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AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS

Chapter I

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND PASSEPARTOUT ACCEPT EACH OTHER,

THE ONE AS MASTER, THE OTHER AS MAN

Mr. Phileas F!! li"e#, i$ %&'(, at N. ', Sa"ille R), *+rli$!t$

Gar#e$s, the h+se i$ )hih Sheri#a$ #ie# i$ %&%-. He )as $e

the /st $tiea0le /e/0ers the Rer/ Cl+0, th+!h he see/e#

al)a1s t a"i# attrati$! atte$ti$2 a$ e$i!/atial pers$a!e,

a0+t )h/ little )as 3$)$, e4ept that he )as a plishe# /a$

the )rl#. Peple sai# that he rese/0le# *1r$55at least

that his hea# )as *1r$i2 0+t he )as a 0ear#e#, tra$6+il *1r$,

)h /i!ht li"e $ a th+sa$# 1ears )ith+t !r)i$! l#.

Certai$l1 a$ E$!lish/a$, it )as /re #+0t+l )hether Phileas F!!

)as a L$#$er. He )as $e"er see$ $ 7Cha$!e, $r at the *a$3,$r i$ the +$ti$!5r/s the 8Cit182 $ ships e"er a/e i$t

L$#$ #3s )hih he )as the )$er2 he ha# $ p+0li e/pl1/e$t2

he ha# $e"er 0ee$ e$tere# at a$1 the I$$s C+rt, either at the

Te/ple,

r Li$l$7s I$$, r Gra17s I$$2 $r ha# his "ie e"er res+$#e#

i$ the C+rt Cha$er1, r i$ the E4he6+er, r the 9+ee$7s *e$h,

r the Elesiastial C+rts. He ertai$l1 )as $t a /a$+at+rer2

$r )as he a /erha$t r a !e$tle/a$ ar/er. His $a/e )as stra$!e

t the sie$tii a$# lear$e# sieties, a$# he $e"er )as 3$)$

t ta3e part i$ the sa!e #eli0erati$s the R1al I$stit+ti$

r the L$#$ I$stit+ti$, the Artisa$7s Assiati$, r the

I$stit+ti$ Arts a$# Sie$es. He 0el$!e#, i$ at,

t $$e the $+/er+s sieties )hih s)ar/ i$ the E$!lish apital,

r/ the Har/$i t that the E$t/l!ists, +$#e# /ai$l1

r the p+rpse a0lishi$! per$ii+s i$sets.

Phileas F!! )as a /e/0er the Rer/, a$# that )as all.

The )a1 i$ )hih he !t a#/issi$ t this e4l+si"e l+0

)as si/ple e$+!h.

He )as re//e$#e# 01 the *ari$!s, )ith )h/ he ha# a$ pe$ re#it.

His he6+es )ere re!+larl1 pai# at si!ht r/ his a+$t +rre$t,

)hih )as al)a1s l+sh.

Was Phileas F!! rih: U$#+0te#l1. *+t thse )h 3$e) hi/

0est +l# $t i/a!i$e h) he ha# /a#e his rt+$e, a$# Mr. F!!)as the last pers$ t )h/ t appl1 r the i$r/ati$. He )as

$t la"ish, $r, $ the $trar1, a"arii+s2 r, )he$e"er he 3$e)

that /$e1 )as $ee#e# r a $0le, +se+l, r 0e$e"le$t p+rpse,

he s+pplie# it 6+ietl1 a$# s/eti/es a$$1/+sl1. He )as, i$ shrt,

the least //+$iati"e /e$. He tal3e# "er1 little, a$# see/e#

all the /re /1steri+s r his tait+r$ /a$$er. His #ail1 ha0its

)ere 6+ite pe$ t 0ser"ati$2 0+t )hate"er he #i# )as s e4atl1

the sa/e thi$! that he ha# al)a1s #$e 0ere, that the )its

the +ri+s )ere airl1 p+;;le#.



Ha# he tra"elle#: It )as li3el1, r $ $e see/e# t 3$)

the )rl# /re a/iliarl12 there )as $ spt s sel+#e#

that he #i# $t appear t ha"e a$ i$ti/ate a6+ai$ta$e )ith it.

He te$ rrete#, )ith a e) lear )r#s, the th+sa$# $<et+res

a#"a$e# 01 /e/0ers the l+0 as t lst a$# +$hear#5 tra"ellers,

pi$ti$! +t the tr+e pr0a0ilities, a$# see/i$! as i !ite# )ith

a srt se$# si!ht, s te$ #i# e"e$ts <+sti1 his pre#iti$s.

He /+st ha"e tra"elle# e"er1)here, at least i$ the spirit.

It )as at least ertai$ that Phileas F!! ha# $t a0se$te# hi/sel

r/ L$#$ r /a$1 1ears. Thse )h )ere h$+re# 01 a 0etter

a6+ai$ta$e )ith hi/ tha$ the rest, #elare# that $0#1 +l#

prete$# t ha"e e"er see$ hi/ a$1)here else. His sle pasti/es

)ere rea#i$! the papers a$# pla1i$! )hist. He te$ )$ at this !a/e,

)hih, as a sile$t $e, har/$ise# )ith his $at+re2 0+t his )i$$i$!s

$e"er )e$t i$t his p+rse, 0ei$! reser"e# as a +$# r his harities.

Mr. F!! pla1e#, $t t )i$, 0+t r the sa3e pla1i$!.

The !a/e )as i$ his e1es a $test, a str+!!le )ith a #ii+lt1,

1et a /ti$less, +$)ear1i$! str+!!le, $!e$ial t his tastes.

Phileas F!! )as $t 3$)$ t ha"e either )ie r hil#re$,

)hih /a1 happe$ t the /st h$est peple2 either relati"es

r $ear rie$#s, )hih is ertai$l1 /re +$+s+al. He li"e# al$e

i$ his h+se i$ Sa"ille R), )hither $$e pe$etrate#. A si$!le

#/esti s+ie# t ser"e hi/. He 0rea3aste# a$# #i$e# at the l+0,

at h+rs /athe/atiall1 i4e#, i$ the sa/e r/, at the sa/e ta0le,

$e"er ta3i$! his /eals )ith ther /e/0ers, /+h less 0ri$!i$!

a !+est )ith hi/2 a$# )e$t h/e at e4atl1 /i#$i!ht, $l1 t retire

at $e t 0e#. He $e"er +se# the s1 ha/0ers )hih the Rer/

pr"i#es r its a"+re# /e/0ers. He passe# te$ h+rs +t the

t)e$t15+r i$ Sa"ille R), either i$ sleepi$! r /a3i$! his tilet.

