Calcuttawasreachedatseveninthemorning，andthepacketleftforHongKongatnoon；sothatPhileasFogghadfivehoursbeforehim。
Accordingtohisjournal，hewasdueatCalcuttaonthe25thofOctober，andthatwastheexactdateofhisactualarrival。Hewasthereforeneitherbehind-handnoraheadoftime。ThetwodaysgainedbetweenLondonandBombayhadbeenlost，ashasbeenseen，inthejourneyacrossIndia。ButitisnottobesupposedthatPhileasFoggregrettedthem。
CHAPTERXVINWHICHTHEBAGOFBANK-NOTESDISGORGESSOMETHOUSANDSOFPOUNDSMORE。
Thetrainenteredthestation，andPassepartout，jumpingoutfirst，wasfollowedbyMrFogg，whoassistedhisfaircompaniontodescend。PhileasFoggintendedtoproceedatoncetotheHongKongsteamer，inordertogetAoudacomfortablysettledforthevoyage。Hewasunwillingtoleaveherwhiletheywerestillondangerousground。
Justasliewasleavingthestationapolicemancameuptohim，andsaid，`MrPhileasFogg？\'
`Iamhe。\'
`Isthismanyourservant？\'addedthepoliceman，pointingtoPassepartout。
`Yes。\'
`Besogood，bothofyou，astofollowme。\'
MrFoggbetrayednosurprisewhatever。Thepolicemanwasarepresentativeofthelaw，andlawissacredtoanEnglishman。Passepartouttriedtoreasonaboutthematter，butthepolicemantappedhimwithhisstick，andMrFoggmadehimasignaltoobey。
`Maythisyoungladygowithus？\'askedhe。`Shemay，\'repliedthepoliceman。
MrFogg，AoudaandPassepartoutwereconductedtoa`palki-gari\'，asortoffour-wheeledcarriage，drawnbytwohorses，inwhichtheytooktheirplacesandweredrivenaway。Noonespokeduringthetwentyminuteswhichelapsedbeforetheyreachedtheirdestination。Theyfirstpassedthroughthe`blacktown\'，withitsnarrowstreets，itsmiserable，dirtyhuts，andsqualidpopulation；thenthroughthe`Europeantown\'，whichpresentedareliefinitsbrightbrickmansions，shadedbycoconut-treesandbristlingwithmasts，where，althoughitwasearlymorning，elegantlydressedhorsemenandhandsomeequipageswerepassingbackandforth。
Thecarriagestoppedbeforeamodest-lookinghouse，which，however，didnothavetheappearanceofaprivatemansion。Thepolicemanhavingrequestedhisprisoners-forso，truly，theymightbecalled-todescend，conductedthemintoaroomwithbarredwindows，andsaid：`YouwillappearbeforeJudgeObadiahathalf-pasteight。\'
Hethenretired，andclosedthedoor。
`Why，weareprisoners！\'exclaimedPassepartout，fallingintoachair。
Aouda，withanemotionshetriedtoconceal，saidtoMrFogg：`Sir，youmustleavemetomyfate！Itisonmyaccountthatyoureceivethistreatment；itisforhavingsavedme！\'
PhileasFoggcontentedhimselfwithsayingthatitwasimpossible。Itwasquiteunlikelythatheshouldbearrestedforpreventingasuttee。
Thecomplainantswouldnotdarepresentthemselveswithsuchacharge。
Therewassomemistake。Moreover，hewouldnotinanyeventabandonAouda，butwouldescorthertoHongKong。
`Butthesteamerleavesatnoon！\'observedPassepartout，nervously。
`Weshallbeonboardbynoon，\'repliedhismaster，placidly。
Itwassaidsopositively，thatPassepartoutcouldnothelpmutteringtohimself，`Parbleu，that\'scertain！Beforenoonweshallbeonboard。\'
Buthewasbynomeansreassured。
Athalf-pasteightthedooropened，thepolicemanappeared，and，requestingthemtofollowhim，ledthewaytoanadjoininghall。Itwasevidentlyacourt-room，andacrowdofEuropeansandnativesalreadyoccupiedtherearoftheapartment。
MrFoggandhistwocompanionstooktheirplacesonabenchoppositethedesksofthemagistrateandhisclerk。Immediatelyafter，JudgeObadiah，afat，roundman，followedbytheclerk，entered。Heproceededtotakedownawigwhichwashangingonanail，andputithurriedlyonhishead。
`Thefirstcase，\'saidhe；then，puttinghishandtohishead，heexclaimed，`Heh！Thisisnotmywig！\'
`No，yourworship，\'returnedtheclerk，`itismine。\'
`MydearMrOysterpuff，howcanajudgegiveawisesentenceinaclerk\'swig？\'
Thewigswereexchanged。
Passepartoutwasgettingnervous，forthehandsonthefaceofthebigclockoverthejudgeseemedtogoroundwithterriblerapidity。
`Thefirstcase，\'repeatedJudgeObadiah。
`PhileasFogg？\'demandedOysterpuff。
`Iamhere，\'repliedMrFogg。
`Passepartout？\'
`Present！\'respondedPassepartout。
`Good，\'saidthejudge。`Youhavebeenlookedfor，prisoners，fortwodaysonthetrainsfromBombay。\'
`Butofwhatareweaccused？\'askedPassepartout，impatiently。
`Youareabouttobeinformed。\'
`IamanEnglishsubject，sir，\'saidMrFogg，`andIhavetheright——\'
`Haveyoubeenill-treated？\'
`Notatall。\'
`Verywell；letthecomplainantscomein。\'
AdoorwasswungopenbyorderofthejudgeandthreeIndianpriestsentered。
`That\'sit，\'mutteredPassepartout；`thesearetherogueswhoweregoingtoburnouryounglady。\'
Theprieststooktheirplacesinfrontofthejudge，andtheclerkproceededtoreadinaloudvoice，acomplaintofsacrilegeagainstPhileasFoggandhisservant，whowereaccusedofhavingviolatedaplaceheldconsecratedbytheBrahminreligion。
