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。
