AtthesametableswhichwerearrangedabouttheroomsomethirtycustomersweredrinkingEnglishbeer，porter，ginandbrandy；smoking，thewhile，longredclaypipesstuffedwithlittleballsofopiummingledwithessenceofrose。Fromtimetotimeoneofthesmokers，overcomewiththenarcotic，wouldslipunderthetable，whereuponthewaiters，takinghimbytheheadandfeet，carriedandlaidhimuponthebed。Thebedalreadysupportedtwentyofthesestupefiedsots。
FixandPassepartoutsawthattheywereinasmoking-househauntedbythosewretched，cadaverous，idioticcreatures，towhomtheEnglishmerchantsselleveryyearthemiserabledrugcalledopium，totheamountofonemillionfourhundredthousandpounds-thousandsdevotedtooneofthemostdespicableviceswhichafflicthumanity！TheChinesegovernmenthasinvainattemptedtodealwiththeevilbystringentlaws。Itpassedgraduallyfromtherich，towhomitwasatfirstexclusivelyreserved，tothelowerclasses，andthenitsravagescouldnotbearrested。Opiumissmokedeverywhere，atalltimes，bymenandwomen，intheCelestialEmpire；and，onceaccustomedtoit，thevictimscannotdispensewithit，exceptbysufferinghorriblebodilycontortionsandagonies。Agreatsmokercansmokeasmanyaseightpipesaday；buthediesinfiveyears。ItwasinoneofthesedensthatFixandPassepartout，insearchofafriendlyglass，foundthemselves。
Passepartouthadnomoney，butwillinglyacceptedFix'sinvitationinthehopeofreturningtheobligationatsomefuturetime。
Theyorderedtwobottlesofport，towhichtheFrenchmandidamplejustice，whilstFixobservedhimwithcloseattention。Theychattedaboutthejourney，andPassepartoutwasespeciallymerryattheideathatFixwasgoingtocontinueitwiththem。Whenthebottleswereempty，however，herosetogoandtellhismasterofthechangeinthetimeofthesailingofthe`Carnatic'。
Fixcaughthimbythearm，andsaid，`Waitamoment。'
`Whatfor，MrFix？'
`Iwanttohaveaserioustalkwithyou。'
`Aserioustalk！'criedPassepartout，drinkingupthelittlewinethatwasleftinthebottomofhisglass。`Well，we'lltalkaboutitto-morrow；
Ihaven'ttimenow。'
`Stay！WhatIhavetosayconcernsyourmaster。'
Passepartout，atthis，lookedattentivelyathiscompanion。Fix'sfaceseemedtohaveasingularexpression。Heresumedhisseat。
`Whatisitthatyouhavetosay？'
FixplacedhishanduponPassepartout'sarm，and，loweringhisvoice，said，`YouhaveguessedwhoIam？'
`Parbleu！'saidPassepartout，smiling。`ThenI'mgoingtotellyoueverything——'
`NowthatIknoweverything，myfriend！Ah！that'sverygood。Butgoon，goon。First，though，letmetellyouthatthosegentlemenhaveputthemselvestoauselessexpense。'
`Useless！'saidFix。`Youspeakconfidently。It'sclearthatyoudon'tknowhowlargethesumis。'
`OfcourseIdo，'returnedPassepartout。`Twentythousandpounds。'
`Fifty-fivethousand！'answeredFix，pressinghiscompanion'shand。
`What！'criedtheFrenchman。`HasMonsieurFoggdared-fifty-fivethousandpounds！Well，there'sallthemorereasonfornotlosinganinstant，'hecontinued，gettinguphastily。
FixpushedPassepartoutbackinhischair，andresumed：`Fifty-fivethousandpounds；andifIsucceed，Igettwothousandpounds。Ifyou'llhelpme，I'llletyouhavefivehundredofthem。'
`Helpyou？'criedPassepartout，whoseeyeswerestandingwideopen。
`Yes；helpmekeepMrFoggherefortwoorthreedays。'
`Why，whatareyousaying？Thosegentlemenarenotsatisfiedwithfollowingmymasterandsuspectinghishonour，buttheymusttrytoputobstaclesinhisway！Iblushforthem！'
`Whatdoyoumean？'
`Imeanthatitisapieceofshamefultrickery。TheymightaswellwaylayMrFoggandputhismoneyintheirpockets！'
`That'sjustwhatwecountondoing。'
`It'saconspiracy，then，'criedPassepartout，whobecamemoreandmoreexcitedastheliquormountedinhishead，forhedrankwithoutperceivingit。`Arealconspiracy！Andgentlemen，too。Bah！'
Fixbegantobepuzzled。
`MembersoftheReformClub！'continuedPassepartout。`Youmustknow，MonsieurFix，thatmymasterisanhonestman，andthat，whenhemakesawager，hetriestowinitfairly！'
`ButwhodoyouthinkIam？'askedFix，lookingathimintently。
`Parbleu！AnagentofthemembersoftheReformClub，sentoutheretointerruptmymaster'sjourney。But，thoughIfoundyououtsometimeago，I'vetakengoodcaretosaynothingaboutittoMrFogg。'
`Heknowsnothing，then？'
`Nothing，'repliedPassepartout，againemptyinghisglass。
