Littlebylittlethesceneonthequaybecamemoreanimated；sailorsofvariousnations，merchants，shipbrokers，porters，fellahs，bustledtoandfroasifthesteamerwereimmediatelyexpected。Theweatherwasclear，andslightlychilly。Theminaretsofthetownloomedabovethehousesinthepaleraysofthesun。Ajettypier，sometwothousandyardsalong，extendedintotheroadstead。Anumberoffishing-smacksandcoastingboats，someretainingthefantasticfashionofancientgalleys，werediscernibleontheRedSea。
　　Ashepassedamongthebusycrowd，Fix，accordingtohabit，scrutinizedthepassers-bywithakeen，rapidglance。
　　Itwasnowhalf-pastten。
　　`Thesteamerdoesn'tcome！'heexclaimed，astheportclockstruck。
　　`Shecan'tbefaroffnow，'returnedhiscompanion。
　　`HowlongwillshestopatSuez？'
　　`Fourhours；longenoughtogetinhercoal。ItisthirteenhundredandtenmilesfromSueztoAden，attheotherendoftheRedSea，andshehastotakeinafreshcoalsupply。'
　　`AnddoesshegofromSuezdirectlytoBombay？'
　　`Withoutputtinginanywhere。'
　　`Good，'saidFix。`IftherobberisonboardhewillnodoubtgetoffatSuez，soastoreachtheDutchorFrenchcoloniesinAsiabysomeotherroute。HeoughttoknowthathewouldnotbesafeanhourinIndia，whichisEnglishsoil。'
　　`Unless，'objectedtheconsul，`heisexceptionallyshrewd。AnEnglishcriminal，youknow，isalwaysbetterconcealedinLondonthananywhereelse。'
　　Thisobservationfurnishedthedetectivefoodforthought，andmeanwhiletheconsulwentawaytohisoffice。Fix，leftalone，wasmoreimpatientthanever，havingapresentimentthattherobberwasonboardthe`Mongolia'。
　　IfhehadindeedleftLondonintendingtoreachtheNewWorldhewouldnaturallytaketherouteviâ；India，whichwaslesswatchedandmoredifficulttowatchthanthatoftheAtlantic。ButFix'sreflectionsweresooninterruptedbyasuccessionofsharpwhistles，whichannouncedthearrivalofthe`Mongolia'。Theportersandfellahsrusheddownthequay，andadozenboatspushedofffromtheshoretogoandmeetthesteamer。
　　Soonhergigantichullappearedpassingalongbetweenthebanks，andeleveno'clockstruckassheanchoredintheroad。Shebroughtanunusualnumberofpassengers，someofwhomremainedondecktoscanthepicturesquepanoramaofthetown，whilethegreaterpartdisembarkedintheboats，andlandedonthequay。
　　Fixtookupaposition，andcarefullyexaminedeachfaceandfigurewhichmadeitsappearance。Presentlyoneofthepassengers，aftervigorouslypushinghiswaythroughtheimportunatecrowdofporters，cameuptohimandpolitelyaskedifhecouldpointouttheEnglishconsulate，atthesametimeshowingapassportwhichhewishedtohavevisaed。Fixinstinctivelytookthepassport，andwitharapidglancereadthedescriptionofitsbearer。Aninvoluntarymotionofsurprisenearlyescapedhim，forthedescriptioninthepassportwasidenticalwiththatofthebankrobberwhichhehadreceivedfromScotlandYard。
　　`Isthisyourpassport？'askedhe。
　　`No，it'smymaster's。'
　　`Andyourmasteris——'
　　`Hestayedonboard。'
　　`Buthemustgototheconsul'sinperson，soastoestablishhisidentity。'
　　`Oh，isthatnecessary？'
　　`Quiteindispensable。'
　　`Andwhereistheconsulate？'
　　`There，onthecornerofthesquare，'saidFix，pointingtoahousetwohundredstepsoff。
　　`I'llgoandfetchmymaster，whowon'tbemuchpleased，however，tobedisturbed。'
　　ThepassengerbowedtoFix，andreturnedtotheSteamer。
　　CHAPTERVIIWHICHONCEMOREDEMONSTRATESTHEUSELESSNESSOFPASSPORTSASAIDSTODETECTIVES。
　　Thedetectivepasseddownthequay，andrapidlymadehiswaytotheconsul'soffice，wherehewasatonceadmittedtothepresenceofthatofficial。
　　`Consul，'saidhe，withoutpreamble，`Ihavestrongreasonsforbelievingthatmymanisapassengeronthe"Mongolia"。'Andhenarratedwhathadjustpassedconcerningthepassport。
　　`Well，MrFix，'repliedtheconsul；`Ishallnotbesorrytoseetherascal'sface；butperhapshewon'tcomehere，-thatis，ifheisthepersonyousupposehimtobe。Arobberdoesn'tquiteliketoleavetracesofhisflightbehindhim；and，besides，heisnotobligedtohavehispassportcountersigned。'
　　`IfheisasshrewdasIthinkheis，consul，hewillcome。'
　　`Tohavehispassportvisaed？'
　　`Yes。Passportsareonlygoodforannoyinghonestfolks，andaidingintheflightofrogues。Iassureyouitwillbequitethethingforhimtodo；butIhopeyouwillnotvisathepassport。'
　　`Whynot？IfthepassportisgenuineIhavenorighttorefuse。'
　　`Still，ImustkeepthismanhereuntilIcangetawarranttoarresthimfromLondon。'
　　`Ah，that'syourlook-out。ButIcannot——'