`Youhearthecharge？\'askedthejudge。
`Yes，sir，\'repliedMrFogg，consultinghiswatch，andIadmitit。\'
`Youadmitit？\'
`Iadmitit，andIwishtohearthesepriestsadmit，intheirturn，whattheyweregoingtodoatthepagodaofPillaji。\'
Thepriestslookedateachother；theydidnotseemtounderstandwhatwassaid。
`Yes，\'criedPassepartout，warmly；`atthepagodaofPillaji，wheretheywereonthepointofburningtheirvictim。\'
Thejudgestaredwithastonishment，andthepriestswerestupefied。
`Whatvictim？\'saidJudgeObadiah。`Burnwhom？InBombayitself？\'
`Bombay？\'criedPassepartout。
`Certainly。WearenottalkingofthepagodaofPillaji，butofthepagodaofMalabarHill，atBombay。\'
`Andasaproof，\'addedtheclerk，`herearethedesecrator\'sveryshoes，whichheleftbehindhim。\'
Whereuponheplacedapairofshoesonhisdesk。
`Myshoes！\'criedPassepartout，inhissurprisepermittingthisimprudentexclamationtoescapehim。
Theconfusionofmasterandman，whohadquiteforgottentheaffairatBombay，forwhichtheywerenowdetainedatCalcutta，maybeimagined。
Fix，thedetective，hadforeseentheadvantagewhichPassepartout\'sescapadegavehim，and，delayinghisdeparturefortwelvehours，hadconsultedthepriestsofMalabarHill。KnowingthattheEnglishauthoritiesdealtveryseverelywiththiskindofmisdemeanour，hepromisedthemagoodlysumindamages，andsentthemforwardtoCalcuttabythenexttrain。Owingtothedelaycausedbytherescueoftheyoungwidow，FixandthepriestsreachedtheIndiancapitalbeforeMrFoggandhisservants，themagistrateshavingbeenalreadywarnedbyadespatchtoarrestthgmshouldtheyarrive。
Fix\'sdisappointmentwhenhelearnedthatPhileasFogghadnotmadehisappearanceinCalcutta，maybeimagined。Hemadeuphismindthattherobberhadstoppedsomewhereontherouteandtakenrefugeinthesouthernprovinces。
Fortwenty-fourhoursFixwatchedthestationwithfeverishanxiety；atlasthewasrewardedbyseeingMrFoggandPassepartoutarrive，accompaniedbyayoungwoman，whosepresencehewaswhollyatalosstoexplain。Hehastenedforapoliceman；andthiswashowthepartycametobearrestedandbroughtbeforeJudgeObadiah。
HadPassepartoutbeenalittlelesspreoccupied，hewouldhaveespiedthedetectiveensconcedinacornerofthecourt-room，watchingtheproceedingswithaninteresteasilyunderstood；forthewarranthadfailedtoreachhimatCalcutta，asithaddoneatBombayandSuez。
JudgeObadiahhadunfortunatelycaughtPassepartout\'srashexclamation，whichthepoorfellowwouldhavegiventheworldtorecall。
`Thefactsareadmitted？\'askedthejudge。
`Admitted，\'repliedMrFogg，coldly。
`Inasmuch，\'resumedthejudge，`astheEnglishlawprotectsequallyandsternlythereligionsoftheIndianpeople，andasthemanPassepartouthasadmittedthatheviolatedthesacredpagodaofMalabarHill，atBombay，onthe20thofOctober，IcondemnthesaidPassepartouttoimprisonmentforfifteendaysandafineofthreehundredpounds。\'
`Threehundredpounds！\'criedPassepartout，startledatthelargenessofthesum。
`Silence！\'shoutedtheconstable。
`Andinasmuch，\'continuedthejudge，`asitisnotprovedthattheactwasnotdonebytheconnivanceofthemasterwiththeservant，andasthemasterinanycasemustbeheldresponsiblefortheactsofhispaidservant，IcondemnPhileasFoggtoaweek\'simprisonmentandafineofonehundredandfiftypounds。\'
Fixrubbedhishandssoftlywithsatisfaction；ifPhileasFoggcouldbedetainedinCalcuttaaweek，itwouldbemorethantimeforthewarranttoarrive。Passepartoutwasstupefied。Thissentenceruinedhismaster。
Awageroftwentythousandpoundslost，becausehe，likeapreciousfool，hadgoneintothatabominablepagoda！
PhileasFogg，asself-composedasifthejudgmentdidnotintheleastconcernhim，didnotevenlifthiseyebrowswhileitwasbeingpronounced。
Justastheclerkwascallingthenextcase，herose，andsaid，`Iofferbail。\'
`Youhavethatright，\'returnedthejudge。
Fix\'sbloodrancold，butheresumedhiscomposurewhenheheardthejudgeannouncethatthebailrequiredforeachprisonerwouldbeonethousandpounds。
`Iwillpayitatonce，\'saidMrFogg，takingarollofbank-billsfromthecarpet-bag，whichPassepartouthadbyhim，andplacingthemontheclerk\'sdesk。
`Thissumwillberestoredtoyouuponyourreleasefromprison，\'saidthejudge。`Meanwhile，youareliberatedonbail。\'
`Come！\'saidPhileasFoggtohisservant。
`Butletthematleastgivemebackmyshoes！\'criedPassepartout，angrily。
`Ah，theseareprettydearshoes！\'hemuttered，astheywerehandedtohim。`Morethanathousandpoundsapiece；besides，theypinchmyfeet。\'
MrFogg，offeringhisarmtoAouda，thendeparted，followedbythecrestfallenPassepartout。Fixstillnourishedhopesthattherobberwouldnot，afterall，leavethetwothousandpoundsbehindhim，butwoulddecidetoserveouthisweekinjail，andissuedforthonMrFogg\'straces。Thatgentlemantookacarriage，andthepartyweresoonlandedononeofthequays。