Thedetectivepassedhishandacrosshisforehead，hesitatingbeforehespokeagain。Whatshouldhedo？Passepartout'smistakeseemedsincere，butitmadehisdesignmoredifficult。Itwasevidentthattheservantwasnotthemaster'saccomplice，asFixhadbeeninclinedtosuspect。
`Well，'saidthedetectivetohimself，`asheisnotanaccomplice，hewillhelpme。'
Hehadnotimetolose：FoggmustbedetainedatHongKong，soheresolvedtomakeacleanbreastofit。
`Listentome，'saidFixabruptly。`Iamnot，asyouthink，anagentofthemembersoftheReformClub——'
`Bah！'retortedPassepartout，withanairofraillery。
`Iamapolicedetective，sentoutherebytheLondonoffice。'
`You，adetective？'
`Iwillproveit。Hereismycommission。'
PassepartoutwasspeechlesswithastonishmentwhenFixdisplayedthisdocument，thegenuinenessofwhichcouldnotbedoubted。
`MrFogg'swager，'resumedFix，`isonlyapretext，ofwhichyouandthegentlemenoftheReformaredupes。Hehadamotiveforsecuringyourinnocentcomplicity。'
`Butwhy？'
`Listen。Onthe28thoflastSeptemberarobberyoffifty-fivethousandpoundswascommittedattheBankofEnglandbyapersonwhosedescriptionwasfortunatelysecured。Hereisthisdescription；itanswersexactlytothatofMrPhileasFogg。'
`Whatnonsense！'criedPassepartout，strikingthetablewithhisfist。
`Mymasteristhemosthonourableofmen！'
`Howcanyoutell？Youknowscarcelyanythingabouthim。Youwentintohisservicethedayhecameaway；andhecameawayonafoolishpretext，withouttrunks，andcarryingalargeamountinbank-notes。Andyetyouareboldenoughtoassertthatheisanhonestman！'
`Yes，yes，'repeatedthepoorfellow，mechanically。`Wouldyouliketobearrestedashisaccomplice？'Passepartout，overcomebywhathehadheard，heldhisheadbetweenhishands，anddidnotdaretolookatthedetective。PhileasFogg，thesaviourofAouda，thatbraveandgenerousman，arobber！Andyethowmanypresumptionstherewereagainsthim！Passepartoutessayedtorejectthesuspicionswhichforcedthemselvesuponhismind；
hedidnotwishtobelievethathismasterwasguilty。
`Well，whatdoyouwantofme？'saidhe，atlast，withaneffort。
`Seehere，'repliedFix；`IhavetrackedMrFoggtothisplace，butasyetIhavefailedtoreceivethewarrantofarrestforwhichIsenttoLondon。YoumusthelpmetokeephimhereinHongKong——'
`I！ButI——'
`IwillsharewithyouthetwothousandpoundsrewardofferedbytheBankofEngland。'
`Never！'repliedPassepartout，whotriedtorise，butfellback，exhaustedinmindandbody。
`MrFix，'hestammered；`evenshouldwhatyousaybetrue-ifmymasterisreallytherobberyouareseekingfor-whichIdeny-Ihavebeen，am，inhisservice；Ihaveseenhisgenerosityandgoodness；andIwillneverbetrayhim-notforallthegoldintheworld。Icomefromavillagewheretheydon'teatthatkindofbread！'
`Yourefuse？'
`Irefuse。'
`ConsiderthatI'vesaidnothing，'saidFix；`andletusdrink。'
`Yes；letusdrink！'
Passepartoutfelthimselfyieldingmoreandmoretotheeffectsoftheliquor。Fix，seeingthathemust，atallhazards，beseparatedfromhismaster，wishedtoentirelyovercomehim。Somepipesfullofopiumlayuponthetable。FixslippedoneintoPassepartout'shand。Hetookitputitbetweenhislips，litit，drewseveralpuffs，andhishead，becomingheavyundertheinfluenceofthenarcotic，felluponthetable。
`Atlast！'saidFix，seeingPassepartoutunconscious。`MrFoggwillnotbeinformedofthe"Carnatic's"departure；and，ifheis，hewillhavetogowithoutthiscursedFrenchman！'
And，afterpayinghisbill，Fixleftthetavern。
CHAPTERXXINWHICHFIXCOMESFACETOFACEWITHPHILEASFOGG。
Whiletheseeventswerepassingattheopium-house，MrFogg，unconsciousofthedangerhewasinoflosingthesteamer，wasquietlyescortingAoudaaboutthestreetsoftheEnglishquarter，makingthenecessarypurchasesforthelongvoyagebeforethem。ItwasallverywellforanEnglishmanlikeMrFoggtomakethetouroftheworldwithacarpet-bag；aladycouldnotbeexpectedtotravelcomfortablyundersuchconditions。Heacquittedhistaskwithcharacteristicserenity，andinvariablyrepliedtotheremonstrancesofhisfaircompanion，whowasconfusedbyhispatienceandgenerosity，——
`Itisintheinterestofmyjourney-apartofmyprogramme。'
Thepurchasesmade，theyreturnedtothehotel，wheretheydinedatasumptuouslyservedtable-d'hô；te；afterwhichAouda，shakinghandswithherprotectoraftertheEnglishfashion，retiredtoherroomforrest。MrFoggabsorbedhimselfthroughouttheeveningintheperusaloftheTimesandIllustratedLondonNews。