　　Theconsuldidnotfinishhissentence，forashespokeaknockwasheardatthedoor，andtwostrangersentered，oneofwhomwastheservantwhomFixhadmetonthequay。Theother，whowashismaster，heldouthispassportwiththerequestthattheconsulwoulddohimthefavourtovisait。Theconsultookthedocumentandcarefullyreadit，whilstFixobserved，orratherdevoured，thestrangerwithhiseyesfromacorneroftheroom。
　　`YouareMrPhileasFogg？'saidtheconsul，afterreadingthepassport。
　　`Iam。'
　　`Andthismanisyourservant？'
　　`Heis；aFrenchman，namedPassepartout。'
　　`YouarefromLondon？'
　　`Yes。'
　　`Andyouaregoing——'
　　`ToBombay。'
　　`Verygood，sir。Youknowthatavisaisuseless，andthatnopassportisrequired？'
　　`Iknowit，sir，'repliedPhileasFogg；`ButIwishtoprove，byyourvisa，thatIcamebySuez。'
　　`Verywell，Sir。'
　　Theconsulproceededtosignanddatethepassport，alterwhichheaddedhisofficialseal。MrFoggpaidthecustomaryfee，coldlybowed，andwentout，followedbyhisservant。
　　`Well？'queriedthedetective。
　　`Well，helooksandactslikeaperfectlyhonestman，'repliedtheconsul。
　　`Possibly；butthatisnotthequestion。Doyouthink，consul，thatthisphlegmaticgentlemanresembles，featurebyfeature，therobberwhosedescriptionIhavereceived？'
　　`Iconcedethat；butthen，youknow，alldescriptions——'
　　`I'llmakecertainofit，'interruptedFix。`Theservantseemstomelessmysteriousthanthemaster；besides，he'saFrenchman，andcan'thelptalking。Excusemeforalittlewhile，consul。'
　　FixstartedoffinsearchofPassepartout。
　　MeanwhileMrFogg，afterleavingtheconsulate，repairedtothequay，gavesomeorderstoPassepartout，wentofftothe`Mongolia'inaboat，anddescendedtohiscabin。Hetookuphisnote-book，whichcontainedthefollowingmemoranda：——`LeftLondon，Wednesday，October2nd，at8。45p。m。
　　`ReachedParis，Thursday，October3rd，at7。20a。m。
　　`LeftParis，Thursday，at8。40a。m。
　　`ReachedTurinbyMontCenis，Friday，October4th，at6。35a。m。
　　`LeftTurin，Friday，at7。20a。m。
　　`ArrivedatBrindisi，Saturday，October5th，at4p。m。
　　`Sailedonthe"Mongolia"，Saturday，at5p。m。
　　`ReachedSuez，Wednesday，October9th，at11a。m。
　　`Totalofhoursspent，1581/2；or，indays，sixdaysandahalf。Thesedateswereinscribedinanitinerarydividedintocolumns，indicatingthemonth，thedayofthemonth，andthedayforthestipulatedandactualarrivalsateachprincipalpoint，-Paris，Brindisi，Suez，Bombay，Calcutta，Singapore，HongKong，Yokohama，SanFrancisco，NewYork，andLondon，-
　　fromthe2ndofOctobertothe21stofDecember；andgivingaspaceforsettingdownthegainmadeorthelosssufferedonarrivalateachlocality。
　　Thismethodicalrecordthuscontainedanaccountofeverythingneeded，andMrFoggalwaysknewwhetherhewasbehindhandorinadvanceofhistime。OnthisFriday，October9th，henotedhisarrivalatSuez，andobservedthathehadasyetneithergainednorlost。Hesatdownquietlytobreakfastinhiscabin，neveroncethinkingofinspectingthetown，beingoneofthoseEnglishmenwhoarewonttoseeforeigncountriesthroughtheeyesoftheirdomestics。
　　CHAPTERVIIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTTALKSRATHERMORE，PERHAPS，THANISPRUDENT。
　　FixsoonrejoinedPassepartout，whowasloungingandlookingaboutonthequay，asifhedidnotfeelthathe，atleast，wasobligednottoseeanything。，`Well，myfriend，'saidthedetective，comingupwithhim，`isyourpassportvisaed？'
　　`Ah，it'syou，isit，monsieur？'respondedPassepartout。`Thanks，yes，thepassportisallright。'
　　`Andyouarelookingaboutyou？'
　　`Yes；butwetravelsofastthatIseemtobejourneyinginadream。
　　SothisisSuez？'
　　`Yes。'
　　`InEgypt？'
　　`Certainly，inEgypt。'
　　`AndinAfrica？'
　　`InAfrica。'
　　`InAfrica！'repeatedPassepartout。`Justthink，monsieur，IhadnoideathatweshouldgofartherthanParis；andallthatIsawofPariswasbetweentwentyminutespastsevenandtwentyminutesbeforenineinthemorning，betweentheNorthernandtheLyonsstations，throughthewindowsofacar，andinadrivingrain！HowIregretnothavingseenoncemorePè；relaChaiseandthecircusintheChampsElysé；es！'
　　`Youareinagreathurry，then？'
　　`Iamnot，butmymasteris。Bytheway，Imustbuysomeshoesandshirts。
　　Wecameawaywithouttrunks，onlywithacarpet-bag。'
　　`Iwillshowyouanexcellentshopforgettingwhatyouwant。'
　　`Really，monsieur，youareverykind。'
　　Andtheywalkedofftogether，Passepartoutchattingvolublyastheywentalong。
　　`Aboveall，'saidhe；`don'tletmelosethesteamer。'
　　`Youhaveplentyoftime；it'sonlytwelveo'clock。'