The`Rangoon\'wasmooredhalfamileoffintheharbour，itssignalofdeparturehoistedatthemast-head。Eleveno\'clockwasstriking；MrFoggwasanhourinadvanceoftime。Fixsawthemleavethecarriageandpushoffinaboatforthesteamer，andstampedhisfeetwithdisappointment。
`Therascalisoff，afterall！\'heexclaimed。`Twothousandpoundssacrificed！
He\'sasprodigalasathief！I\'llfollowhimtotheendoftheworldifnecessary；butattheratehe\'sgoingon，thestolenmoneywillsoonbeexhausted。\'
Thedetectivewasnotfarwronginmakingthisconjecture。SinceleavingLondon，whatwithtravellingexpenses，bribes，thepurchaseoftheelephant，bailsandfines，MrFogghadalreadyspentmorethanfivethousandpoundsontheway，andthepercentageofthesumrecoveredfromthebankrobber，promisedtothedetectives，wasrapidlydiminishing。
CHAPTERXVIINWHICHFIXDOESNOTSEEMTOUNDERSTANDINTHELEASTWHATISSAIDTOHIM。
The`Rangoon\'-oneofthePeninsularandOrientalCompany\'sboatsplyingintheChineseandJapaneseseas-wasascrewsteamer，builtofiron，weighingaboutseventeenhundredandseventytons，andwithenginesoffourhundredhorse-power。Shewasasfast，butnotaswellfittedup，asthe`Mongolia\'，andAoudawasnotascomfortablyprovidedforonboardofherasPhileasFoggcouldhavewished。However，thetripfromCalcuttatoHongKongonlycomprisedsomethreethousandfivehundredmiles，occupyingfromtentotwelvedays，andtheyoungwomanwasnotdifficulttoplease。
DuringthefirstdaysofthejourneyAoudabecamebetteracquaintedwithherprotector，andconstantlygaveevidenceofherdeepgratitudeforwhathehaddone。Thephlegmaticgentlemanlistenedtoher，apparentlyatleast，withcoldness，neitherhisvoicenorhismannerbetrayingtheslightestemotion；butheseemedtobealwaysonthewatchthatnothingshouldbewantingtoAouda\'scomfort。Hevisitedherregularlyeachdayatcertainhours，notsomuchtotalkhimselfastositandhearhertalk。
Hetreatedherwiththestrictestpoliteness，butwiththeprecisionofanautomaton，themovementsofwhichhadbeenarrangedforthispurpose。
Aoudadidnotquiteknowwhattomakeofhim，thoughPassepartouthadgivenhersomehintsofhismaster\'seccentricity，andmadehersmilebytellingherofthewagerwhichwassendinghimroundtheworld。Afterall，sheowedPhileasFoggherlife，andshealwaysregardedhimthroughtheexaltingmediumofhergratitude。
AoudaconfirmedtheParseeguide\'snarrativeofhertouchinghistory。
Shedidndeed，belongtothehighestofthenativeracesofIndia。ManyoftheParseemerchantshavemadegreatfortunestherebydealingincotton；
andoneofthem，SirJametseeJeejeebhoy，wasmadeabaronetbytheEnglishgovernment。Aoudawasarelativeofthisgreatman，anditwashiscousinJeejeeh，whomshehopedtojoinatHongKong。Whethershewouldfindaprotectorinhimshecouldnottell；butMrFoggessayedtocalmheranxieties，andtoassureherthateverythingwouldbemathematically-heusedtheveryword-arranged。Aoudafastenedhergreateyes，`clearasthesacredlakesoftheHimalaya\'，uponhim；buttheintractableFogg，asreservedasever，didnotseematallinclinedtothrowhimselfintothislake。
Thefirstfewdaysofthevoyagepassedprosperously，amidfavourableweatherandpropitiouswinds，andtheysooncameinsightofthegreatAndaman，theprincipaloftheislandsintheBayofBengal，withitspicturesqueSaddlePeak，twothousandfourhundredfeethigh，loomingabovethewaters。
Thesteamerpassedalongneartheshores，butthesavagePapuans，whoareinthelowestscaleofhumanity，butarenot，ashasbeenasserted，cannibals，didnotmaketheirappearance。
Thepanoramaoftheislands，astheysteamedbythem，wassuperb。Vastforestsofpalms，arecs，bamboo，teakwood，ofthegiganticmimosa，andtree-likefernscoveredtheforeground，whilebehind，thegracefuloutlinesofthemountainsweretracedagainstthesky；andalongthecoastsswarmedbythousandsthepreciousswallowswhosenestsfurnishaluxuriousdishtothetablesoftheCelestialEmpire。ThevariedlandscapeaffordedbytheAndamanIslandswassoonpassed，however，andthe`Rangoon\'rapidlyapproachedtheStraitsofMalacca，whichgiveaccesstotheChinaseas。
WhatwasdetectiveFix，sounluckilydrawnonfromcountrytocountry，doingallthiswhile？Hehadmanagedtoembarkonthe`Rangoon\'atCalcuttawithoutbeingseenbyPassepartout，afterleavingordersthat，ifthewarrantshouldarrive，itshouldbeforwardedtohimatHongKong；andhehopedtoconcealhispresencetotheendofthevoyage。ItwouldhavebeendifficulttoexplainwhyhewasonboardwithoutawakingPassepartout\'ssuspicions，whothoughthimstillatBombay。Butnecessityimpelledhim，nevertheless，torenewhisacquaintancewiththeworthyservant，aswillbeseen。
Allthedetective\'shopesandwisheswerenowcentredonHongKong；