Hadhebeencapableofbeingastonishedatanything，itwouldhavebeennottoseehisservantreturnatbed-time。But，knowingthatthesteamerwasnottoleaveforYokohamauntilthenextmorning，hedidnotdisturbhimselfaboutthematter。
WhenPassepartoutdidnotappearthenextmorningtoanswerhismaster'sbell，MrFogg，notbetrayingtheleastvexation，contentedhimselfwithtakinghiscarpet-bag，callingAouda，andsendingforapalanquin。
Itwastheneighto'clock；athalf-pastnine，itbeingthenhightide，the`Carnatic'wouldleavetheharbour。MrFoggandAoudagotintothepalanquin，theirluggagebeingbroughtafteronawheelbarrow，andhalf-an-hourlatersteppeduponthequaywhencetheyweretoembark。MrFoggthenlearnedthatthe`Carnatic'hadsailedtheeveningbefore。Hehadexpectedtofindnotonlythesteamer，buthisdomestic，andwasforcedtogiveupboth；
butnosignofdisappointmentappearedonhisface，andhemerelyremarkedtoAouda，`Itisanaccident，madam；nothingmore。'
Atthismomentamanwhohadbeenobservinghimattentivelyapproached。
ItwasFix，who，bowing，addressedMrFogg：`Wereyounot，likeme，sir，apassengerbythe"Rangoon"，whicharrivedyesterday？'
`Iwas，sir，'repliedMrFoggcoldly。`ButIhavenotthehonour——'
`Pardonme；IthoughtIshouldfindyourservanthere。
`Doyouknowwhereheis，sir？'askedAoudaanxiously。
`What！'respondedFix，feigningsurprise。`Ishenotwithyou？'
`No，'saidAouda。`Hehasnotmadehisappearancesinceyesterday。Couldhehavegoneonboardthe"Carnatic"withoutus？'
`Withoutyou，madam？'answeredthedetective。`Excuseme，didyouintendtosailinthe"Carnatic"？'
`Yes，sir。'
`SodidI，madam，andIamexcessivelydisappointed。The"Carnatic"，itsrepairsbeingcompleted，leftHongKongtwelvehoursbeforethestatedtime，withoutanynoticebeinggiven；andwemustnowwaitaweekforanothersteamer。'
Ashesaid`aweek'Fixfelthisheartleapforjoy。FoggdetainedatHongKongaweek！Therewouldbetimeforthewarranttoarrive，andfortuneatlastfavouredtherepresentativeofthelaw。HishorrormaybeimaginedwhenheheardMrFoggsay，inhisplacidvoice，`Butthereareothervesselsbesidesthe"Carnatic"，itseemstome，intheharbourofHongKong。'
And，offeringhisarmtoAouda，hedirectedhisstepstowardthedocksinsearchofsomecraftabouttostart。Fix，stupefied，followed；itseemedasifhewereattachedtoMrFoggbyaninvisiblethread。Chance，however，appearedreallytohaveabandonedthemanithadhithertoservedsowell。
ForthreehoursPhileasFoggwanderedaboutthedocks，withthedetermination，ifnecessary，tocharteravesseltocarryhimtoYokohama；buthecouldonlyfindvesselswhichwereloadingorunloading，andwhichcouldnotthereforesetsail。Fixbegantohopeagain。
ButMrFogg，farfrombeingdiscouraged，wascontinuinghissearch，resolvednottostopifhehadtoresorttoMacao，whenhewasaccostedbyasailorononeofthewharves。
`Isyourhonourlookingforaboat？'
`Haveyouaboatreadytosail？'
`Yes，yourhonour；apilot-boat-No。43-thebestintheharbour。'
`Doesshegofast？'
`Betweeneightandnineknotsthehour。Willyoulookather？'
`Yes。'
`Yourhonourwillbesatisfiedwithher。Isitforaseaexcursion？'
`No；foravoyage。'
`Avoyage？'
`Yes；willyouagreetotakemetoYokohama？'
Thesailorleanedontherailing，openedhiseyeswide，andsaid，`Isyourhonourjoking？'
`No。Ihavemissedthe"Carnatic"，andImustgettoYokohamabythe14thatthelatest，totaketheboatforSanFrancisco。'
`Iamsorry，'saidthesailor；`butitisimpossible。'
`Iofferyouahundredpoundsperday，andanadditionalrewardoftwohundredpoundsifIreachYokohamaintime。'
`Areyouinearnest？'
`Verymuchso。'
Thepilotwalkedawayalittledistance，andgazedouttosea，evidentlystrugglingbetweentheanxietytogainalargesumandthefearofventuringsofar。Fixwasinmortalsuspense。
MrFoggturnedtoAoudaandaskedher，`Youwouldnotbeafraid，wouldyou，madam？'
`Notwithyou，MrFogg，'washeranswer。
Thepilotnowreturned，shufflinghishatinhishands。
`Well，pilot？'askedMrFogg。
`Well，yourhonour，'repliedhe；`Icouldnotriskmyself，mymen，ormylittleboatofscarcelytwentytonsonsolongavoyageatthistimeofyear。Besides，wecouldnotreachYokohamaintime，foritissixteenhundredandsixtymilesfromHongKong。'
`Onlysixteenhundred，'saidMrFogg。
`It'sthesamething。'Fixbreathedmorefreely。
`But，'addedthepilot；`itmightbearrangedanotherway。'
Fixceasedtobreatheatall。
`How？'askedMrFogg。