Whe$ he hse t ta3e a )al3 it )as )ith a re!+lar step i$ the

e$tra$e hall )ith its /sai lri$!, r i$ the ir+lar !aller1

)ith its #/e s+pprte# 01 t)e$t1 re# prph1r1 I$i l+/$s,

a$# ill+/i$e# 01 0l+e pai$te# )i$#)s. Whe$ he 0rea3aste# r #i$e#

all the res+res the l+055its 3ithe$s a$# pa$tries,

its 0+tter1 a$# #air155ai#e# t r)# his ta0le )ith their /st

s++le$t stres2 he )as ser"e# 01 the !ra"est )aiters,

i$ #ress ats, a$# shes )ith s)a$5s3i$ sles, )h prere#

the "ia$#s i$ speial prelai$, a$# $ the i$est li$e$2

l+0 #ea$ters, a lst /+l#, $tai$e# his sherr1,

his prt, a$# his i$$a/$5spie# laret2 )hile his 0e"era!es

)ere rereshi$!l1 le# )ith ie, 0r+!ht at !reat st

r/ the A/eria$ la3es.

I t li"e i$ this st1le is t 0e ee$tri, it /+st 0e

$esse# that there is s/ethi$! !# i$ ee$triit1.

The /a$si$ i$ Sa"ille R), th+!h $t s+/pt++s, )as e4ee#i$!l1

/rta0le.

The ha0its its +pa$t )ere s+h as t #e/a$# 0+t little r/ the

sle #/esti, 0+t Phileas F!! re6+ire# hi/ t 0e al/st s+perh+/a$l1

pr/pt a$# re!+lar. O$ this "er1 ($# Ot0er he ha# #is/isse#

=a/es Frster, 0ea+se that l+3less 1+th ha# 0r+!ht hi/ sha"i$!5)ater

at ei!ht15+r #e!rees Fahre$heit i$stea# ei!ht15si42

a$# he )as a)aiti$! his s+essr, )h )as #+e at the h+se



0et)ee$ ele"e$ a$# hal5past.

Phileas F!! )as seate# s6+arel1 i$ his ar/hair, his eet lse

t!ether

li3e thse a !re$a#ier $ para#e, his ha$#s resti$! $ his 3$ees,

his 0#1 strai!ht, his hea# eret2 he )as stea#il1 )athi$! a

/pliate#

l3 )hih i$#iate# the h+rs, the /i$+tes, the se$#s, the #a1s,

the /$ths, a$# the 1ears. At e4atl1 hal5past ele"e$ Mr. F!! )+l#,

ar#i$! t his #ail1 ha0it, 6+it Sa"ille R), a$# repair t the

Rer/.

A rap at this //e$t s+$#e# $ the #r the s1 apart/e$t )here

Phileas F!! )as seate#, a$# =a/es Frster, the #is/isse# ser"a$t,

appeare#.

8The $e) ser"a$t,8 sai# he.

A 1+$! /a$ thirt1 a#"a$e# a$# 0)e#.

8Y+ are a Fre$h/a$, I 0elie"e,8 as3e# Phileas F!!, 8a$# 1+r $a/e is=h$:8

8=ea$, i /$sie+r pleases,8 replie# the $e)/er, 8=ea$ Passepart+t,

a s+r$a/e )hih has l+$! t /e 0ea+se I ha"e a $at+ral apt$ess

r !i$! +t $e 0+si$ess i$t a$ther. I 0elie"e I7/ h$est,

/$sie+r, 0+t, t 0e +tsp3e$, I7"e ha# se"eral tra#es. I7"e 0ee$

a$ iti$era$t si$!er, a ir+s5ri#er, )he$ I +se# t "a+lt li3e Letar#,

a$# #a$e $ a rpe li3e *l$#i$. The$ I !t t 0e a pressr

!1/$astis,

s as t /a3e 0etter +se /1 tale$ts2 a$# the$ I )as a ser!ea$t

ire/a$

at Paris, a$# assiste# at /a$1 a 0i! ire. *+t I 6+itte# Fra$e

i"e 1ears a!, a$#, )ishi$! t taste the s)eets #/esti lie,

t3 ser"ie as a "alet here i$ E$!la$#. Fi$#i$! /1sel +t plae,

a$# heari$! that M$sie+r Phileas F!! )as the /st e4at a$# settle#

!e$tle/a$ i$ the U$ite# >i$!#/, I ha"e /e t /$sie+r i$ the hpe

li"i$! )ith hi/ a tra$6+il lie, a$# r!etti$! e"e$ the $a/e

Passepart+t.8

8Passepart+t s+its /e,8 resp$#e# Mr. F!!. 8Y+ are )ell re//e$#e#

t /e2 I hear a !# reprt 1+. Y+ 3$) /1 $#iti$s:8

8Yes, /$sie+r.8

8G#? What ti/e is it:8

8T)e$t15t) /i$+tes ater ele"e$,8 ret+r$e# Passepart+t,#ra)i$! a$ e$r/+s sil"er )ath r/ the #epths his p3et.

8Y+ are t sl),8 sai# Mr. F!!.

8Par#$ /e, /$sie+r, it is i/pssi0le558

8Y+ are +r /i$+tes t sl). N /atter2 it7s e$+!h t /e$ti$

the errr. N) r/ this //e$t, t)e$t15$i$e /i$+tes ater ele"e$,

a./.,



this We#$es#a1, ($# Ot0er, 1+ are i$ /1 ser"ie.8

Phileas F!! !t +p, t3 his hat i$ his let ha$#, p+t it $

his hea# )ith a$ a+t/ati /ti$, a$# )e$t )ith+t a )r#.

Passepart+t hear# the street #r sh+t $e2 it )as his $e)

/aster !i$! +t. He hear# it sh+t a!ai$2 it )as his pre#eessr,

=a/es Frster, #eparti$! i$ his t+r$. Passepart+t re/ai$e#

al$e i$ the h+se i$ Sa"ille R).

Chapter II

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CON@INCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

8Faith,8 /+ttere# Passepart+t, s/e)hat l+rrie#, 8I7"e see$ peple

at Ma#a/e T+ssa+#7s as li"el1 as /1 $e) /aster?8

Ma#a/e T+ssa+#7s 8peple,8 let it 0e sai#, are )a4, a$# are /+h

"isite# i$ L$#$2 speeh is all that is )a$ti$! t /a3e the/ h+/a$.

D+ri$! his 0rie i$ter"ie) )ith Mr. F!!, Passepart+t ha# 0ee$

are+ll1 0ser"i$! hi/. He appeare# t 0e a /a$ a0+t rt1 1ears

a!e,

)ith i$e, ha$#s/e eat+res, a$# a tall, )ell5shape# i!+re2

his hair a$# )his3ers )ere li!ht, his rehea# /pat a$# +$)ri$3le#,

his ae rather pale, his teeth /a!$iie$t. His +$te$a$e pssesse#

i$ the hi!hest #e!ree )hat ph1si!$/ists all 8repse i$ ati$,8

a 6+alit1 thse )h at rather tha$ tal3. Cal/ a$# phle!/ati,

)ith a lear e1e, Mr. F!! see/e# a peret t1pe that E$!lish

/ps+re )hih A$!elia >a+/a$$ has s s3il+ll1 represe$te# $

a$"as.

See$ i$ the "ari+s phases his #ail1 lie, he !a"e the i#ea 0ei$!

peretl1 )ell50ala$e#, as e4atl1 re!+late# as a Ler1 hr$/eter.