forthesteamer\'sstayatSingaporewouldbetoobrieftoenablehimtotakeanystepsthere。ThearrestmustbemadeatHongKong，ortherobberwouldprobablyescapehimforever。HongKongwasthelastEnglishgroundonwhichhewouldsetfoot；beyond，China，Japan，AmericaofferedtoFogganalmostcertainrefuge。IfthewarrantshouldatlastmakeitsappearanceatHongKong，Fixcouldarresthimandgivehimintothehandsofthelocalpolice，andtherewouldbenofurthertrouble。ButbeyondHongKong，asimplewarrantwouldbeofnoavail；anextraditionwarrantwouldbenecessary，andthatwouldresultindelaysandobstacles，ofwhichtherascalwouldtakeadvantagetoeludejustice。
Fixthoughtovertheseprobabilitiesduringthelonghourswhichhespentinhiscabin，andkeptrepeatingtohimself，`NoweitherthewarrantwillbeatHongKong，inwhichcaseIshallarrestmyman，oritwillnotbethere；andthistimeitisabsolutelynecessarythatIshoulddelayhisdeparture。IhavefailedatBombay，andIhavefailedatCalcutta：
ifIfailatHongKong，myreputationislost。Costwhatitmay，Imustsucceed！ButhowshallIpreventhisdeparture，ifthatshouldturnouttobemylastresource？\'
Fixmadeuphismindthat，ifworstcametoworst，hewouldmakeaconfidantofPassepartout，andtellhimwhatkindofafellowhismasterreallywas。
ThatPassepartoutwasnotFogg\'saccomplice，hewasverycertain。Theservant，enlightenedbyhisdisclosure，andafraidofbeinghimselfimplicatedinthecrime，woulddoubtlessbecomeanallyofthedetective。Butthismethodwasadangerousone，onlytobeemployedwheneverythingelsehadfailed。
AwordfromPassepartouttohismasterwouldruinall。Thedetectivewasthereforeinasorestrait。Butsuddenlyanewideastruckhim。ThepresenceofAoudaonthe`Rangoon\'，incompanywithPhileasFogg，gavehimnewmaterialforreflection。
Whowasthiswoman？WhatcombinationofeventshadmadeherFogg\'stravellingcompanion？TheyhadevidentlymetsomewherebetweenBombayandCalcutta；
butwhere？Hadtheymetaccidentally，orhadFogggoneintotheinteriorpurposelyinquestofthischarmingdamsel？Fixwasfairlypuzzled。Heaskedhimselfwhethertherehadnotbeenawickedelopement；andthisideasoimpresseditselfuponhismindthathedeterminedtomakeuseofthesupposedintrigue。Whethertheyoungwomanweremarriedornot，hewouldbeabletocreatesuchdifficultiesforMrFoggatHongKong，thathecouldnotescapebypayinganyamountofmoney。
ButcouldheevenwaittilltheyreachedHongKong？Fogghadanabominablewayofjumpingfromoneboattoanother，and，beforeanythingcouldbeeffected，mightgetfullunderweighagainforYokohama。
FixdecidedthathemustwarntheEnglishauthorities，andSignalthe`Rangoon\'beforeherarrival。Thiswaseasytodo，sincethesteamerstoppedatSingapore，whencethereisatelegraphicwiretoHongKong。Hefinallyresolved，moreover，beforeactingmorepositively，toquestionPassepartout。
Itwouldnotbedifficulttomakehimtalk；and，astherewasnotimetolose，Fixpreparedtomakehimselfknown。
Itwasnowthe30thofOctober，andonthefollowingdaythe`Rangoon\'
wasdueatSingapore。
Fixemergedfromhiscabinandwentondeck。Passepartoutwaspromenadingupanddownintheforwardpartofthesteamer。Thedetectiverushedforwardwitheveryappearanceofextremesurprise，andexclaimed，`Youhere，onthe\"Rangoon\"？\'
`What，MonsieurFix，areyouonboard？\'returnedthereallyastonishedPassepartout，recognizinghiscronyofthe`Mongolia\'。`Why，IleftyouatBombay，andhereyouare，onthewaytoHongKong！Areyougoingroundtheworldtoo？\'
`No，no，\'repliedFix；`IshallstopatHongKong-atleastforsomedays。\'
`Hum！\'saidPassepartout，whoseemedforaninstantperplexed。`ButhowisitIhavenotseenyouonboardsinceweleftCalcutta？\'
`Oh，atrifleofseasickness，-I\'vebeenstayinginmyberth。TheGulfofBengaldoesnotagreewithmeaswellastheIndianOcean。AndhowisMrFogg？\'
`Aswellandaspunctualasever，notadaybehindtime！But，MonsieurFix，youdon\'tknowthatwehaveayoungladywithus。\'
`Ayounglady？\'repliedthedetective，notseemingtocomprehendwhatwassaid。
PassepartoutthereuponrecountedAouda\'shistory，theaffairattheBombaypagoda，thepurchaseoftheelephantfortwothousandpounds，therescue，thearrestandsentenceoftheCalcuttacourt，andtherestorationofMrFoggandhimselftolibertyonbail。Fix，whowasfamiliarwiththelastevents，seemedtobeequallyignorantofallthatPassepartoutrelated；
andthelatterwascharmedtofindsointerestedalistener。
`ButdoesyourmasterproposetocarrythisyoungwomantoEurope？\'
`Notatall。Wearesimplygoingtoplaceherundertheprotectionofoneofherrelatives，arichmerchantatHongKong。\'
`Nothingtobedonethere，\'saidFixtohimself，concealinghisdisappointment。
`Aglassofgin，MrPassepartout？\'
`Willingly，MonsieurFix。Wemustatleasthaveafriendlyglassonboardthe\"Rangoon\"。\'
CHAPTERXVIISHOWINGWHATHAPPENEDONTHEVOYAGEFROMSINGAPORETOHONGKONG。
ThedetectiveandPassepartoutmetoftenondeckafterthisinterview，thoughFixwasreserved，anddidnotattempttoinducehiscompaniontodivulgeanymorefactsconcerningMrFogg。Hecaughtaglimpseofthatmysteriousgentlemanonceortwice；butMrFoggusuallyconfinedhimselftothecabin，wherehekeptAoudacompany，oraccordingtohisinveteratehabit，tookahandatwhist。