`BygoingtoNagasaki，attheextremesouthofJapan，oreventoShanghai，whichisonlyeighthundredmilesfromhere。IngoingtoShanghaiweshouldnotbeforcedtosailwideoftheChinesecoast，whichwouldbeagreatadvantage，asthecurrentsrunnorthward，andwouldaidus。
`Pilot，'saidMrFogg，`ImusttaketheAmericansteameratYokohama，andnotatShanghaiorNagasaki。'
`Whynot？'returnedthepilot。`TheSanFranciscosteamerdoesnotstartfromYokohama。ItputsinatYokohamaandNagasaki，butitstartsfromShanghai。'
`Youaresureofthat？'
`Perfectly。'
`AndwhendoestheboatleaveShanghai？'
`Onthe11th，atsevenintheevening。Wehave，therefore，fourdaysbeforeus，thatisninety-sixhours；andinthattime，ifwehadgoodluckandasouth-westwind，andtheseawascalm，wecouldmakethoseeighthundredmilestoShanghai。'
`Andyoucouldgo——'
`Inanhour；assoonasprovisionscouldbegotaboardandthesailsputup。'
`Itisabargain。Areyouthemasteroftheboat？'
`Yes；JohnBunsby，masterofthe"Tankadere"。'
`Wouldyoulikesomeearnest-money？'
`Ifitwouldnotputyourhonourout——'
`Herearetwohundredpoundsonaccount。Sir，'addedPhileasFogg，turningtoFix，`ifyouwouldliketotakeadvantage——'
`Thanks，sir；Iwasabouttoaskthefavour。'
`Verywell。Inhalf-an-hourweshallgoonboard。'
`ButpoorPassepartout？'urgedAouda，whowasmuchdisturbedbytheservant'sdisappearance。
`IshalldoallIcantofindhim，'repliedPhileasFogg。
WhileFix，inafeverish，nervousstate，repairedtothepilot-boattheothersdirectedtheircoursetothepolice-stationatHongKong。PhileasFoggtheregavePassepartout'sdescription，andleftasumofmoneytobespentinthesearchforhim。ThesameformalitieshavingbeengonethroughattheFrenchconsulate，andthepalanquinhavingstoppedatthehotelfortheluggage，whichhadbeensentbackthere，theyreturnedtothewharf。
Itwasnowthreeo'clock；andpilot-boatNo。43，withitscrewonboard，anditsprovisionsstoredaway，wasreadyfordeparture。
The`Tankadere'wasaneatlittlecraftoftwentytons，asgracefullybuiltasifshewerearacingyacht。Hershiningcoppersheathing，hergalvanizediron-work，herdeck，whiteasivory，betrayedthepridetakenbyJohnBunsbyinmakingherpresentable。Hertwomastsleanedatriflebackward；shecarriedbrigantine，foresail，storm-jibandstanding-jib，andwaswellriggedforrunningbeforethewind；andsheseemedcapableofbriskspeed，which，indeed，shehadalreadyprovedbygainingseveralprizesinpilot-boatraces。Thecrewofthe`Tankadere'wascomposedofJohnBunsby，themaster，andfourhardymariners，whowerefamiliarwiththeChineseseas。JohnBunsbyhimself，amanofforty-fiveorthereabouts，vigorous，sunburnt，withasprightlyexpressionoftheeye，andenergeticandself-reliantcountenance，wouldhaveinspiredconfidenceinthemosttimid。
PhileasFoggandAoudawentonboard，wheretheyfoundFixalreadyinstalled。
Belowdeckwasasquarecabin，ofwhichthewallsbulgedoutintheformofcots，aboveacirculardivan；inthecentrewasatableprovidedwithaswinginglamp。Theaccommodationwasconfined，butneat。
`Iamsorrytohavenothingbettertoofferyou，'saidMrFoggtoFix，whobowedwithoutresponding。
ThedetectivehadafeelingakintohumiliationinprofitingbythekindnessofMrFogg。
`It'scertain，'thoughthe，`thoughrascalasheis，heisapoliteone！'
ThesailsandtheEnglishflagwerehoistedattenminutespastthree。
MrFoggandAouda，whowereseatedondeck，castalastglanceatthequay，inthehopeofespyingPassepartout。Fixwasnotwithouthisfearslestchanceshoulddirectthestepsoftheunfortunateservant，whomhehadsobadlytreated，inthisdirection；inwhichcaseanexplanationthereverseofsatisfactorytothedetectivemusthaveensued。ButtheFrenchmandidnotappear，and，withoutdoubt，wasstilllyingunderthestupefyinginfluenceoftheopium。
JohnBunsby，master，atlengthgavetheordertostart，andthe`Tankadere'，takingthewindunderherbrigantine，foresailandstanding-jib，boundedbrisklyforwardoverthewaves。
CHAPTERXXIINWHICHTHEMASTEROFTHETANKADERERUNSGREATRISKOFLOSINGAREWARD
OFTWOHUNDREDPOUNDS。
Thisvoyageofeighthundredmileswasaperilousventure，onacraftoftwentytons，andatthatseasonoftheyear。TheChineseseasareusuallyboisterous，subjecttoterriblegalesofwind，andespeciallyduringtheequinoxes；anditwasnowearlyNovember。
Itwouldclearlyhavebeentothemaster'sadvantagetocarryhispassengerstoYokohama，sincehewaspaidacertainsumperday；buthewouldhavebeenrashtoattemptsuchavoyage，anditwasimprudenteventoattempttoreachShanghai。ButJohnBunsbybelievedinthe`Tankadere'，whichrodeonthewaveslikeaseagull；andperhapshewasnotwrong。