Phileas F!! )as, i$#ee#, e4atit+#e pers$iie#, a$# this )as 0etra1e#

e"e$ i$ the e4pressi$ his "er1 ha$#s a$# eet2 r i$ /e$, as )ell

as

i$ a$i/als, the li/0s the/sel"es are e4pressi"e the passi$s.

He )as s e4at that he )as $e"er i$ a h+rr1, )as al)a1s rea#1,

a$# )as e$/ial ali3e his steps a$# his /ti$s. He $e"er t3

$e step t /a$1, a$# al)a1s )e$t t his #esti$ati$ 01 the shrtest

+t2

he /a#e $ s+perl++s !est+res, a$# )as $e"er see$ t 0e /"e# r

a!itate#.He )as the /st #eli0erate pers$ i$ the )rl#, 1et al)a1s reahe# his

#esti$ati$ at the e4at //e$t.

He li"e# al$e, a$#, s t spea3, +tsi#e e"er1 sial relati$2

a$# as he 3$e) that i$ this )rl# a+$t /+st 0e ta3e$ riti$,

a$# that riti$ retar#s, he $e"er r+00e# a!ai$st a$10#1.

As r Passepart+t, he )as a tr+e Parisia$ Paris. Si$e he

ha# a0a$#$e# his )$ +$tr1 r E$!la$#, ta3i$! ser"ie as a "alet,



he ha# i$ "ai$ searhe# r a /aster ater his )$ heart.

Passepart+t )as 01 $ /ea$s $e thse pert #+$es #epite# 01

Mliere )ith a 0l# !a;e a$# a $se hel# hi!h i$ the air2 he )as

a$ h$est ell), )ith a pleasa$t ae, lips a trile prtr+#i$!,

st5/a$$ere# a$# ser"iea0le, )ith a !# r+$# hea#, s+h as $e

li3es t see $ the sh+l#ers a rie$#. His e1es )ere 0l+e,

his /ple4i$ r+0i+$#, his i!+re al/st prtl1 a$# )ell50+ilt,

his 0#1 /+s+lar, a$# his ph1sial p)ers +ll1 #e"elpe# 01 the

e4erises his 1+$!er #a1s. His 0r)$ hair )as s/e)hat t+/0le#2

r, )hile the a$ie$t s+lptrs are sai# t ha"e 3$)$ ei!htee$ /eth#s

arra$!i$! Mi$er"a7s tresses, Passepart+t )as a/iliar )ith 0+t $e

#ressi$! his )$ three str3es a lar!e5tth /0 /plete# his

tilet.

It )+l# 0e rash t pre#it h) Passepart+t7s li"el1 $at+re )+l# a!ree

)ith Mr. F!!. It )as i/pssi0le t tell )hether the $e) ser"a$t

)+l# t+r$ +t as a0sl+tel1 /eth#ial as his /aster re6+ire#2

e4perie$e al$e +l# sl"e the 6+esti$. Passepart+t ha# 0ee$

a srt "a!ra$t i$ his earl1 1ears, a$# $) 1ear$e# r repse2

0+t s ar he ha# aile# t i$# it, th+!h he ha# alrea#1 ser"e#i$ te$ E$!lish h+ses. *+t he +l# $t ta3e rt i$ a$1 these2

)ith ha!ri$, he +$# his /asters i$"aria0l1 )hi/sial a$# irre!+lar,

$sta$tl1 r+$$i$! a0+t the +$tr1, r $ the l35+t r a#"e$t+re.

His last /aster, 1+$! Lr# L$!err1, Me/0er Parlia/e$t,

ater passi$! his $i!hts i$ the Ha1/ar3et ta"er$s, )as t te$

0r+!ht h/e i$ the /r$i$! $ plie/e$7s sh+l#ers. Passepart+t,

#esir+s respeti$! the !e$tle/a$ )h/ he ser"e#, "e$t+re# a /il#

re/$stra$e $ s+h $#+t2 )hih, 0ei$! ill5reei"e#, he t3 his

lea"e.

Heari$! that Mr. Phileas F!! )as l3i$! r a ser"a$t, a$# that his

lie

)as $e +$0r3e$ re!+larit1, that he $either tra"elle# $r sta1e#

r/ h/e "er$i!ht, he elt s+re that this )+l# 0e the plae he )as

ater.

He prese$te# hi/sel, a$# )as aepte#, as has 0ee$ see$.

At hal5past ele"e$, the$, Passepart+t +$# hi/sel al$e i$

the h+se i$ Sa"ille R). He 0e!+$ its i$speti$ )ith+t #ela1,

s+ri$! it r/ ellar t !arret. S lea$, )ell5arra$!e#,

sle/$ a /a$si$ please# hi/ 2 it see/e# t hi/ li3e a s$ail7s shell,

li!hte# a$# )ar/e# 01 !as, )hih s+ie# r 0th these p+rpses.

Whe$ Passepart+t reahe# the se$# str1 he re!$ise# at $e

the r/ )hih he )as t i$ha0it, a$# he )as )ell satisie# )ith it.

Eletri 0ells a$# spea3i$!5t+0es ar#e# //+$iati$ )ith

the l)er stries2 )hile $ the /a$tel st# a$ eletri l3,

preisel1 li3e that i$ Mr. F!!7s 0e#ha/0er, 0th 0eati$!

the sa/e se$# at the sa/e i$sta$t. 8That7s !#, that7ll #,8sai# Passepart+t t hi/sel.

He s+##e$l1 0ser"e#, h+$! "er the l3, a ar# )hih, +p$

i$speti$,

pr"e# t 0e a pr!ra//e the #ail1 r+ti$e the h+se.

It /prise# all that )as re6+ire# the ser"a$t, r/ ei!ht i$ the

/r$i$!,

e4atl1 at )hih h+r Phileas F!! rse, till hal5past ele"e$,

)he$ he let the h+se r the Rer/ Cl+055all the #etails ser"ie,



the tea a$# tast at t)e$t15three /i$+tes past ei!ht, the sha"i$!5)ater

at thirt15se"e$ /i$+tes past $i$e, a$# the tilet at t)e$t1 /i$+tes

0ere te$.

E"er1thi$! )as re!+late# a$# resee$ that )as t 0e #$e r/

hal5past ele"e$ a./. till /i#$i!ht, the h+r at )hih the

/eth#ial !e$tle/a$ retire#.

Mr. F!!7s )ar#r0e )as a/pl1 s+pplie# a$# i$ the 0est taste.

Eah pair tr+sers, at, a$# "est 0re a $+/0er,

i$#iati$! the ti/e 1ear a$# seas$ at )hih the1 )ere

i$ t+r$ t 0e lai# +t r )eari$!2 a$# the sa/e s1ste/

)as applie# t the /aster7s shes. I$ shrt, the h+se

i$ Sa"ille R), )hih /+st ha"e 0ee$ a "er1 te/ple #isr#er

a$# +$rest +$#er the ill+stri+s 0+t #issipate# Sheri#a$, )as si$ess,

/rt, a$# /eth# i#ealise#. There )as $ st+#1, $r )ere there

03s,

)hih )+l# ha"e 0ee$ 6+ite +seless t Mr. F!!2 r at the Rer/

t) li0raries, $e !e$eral literat+re a$# the ther la) a$#

plitis,

)ere at his ser"ie. A /#erate5si;e# sae st# i$ his 0e#r/,

$str+te# s as t #e1 ire as )ell as 0+r!lars2 0+t Passepart+t+$# $either ar/s $r h+$ti$! )eap$s a$1)here2 e"er1thi$! 0etra1e#

the /st tra$6+il a$# peaea0le ha0its.