　　Passepartoutpulledouthisbigwatch。`Twelve！'heexclaimed；`whyit'sonlyeightminutesbeforeten。'
　　`Yourwatchisslow。'
　　`Mywatch？Afamilywatch，monsieur，whichhascomedownfrommygreat-grandfather！
　　Itdoesn'tvaryfiveminutesintheyear，it'saperfectchronometer，lookyou。'
　　`Iseehowitis，'saidFix。`YouhavekeptLondontime，whichistwohoursbehindthatofSuez。Yououghttoregulateyourwatchatnoonineachcountry。'
　　`Iregulatemywatch？Never！'
　　`Well，then，itwillnotagreewiththesun。'
　　`Somuchtheworseforthesun，monsieur。Thesunwillbewrong，then！'
　　Andtheworthyfellowreturnedthewatchtoitsfobwithadefiantgesture。
　　Afterafewminutes'silence，Fixresumed：`YouleftLondonhastily，then？'
　　`Iratherthinkso！LastFridayateighto'clockintheevening，MonsieurFoggcamehomefromhisclub，andthree-quartersofanhourafterwardswewereoff。'
　　`Butwhereisyourmastergoing？'
　　`Alwaysstraightahead。Heisgoingroundtheworld。'
　　`Roundtheworld？'criedFix。
　　`Yes，andineightydays！Hesaysitisonawager；but，betweenus，Idon'tbelieveawordofit。Thatwouldn'tbecommonsense。There'ssomethingelseinthewind。'
　　`Ah！MrFoggisacharacter，ishe？'
　　`Ishouldsayhewas。'
　　`Isherich？'
　　`Nodoubt，forheiscarryinganenormoussuminbrand-newbank-noteswithhim。Andhedoesn'tsparethemoneyontheway，either：hehasofferedalargerewardtotheengineerofthe`Mongolia'ifhegetsustoBombaywellinadvanceoftime。'
　　`Andyouhaveknownyourmasteralongtime？'
　　`Why，no；IenteredhisservicetheverydayweleftLondon。'
　　Theeffectoftheserepliesuponthealreadysuspiciousandexciteddetectivemaybeimagined。ThehastydeparturefromLondonSoonaftertherobbery；thelargesumcarriedbyMrFogg；hiseagernesstoreachdistantcountries；thepretextofaneccentricandfoolhardybet，-allconfirmedFixinhistheory。HecontinuedtopumppoorPassepartout，andlearnedthathereallyknewlittleornothingofhismaster，wholivedasolitaryexistenceinLondon，wassaidtoberich，thoughnooneknewwhencecamehisriches，andwasmysteriousandimpenetrableinhisaffairsandhabits。
　　FixfeltsurethatPhileasFoggwouldnotlandatSuez，butwasreallygoingontoBombay。
　　`IsBombayfarfromhere？'askedPassepartout。
　　`Prettyfar。Itisatendays'voyagebysea。'
　　`AndinwhatcountryisBombay？'
　　`India。'
　　`InAsia？'
　　`Certainly。'
　　`Thedeuce！Iwasgoingtotellyou-there'sonethingthatworriesme-myburner！'
　　`Whatburner？'
　　`Mygas-burner，whichIforgottoturnoff，andwhichisatthismomentburning-atmyexpense。Ihavecalculated，monsieur，thatIlosetwoshillingseveryfourandtwentyhours，exactlysixpencemorethanIearn；andyouwillunderstandthatthelongerourjourney——'
　　DidFixpayanyattentiontoPassepartout'stroubleaboutthegas？Itisnotprobable。Hewasnotlistening，butwascogitatingaproject。Passepartoutandhehadnowreachedtheshop，whereFixlefthiscompaniontomakehispurchases，afterrecommendinghimnottomissthesteamer，andhurriedbacktotheconsulate。Nowthathewasfullyconvinced，Fixhadquiterecoveredhisequanimity。
　　`Consul，'saidhe，`Ihavenolongeranydoubt。Ihavespottedmyman。
　　Hepasseshimselfoffasanoddstick，whoisgoingroundtheworldineightydays。
　　`Thenhe'sasharpfellow，'returnedtheconsul，andcountsonreturningtoLondonafterputtingthepoliceofthetwocontinentsoffhistrack。'
　　`We'llseeaboutthat，'repliedFix。
　　`Butareyounotmistaken？'
　　`Iamnotmistaken。'
　　`Whywasthisrobbersoanxioustoprove，bythevisa，thathehadpassedthroughSuez？'
　　`Why？Ihavenoidea；butlistentome。'
　　HereportedinafewwordsthemostimportantpartsofhisconversationwithPassepartout。
　　`Inshort，'saidtheconsul，`appearancesarewhollyagainstthisman。
　　Andwhatareyougoingtodo？'
　　`SendadespatchtoLondonforawarrantofarresttobedespatchedinstantlytoBombay，takepassageonboardthe"Mongolia"，followmyroguetoIndia，andthere，onEnglishground，arresthimpolitely，withmywarrantinmyhand，andmyhandonhisshoulder。'
　　Havingutteredthesewordswithacool，carelessair，thedetectivetookleaveoftheconsul，andrepairedtothetelegraphoffice，whencehesentthedespatchwhichwehaveseentotheLondonpoliceoffice。A
　　quarterofanhourlaterfoundFix，withasmallbaginhishand，proceedingonboardthe`Mongolia'；anderemanymomentslonger，thenoblesteamerrodeoutatfullsteamuponthewatersoftheRedSea。
　　CHAPTERIXINWHICHTHEREDSEAANDTHEINDIANOCEANPROVEPROPITIOUSTOTHEDESIGNS
　　OFPHILEASFOGG。