LateinthedaytheypassedthroughthecapriciouschannelsofHongKong，andthe`Tankadere'，impelledbyfavourablewinds，conductedherselfadmirably。
`Idonotneed，pilot，'saidPhileasFogg，whentheygotintotheopensea，`toadviseyoutouseallpossiblespeed。'
`Trustme，yourhonour。Wearecarryingallthesailthewindwillletus。Thepoleswouldaddnothing，andareonlyusedwhenwearegoingintoport。'
`It'syourtrade，notmine，pilot，andIconfideinyou。'
PhileasFogg，withbodyerectandlegswideapart，standinglikeasailor，gazedwithoutstaggeringattheswellingwaters。Theyoungwoman，whowasseatedaft，wasprofoundlyaffectedasshelookedoutupontheocean，darkeningnowwiththetwilight，onwhichshehadventuredinsofrailavessel。
Aboveherheadrustledthewhitesails，whichseemedlikegreatwhitewings。
Theboat，carriedforwardbythewind，seemedtobeflyingintheair。
Nightcame。Themoonwasenteringherfirstquarter，andherinsufficientlightwouldsoondieoutinthemistonthehorizon。Cloudswererisingfromtheeast，andalreadyovercastapartoftheheavens。
Thepilothadhungouthislights，whichwasverynecessaryintheseseascrowdedwithvesselsboundlandward；forcollisionsarenotuncommonoccurrences，and，atthespeedshewasgoingtheleastshockwouldshatterthegallantlittlecraft。
Fix，seatedinthebow，gavehimselfuptomeditation。Hekeptapartfromhisfellow-travellers，knowingMrFogg'staciturntastes；besides，hedidnotquiteliketotalktothemanwhosefavourshehadaccepted。
Hewasthinking，too，ofthefuture。ItseemedcertainFoggwouldnotstopatYokohama，butwouldatoncetaketheboatforSanFrancisco；andthevastextentofAmericawouldinsurehimimpunityandsafety。Fogg'splanappearedtohimthesimplestintheworld。InsteadofsailingdirectlyfromEnglandtotheUnitedStates，likeacommonvillain，hehadtraversedthreequartersoftheglobe，soastogaintheAmericancontinentmoresurely；andthere，afterthrowingthepoliceoffhistrack，hewouldquietlyenjoyhimselfwiththefortunestolenfromthebank。But，onceintheUnitedStates，whatshouldhe，Fix，do？Shouldheabandonthisman？No，ahundredtimesno！Untilhehadsecuredhisextradition，hewouldnotlosesightofhimforanhour。Itwashisduty，andhewouldfulfilittotheend。
Atallevents，therewasonethingtobethankfulfor；Passepartoutwasnotwithhismaster；anditwasaboveallimportant，aftertheconfidencesFixhadimpartedtohim，thattheservantshouldneverhavespeechwithhismaster。
PhileasFoggwasalsothinkingofPassepartout，whohadsostrangelydisappeared。Lookingatthematterfromeverypointofview，itdidnotseemtohimimpossiblethat，bysomemistake，themanmighthaveembarkedonthe`Carnatic'atthelastmoment；andthiswasalsoAouda'sopinion，whoregrettedverymuchthelossoftheworthyfellowtowhomsheowedsomuch。TheymightthenfindhimatYokohama；forifthe`Carnatic'wascarryinghimthither，itwouldbeeasytoascertainifhehadbeenonboard。
Abriskbreezearoseaboutteno'clock；but，thoughitmighthavebeenprudenotakeinareef，thepilot，aftercarefullyexaminingtheheavens，letthecraftremainriggedasbefore。The`Tankadere'boresailadmirablyasshedrewagreatdealofwater，andeverythingwaspreparedforhighspeedincaseofagale。
MrFoggandAoudadescendedintothecabinatmidnight，havingbeenalreadyprecededbyFix，whohadlaindownononeofthecots。Thepilotandcrewremainedondeckallnight。
Atsunrisethenextday，whichwasNovember8th，theboathadmademorethanonehundredmiles。
Thelogindicatedameanspeedofbetweeneightandninemiles。The`Tankadere'stillcarriedallsail，andwasaccomplishinghergreatestcapacityofspeed。Ifthewindheldasitwas，thechanceswouldbeinherfavour。Duringthedayshekeptalongthecoast，wherethecurrentswerefavourable；thecoast，irregularinprofile，andvisiblesometimesacrosstheclearings，wasatmostfivemilesdistant。Theseawaslessboisterous，sincethewindcameoffland-afortunatecircumstancefortheboat，whichwouldsuffer，owingtoitssmalltonnage，byaheavysurgeonthesea。
Thebreezesubsidedalittletowardsnoon，andsetinfromthesouth-west。
Thepilotputuphispoles，buttookthemdownagainwithintwohours，asthewindfreshenedupanew。
MrFoggandAouda，happilyunaffectedbytheroughnessofthesea，atewithgoodappetite，Fixbeinginvitedtosharetheirrepast，whichheacceptedwithsecretchagrin。Totravelatthisman'sexpenseandliveuponhisprovisionswasnotpalatabletohim。Still，hewasobligedtoeat，andsoheate。
