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。
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