Ha"i$! sr+ti$ise# the h+se r/ tp t 0tt/, he r+00e# his ha$#s,

a 0ra# s/ile "ersprea# his eat+res, a$# he sai# <1+ll1,

8This is <+st )hat I )a$te#? Ah, )e shall !et $ t!ether,

Mr. F!! a$# I? What a #/esti a$# re!+lar !e$tle/a$?

A real /ahi$e2 )ell, I #$7t /i$# ser"i$! a /ahi$e.8

Chapter III

IN WHICH A CON@ERSATION TA>ES PLACE WHICH SEEMS LI>ELY TO COST

PHILEAS FOGG DEAR

Phileas F!!, ha"i$! sh+t the #r his h+se at hal5past ele"e$, a$#

ha"i$! p+t his ri!ht t 0ere his let i"e h+$#re# a$# se"e$t15i"e

ti/es, a$# his let t

0ere his ri!ht i"e h+$#re# a$# se"e$t15si4 ti/es, reahe# the Rer/

Cl+0,

a$ i/psi$! e#iie i$ Pall Mall, )hih +l# $t ha"e st less tha$

three /illi$s. He repaire# at $e t the #i$i$!5r/, the $i$e

)i$#)s

)hih pe$ +p$ a taste+l !ar#e$, )here the trees )ere alrea#1!il#e#

)ith a$ a+t+/$ l+ri$!2 a$# t3 his plae at the ha0it+al ta0le,

the "er )hih ha# alrea#1 0ee$ lai# r hi/. His 0rea3ast

$siste#

a si#e5#ish, a 0rile# ish )ith Rea#i$! sa+e, a sarlet slie

rast 0ee !ar$ishe# )ith /+shr/s, a rh+0ar0 a$# !se0err1 tart,

a$# a /rsel Cheshire heese, the )hle 0ei$! )ashe# #)$ )ith

se"eral +ps tea, r )hih the Rer/ is a/+s. He rse at

thirtee$ /i$+tes t $e, a$# #irete# his steps t)ar#s the lar!e hall,



a s+/pt++s apart/e$t a#r$e# )ith la"ishl15ra/e# pai$ti$!s.

A l+$3e1 ha$#e# hi/ a$ +$+t Ti/es, )hih he pree#e# t +t

)ith a s3ill )hih 0etra1e# a/iliarit1 )ith this #eliate perati$.

The per+sal this paper a0sr0e# Phileas F!! +$til a 6+arter 0ere

+r,

)hilst the Sta$#ar#, his $e4t tas3, +pie# hi/ till the #i$$er h+r.

Di$$er passe# as 0rea3ast ha# #$e, a$# Mr. F!! re5appeare# i$ the

rea#i$!5r/ a$# sat #)$ t the Pall Mall at t)e$t1 /i$+tes 0ere si4.

Hal a$ h+r later se"eral /e/0ers the Rer/ a/e i$ a$# #re) +p

t the ireplae, )here a al ire )as stea#il1 0+r$i$!.

The1 )ere Mr. F!!7s +s+al part$ers at )hist A$#re) St+art, a$

e$!i$eer2

=h$ S+lli"a$ a$# Sa/+el Falle$ti$, 0a$3ers2 Th/as Fla$a!a$, a 0re)er2

a$# Ga+thier Ralph, $e the Diretrs the *a$3 E$!la$#55

all rih a$# hi!hl1 respeta0le pers$a!es, e"e$ i$ a l+0 )hih

/prises the pri$es E$!lish tra#e a$# i$a$e.

8Well, Ralph,8 sai# Th/as Fla$a!a$, 8)hat a0+t that r00er1:8

8Oh,8 replie# St+art, 8the *a$3 )ill lse the /$e1.8

8O$ the $trar1,8 0r3e i$ Ralph, 8I hpe )e /a1 p+t +r ha$#s

$ the r00er. S3il+l #eteti"es ha"e 0ee$ se$t t all the

pri$ipal prts A/eria a$# the C$ti$e$t, a$# he7ll

0e a le"er ell) i he slips thr+!h their i$!ers.8

8*+t ha"e 1+ !t the r00er7s #esripti$:8 as3e# St+art.

8I$ the irst plae, he is $ r00er at all,8 ret+r$e# Ralph,

psiti"el1.

8What? a ell) )h /a3es )ith it15i"e th+sa$# p+$#s, $

r00er:8

8N.8

8Perhaps he7s a /a$+at+rer, the$.8

8The Dail1 Tele!raph sa1s that he is a !e$tle/a$.8

It )as Phileas F!!, )hse hea# $) e/er!e# r/ 0ehi$# his $e)spapers,

)h

/a#e this re/ar3. He 0)e# t his rie$#s, a$# e$tere# i$t the

$"ersati$.

The aair )hih r/e# its s+0<et, a$# )hih )as t)$ tal3, ha#

+rre#

three #a1s 0ere at the *a$3 E$!la$#. A pa3a!e 0a$3$tes, t

the"al+e it15i"e th+sa$# p+$#s, ha# 0ee$ ta3e$ r/ the pri$ipal

ashier7s ta0le, that +$ti$ar1 0ei$! at the //e$t e$!a!e# i$

re!isteri$!

the reeipt three shilli$!s a$# si4pe$e. O +rse, he +l# $t

ha"e

his e1es e"er1)here. Let it 0e 0ser"e# that the *a$3 E$!la$#

repses

a t+hi$! $i#e$e i$ the h$est1 the p+0li. There are $either

!+ar#s



$r !rati$!s t prtet its treas+res2 !l#, sil"er, 0a$3$tes are

reel1

e4pse#, at the /er1 the irst /er. A 3ee$ 0ser"er E$!lish

+st/s

relates that, 0ei$! i$ $e the r/s the *a$3 $e #a1, he ha# the

+risit1 t e4a/i$e a !l# i$!t )ei!hi$! s/e se"e$ r ei!ht p+$#s.

He t3 it +p, sr+ti$ise# it, passe# it t his $ei!h0+r, he t the

$e4t /a$,

a$# s $ +$til the i$!t, !i$! r/ ha$# t ha$#, )as tra$serre# t

the e$#

a #ar3 e$tr12 $r #i# it ret+r$ t its plae r hal a$ h+r.