Whenthemealwasover，hetookMrFoggapart，andsaid，`Sir，'-this`sir'scorchedhislips，andhehadtocontrolhimselftoavoidcollaringthis`gentleman'-`sir，youhavebeenverykindtogivemeapassageonthisboat。But，thoughmymeanswillnotadmitofmyexpendingthemasfreelyasyou，Imustasktopaymyshare——'
`Letusnotspeakofthat，sir，'repliedMrFogg。
`But，ifIinsist——'
`No，sir，'repeatedMrFogg，inatonewhichdidnotadmitofareply。
`Thisentersintomygeneralexpenses。'
Fix，ashebowed，hadastifledfeeling，andgoingforward，whereheensconcedhimself，didnotopenhismouthfortherestoftheday。
Meanwhiletheywereprogressingfamously，andJohnBunsbywasinhighhope。HeseveraltimesassuredMrFoggthattheywouldreachShanghaiintime；towhichthatgentlemanrespondedthathecounteduponit。Thecrewsettoworkingoodearnest，inspiredbytherewardtobegained。Therewasnotasheetwhichwasnottightened，notasailwhichwasnotvigorouslyhoisted；notalurchcouldbechargedtothemanatthehelm。TheyworkedasdesperatelyasiftheywerecontestinginaRoyalYachtregatta。
Byevening，thelogshowedthattwohundredandtwentymileshadbeenaccomplishedfromHongKong，andMrFoggmighthopethathewouldbeabletoreachYokohamawithoutrecordinganydelayinhisjournal；inwhichcase，theonlymisadventurewhichhadovertakenhimsinceheleftLondonwouldnotseriouslyaffecthisjourney。
The`Tankadere'enteredtheStraitsofFo-Kien，whichseparatetheislandofFormosafromtheChinesecoast，inthesmallhoursofthenight，andcrossedtheTropicofCancer。Theseawasveryroughinthestraits，fullofeddiesformedbythecountercurrents，andthechoppingwavesbrokehercourse，whilstitbecameverydifficulttostandondeck。
Atdaybreakthewindbegantoblowhardagain，andtheheavensseemedtopredictagale。Thebarometerannouncedaspeedychange，themercuryrisingandfallingcapriciously；theseaalso，inthesouth-east，raisedlongsurgeswhichindicatedatempest。Thesunhadsettheeveningbeforeinaredmist，inthemidstofthephosphorescentscintillationsoftheocean。
JohnBunsbylongexaminedthethreateningaspectoftheheavens，mutteringindistinctlybetweenhisteeth。AtlasthesaidinalowvoicetoMrFogg。
`ShallIspeakouttoyourhonour？'
`Ofcourse。'
`Well，wearegoingtohaveasquall。'
`Isthewindnorthorsouth？'askedMrFoggquietly。
`South。Look！atyphooniscomingup。'
`Gladit'satyphoonfromthesouth，foritwillcarryusforward。'
`Oh，ifyoutakeitthatway，'saidJohnBunsby，`I'venothingmoretosay。'JohnBunsby'ssuspicionswereconfirmed。Atalessadvancedseasonoftheyearthetyphoon，accordingtoafamousmeteorologist，wouldhavepassedawaylikealuminouscascadeofelectricflame；butinthewinterequinox，itwastobefearedthatitwouldburstuponthemwithgreatviolence。
Thepilottookhisprecautionsinadvance。Hereefedallsail，thepole-mastsweredispensedwith；allhandswentforwardtothebows。Asingletriangularsail，ofstrongcanvas，washoistedasastorm-jib，soastoholdthewindfrombehind。Thentheywaited。
JohnBunsbyhadrequestedhispassengerstogobelow；butthisimprisonmentinsonarrowaspace，withlittleair，andtheboatbouncinginthegale，wasfarfrompleasant。NeitherMrFogg，Fix，norAoudaconsentedtoleavethedeck。
Thestormofrainandwinddescendeduponthemtowardseighto'clock。
Withbutitsbitofsail，the`Tankadere'wasliftedlikeafeatherbyawind，anideaofwhoseviolencecanscarcelybegiven。Tocompareherspeedtofourtimesthatofalocomotivegoingonfullsteamwouldbebelowthetruth。
Theboatscuddedthusnorthwardduringthewholeday，borneonbymonstrouswaves，preservingalways，fortunately，aspeedequaltotheirs。Twentytimessheseemedalmosttobesubmergedbythesemountainsofwaterwhichrosebehindher；buttheadroitmanagementofthepilotsavedher。Thepassengerswereoftenbathedinspray，buttheysubmittedtoitphilosophically。
Fixcursedit，nodoubt；butAouda，withhereyesfasteneduponherprotector，whosecoolnessamazedher，showedher-selfworthyofh~，andbravelyweatheredthestorm。AsforPhileasFogg，itseemedjustasifthetyphoonwereapartofhisprogramme。
Uptothistimethe`Tankadere'hadalwaysheldhercoursetothenorth；