PassepartoutbeganveryseriouslytoconjecturewhatstrangechancekeptFixstillontheroutethathismasterwaspursuing。Itwasreallyworthconsideringwhythiscertainlyveryamiableandcomplacentperson，whomhehadfirstmetatSuez，hadthenencounteredonboardthe`Mongolia\'，whodisembarkedatBombay，whichheannouncedashisdestination，andnowturnedupsounexpectedlyonthe`Rangoon\'，wasfollowingMrFogg\'stracksstepbystep。WhatwasFix\'sobject？PassepartoutwasreadytowagerhisIndianshoes-whichhereligiouslypreserved-thatFixwouldalsoleaveHongKongatthesametimewiththem，andprobablyonthesamesteamer。
Passepartoutmighthavecudgelledhisbrainforacenturywithouthittingupontherealobjectwhichthedetectivehadinview。HenevercouldhaveimaginedthatPhileasFoggwasbeingtrackedasarobberaroundtheglobe。
Butasitisinhumannaturetoattemptthesolutionofeverymystery，PassepartoutsuddenlydiscoveredanexplanationofFix\'smovements，whichwasintruthfarfromunreasonable。Fix，hethought，couldonlybeanagentofMrFogg\'sfriendsattheReformClubssenttofollowhimup，andtoascertainthathereallywentroundtheworldashadbeenagreedupon。
`It\'sclear！\'repeatedtheworthyservanttohimself，proudofhisshrewdness。
`He\'saspysenttokeepusinview！Thatisn\'tquitethething，either，tobespyingMrFogg，whoissohonourableaman！Ah，gentlemenoftheReform，thisshallcostyoudear！\'
Passepartout，enchantedwithhisdiscovery，resolvedtosaynothingtohismaster，lestheshouldbejustlyoffendedatthismistrustonthepartofhisadversaries。ButhedeterminedtochaffFix，whenhehadthechance，withmysteriousallusions，which，however，neednotbetrayhisrealsuspicions。
DuringtheafternoonofWednesday，October30th，the`Rangoon\'enteredtheStraitofMalacca，whichseparatesthepeninsulaofthatnamefromSumatra。Themountainousandcraggyisletsinterceptedthebeautiesofthisnobleislandfromtheviewofthetravellers。The`Rangoon\'weighedanchoratSingaporethenextdayatfoura。m。，toreceivecoal，havinggainedhalfadayontheprescribedtimeofherarrival。PhileasFoggnotedthisgaininhisjournal，andthen，accompaniedbyAouda，whobetrayedadesireforawalkonshore，disembarked。
Fix，whosuspectedMrFogg\'severymovement，followedthemcautiously，withoutbeinghimselfperceived；whilePassepartout，laughinginhissleeveatFix\'smanoeuvres，wentabouthisusualerrands。
TheislandofSingaporeisnotimposinginaspect，fortherearenomountains；yetitsappearanceisnotwithoutattractions。Itisaparkcheckeredbypleasanthighwaysandavenues。Ahandsomecarriage，drawnbyasleekpairofNewHollandhorses，carriedPhileasFoggandAoudaintothemidstofrowsofpalmswithbrilliantfoliage，andofclove-treeswhereoftheclovesformtheheartofahalf-openflower。PepperplantsreplacedthepricklyhedgesofEuropeanfields；sago-bushes，largefernswithgorgeousbranches，variedtheaspectofthistropicalclime；whilenutmeg-treesinfullfoliagefilledtheairwithapenetratingperfume。Agileandgrinningbandsofmonkeysskippedaboutinthetrees，norweretigerswantinginthejungles。
Afteradriveoftwohoursthroughthecountry，AoudaandMrFoggreturnedtothetown，whichisavastcollectionofheavy-looking，irregularhouses，surroundedbycharminggardensrichintropicalfruitsandplants；andatteno\'clocktheyre-embarked，closelyfollowedbythedetective，whohadkeptthemconstantlyinsight。
Passepartout，whohadbeenpurchasingseveraldozenmangoes-afruitaslargeasgood-sizedapples，ofadark-browncolouroutsideandabrightredwithin，andwhosewhitepulp，meltinginthemouth，affordsgourmandsadelicioussensation-waswaitingforthemondeck。HewasonlytoogladtooffersomemangoestoAouda，whothankedhimverygracefullyforthem。
Ateleveno\'clockthe`Rangoon\'rodeoutofSingaporeharbour，andinafewhoursthehighmountainsofMalacca，withtheirforestsinhabitedbythemostbeautifully-tunedtigersintheworld，werelosttoview。SingaporeisdistantsomethirteenhundredmilesfromtheislandofHongKong，whichisalittleEnglishcolonyneartheChinesecoast。PhileasFogghopedtoaccomplishthejourneyinsixdays，soastobeintimeforthesteamerwhichwouldleaveonthe6thofNovemberforYokohama，theprincipalJapaneseport。
The`Rangoon\'hadalargequotaofpassengers，manyofwhomdisembarkedatSingapore，amongthemanumberofIndians，Ceylonese，Chinamen，MalaysandPortuguese，mostlysecond-classtravellers。
Theweather，whichhadhithertobeenfine，changedwiththelastquarterofthemoon。Thesearolledheavily，andthewindatintervalsrosealmosttoastorm，buthappilyblewfromthesouth-west，andthusaidedthesteamer\'sprogress。Thecaptainasoftenaspossibleputuphissails，andunderthedoubleactionofsteamandsailthevesselmaderapidprogressalongthecoastsofAnamandCochinChina。Owingtothedefectiveconstructionofthe`Rangoon\'，however，unusualprecautionsbecamenecessaryinunfavourableweather；butthelossoftimewhichresultedfromthiscause，whileitnearlydrovePassepartoutoutofhissenses，didnotseemtoaffecthismasterintheleast。Passepartoutblamedthecaptain，theengineerandthecrew，andconsignedallwhowereconnectedwiththeshiptothelandwherethepeppergrows。Perhapsthethoughtofthegas，whichwasremorselesslyburningathisexpenseinSavilleRow，hadsomethingtodowithhishotimpatience。
