthebulletinoftheRoyalGeographicalSociety，whichtreatedthequestionfromeverypointofview，anddemonstratedtheutterfollyoftheenterprise。
Everything，itsaid，wasagainstthetravellers，everyobstacleimposedalikebymanandbynature。Amiraculousagreementofthetimesofdepartureandarrival，whichwasimpossible，wasabsolutelynecessarytohissuccess。
Hemight，perhaps，reckononthearrivaloftrainsatthedesignatedhours，inEurope，wherethedistanceswererelativelymoderate；butwhenhecalculateduponcrosSingIndiainthreedays，andtheUnitedStatesinseven，couldherelybeyondmisgivinguponaccomplishinghistask？Therewereaccidentstomachinery，theliabilityoftrainstorunofftheline，collisions，badweather，theblockingupbysnow，-werenotalltheseagainstPhileasFogg？Wouldhenotfindhimself，whentravellingbysteamerinwinter，atthemerryofthewindsandfogs？Isituncommonforthebestoceansteamerstobetwoorthreedaysbehindtime？Butasingledelaywouldsufficetofatallybreakthechainofcommunication；shouldPhileasFoggoncemiss，evenbyanhour，asteamer，hewouldhavetowaitforthenext，andthatwouldirrevocablyrenderhisattemptvain。
Thisarticlemadeagreatdealofnoise，andbeingcopiedintoallthepapers，seriouslydepressedtheadvocatesoftherashtourist。
EverybodyknowsthatEnglandistheworldofbettingmen，whoareofahigherclassthanmeregamblers；tobetisintheEnglishtemperament。
NotonlythemembersoftheReform，butthegeneralpublic，madeheavywagersfororagainstPhileasFogg，whowassetdowninthebettingbooksasifhewerearace-horse。Bondswereissued，andmadetheirappearanceon'Change；`PhileasFoggbonds'wereofferedatparoratapremium，andagreatbusinesswasdoneinthem。ButfivedaysafterthearticleinthebulletinoftheGeographicalSocietyappeared，thedemandbegantosubside：
`PhileasFogg'declined。Theywereofferedbypackages，atfirstoffive，thenoften，untilatlastnobodywouldtakelessthantwenty，fifty，ahundred！
LordAlbermarle，anelderlyparalyticgentleman，wasnowtheonlyadvocateofPhileasFoggleft。Thisnoblelord，whowasfastenedtohischair，wouldhavegivenhisfortunetobeabletomakethetouroftheworld，ifittooktenyears；andbetfivethousandpoundsonPhileasFogg。Whenthefollyaswellastheuselessnessoftheadventurewaspointedouttohim，hecontentedhimselfwithreplying，`Ifthethingisfeasible，thefirsttodoitoughttobeanEnglishman。'
TheFoggpartydwindledmoreandmore，everybodywasgoingagainsthim，andthebetsstoodahundredandfiftyandtwohundredtoone；andaweekafterhisdepartureanincidentoccurredwhichdeprivedhimofbackersatanyprice。
Thecommissionerofpolicewassittinginhisofficeatnineo'clockoneevening，whenthefollowingtelegraphicdespatchwasputintohishands：——SueztoLondon。ROWAN，COMMISSIONEROFPOLICE，SCOTLANDYARD：
I'vefoundthebankrobber，PhileasFogg。SendwithoutdelaywarrantofarresttoBombay。
FIX，Detective。Theeffectofthisdespatchwasinstantaneous。Thepolishedgentlemandisappearedtogiveplacetothebankrobber。Hisphotograph，whichwashungwiththoseoftherestofthemembersattheReformClub，wasminutelyexamined，anditbetrayed，featurebyfeature，thedescriptionoftherobberwhichhadbeenprovidedtothepolice。ThemysterioushabitsofPhileasFoggwererecalled；hissolitaryways，hissuddendeparture；anditseemedclearthat，inundertakingatourroundtheworldonthepretextofawager，hehadhadnootherendinviewthantoeludethedetectives，andthrowthemoffhistrack。
CHAPTERVIINWHICHFIX，THEDETECTIVE，BETRAYSAVERYNATURALIMPATIENCE。
ThecircumstancesunderwhichthistelegraphicdespatchaboutPhileasFoggwassentwereasfollows：——