buttowardseveningthewind，veeringthreequarters，boredownfromthenorth-west。Theboat，nowlyinginthetroughofthewaves，shookandrolledterribly；theseastruckherwithfearfulviolence。Atnightthetempestincreasedinviolence。JohnBunsbysawtheapproachofdarknessandtherisingofthestormwithdarkmisgivings。Hethoughtawhile，andthenaskedhiscrewifitwasnottimetoslackenspeed。AfteraconsultationheapproachedMrFogg，andsaid，`Ithinkyourhonour，thatweshoulddowelltomakeforoneoftheportsonthecoast。'
`Ithinksotoo。'
`Ah！'saidthepilot。`Butwhichone？'
`Iknowofbutone，'returnedMrFoggtranquilly。
`Andthatis——
`Shanghai。'
Thepilot，atfirst，didnotseemtocomprehend；hecouldscarcelyrealizesomuchdeterminationandtenacity。Thenhecried，`Well-yes！Yourhonourisright。ToShanghai！'
Sothe`Tankadere'keptsteadilyonhernorthwardtrack。
Thenightwasreallyterrible；itwouldbeamiracleifthecraftdidnotfounder。Twiceitwouldhavebeenalloverwithherifthecrewhadnotbeenconstantlyonthewatch。Aoudawasexhausted，butdidnotutteracomplaint。MorethanonceMrFoggrushedtoprotectherfromtheviolenceofthewaves。
Dayreappeared。Thetempeststillragedwithundiminishedfury；butthewindnowreturnedtothesouth-east。Itwasafavourablechange，andthe`Tankadere'againboundedforwardonthismountainoussea，thoughthewavescrossedeachother，andimpartedshocksandcounter-shockswhichwouldhavecrushedacraftlesssolidlybuilt。Fromtimetotimethecoastwasvisiblethroughthebrokenmist，butnovesselwasinsight。The`Tankadere'
wasaloneuponthesea。
Thereweresomesignsofacalmatnoon，andthesebecamemoredistinctasthesundescendedtowardthehorizon。Thetempesthadbeenasbriefasterrific。Thepassengers，thoroughlyexhausted，couldnoweatalittle，andtakesomerepose。
Thenightwascomparativelyquiet。Someofthesailswereagainhoisted，andthespeedoftheboatwasverygood。Thenextmorningatdawntheyespiedthecoast，andJohnBunsbywasabletoassertthattheywerenotonehundredmilesfromShanghai。Ahundredmiles，andonlyonedaytotraversethem！
ThatveryeveningMrFoggwasdueatShanghai，ifhedidnotwishtomissthesteamertoYokohama。Hadtherebeennostorm，duringwhichseveralhourswerelost，theywouldbeatthismomentwithinthirtymilesoftheirdestination。
Thewindgrewdecidedlycalmer，andhappilytheseafellwithit。Allsailswerenowhoisted，andatnoonthe`Tankadere'waswithinforty-fivemilesofShanghai。Thereremainedyetsixhoursinwhichtoaccomplishthatdistance。Allonboardfearedthatitcouldnotbedone，andeveryone-PhileasFogg，nodoubt，excepted-felthisheartbeatwithimpatience。
Theboatmustkeepupanaverageofninemilesanhour，andthewindwasbecomingcalmereverymoment！Itwasacapriciousbreeze，comingfromthecoast，andafteritpassedtheseabecamesmooth。Still，the`Tankadere'
wassolight，andherfinesailscaughttheficklezephyrssowell，that，withtheaidofthecurrent，JohnBunsbyfoundhimselfatsixo'clocknotmorethantenmilesfromthemouthofShanghairiver。Shanghaiitselfissituatedatleasttwelvemilesupthestream。AtseventheywerestillthreemilesfromShanghai。Thepilotsworeanangryoath；therewardoftwohundredpoundswasevidentlyonthepointofescapinghim。HelookedatMrFogg。MrFoggwasperfectlytranquil；andyethiswholefortunewasatthismomentatstake。
Atthismoment，also，alongblackfunnel，crownedwithwreathsofsmoke，appearedontheedgeofthewaters。ItwastheAmericansteamer，leavingforYokohamaattheappointedtime。
`Confoundher！'criedJohnBunsby，pushingbacktherudderwithadesperatejerk。
`Signalher！'saidPhileasFoggquietly。
Asmallbrasscannonstoodontheforwarddeckofthe`Tankadere'，formakingsignalsinthefogs。Itwasloadedtothemuzzle；butjustasthepilotwasabouttoapplyared-hotcoaltothetouchhole，MrFoggsaid，`Hoistyourflag！'
Theflagwasrunupathalfmast，and，thisbeingthesignalofdistress，itwashopedthattheAmericansteamer，perceivingit，wouldchangehercoursealittle，soastosuccourthepilot-boat。
`Fire！'saidMrFogg。Andtheboomingofthelittlecannonresoundedintheair。
CHAPTERXXIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTFINDSOUTTHAT，EVENATTHEANTIPODES，ITISCONVENIENT
TOHAVESOMEMONEYINONE'SPOCKET。
The`Carnatic'，settingsailfromHongKongathalf-pastsixonthe7thNovember，directedhercourseatfullsteamtowardsJapan。Shecarriedalargecargoandawell-filledcabinofpassengers。Twostate-roomsintherearwere，however，unoccupied，-thosewhichhadbeenengagedbyPhileasFogg。