`Youareinagreathurry，then，\'saidFixtohimoneday，`toreachHongKong？\'
`Averygreathurry！\'
`MrFogg，Isuppose，isanxioustocatchthesteamerforYokohama？\'
`Terriblyanxious。\'
`Youbelieveinthisjourneyaroundtheworld，then？\'
`Absolutely。Don\'tyou，MrFix？\'
`I？Idon\'tbelieveawordofit。\'
`You\'reaslydog！\'saidPassepartout，winkingathim。
ThisexpressionratherdisturbedFix，withouthisknowingwhy。HadtheFrenchmanguessedhisrealpurpose？Heknewnotwhattothink。ButhowcouldPassepartouthavediscoveredthathewasadetective？Yet，inspeakingashedid，themanevidentlymeantmorethanheexpressed。
Passepartoutwentstillfurtherthenextday；hecouldnotholdhistongue。
`MrFix，\'saidhe，inabanteringtone；`shallwebesounfortunateastoloseyouwhenwegettoHongKong？\'
`Why，\'respondedFix，alittleembarrassed，`Idon\'tknow；perhaps——\'
`Ah，ifyouwouldonlygoonwithus！AnagentofthePeninsularCompany，youknow，can\'tstopontheway！YouwereonlygoingtoBombay，andhereyouareinChina。Americaisnotfaroff，andfromAmericatoEuropeisonlyastep。\'
Fixlookedintentlyathiscompanion，whosecountenancewasassereneaspossible，andlaughedwithhim。ButPassepartoutpersistedinchaffinghimbyaskinghimifhemademuchbyhispresentoccupation。
`Yes，andno，\'returnedFix；`thereisgoodandbadluckinsuchthings。
ButyoumustunderstandthatIdon\'ttravelatmyownexpense。\'
`Oh，Iamquitesureofthat！\'criedPassepartout，laughingheartily。
Fix，fairlypuzzled，descendedtohiscabinandgavehimselfuptohisreflections。Hewasevidentlysuspected；somehoworothertheFrenchmanhadfoundoutthathewasadetective。Buthadhetoldhismaster？Whatpartwasheplayinginallthis：washeanaccompliceornot？Wasthegame，then，up？Fixspentseveralhoursturningthesethingsoverinhismind，sometimesthinkingthatallwaslost，thenpersuadinghimselfthatFoggwasignorantofhispresence，andthenundecidedwhatcourseitwasbesttotake。
Nevertheless，hepreservedhiscoolnessofmind，andatlastresolvedtodealplainlywithPassepartout。IfhedidnotfinditpracticabletoarrestFoggatHongKong，andifFoggmadepreparationstoleavethatlastfootholdofEnglishterritory，he，Fix，wouldtellPassepartoutall。Eithertheservantwastheaccompliceofhismaster，andinthiscasethemasterknewofhisoperations，andheshouldfail；orelsetheservantknewnothingabouttherobbery，andthenhisinterestwouldbetoabandontherobber。
SuchwasthesituationbetweenFixandPassepartout。MeanwhilePhileasFoggmovedaboutabovetheminthemostmajesticandunconsciousindifference。
Hewaspassingmethodicallyinhisorbitaroundtheworld，regardlessofthelesserstarswhichgravitatedaroundhim。Yettherewasnearbywhattheastronomerswouldcalladisturbingstar，whichmighthaveproducedanagitationinthisgentleman\'sheart。Butno！thecharmsofAoudafailedtoact，toPassepartout\'sgreatsurprise；andthedisturbances，iftheyexisted，wouldhavebeenmoredifficulttocalculatethanthoseofUranuswhichledtothediscoveryofNeptune。
ItwaseverydayanincreasingwondertoPassepartout，whoreadinAouda\'seyesthedepthsofhergratitudetohismaster。PhileasFogg，thoughbraveandgallant，mustbe，hethought，quiteheartless。Astothesentimentwhichthisjourneymighthaveawakenedinhim，therewasclearlynotraceofsuchathing；whilepoorPassepartoutexistedinperpetualreveries。
Onedayhewasleaningontherailingoftheengine-room，andwasobservingtheengine，whenasuddenpitchofthesteamerthrewthescrewoutofthewater。Thesteamcamehissingoutofthevalves；andthismadePassepartoutindignant。
`Thevalvesarenotsufficientlycharged！\'heexclaimed。`Wearenotgoing。Oh，theseEnglish！IfthiswasanAmericancraft，weshouldblowup，perhaps，butweshouldatalleventsgofaster！\'
CHAPTERXVIIIINWHICHPHILEASFOGG，PASSEPARTOUT，ANDFIXGOEACHABOUTHISBUSINESS。
Theweatherwasbadduringthelatterdaysofthevoyage。Thewind，obstinatelyremaininginthenorth-west，blewagale，andretardedthesteamer。The`Rangoon\'rolledheavily，andthepassengersbecameimpatientofthelong，monstrouswaveswhichthewindraisedbeforetheirpath。A
sortoftempestaroseonthe3rdofNovember，thesquallknockingthevesselaboutwithfury，andthewavesrunninghigh。The`Rangoon\'reefedallhersails，andeventheriggingprovedtoomuch，whistlingandshakingamidthesquall。ThesteamerwasforcedtoproceedslowlyandthecaptainestimatedthatshewouldreachHongKongtwentyhoursbehindtime，andmoreifthestormlasted。