Thesteamer`Mongolia'，belongingtothePeninsularandOrientalCompany，builtofiron，oftwothousandeighthundredtonsburden，andfivehundredhorse-power，wasdueateleveno'clocka。m。onWednesday，the9thofOctober，atSuez。The`Mongolia'pliedregularlybetweenBrindisiandBombayviâ；theSuezCanal，andwasoneofthefasteststeamersbelongingtothecompany，alwaysmakingmorethantenknotsanhourbetweenBrindisiandSuez，andnineandahalfbetweenSuezandBombay。
Twomenwerepromenadingupanddownthewharves，amongthecrowdofnativesandstrangerswhoweresojourningatthisoncestragglingvillage-now，thankstotheenterpriseofM。Lesseps，afast-growingtown。OnewastheBritishconsulatSuez，who，despitethepropheciesoftheEnglishGovernment，andtheunfavourablepredictionsofStephenson，wasinthehabitofseeing，fromhisofficewindow，Englishshipsdailypassingtoandfroonthegreatcanal，bywhichtheoldroundaboutroutefromEnglandtoIndiabytheCapeofGoodHopewasabridgedbyatleastahalf。Theotherwasasmall，slight-builtpersonage，withanervous，intelligentface，andbrighteyespeeringoutfromundereyebrowswhichhewasincessantlytwitching。Hewasjustnowmanifestingunmistakablesignsofimpatience，nervouslypacingupanddown，andunabletostandstillforamoment。ThiswasFix，oneofthedetectiveswhohadbeendespatchedfromEnglandinsearchofthebankrobber；itwashistasktonarrowlywatcheverypassengerwhoarrivedatSuez，andtofollowupallwhoseemedtobesuspiciouscharacters，orborearesemblancetothedescriptionofthecriminal，whichhehadreceivedtwodaysbeforefromthepoliceheadquartersatLondon。Thedetectivewasevidentlyinspiredbythehopeofobtainingthesplendidrewardwhichwouldbetheprizeofsuccess，andawaitedwithafeverishimpatience，easytounderstand，thearrivalofthesteamer`Mongolia'。
`Soyousay，consul，'askedheforthetwentiethtime，`thatthissteamerisneverbehindtime？'
`No，MrFix，'repliedtheconsul。`ShewasbespokenyesterdayatPortSaid，andtherestofthewayisofnoaccounttosuchacraft。Irepeatthatthe`Mongolia'hasbeeninadvanceofthetimerequiredbythecompany'sregulations，andgainedtheprizeawardedforexcessofspeed。'
`DoesshecomedirectlyfromBrindisi？'
`DirectlyfromBrindisi；shetakesontheIndianmailsthere，andsheleftthereSaturdayatfivep。m。Havepatience，MrFix；shewillnotbelate。ButreallyIdon'tseehow，frthedescriptionyouhave，youwillbeabletorecognizeyourman，evenifheisonboardthe"Mongolia"。'
`Amanratherfeelsthepresenceofthesefellows，consul，thanrecognizesthem。Youmusthaveascentforthem，andascentislikeasixthsensewhichcombineshearing，seeingandsmelling。I'vearrestedmorethanoneofthesegentlemeninmytime，andifmythiefisonboard，I'llanswerforit，he'llnotslipthroughmyfingers。'
`Ihopeso，MrFix，foritwasaheavyrobbery。'
`Amagnificentrobbery，consul；fifty-fivethousandpounds！Wedon'toftenhavesuchwindfalls。Burglarsaregettingtobesocontemptiblenowadays！
Afellowgetshungforahandfulofshillings！'
`MrFix，'saidtheconsul，`Ilikeyourwayoftalking，andhopeyou'llsucceed；butIfearyouwillfinditfarfromeasy。Don'tyousee，thedescriptionwhichyouhavetherehasasingularresemblancetoanhonestman？'
`Consul，'remarkedthedetective，dogmatically，greatrobbersalwaysresemblehonestfolks。Fellowswhohaverascallyfaceshaveonlyonecoursetotake，andthatistoremainhonest；otherwisetheywouldbearrestedoff-hand。Theartisticthingis，tounmaskhonestcountenances；it'snolighttask，Iadmit，butarealart。'
MrFixevidentlywasnotwantinginatingeofself-conceit。