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