PhileasFogggazedatthetempestuoussea，whichseemedtobestrugglingespeciallytodelayhim，withhishabitualtranquility。Heneverchangedcountenanceforaninstant，thoughadelayoftwentyhours，bymakinghimtoolatefortheYokohamaboat，wouldalmostinevitablycausethelossofthewager。Butthismanofnervemanifestedneitherimpatiencenorannoyance；
itseemedasifthestormwereapartofhisprogramme，andhadbeenforeseen。
Aoudawasamazedtofindhimascalmashehadbeenfromthefirsttimeshesawhim。
Fixdidnotlookatthestateofthingsinthesamelight。Thestormgreatlypleasedhim。Hissatisfactionwouldhavebeencompletehadthe`Rangoon\'beenforcedtoretreatbeforetheviolenceofwindandwaves。
Eachdelayfilledhimwithhope，foritbecamemoreandmoreprobablethatFoggwouldbeobligedtoremainsomedaysatHongKong；andnowtheheavensthemselvesbecamehisallies，withthegustsandsqualls。Itmatterednotthattheymadehimsea-sickhemadenoaccountofthisinconvenience；andwhilsthisbodywaswrithingundertheireffects，hisspiritboundedwithhopefulexultation。
Passepartoutwasenragedbeyondexpressionbytheunpropitiousweather。
Everythinghadgonesowelltillnow！Earthandseahadseemedtobeathismaster\'sservice；steamersandrailwaysobeyedhim；windandsteamunitedtospeedhisjourney。Hadthehourofadversitycome？Passepartoutwasasmuchexcitedasifthetwentythousandpoundsweretocomefromhisownpocket。Thestormexasperatedhim，thegalemadehimfurious，andhelongedtolashtheobstinateseaintoobedience。Poorfellow！Fixcarefullyconcealedfromhimhisownsatisfaction，for，hadhebetrayedit，Passepartoutcouldscarcelyhaverestrainedhimselffrompersonalviolence。
Passepartoutremainedondeckaslongasthetempestlasted，beingunabletoremainquietbelow，andtakingitintohisheadtoaidtheprogressoftheshipbylendingahandwiththecrew。Heover-whelmedthecaptain，officersandsailors，whocouldnothelplaughingathisimpatience，withallsortsofquestions。Hewantedtoknowexactlyhowlongthestormwasgoingtolast；whereuponhewasreferredtothebarometer，whichseemedtohavenointentionofrising。Passepartoutshookit，butwithnoperceptibleeffect；forneithershakingnormaledictionscouldprevailuponittochangeitsmind。
Onthe4th，however，theseabecamemorecalm，andthestormlesseneditsviolence；thewindveeredsouthwards，andwasoncemorefavourable。
Passepartoutcheeredupwiththeweather。Someofthesailswereunfurled，andthe`Rangoon\'resumeditsmostrapidspeed。Thetimelostcouldnot，however，beregained。Landwasnotsignalleduntilfiveo\'clockonthemorningofthe6th；thesteamerwasdueonthe5th。PhileasFoggwastwenty-fourhoursbehind-hand，andtheYokohamasteamerwould，ofcourse，bemissed。
Thepilotwentonboardatsix，andtookhisplaceonthebridge，toguidethe`Rangoon\'throughthechannelstotheportofHongKong。PassepartoutlongedtoaskhimifthesteamerhadleftforYokohama；buthedarednot，forhewishedtopreservethesparkofhope，whichstillremained，tillthelastmoment。HehadconfidedhisanxietytoFix，who-theslyrascal！-
triedtoconsolehimbysayingthatMrFoggwouldbeintimeifhetookthenextboat；butthisonlyputPassepartoutinapassion。
MrFogg，bolderthanhisservant，didnothesitatetoapproachthepilot，andtranquillyaskhimifheknewwhenasteamerwouldleaveHongKongforYokohama。
`Athightidetomorrowmorning，\'answeredthepilot。
`Ah！\'saidMrFogg，withoutbetrayinganyastonishment。
Passepartout，whoheardwhatpassed，wouldwillinglyhaveembracedthepilot，whileFixwouldhavebeengladtotwisthisneck。
`Whatisthesteamer\'sname？\'askedMrFogg。
`The\"Carnatic\"。\'
`Oughtshenottohavegoneyesterday？\'
`Yes，sir；buttheyhadtorepaironeofherboilers，andsoherdeparturewaspostponedtilltomorrow。\'
`Thankyou，\'returnedMrFogg，descendingmathematicallytothesaloon。
Passepartoutclaspedthepilot\'shandandshookitheartilyinhisdelight，exclaiming，`Pilot，youarethebestofgoodfellows！\'
Thepilotprobablydoesnotknowtothisdaywhyhisresponseswonhimthisenthusiasticgreeting。Heremountedthebridge，andguidedthesteamerthroughtheflotillaofjunks，tankasandfishingboatswhichcrowdtheharbourofHongKong。
Atoneo\'clockthe`Rangoon\'wasatthequay，andthepassengersweregoingashore。
ChancehadstrangelyfavouredPhileasFogg，for，hadnotthe`Carnatic\'
beenforcedtolieoverforrepairingherboilers，shewouldhaveleftonthe6thofNovember，andthepassengersforJapanwouldhavebeenobligedtoawaitforaweekthesailingofthenextsteamer。MrFoggwas，itistrue，twenty-fourhoursbehindhistime；butthiscouldnotseriouslyimperiltheremainderofhistour。
ThesteamerwhichcrossedthePacificfromYokohamatoSanFranciscomadeadirectconnexionwiththatfromHongKong，anditcouldnotsailuntilthelatterreachedYokohama；andifMrFoggwastwenty-fourhourslateonreachingYokohama，thistimewouldnodoubtbeeasilyregainedinthevoyageoftwenty-twodaysacrossthePacific。Hefoundhimself，then，abouttwenty-fourhoursbehindhand，thirty-fivedaysafterleavingLondon。
The`Carnatic\'wasannouncedtoleaveHongKongatfivethenextmorning。