Mea$)hile,

the ashier ha# $t s /+h as raise# his hea#. *+t i$ the prese$t

i$sta$e

thi$!s ha# $t !$e s s/thl1. The pa3a!e $tes $t 0ei$! +$#

)he$

i"e 7l3 s+$#e# r/ the p$#er+s l3 i$ the 8#ra)i$! ie,8

the a/+$t )as passe# t the a+$t prit a$# lss. As s$ as

the r00er1 )as #is"ere#, pi3e# #eteti"es haste$e# t Li"erpl,

Glas!), Ha"re, S+e;, *ri$#isi, Ne) Yr3, a$# ther prts, i$spire# 01

the prere# re)ar# t) th+sa$# p+$#s, a$# i"e per e$t. $ thes+/

that /i!ht 0e re"ere#. Deteti"es )ere als har!e# )ith $arr)l1

)athi$!

thse )h arri"e# at r let L$#$ 01 rail, a$# a <+#iial e4a/i$ati$

)as at $e e$tere# +p$.

There )ere real !r+$#s r s+ppsi$!, as the Dail1 Tele!raph sai#,

that the thie #i# $t 0el$! t a pressi$al 0a$#. O$ the #a1

the r00er1 a )ell5#resse# !e$tle/a$ plishe# /a$$ers,

a$# )ith a )ell5t5# air, ha# 0ee$ 0ser"e# !i$! t a$# r

i$ the pa1i$! r/ )here the ri/e )as //itte#. A #esripti$

hi/ )as easil1 pr+re# a$# se$t t the #eteti"es2 a$# s/e

hpe+l spirits, )h/ Ralph )as $e, #i# $t #espair his

apprehe$si$.

The papers a$# l+0s )ere +ll the aair, a$# e"er1)here peple )ere

#is+ssi$! the pr0a0ilities a s+ess+l p+rs+it2 a$# the Rer/

Cl+0

)as espeiall1 a!itate#, se"eral its /e/0ers 0ei$! *a$3 iials.

Ralph )+l# $t $e#e that the )r3 the #eteti"es )as li3el1

t 0e i$ "ai$, r he th+!ht that the pri;e ere# )+l# !reatl1

sti/+late their ;eal a$# ati"it1. *+t St+art )as ar r/ shari$!

this $i#e$e2 a$#, as the1 plae# the/sel"es at the )hist5ta0le,

the1 $ti$+e# t ar!+e the /atter. St+art a$# Fla$a!a$ pla1e#

t!ether,

)hile Phileas F!! ha# Falle$ti$ r his part$er. As the !a/e pree#e#

the $"ersati$ ease#, e4epti$! 0et)ee$ the r+00ers, )he$ it re"i"e#a!ai$.

8I /ai$tai$,8 sai# St+art, 8that the ha$es are i$ a"+r the

thie, )h /+st 0e a shre)# ell).8

8Well, 0+t )here a$ he l1 t:8 as3e# Ralph. 8N +$tr1 is sae r

hi/.8

8Psha)?8



8Where +l# he !, the$:8

8Oh, I #$7t 3$) that. The )rl# is 0i! e$+!h.8

8It )as $e,8 sai# Phileas F!!, i$ a l) t$e. 8C+t, sir,8

he a##e#, ha$#i$! the ar#s t Th/as Fla$a!a$.

The #is+ssi$ ell #+ri$! the r+00er, ater )hih St+art t3 +p its

threa#.

8What # 1+ /ea$ 01 B$e7: Has the )rl# !r)$ s/aller:8

8Certai$l1,8 ret+r$e# Ralph. 8I a!ree )ith Mr. F!!. The )rl#

has !r)$ s/aller, si$e a /a$ a$ $) ! r+$# it te$ ti/es /re

6+i3l1

tha$ a h+$#re# 1ears a!. A$# that is )h1 the searh r this thie

)ill 0e /re li3el1 t s+ee#.8

8A$# als )h1 the thie a$ !et a)a1 /re easil1.8

8*e s !# as t pla1, Mr. St+art,8 sai# Phileas F!!.

*+t the i$re#+l+s St+art )as $t $"i$e#, a$# )he$ the

ha$# )as i$ishe#, sai# ea!erl1 8Y+ ha"e a stra$!e )a1, Ralph,

pr"i$! that the )rl# has !r)$ s/aller. S, 0ea+se 1+

a$ ! r+$# it i$ three /$ths558

8I$ ei!ht1 #a1s,8 i$terr+pte# Phileas F!!.

8That is tr+e, !e$tle/e$,8 a##e# =h$ S+lli"a$. 8O$l1 ei!ht1 #a1s,

$) that the seti$ 0et)ee$ Rthal a$# Allaha0a#, $ the

Great I$#ia$ Pe$i$s+la Rail)a1, has 0ee$ pe$e#.

Here is the esti/ate /a#e 01 the Dail1 Tele!raph

Fr/ L$#$ t S+e; "ia M$t Ce$is a$#

*ri$#isi, 01 rail a$# stea/0ats ................. ' #a1s

Fr/ S+e; t */0a1, 01 stea/er .................... % 8

Fr/ */0a1 t Cal+tta, 01 rail ................... 8

Fr/ Cal+tta t H$! >$!, 01 stea/er ............. % 8

Fr/ H$! >$! t Y3ha/a =apa$, 01 stea/er ..... 8

Fr/ Y3ha/a t Sa$ Fra$is, 01 stea/er ......... (( 8

Fr/ Sa$ Fra$is t Ne) Yr3, 01 rail ............. ' 8

Fr/ Ne) Yr3 t L$#$, 01 stea/er a$# rail ........ 8

5555

Ttal ............................................ & #a1s.8

8Yes, i$ ei!ht1 #a1s?8 e4lai/e# St+art, )h i$ his e4ite/e$t/a#e a alse #eal. 8*+t that #es$7t ta3e i$t a+$t 0a# )eather,

$trar1 )i$#s, ship)re3s, rail)a1 ai#e$ts, a$# s $.8

8All i$l+#e#,8 ret+r$e# Phileas F!!, $ti$+i$! t pla1

#espite the #is+ssi$.

8*+t s+ppse the Hi$#s r I$#ia$s p+ll +p the rails,8

replie# St+art2 8s+ppse the1 stp the trai$s, pilla!e

the l+!!a!e5"a$s, a$# salp the passe$!ers?8



8All i$l+#e#,8 al/l1 retrte# F!!2 a##i$!, as he thre) #)$ the

ar#s,

8T) tr+/ps.8

St+art, )hse t+r$ it )as t #eal, !athere# the/ +p, a$# )e$t $

8Y+ are ri!ht, theretiall1, Mr. F!!, 0+t pratiall1558

8Pratiall1 als, Mr. St+art.8

8I7# li3e t see 1+ # it i$ ei!ht1 #a1s.8

8It #epe$#s $ 1+. Shall )e !:8

8Hea"e$ preser"e /e? *+t I )+l# )a!er +r th+sa$# p+$#s

that s+h a <+r$e1, /a#e +$#er these $#iti$s, is i/pssi0le.8

89+ite pssi0le, $ the $trar1,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!.