　　ThedistancebetweenSuezandAdenispreciselythirteenhundredandtenmiles，andtheregulationsofthecompanyallowthesteamersonehundredandthirty-eighthoursinwhichtotraverseit。The`Mongolia'，thankstothevigorousexertionsoftheengineer，seemedlikely，sorapidwasherspeed，toreachherdestinationconsiderablywithinthattime。ThegreaterpartofthepassengersfromBrindisiwereboundforIndia-someforBombay，othersforCalcuttabywayofBombay，thenearestroutethither，nowthatarailwaycrossestheIndianpeninsula。Amongthepassengerswasanumberofofficialsandmilitaryofficersofvariousgrades，thelatterbeingeitherattachedtotheregularBritishforces，orcommandingtheSepoytroopsandreceivinghighsalarieseversincethecentralgovernmenthasassumedthepowersoftheEastIndiaCompany：forthesub-lieutenantsget280l。，brigadiers，2400l。，andgeneralsofdivision，4000l。Whatwiththemilitarymen，anumberofrichyoungEnglishmenontheirtravels，andthehospitableeffortsofthepurser，thetimepassedquicklyonthe`Mongolia'。Thebestoffarewasspreaduponthecabintablesatbreakfast，lunch，dinnerandtheeighto'clocksupper，andtheladiesscrupulouslychangedtheirtoiletstwiceaday；andthehourswerewhiledaway，whentheseawastranquil，withmusic，dancingandgames。
　　ButtheRedSeaisfullofcaprice，andoftenboisterous，likemostlongandnarrowgulfs。WhenthewindcamefromtheAfricanorAsiancoastthe`Mongolia'，withherlonghull，rolledfearfully。Thentheladiesspeedilydisappearedbelow；thepianosweresilent；singinganddancingsuddenlyceased。Yetthegoodshipploughedstraighton，unretardedbywindorwave，towardsthestraitsofBab-el-Mandeb。WhatwasPhileasFoggdoingallthistime？Itmightbethoughtthat，inhisanxiety，hewouldbeconstantlywatchingthechangesofthewind，thedisorderlyragingofthebillows-everychance，inshort，whichmightforcethe`Mongolia'toslackenherspeed，andthusinterrupthisjourney。Butifhethoughtofthesepossibilities，hedidnotbetraythefactbyanyoutwardsign。
　　AlwaysthesameimpassablememberoftheReformClub，whomnoincidentcouldsurprise，asunvaryingastheship'schronometers，andseldomhavingthecuriosityeventogouponthedeck，hepassedthroughthememorablescenesoftheRedSeawithcoldindifference；didnotcaretorecognizethehistorictownsandvillageswhich，alongitsborders，raisedtheirpicturesqueoutlinesagainstthesky；andbetrayednofearofthedangersoftheArabicGulf，whichtheoldhistoriansalwaysspokeofwithhorror，anduponwhichtheancientnavigatorsneverventuredwithoutpropitiatingthegodsbyamplesacrifices。Howdidthiseccentricpersonagepassthetimeonthe`Mongolia'？Hemadehisfourheartymealseveryday，regardlessofthemostpersistentrollingandpitchingonthepartofthesteamer；
　　andheplayedwhistindefatigably，forhehadfoundpartnersasenthusiasticinthegameashimself。Ataxcollector，onthewaytohispostatGoa；
　　theRevDecimusSmith，returningtohisparishatBombay；andabrigadier-generaloftheEnglisharmy，whowasabouttorejoinhisbrigadeatBenares，madeuptheparty，and，withMrFogg，playedwhistbythehourtogetherinabsorbingsilence。
　　AsforPassepartout，he，too，hadescapedseasickness，andtookhismealsconscientiouslyintheforwardcabin。Heratherenjoyedthevoyage，forhewaswellfedandwelllodged，tookagreatinterestinthescenesthroughwhichtheywerepassing，andconsoledhimselfwiththedelusionthathismaster'swhimwouldendatBombay。Hewaspleased，onthedayafterleavingSuez，tofindondecktheobligingpersonwithwhomhehadwalkedandchattedonthequays。
　　`IfIamnotmistaken，'saidhe，approachingthispersonwithhismostamiablesmile，`youarethegentlemanwhosokindlyvolunteeredtoguidemeatSuez？'
　　`Ah！Iquiterecognizeyou。YouaretheservantofthestrangeEnglishman——'
　　`Justso，Monsieur——'
　　`Fix。'
　　`MonsieurFix，'resumedPassepartout，`I'mcharmedtofindyouonboard。
　　Whereareyoubound？'
　　`Likeyou，toBombay。'
　　`That'scapital！Haveyoumadethistripbefore？'
　　`Severaltimes。IamoneoftheagentsofthePeninsulaCompany。'
　　`ThenyouknowIndia？'
　　`Why-yes，'repliedFix，whospokecautiously。
　　`Acuriousplace，thisIndia？'
　　`Oh，verycurious。Mosques，minarets，temples，fakirs，pagodas，tigers，snakes，elephants！Ihopeyouwillhaveampletimetoseethesights。'
　　`Ihopeso，MonsieurFix。Yousee，amanofsoundsenseoughtnottospendhislifejumpingfromasteameruponarailwaytrain，andfromarailwaytrainuponasteameragain，pretendingtomakethetouroftheworldineightydays！No；allthesegymnastics，youmaybesure，willceaseatBombay。'
　　`AndMrFoggisgettingonwell？'askedFix，inthemostnaturaltoneintheworld。