MrFogghadsixteenhoursinwhichtoattendtohisbusinessthere，whichwastodepositAoudasafelywithherwealthyrelative。
Onlanding，heconductedhertoapalanquin，inwhichtheyrepairedtotheClubHotel。Aroomwasengagedfortheyoungwoman，andMrFogg，afterseeingthatshewantedfornothing，setoutinsearchofhercousinJeejeeh。HeinstructedPassepartouttoremainatthehoteluntilhisreturn，thatAoudamightnotbeleftentirelyalone。
MrFoggrepairedtotheExchange，where，hedidnotdoubt，everyonewouldknowsowealthyandconsiderableapersonageastheParseemerchant。
Meetingabroker，hemadetheinquiry，tolearnthatJeejeehhadleftChinatwoyearsbefore，and，retiringfrombusinesswithanimmensefortune，hadtakenuphisresidenceinEurope-inHolland，thebrokerthought，withthemerchantsofwhichcountryhehadprincipallytraded。PhileasFoggreturnedtothehotel，beggedamoment\'sconversationwithAouda，and，withoutmoreado，apprisedherthatJeejeehwasnolongeratHongKong，butprobablyinHolland。
Aoudaatfirstsaidnothing。Shepassedherhandacrossherforehead，andreftedafewmoments。Then，inhersweet，softvoice，shesaid：`WhatoughtItodo，MrFogg？\'
`Itisverysimple，\'respondedthegentleman。`GoontoEurope。\'
`ButIcannotintrude——\'
`Youdonotintrude，nordoyouintheleastembarrassmyproject。Passepartout！\'
`Monsieur。\'
`Gotothe\"Carnatic\"，andengagethreecabins。\'
Passepartout，delightedthattheyoungwoman，whowasverygracioustohim，wasgoingtocontinuethejourneywiththem，wentoffatabriskgaittoobeyhismaster\'sorder。
CHAPTERXIXINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTTAKESATOOGREATINTERESTINHISMASTER，ANDWHAT
COMESOFIT。
HongKongisanislandwhichcameintothepassessionoftheEnglishbythetreatyofNankin，afterthewarof1842；andthecolonizinggeniusoftheEnglishhascreateduponitanimportantcityandanexcellentport。
TheislandissituatedatthemouthoftheCantonRiver，andisseparatedbyaboutsixtymilesfromthePortuguesetownofMacao，ontheoppositecoast。HongKonghasbeatenMacaointhestrugglefortheChinesetrade，andnowthegreaterpartofthetransportationofChinesegoodsfindsitsdepotattheformerplace。Docks，hospitals，wharves，aGothiccathedral，agovernmenthouse，macadamizedstreetsgivetoHongKongtheappearanceofatowninKentorSurreytransferredbysomestrangemagictotheantipodes。
Passepartoutwandered，withhishandsinhispockets，towardstheVictoriaport，gazingashewentatthecuriouspalanquinsandothermodesofconveyance，andthegroupsofChinese，JapaneseandEuropeanswhopassedtoandfrointhestreets。HongKongseemedtohimnotunlikeBombay，CalcuttaandSingapore，since，likethem，itbetrayedeverywheretheevidenceofEnglishsupremacy。AttheVictoriaporthefoundaconfusedmassofshipsofallnations：English，French，AmericanandDutch，men-of-warandtradingvessels，JapaneseandChinesejunks，sempas，tankasandflower-boats，whichformedsomanyfloatingparterres。Passepartoutnoticedinthecrowdanumberofthenativeswhoseemedveryoldandweredressedinyellow。Ongoingintoabarber\'stogetshavedhelearnedthattheseancientmenwereallatleasteightyyearsold，atwhichagetheyarepermittedtowearyellow，whichistheImperialcolour。Passepartout，withoutexactlyknowingwhy，thoughtthisveryfunny。
Onreachingthequaywheretheyweretoembarkonthe`Carnatic\'，hewasnotastonishedtofindFixwalkingupanddown。Thedetectiveseemedverymuchdisturbedanddisappointed。
`Thisisbad，\'mutteredPassepartout，`forthegentlemenoftheReformClub！\'HeaccostedFixwithamerrysmile，asifhehadnotperceivedthatgentleman\'schagrin。Thedetectivehad，indeed，goodreasonstoinveighagainstthebadluckwhichpursuedhim。Thewarranthadnotcome！Itwascertainlyontheway，butascertainlyitcouldnotnowreachHongKongforseveraldays；andthisbeingthelastEnglishterritoryonMrFogg\'sroute，therobberwouldescape，unlesshecouldmanagetodetainhim。
`Well，MonsieurFix，\'saidPassepartout，`haveyoudecidedtogoonwithusasfarasAmerica？\'
`Yes，\'returnedFix，throughhissetteeth。`Good！\'exclaimedPassepartout，laughingheartily。`Iknewyoucouldnotpersuadeyourselftoseparatefromus。Comeandengageyourberth。\'
Theyenteredthesteamerofficeandsecuredcabinsforfourpersons。
Theclerk，ashegavethemthetickets，informedthemthat，therepairsonthe`Carnatic\'havingbeencompleted，thesteamerwouldleavethatveryevening，andnotnextmorningashadbeenannounced。
`Thatwillsuitmymasterallthebetter，\'saidPassepartout。`Iwillgoandlethimknow。\'
Fixnowdecidedtomakeaboldmove；heresolvedtotellPassepartoutall。ItseemedtobetheonlypossiblemeansofkeepingPhileasFoggseveraldayslongeratHongKong。Heaccordinglyinvitedhiscompanionintoatavernwhichcaughthiseyeonthequay。Onentering，theyfoundthemselvesinalargeroomhandsomelydecorated，attheendofwhichwasalargecampbedfurnishedwithcushions。Severalpersonslayuponthisbedinadeepsleep。