8Well, /a3e it, the$?8

8The <+r$e1 r+$# the )rl# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s:8

8Yes.8

8I sh+l# li3e $thi$! 0etter.8

8Whe$:8

8At $e. O$l1 I )ar$ 1+ that I shall # it at 1+r e4pe$se.8

8It7s a0s+r#?8 rie# St+art, )h )as 0e!i$$i$! t 0e a$$1e# at

the persiste$1 his rie$#. 8C/e, let7s ! $ )ith the !a/e.8

8Deal "er a!ai$, the$,8 sai# Phileas F!!. 8There7s a alse #eal.8

St+art t3 +p the pa3 )ith a e"erish ha$#2 the$ s+##e$l1

p+t the/ #)$ a!ai$.

8Well, Mr. F!!,8 sai# he, 8it shall 0e s I )ill )a!er

the +r th+sa$# $ it.8

8Cal/ 1+rsel, /1 #ear St+art,8 sai# Falle$ti$. 8It7s $l1 a <3e.8

8Whe$ I sa1 I7ll )a!er,8 ret+r$e# St+art, 8I /ea$ it.8 8All ri!ht,8

sai# Mr. F!!2 a$#, t+r$i$! t the thers, he $ti$+e#

8I ha"e a #epsit t)e$t1 th+sa$# at *ari$!7s )hih

I )ill )illi$!l1 ris3 +p$ it.8

8T)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s?8 rie# S+lli"a$. 8T)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s,

)hih 1+ )+l# lse 01 a si$!le ai#e$tal #ela1?8

8The +$resee$ #es $t e4ist,8 6+ietl1 replie# Phileas F!!.

8*+t, Mr. F!!, ei!ht1 #a1s are $l1 the esti/ate the least pssi0le

ti/e i$ )hih the <+r$e1 a$ 0e /a#e.8



8A )ell5+se# /i$i/+/ s+ies r e"er1thi$!.8

8*+t, i$ r#er $t t e4ee# it, 1+ /+st <+/p /athe/atiall1

r/ the trai$s +p$ the stea/ers, a$# r/ the stea/ers +p$

the trai$s a!ai$.8

8I )ill <+/p55/athe/atiall1.8

8Y+ are <3i$!.8

8A tr+e E$!lish/a$ #es$7t <3e )he$ he is tal3i$! a0+t s

seri+s a thi$! as a )a!er,8 replie# Phileas F!!, sle/$l1.

8I )ill 0et t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s a!ai$st a$1$e )h )ishes

that I )ill /a3e the t+r the )rl# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s r less2

i$ $i$etee$ h+$#re# a$# t)e$t1 h+rs, r a h+$#re# a$# itee$

th+sa$# t) h+$#re# /i$+tes. D 1+ aept:8

8We aept,8 replie# Messrs. St+art, Falle$ti$, S+lli"a$,

Fla$a!a$, a$# Ralph, ater $s+lti$! eah ther.

8G#,8 sai# Mr. F!!. 8The trai$ lea"es r D"er at a6+arter 0ere $i$e. I )ill ta3e it.8

8This "er1 e"e$i$!:8 as3e# St+art.

8This "er1 e"e$i$!,8 ret+r$e# Phileas F!!. He t3 +t a$#

$s+lte# a p3et al/a$a, a$# a##e#, 8As t#a1 is We#$es#a1,

the ($# Ot0er, I shall 0e #+e i$ L$#$ i$ this "er1 r/

the Rer/ Cl+0, $ Sat+r#a1, the (%st Dee/0er, at a 6+arter

0ere $i$e p./.2 r else the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s,

$) #epsite# i$ /1 $a/e at *ari$!7s, )ill 0el$! t 1+,

i$ at a$# i$ ri!ht, !e$tle/e$. Here is a he6+e r the a/+$t.8

A /e/ra$#+/ the )a!er )as at $e #ra)$ +p a$# si!$e# 01

the si4 parties, #+ri$! )hih Phileas F!! preser"e# a stial

/ps+re. He ertai$l1 #i# $t 0et t )i$, a$# ha# $l1 sta3e#

the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s, hal his rt+$e, 0ea+se he

resa) that he /i!ht ha"e t e4pe$# the ther hal t arr1 +t

this #ii+lt, $t t sa1 +$attai$a0le, pr<et. As r his

a$ta!$ists, the1 see/e# /+h a!itate#2 $t s /+h 01 the "al+e

their sta3e, as 0ea+se the1 ha# s/e sr+ples a0+t 0etti$!

+$#er $#iti$s s #ii+lt t their rie$#.

The l3 str+3 se"e$, a$# the part1 ere# t s+spe$# the

!a/e s that Mr. F!! /i!ht /a3e his preparati$s r #epart+re.

8I a/ 6+ite rea#1 $),8 )as his tra$6+il resp$se. 8Dia/$#s are

tr+/ps0e s !# as t pla1, !e$tle/e$.8

Chapter I@

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ASTOUNDS PASSEPARTOUT, HIS SER@ANT



Ha"i$! )$ t)e$t1 !+i$eas at )hist, a$# ta3e$ lea"e his rie$#s,

Phileas F!!, at t)e$t15i"e /i$+tes past se"e$, let the Rer/ Cl+0.

Passepart+t, )h ha# $sie$ti+sl1 st+#ie# the pr!ra//e his

#+ties,

)as /re tha$ s+rprise# t see his /aster !+ilt1 the i$e4at$ess

appeari$! at this +$a+st/e# h+r2 r, ar#i$! t r+le,

he )as $t #+e i$ Sa"ille R) +$til preisel1 /i#$i!ht.

Mr. F!! repaire# t his 0e#r/, a$# alle# +t, 8Passepart+t?8

Passepart+t #i# $t repl1. It +l# $t 0e he )h )as alle#2

it )as $t the ri!ht h+r.

8Passepart+t?8 repeate# Mr. F!!, )ith+t raisi$! his "ie.

Passepart+t /a#e his appeara$e.

8I7"e alle# 1+ t)ie,8 0ser"e# his /aster.

8*+t it is $t /i#$i!ht,8 resp$#e# the ther, sh)i$! his )ath.

8I 3$) it2 I #$7t 0la/e 1+. We start r D"er a$# Calais

i$ te$ /i$+tes.8

A p+;;le# !ri$ "ersprea# Passepart+t7s r+$# ae2

learl1 he ha# $t /prehe$#e# his /aster.

8M$sie+r is !i$! t lea"e h/e:8

8Yes,8 ret+r$e# Phileas F!!. 8We are !i$! r+$# the )rl#.8

Passepart+t pe$e# )i#e his e1es, raise# his e1e0r)s,

hel# +p his ha$#s, a$# see/e# a0+t t llapse,

s "er/e )as he )ith st+peie# ast$ish/e$t.

8R+$# the )rl#?8 he /+r/+re#.

8I$ ei!ht1 #a1s,8 resp$#e# Mr. F!!. 8S )e ha"e$7t a //e$t t lse.8

8*+t the tr+$3s:8 !aspe# Passepart+t, +$$si+sl1 s)a1i$!

his hea# r/ ri!ht t let.

8We7ll ha"e $ tr+$3s2 $l1 a arpet50a!, )ith t) shirts

a$# three pairs st3i$!s r /e, a$# the sa/e r 1+.