　　`Quitewell，andItoo。Ieatlikeafamishedogre；it，theseaair。'
　　`ButIneverseeyourmasterondeck。'
　　`Never；hehasn'ttheleastcuriosity。'
　　`Doyouknow，MrPassepartout，thatthispretendedtourineightydaysmayconcealsomesecreterrand-perhapsadiplomaticmission？'
　　`Faith，MonsieurFix，IassureyouIknownothingaboutit，norwouldIgivehalf-a-crowntofindout。'
　　Afterthismeeting，PassepartoutandFixgotintothehabitofchattingtogether，thelattermakingitapointtogaintheworthyman'sconfidence。
　　Hefrequentlyofferedhimaglassofwhiskyorpalealeinthesteamerbar-room，whichPassepartoutneverfailedtoacceptwithgracefulalacrity，mentallypronouncingFixthebestofgoodfellows。
　　Meanwhilethe`Mongolia'waspushingforwardrapidly；onthe13th，Mocha，surroundedbyitsruinedwallswhereondate-treesweregrowing，wassighted，andonthemountainsbeyondwereespiedvastcoffee-fields。Passepartoutwasravishedtobeholdthiscelebratedplace，andthoughtthat，withitscircularwallsanddismantledfort，itlookedlikeanimmensecoffeecupandsaucer。ThefollowingnighttheypassedthroughtheStraitofBab-el-Mandeb，whichmeansinArabic`TheBridgeofTears'，andthenextdaytheyputinatSteamerPoint，north-westofAdenharbour，totakeincoal。Thismatteroffuellingsteamersisaseriousoneatsuchdistancesfromthecoalmines；itcoststhePeninsularCompanysomeeighthundredthousandpoundsayear。Inthesedistantseas，coalisworththreeorfourpoundssterlingaton。
　　The`Mongolia'hadstillsixteenhundredandfiftymilestotraversebeforereachingBombay，andwasobligedtoremainfourhoursatSteamerPointtocoalup。Butthisdelay，asitwasforeseen，didnotaffectPhileasFogg'sprogramme；besides，the`Mongolia'，insteadofreachingAdenonthemorningofthe15th，whenshewasdue，arrivedthereontheeveningofthe14th，againoffifteenhours。
　　MrFoggandhisservantwentashoreatAdentohavethepassportagainvisaed；Fix，unobserved，followedthem。Thevisaprocured，MrFoggreturnedonboardtoresumehisformerhabits；whilePassepartout，accordingtocustom，saunteredaboutamongthemixedpopulationofSomalis，Banyans，Parsees，Jews，ArabsandEuropeanswhocomprisethetwenty-fivethousandinhabitantsofAden。HegazedwithwonderuponthefortificationswhichmakethisplacetheGibraltaroftheIndianOcean，andthevastcisternswheretheEnglishengineerswerestillatwork，twothousandyearsaftertheengineersofSolomon。
　　`Verycurious，verycurious，'saidPassepartouttohimself，onreturningtothesteamer。`Iseethatitisbynomeansuselesstotravel，ifamanwantstoseesomethingnew。'Atsixp。m。the`Mongolia'slowlymovedoutoftheroadstead，andwassoononcemoreontheIndianOcean。
　　Shehadahundredandsixty-eighthoursinwhichtoreachBombay，andtheseawasfavourable，thewindbeinginthenorth-west，andallsailsaidingtheengine。Thesteamerrolledbutlittle，theladies，infreshtoilets，reappearedondeck，andthesinginganddancingwereresumed。Thetripwasbeingaccomplishedmostsuccessfully，andPassepartoutwasenchantedwiththecongenialcompanionwhichchancehadsecuredhiminthepersonofthedelightfulFix。OnSunday，October20th，towardsnoon，theycameinsightoftheIndiancoast：twohourlaterpilotcameonboard。Arangeofhillslayagainsttheskyinthehorizon，andsoontherowsofpalmswhichadornBombaycamedistinctlyintoview。Thesteamerenteredtheroadformedbytheislandsinthebay，andathalf-pastfourshehauledupatthequaysofBombay。
　　PhileasFoggwasintheactoffinishingthethirty-thirdrubberofthevoyage，andhispartnerandhimselfhaving，byaboldstroke，capturedallthirteenofthetricks，concludedthisfinecampaignwithabrilliantvictory。
　　The`Mongolia'wasdueatBombayonthe22nd；shearrivedonthe20th。
　　ThiswasagaintoPhileasFoggoftwodayssincehisdeparturefromLondon，andhecalmlyenteredthefactintheitinerary，inthecolumnofgains。
　　CHAPTERXINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTISONLYTOOGLADTOGETOFFWITHTHELOSSOFHIS
　　SHOES。
　　Everybodyknowsthatthegreatreversedtriangleofland，withitsbaseinthenorthanditsapexinthesouth，whichiscalledIndia，embracesfourteenhundredthousandsquaremiles，uponwhichisspreadunequallyapopulationofonehundredandeightymillionsofsouls。TheBritishCrownexercisesarealanddespoticdominionoverthelargerportionofthisvastcountry，andhasagovernor-generalstationedatCalcutta，governorsatMadras，Bombay，andinBengal，andalieutenant-governoratAgra。