Thenextdayapassengerwithahalf-stupefiedeye，staggeringgait，anddisorderedhair，wasseentoemergefromthesecondcabin，andtotottertoaseatondeck。
ItwasPassepartout；andwhathadhappenedtohimwasasfollows：-
ShortlyafterFixlefttheopiumden，twowaitershadliftedtheunconsciousPassepartout，andhadcarriedhimtothebedreservedforthesmokers。
Threehourslater，pursuedeveninhisdreamsbyafixedidea，thepoorfellowawoke，andstruggledagainstthestupefyinginfluenceofthenarcotic。
Thethoughtofadutyunfulfilledshookoffhistorpor，andhehurriedfromtheabodeofdrunkenness。Staggeringandholdinghimselfupbykeepingagainstthewalls，fallingdownandcreepingupagain，andirresistiblyimpelledbyakindofinstinct，hekeptcryingout，`The"Carnatic"！the"Carnatic"！'
Thesteamerlaypuffingalongsidethequay，onthepointofstarting。
Passepartouthadbutfewstepstogo；and，rushingupontheplank，hecrossedit，andfellunconsciousonthedeck，justasthe`Carnatic'wasmovingoff。Severalsailors，whowereevidentlyaccustomedtothissortofscene，carriedthepoorFrenchmandownintothesecondcabin，andPassepartoutdidnotwakeuntiltheywereonehundredandfiftymilesawayfromChina。
Thushefoundhimselfthenextmorningonthedeckofthe`Carnatic'，andeagerlyinhalingtheexhilaratingsea-breeze。Thepureairsoberedhim。
Hebegantocollecthissenses，whichhefoundadifficulttask；butatlastherecalledtheeventsoftheeveningbefore，Fix'srevelation，andtheopium-house。
`Itisevident，'hesaidtohimself，`thatIhavebeenabominablydrunk！
WhatwillMrFoggsay？AtleastIhavenotmissedthesteamer，whichisthemostimportantthing。'
Then，asFixoccurredtohim：-`Asforthatrascal，Ihopewearewellridofhim，andthathehasnotdared，asheproposed，tofollowusonboardthe`Carnatic'。AdetectiveonthetrackofMrFogg，accusedofrobbingtheBankofEngland！Pshaw！MrFoggisnomorearobberthanIamamurderer。'
ShouldhedivulgeFix'srealerrandtohismaster？Woulditdototellthepartthedetectivewasplaying？WoulditnotbebettertowaituntilMrFoggreachedLondonagain，andthenimparttohimthatanagentofthemetropolitanpolicehadbeenfollowinghimroundtheworld，andhaveagoodlaughoverit？Nodoubt；atleast，itwasworthconsidering。ThefirstthingtodowastofindMrFogg，andapologizeforhissingularbehaviour。
Passepartoutgotupandproceeded，aswellashecouldwiththerollingofthesteamer，totheafter-deck。HesawnoonewhoresembledeitherhismasterorAouda。`Good！'mutteredhe；`Aoudahasnotgotupyet，andMrFogghasprobablyfoundsomepartnersatwhist。'
Hedescendedtothesaloon。MrFoggwasnotthere。Passepartouthadonly，however，toaskthepurserthenumberofhismaster'sstate-room。
ThepurserrepliedthathedidnotknowanypassengerbythenameofFogg。
`Ibegyourpardon，'saidPassepartoutpersistently。`Heisatallgentleman，quietandnotverytalkative，andhaswithhimayounglady——'
`Thereisnoyoungladyonboard，'interruptedthepurser。`Hereisalistofthepassengers；youmayseeforyourself。'
Passepartoutscannedthelist，buthismaster'snamewasnotuponit。
Allatonceanideastruckhim。
`Ah！amIonthe"Carnatic"？'
`Yes。'
`OnthewaytoYokohama？'
`Certainly。'
Passepartouthadforaninstantfearedthathewasonthewrongboat；
but，thoughhewasreallyonthe`Carnatic'，hismasterwasnotthere。
Hefellthunderstruckonaseat。Hesawitallnow。Herememberedthatthetimeofsailinghadbeenchanged，thatheshouldhaveinformedhismasterofthatfact，andthathehadnotdoneso。Itwashisfault，then，thatMrFoggandAoudahadmissedthesteamer。Yes，butitwasstillmorethefaultofthetraitorwho，inordertoseparatehimfromhismaster，anddetainthelatteratHongKong，hadinveigledhimintogettingdrunk！
Henowsawthedetective'strick；andatthismomentMrFoggwascertainlyruined，hisbetwaslost，andhehimselfperhapsarrestedandimprisoned！
AtthisthoughtPassepartouttorehishair。Ah，ifFixevercamewithinhisreach，whatasettlingofaccountstherewouldbe！
Afterhisfirstdepression，Passepartoutbecamecalmer，andbegantostudyhiituation。Itwascertainlynotanenviableone。HefoundhimselfonthewaytoJapan，andwhatshouldhedowhenhegotthere？Hispocketwasempty；hehadnotasolitaryshilling-notsomuchasapenny。Hispassagehadfortunatelybeenpaidforinadvance；hehadfiveorsixdaysinwhichtodecideuponhisfuturecourse。Hefelltoatmealswithanappetite，andateforMrFogg，Aoudaandhimself。HehelpedhimselfasgenerouslyasifJapanwereadesert，wherenothingtoeatwastobelookedfor。