We7ll 0+1 +r lthes $ the )a1. *ri$! #)$ /1 /a3i$tsha$# tra"eli$!5la3, a$# s/e st+t shes, th+!h )e shall

# little )al3i$!. Ma3e haste?8

Passepart+t trie# t repl1, 0+t +l# $t. He )e$t +t,

/+$te# t his )$ r/, ell i$t a hair, a$# /+ttere#

8That7s !#, that is? A$# I, )h )a$te# t re/ai$ 6+iet?8

He /eha$iall1 set a0+t /a3i$! the preparati$s r #epart+re.

Ar+$# the )rl# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s? Was his /aster a l: N.



Was this a <3e, the$: The1 )ere !i$! t D"er2 !#?

T Calais2 !# a!ai$? Ater all, Passepart+t, )h ha#

0ee$ a)a1 r/ Fra$e i"e 1ears, )+l# $t 0e srr1

t set t $ his $ati"e sil a!ai$. Perhaps the1 )+l#

! as ar as Paris, a$# it )+l# # his e1es !# t see Paris $e

/re.

*+t s+rel1 a !e$tle/a$ s har1 his steps )+l# stp there2 $

#+0t55

0+t, the$, it )as $$e the less tr+e that he )as !i$! a)a1,

this s #/esti pers$ hithert?

*1 ei!ht 7l3 Passepart+t ha# pa3e# the /#est arpet50a!,

$tai$i$! the )ar#r0es his /aster a$# hi/sel2 the$,

still tr+0le# i$ /i$#, he are+ll1 sh+t the #r his r/,

a$# #ese$#e# t Mr. F!!.

Mr. F!! )as 6+ite rea#1. U$#er his ar/ /i!ht ha"e 0ee$ 0ser"e# a re#5

0+$#

p1 *ra#sha)7s C$ti$e$tal Rail)a1 Stea/ Tra$sit a$# Ge$eral G+i#e,

)ith its ti/eta0les sh)i$! the arri"al a$# #epart+re stea/ers a$#

rail)a1s.He t3 the arpet50a!, pe$e# it, a$# slippe# i$t it a !#l1 rll

*a$3 E$!la$# $tes, )hih )+l# pass )here"er he /i!ht !.

8Y+ ha"e r!tte$ $thi$!:8 as3e# he.

8Nthi$!, /$sie+r.8

8M1 /a3i$tsh a$# la3:8

8Here the1 are.8

8G#? Ta3e this arpet50a!,8 ha$#i$! it t Passepart+t.

8Ta3e !# are it, r there are t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s i$ it.8

Passepart+t $earl1 #rppe# the 0a!, as i the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s

)ere i$ !l#, a$# )ei!he# hi/ #)$.

Master a$# /a$ the$ #ese$#e#, the street5#r )as #+0le5l3e#,

a$# at the e$# Sa"ille R) the1 t3 a a0 a$# #r"e rapi#l1

t Chari$! Crss. The a0 stppe# 0ere the rail)a1 stati$

at t)e$t1 /i$+tes past ei!ht. Passepart+t <+/pe# the 04

a$# ll)e# his /aster, )h, ater pa1i$! the a0/a$,

)as a0+t t e$ter the stati$, )he$ a pr 0e!!ar5)/a$,

)ith a hil# i$ her ar/s, her $a3e# eet s/eare# )ith /+#,

her hea# "ere# )ith a )rethe# 0$$et, r/ )hih h+$! a tattere#

eather,

a$# her sh+l#ers shr+#e# i$ a ra!!e# sha)l, apprahe#,a$# /+r$+ll1 as3e# r al/s.

Mr. F!! t3 +t the t)e$t1 !+i$eas he ha# <+st )$ at )hist,

a$# ha$#e# the/ t the 0e!!ar, sa1i$!, 8Here, /1 !# )/a$.

I7/ !la# that I /et 1+28 a$# passe# $.

Passepart+t ha# a /ist se$sati$ a0+t the e1es2

his /aster7s ati$ t+he# his s+septi0le heart.



T) irst5lass ti3ets r Paris ha"i$! 0ee$ spee#il1 p+rhase#,

Mr. F!! )as rssi$! the stati$ t the trai$, )he$ he perei"e#

his i"e rie$#s the Rer/.

8Well, !e$tle/e$,8 sai# he, 8I7/ , 1+ see2 a$#, i 1+

)ill e4a/i$e /1 passprt )he$ I !et 0a3, 1+ )ill 0e a0le

t <+#!e )hether I ha"e a/plishe# the <+r$e1 a!ree# +p$.8

8Oh, that )+l# 0e 6+ite +$$eessar1, Mr. F!!,8 sai# Ralph plitel1.

8We )ill tr+st 1+r )r#, as a !e$tle/a$ h$+r.8

8Y+ # $t r!et )he$ 1+ are #+e i$ L$#$ a!ai$:8 as3e# St+art.

8I$ ei!ht1 #a1s2 $ Sat+r#a1, the (%st Dee/0er, %&'(,

at a 6+arter 0ere $i$e p./. G#501e, !e$tle/e$.8

Phileas F!! a$# his ser"a$t seate# the/sel"es i$ a irst5lass arria!e

at t)e$t1 /i$+tes 0ere $i$e2 i"e /i$+tes later the )histle srea/e#,

a$# the trai$ sl)l1 !li#e# +t the stati$.

The $i!ht )as #ar3, a$# a i$e, stea#1 rai$ )as alli$!.Phileas F!!, s$+!l1 e$s$e# i$ his r$er, #i# $t pe$ his lips.

Passepart+t, $t 1et re"ere# r/ his st+peati$,

l+$! /eha$iall1 t the arpet50a!, )ith its e$r/+s treas+re.

=+st as the trai$ )as )hirli$! thr+!h S1#e$ha/,

Passepart+t s+##e$l1 +ttere# a r1 #espair.

8What7s the /atter:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8Alas? I$ /1 h+rr155I55I r!t558

8What:8

8T t+r$ the !as i$ /1 r/?8

8@er1 )ell, 1+$! /a$,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!, ll12 8it )ill 0+r$55

at 1+r e4pe$se.8

Chapter @

IN WHICH A NEW SPECIES OF FUNDS, UN>NOWN TO THE MONEYED MEN,

APPEARS ON 7CHANGE

Phileas F!! ri!htl1 s+spete# that his #epart+re r/ L$#$

)+l# reate a li"el1 se$sati$ at the West E$#. The $e)s the

0et sprea# thr+!h the Rer/ Cl+0, a$# ar#e# a$ e4iti$! tpi

$"ersati$ t its /e/0ers. Fr/ the l+0 it s$ !t i$t

the papers thr+!h+t E$!la$#. The 0aste# 8t+r the )rl#8

)as tal3e# a0+t, #isp+te#, ar!+e# )ith as /+h )ar/th as i the

s+0<et )ere a$ther Ala0a/a lai/. S/e t3 si#es )ith Phileas



F!!, 0+t the lar!e /a<rit1 sh3 their hea#s a$# #elare#

a!ai$st hi/2 it )as a0s+r#, i/pssi0le, the1 #elare#, that the

t+r the )rl# +l# 0e /a#e, e4ept theretiall1 a$# $ paper,

i$ this /i$i/+/ ti/e, a$# )ith the e4isti$! /ea$s tra"elli$!.