　　ButBritishIndia，properlysocalled，onlyembracessevenhundredthousandsquaremiles，andapopulationoffromonehundredtoonehundredandtenmillionsofinhabitants。AconsiderableportionofIndiaisstillfreefromBritishauthority；andtherearecertainferociousrajahsintheinteriorwhoareabsolutelyindependent。ThecelebratedEastIndiaCompanywasall-powerfulfrom1756，whentheEnglishfirstgainedafootholdonthespotwherenowstandsthecityofMadras，downtothetimeofthegreatSepoyinsurrection。
　　Itgraduallyannexedprovinceafterprovince，purchasingthemofthenativechiefs，whomitseldompaid，andappointedthegovernor-generalandhissubordinates，civilandmilitary。ButtheEastIndiaCompanyhasnowpassedaway，leavingtheBritishpossessionsinIndiadirectlyunderthecontroloftheCrown。Theaspectofthecountry，aswellasthemannersanddistinctionsofrace，isdailychanging。
　　FormerlyonewasobligedtotravelinIndiabytheoldcumbrousmethodsofgoingonfootoronhorseback，inpalanquinsorunwieldycoaches；now，faststeamboatsplyontheIndusandtheGanges，andagreatrailway，withbranchlinesjoiningthemainlineatmanypointsonitsroute，traversesthepeninsulafromBombaytoCalcuttainthreedays。ThisrailwaydoesnotruninadirectlineacrossIndia。ThedistancebetweenBombayandCalcutta，asthebirdflies，isonlyfromonethousandtoelevenhundredmiles；butthedeflectionsoftheroadincreasethisdistancebymorethanathird。
　　ThegeneralrouteoftheGreatIndianPeninsulaRailwayisasfollows：-
　　LeavingBombay，itpassesthroughSalcette，crossingtothecontinentoppositeTannah，goesoverthechainoftheWesternGhauts，runsthencenorth-eastasfarasBurhampoor，skirtsthenearlyindependentterritoryofBundelcund，ascendstoAllahabad，turnsthenceeastwardly，meetingtheGangesatBenares，thendepartsfromtheriveralittle，and，descendingsouth-eastwardbyBurdivanandtheFrenchtownofChandernagor，hasitsterminusatCalcutta。
　　Thepassengersofthe`Mongolia'wentashoreathalf-pastfourp。m。；
　　atexactlyeightthetrainwouldstartforCalcutta。
　　MrFogg，afterbiddinggood-byetohiswhistpartners，leftthesteamer，gavehisservantseveralerrandstodo，urgedituponhimtobeatthestationpromptlyateight，and，withhisregularstep，whichbeattothesecond，likeanastronomicalclock，directedhisStepstothepassportoffice。AsforthewondersofBombay-itsfamouscityhall，itssplendidlibrary，itsfortsanddocks，itsbazaars，mosques，synagogues，itsArmenianchurches，andthenoblepagodaonMalabarHillwithitstwopolygonaltowers-hecarednotastrawtoseethem。HewouldnotdeigntoexamineeventhemasterpiecesofElephanta，orthemysterioushypogea，concealedsoutheastfromthedocks，orthosefineremainsofBuddhistarchitecture，theKanheriangrottoesoftheislandofSalcette。
　　Havingtransactedhisbusinessatthepassportoffice，PhileasFoggrepairedquietlytotherailwaystation，whereheordereddinner。Amongthedishesserveduptohim，thelandlordespeciallyrecommendedacertaingibletof`nativerabbit'，onwhichhepridedhimself。
　　MrFoggaccordinglytastedthedish，but，despiteitsspicedsauce，founditfarfrompalatable。Herangforthelandlord，andonhisappearance，said，fixinghiscleareyesuponhim，`Isthisrabbit，sir？'
　　`Yes，mylord，'therogueboldlyreplied，`rabbitfromthejungles。'
　　`Andthisrabbitdidnotmewwhenhewaskilled？'
　　`Mew，mylord！What，arabbitmew！Isweartoyou——'
　　`Besogood，landlord，asnottoswear，butrememberthis：catswereformerlyconsidered，inIndia，assacredanimals。Thatwasagoodtime。'
　　`Forthecats，mylord？'
　　`Perhapsforthetravellersaswell！'
　　AfterwhichMrFoggquietlycontinuedhisdinner。FixhadgoneonshoreshortlyafterMrFogg，andhisfirstdestinationwastheheadquartersoftheBombaypolice。HemadehimselfknownasaLondondetective，toldhisbusinessatBombay，andthepositionofaffairsrelativetothesupposedrobber，andnervouslyaskedifawarranthadarrivedfromLondon。Ithadnotreachedtheoffice；indeed，therehadnotyetbeentimeforittoarrive。
　　Fixwassorelydisappointed，andtriedtoobtainanorderofarrestfromthedirectoroftheBombaypolice。Thisthedirectorrefused，asthematterconcernedtheLondonoffice，whichalonecouldlegallydeliverthewarrant。
　　Fixdidnotinsist，andwasfaintoresignhimselftoawaitthearrivaloftheimportantdocument；buthewasdeterminednottolosesightofthemysteriousrogueaslongashestayedinBombay。Hedidnotdoubtforamoment，anymorethanPassepartout，thatPhileasFoggwouldremainthere，atleastuntilitwastimeforthewarranttoarrive。
　　Passepartout，however，hadnosoonerheardhismaster'sordersonleavingthe`Mongolia'，thanhesawatoncethattheyweretoleaveBombayastheyhaddoneSuezandParis，andthatthejourneywouldbeextendedatleastasfarasCalcutta，andperhapsbeyondthatplace。HebegantoaskhimselfifthisbetthatMrFoggtalkedaboutwasnotreallyingoodearnest，andwhetherhisfatewasnotintruthforcinghim，despitehisloveofrepose，aroundtheworldineightydays！
　　Havingpurchasedtheusualquotaofshirtsandshoes，hetookaleisurelypromenadeaboutthestreets，wherecrowdsofpeopleofmanynationalities-Europeans，Persianswithpointedcaps，Banyaswithroundturbans，Sindiswithsquarebonnets，Parseeswithblackmitresandlong-robedArmenians-werecollected。IthappenedtobethedayofaParseefestival。ThesedescendantsofthesectofZoroaster-themostthrifty，civilized，intelligentandaustereoftheEastIndians，amongwhomarecountedtherichestnativemerchantsofBombay-werecelebratingasortofreligiouscarnival，withprocessionsandshows，inthemidstofwhichIndiandancing-girls，clothedinrose-colouredgauze，loopedupwithgoldandsilver，dancedairily，butwithperfectmodesty，tothesoundofviolsandtheclangingoftambourines。
　　ItisneedlesstosaythatPassepartoutwatchedthesecuriousceremonieswithstaringeyesandgapingmouth，andthathiscountenancewasthatofthegreenestboobyimaginable。
　　Unhappilyforhismaster，aswellashimself，hiscuriositydrewhimunconsciouslyfartheroffthanheintendedtogo。Atlast，havingseentheParseecarnivalwindawayinthedistance，hewasturninghisstepstowardsthestation，whenhehappenedtoespythesplendidpagodaonMalabarHill，andwasseizedwithanirresistibledesiretoseeitsinterior。HewasquiteignorantthatitisforbiddentoChristianstoentercertainIndiantemples，andthateventhefaithfulmustnotgoinwithoutfirstleavingtheirshoesoutsidethedoor。ItmaybesaidherethatthewisepolicyoftheBritishGovernmentseverelypunishesadisregardofthepracticesofthenativereligions。
　　Passepartout，however，thinkingnoharm，wentinlikeasimpletourist，andwassoonlostinadmirationofthesplendidBrahminornamentationwhicheverywheremethiseyes，whenofasuddenhefoundhimselfsprawlingonthesacredflagging。Helookeduptobeholdthreeenragedpriests，whoforthwithfelluponhim，toreoffhisshoes，andbegantobeathimwithloud，savageexclamations。TheagileFrenchmanwassoonuponhisfeetagain，andlostnotimeinknockingdowntwoofhislong-gownedadversarieswithhisfistsandavigorousapplicationofhistoes；then，rushingoutofthepagodaasfastashislegscouldcarryhim，hesoonescapedthethirdpriestbyminglingwiththecrowdinthestreets。
　　Atfiveminutesbeforeeight，Passepartout，hatless，shoeless，andhavinginthesquabblelosthispackageofshirtsandshoes，rushedbreathlesslyintothestation。
　　Fix，whohadfollowedMrFoggtothestation，andsawthathewasreallygoingtoleaveBombay，wasthere，upontheplatform。HehadresolvedtofollowthesupposedrobbertoCalcutta，andfarther，ifnecessary。Passepartoutdidnotobservethedetective，whostoodinanobscurecomer；butFixheardhimrelatehisadventuresinafewwordstoMrFogg。
　　`Ihopethatthiswillnothappenagain，'saidPhileasFogg，coldly，ashegotintothetrain。PoorPassepartout，quitecrestfallen，followedhismasterwithoutaword。Fixwasonthepointofenteringanothercarriage，whenanideastruckhimwhichinducedhimtoalterhisplan。
　　`No，I'llstay，'mutteredhe。`AnoffencehasbeencommittedonIndiansoil。I'vegotmyman。'
　　Justthenthelocomotivegaveasharpscreech，andthetrainpassedoutintothedarknessofthenight。
　　CHAPTERXIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGSECURESACURIOUSMEANSOFCONVEYANCEATAFABULOUS
　　PRICE。
　　Thetrainhadstartedpunctually。Amongthepassengerswereanumberofofficers，Governmentofficials，andopiumandindigomerchants，whosebusinesscalledthemtotheeasterncoast。Passepartoutrodeinthesamecarriagewithhismaster，andathirdpassengeroccupiedaseatoppositetothem。ThiswasSirFrancisCromarty，oneofMrFogg'swhistpartnersonthe`Mongolia'，nowonhiswaytojoinhiscorpsatBenares。SirFranciswasatall，fairmanoffifty，whohadgreatlydistinguishedhimselfinthelastSepoyrevolt。HemadeIndiahishomeronlypayingbriefvisitstoEnglandatrareintervals；andwaralmostasfamiliarasanativewiththecustoms，historyandcharacterofIndiaanditspeople。ButPhileasFogg，whowasnottravelling，butonlydescribingacircumference，tooknopainstoinquireintothesesubjects；hewasasolidbody，traversinganorbitaroundtheterrestrialglobe，accordingtothelawsofrationalmechanics。HewasatthismomentcalculatinginhismindthenumberofhoursspentsincehisdeparturefromLondon，and，haditbeeninhisnaturetomakeauselessdemonstration，wouldhaverubbedhishandsforsatisfaction。
　　SirFrancisCromartyhadobservedtheoddityofhistravellingcompanion-althoughtheonlyopportunityhehadforstudyinghimhadbeenwhilehewasdealingthecards，andbetweentworubbers-andquestionedhimselfwhetherahumanheartreallybeatbeneaththiscoldexterior，andwhetherPhileasFogghadanysenseofthebeautiesofnature。Thebrigadier-generalwasfreetomentallyconfess，that，ofalltheeccentricpersonshehadevermet，nonewascomparabletothisproductoftheexactsciences。
　　PhileasFogghadnotconcealedfromSirFrancishisdesignofgoingroundtheworld，northecircumstancesunderwhichhesetout；andthegeneralonlysawinthewagerauselesseccentricityandalackofsoundcommonsense。Inthewaythisstrangegentlemanwasgoingon，hewouldleavetheworldwithouthavingdoneanygoodtohimselforanybodyelse。
　　AnhourafterleavingBombaythetrainhadpassedtheviaductsandtheislandSalcette，andhadgotintotheopencountry。AtCallyantheyreachedthejunctionofthebranchlinewhichdescendstowardssoutheasternIndiabyKandallahandPounah；and，passingPauwell，theyenteredthedefilesofthemountains，withtheirbasaltbases，andtheirsummitscrownedwiththickandverdantforests。PhileasFoggandSirFrancisCromartyexchangedafewwordsfromtimetotime，andnowSirFrancis，revivingtheconversation，observed，`Someyearsago，MrFogg，youwouldhavemetwithadelayatthispointwhichwouldprobablyhavelostyouyourwager。'
　　`Howso，SirFrancis？'
　　`Becausetherailwaystoppedatthebaseofthesemountains，whichthepassengerswereobligedtocrossinpalanquinsoronponiestoKandallah，ontheotherside。'
　　`Suchadelaywouldnothavederangedmyplansintheleast，'saidMrFogg。`Ihaveconstantlyforeseenthelikelihoodofcertainobstacles。'
　　`But，MrFogg，'pursuedSirFrancis，`youruntheriskofhavingsomedifficultyaboutthisworthyfellow'sadventureatthepagoda。'Passepartout，hisfeetcomfortablywrappedinhistravelling-blanket，wassoundasleep，anddidnotdreamthatanybodywastalkingabouthim。TheGovernmentisverysevereuponthatkindofoffence。IttakesparticularcarethatthereligiouscustomsoftheIndiansshouldberespected，andifyourservantwerecaught——'
　　`Verywell，SirFrancis，'repliedMrFogg；`ifhehadbeencaughthewouldhavebeencondemnedandpunished，andthenwouldhavequietlyreturnedtoEurope。Idon'tseehowthisaffaircouldhavedelayedhismaster。'
　　Theconversationfellagain。Duringthenightthetrainleftthemountainsbehind，andpassedNassik，andthenextdayproceededovertheflat，well-cultivatedcountryofthekhandeish，withitsstragglingvillages，abovewhichrosetheminaretsofthepagodas。Thisfertileterritoryiswateredbynumeroussmallriversandlimpidstreams，mostlytributariesoftheGodavery。
　　Passepartout，onwakingandlookingout，couldnotrealizethathewasactuallycrossingIndiainarailwaytrain。Thelocomotive，guidedbyanEnglishengineerandfedwithEnglishcoal，threwoutitssmokeuponcotton，coffee，nutmeg，cloveandpepperplantations，whilethesteamcurledinspiralsaroundgroupsofpalm-trees，inthemidstofwhichwereseenpicturesquebungalows，viharis（asortofabandonedmonasteries），andmarvelloustemplesenrichedbytheexhaustlessornamentationofIndianarchitecture。Thentheycameuponvasttractsextendingtothehorizon，withjunglesinhabitedbysnakesandtigers，whichfledatthenoiseofthetrain；succeededbyforestspenetratedbytherailway，andstillhauntedbyelephantswhich，withpensiveeyes，gazedatthetrainasitpassed。Thetravellerscrossed，beyondMalligaum，thefatalcountrysooftenstainedwithbloodbythesectariesofthegoddessKali。NotfaroffroseEllora，withitsgracefulpagodas，andthefamousAurungabad，capitaloftheferociousAureng-Zeb，nowthechieftownofoneofthedetachedprovincesofthekingdomoftheNizam。ItwasthereaboutsthatFeringhea，theThuggeechief，kingofthestranglers，heldhissway。Theseruffians，unitedbyasecretbond，strangledvictimsofeveryageinhonourofthegoddessDeath，withouteversheddingblood；therewasaperiodwhenthispartofthecountrycouldscarcelybetravelledoverwithoutcorpsesbeingfoundineverydirection。TheEnglishGovernmenthassucceededingreatlydiminishingthesemurders，thoughtheThuggeesstillexist，andpursuetheexerciseoftheirhorriblerites。