The Ti/es, Sta$#ar#, Mr$i$! Pst, a$# Dail1 Ne)s, a$# t)e$t1 ther

hi!hl1 respeta0le $e)spapers s+te# Mr. F!!7s pr<et as /a#$ess2

the Dail1 Tele!raph al$e hesitati$!l1 s+pprte# hi/. Peple i$ !e$eral

th+!ht hi/ a l+$ati, a$# 0la/e# his Rer/ Cl+0 rie$#s r ha"i$!

aepte# a )a!er )hih 0etra1e# the /e$tal a0errati$ its prpser.

Artiles $ less passi$ate tha$ l!ial appeare# $ the 6+esti$,

r !e!raph1 is $e the pet s+0<ets the E$!lish2

a$# the l+/$s #e"te# t Phileas F!!7s "e$t+re )ere ea!erl1

#e"+re# 01 all lasses rea#ers. At irst s/e rash i$#i"i#+als,

pri$ipall1 the !e$tler se4, esp+se# his a+se, )hih 0ea/e

still /re pp+lar )he$ the Ill+strate# L$#$ Ne)s a/e +t

)ith his prtrait, pie# r/ a pht!raph i$ the Rer/ Cl+0.

A e) rea#ers the Dail1 Tele!raph e"e$ #are# t sa1,

8Wh1 $t, ater all: Stra$!er thi$!s ha"e /e t pass.8

At last a l$! artile appeare#, $ the 'th Ot0er, i$ the 0+lleti$ the R1al Ge!raphial Siet1, )hih treate# the 6+esti$ r/

e"er1 pi$t "ie), a$# #e/$strate# the +tter ll1 the e$terprise.

E"er1thi$!, it sai#, )as a!ai$st the tra"ellers, e"er1 0stale i/pse#

ali3e 01 /a$ a$# 01 $at+re. A /ira+l+s a!ree/e$t the ti/es

#epart+re

a$# arri"al, )hih )as i/pssi0le, )as a0sl+tel1 $eessar1 t his

s+ess.

He /i!ht, perhaps, re3$ $ the arri"al trai$s at the #esi!$ate#

h+rs,

i$ E+rpe, )here the #ista$es )ere relati"el1 /#erate2 0+t )he$

he al+late# +p$ rssi$! I$#ia i$ three #a1s, a$# the U$ite# States

i$ se"e$, +l# he rel1 0e1$# /is!i"i$! +p$ a/plishi$! his tas3:

There )ere ai#e$ts t /ahi$er1, the lia0ilit1 trai$s t r+$

the li$e,

llisi$s, 0a# )eather, the 0l3i$! +p 01 s$)55)ere $t all these

a!ai$st

Phileas F!!: W+l# he $t i$# hi/sel, )he$ tra"elli$! 01 stea/er i$

)i$ter,

at the /er1 the )i$#s a$# !s: Is it +$//$ r the 0est ea$

stea/ers

t 0e t) r three #a1s 0ehi$# ti/e: *+t a si$!le #ela1 )+l# s+ie

t

atall1 0rea3 the hai$ //+$iati$2 sh+l# Phileas F!! $e /iss,

e"e$ 01 a$ h+r2 a stea/er, he )+l# ha"e t )ait r the $e4t,

a$# that )+l# irre"a0l1 re$#er his atte/pt "ai$.

This artile /a#e a !reat #eal $ise, a$#, 0ei$! pie# i$t

all the papers, seri+sl1 #epresse# the a#"ates the rash t+rist.

E"er10#1 3$)s that E$!la$# is the )rl# 0etti$! /e$, )h are

a hi!her lass tha$ /ere !a/0lers2 t 0et is i$ the E$!lish

te/pera/e$t.

Nt $l1 the /e/0ers the Rer/, 0+t the !e$eral p+0li, /a#e hea"1

)a!ers

r r a!ai$st Phileas F!!, )h )as set #)$ i$ the 0etti$! 03s as i



he )ere a rae5hrse. *$#s )ere iss+e#, a$# /a#e their appeara$e $

7Cha$!e2

8Phileas F!! 0$#s8 )ere ere# at par r at a pre/i+/, a$# a !reat

0+si$ess

)as #$e i$ the/. *+t i"e #a1s ater the artile i$ the 0+lleti$

the

Ge!raphial Siet1 appeare#, the #e/a$# 0e!a$ t s+0si#e 8Phileas

F!!8

#eli$e#. The1 )ere ere# 01 pa3a!es, at irst i"e, the$ te$,

+$til at last $0#1 )+l# ta3e less tha$ t)e$t1, it1, a h+$#re#?

Lr# Al0e/arle, a$ el#erl1 paral1ti !e$tle/a$, )as $) the $l1

a#"ate

Phileas F!! let. This $0le lr#, )h )as aste$e# t his hair,

)+l# ha"e !i"e$ his rt+$e t 0e a0le t /a3e the t+r the )rl#,

i it t3 te$ 1ears2 a$# he 0et i"e th+sa$# p+$#s $ Phileas F!!.

Whe$ the ll1 as )ell as the +seless$ess the a#"e$t+re )as pi$te#

+t

t hi/, he $te$te# hi/sel )ith repl1i$!, 8I the thi$! is easi0le,

the irst t # it +!ht t 0e a$ E$!lish/a$.8

The F!! part1 #)i$#le# /re a$# /re, e"er10#1 )as !i$! a!ai$st hi/,

a$# the 0ets st# a h+$#re# a$# it1 a$# t) h+$#re# t $e2

a$# a )ee3 ater his #epart+re a$ i$i#e$t +rre# )hih #epri"e# hi/

0a3ers at a$1 prie.

The //issi$er plie )as sitti$! i$ his ie at $i$e 7l3

$e e"e$i$!, )he$ the ll)i$! tele!raphi #ispath )as p+t i$t his

ha$#s

S+e; t L$#$.

R)a$, C//issi$er Plie, Stla$# Yar#

I7"e +$# the 0a$3 r00er, Phileas F!!. Se$# )ith +t #ela1 )arra$t

arrest t */0a1.

Fi4, Deteti"e.

The eet this #ispath )as i$sta$ta$e+s. The plishe# !e$tle/a$

#isappeare# t !i"e plae t the 0a$3 r00er. His pht!raph, )hih )as

h+$! )ith thse the rest the /e/0ers at the Rer/ Cl+0,

)as /i$+tel1 e4a/i$e#, a$# it 0etra1e#, eat+re 01 eat+re,

the #esripti$ the r00er )hih ha# 0ee$ pr"i#e# t the plie.

The /1steri+s ha0its Phileas F!! )ere realle#2 his slitar1 )a1s,

his s+##e$ #epart+re2 a$# it see/e# lear that, i$ +$#erta3i$! a t+r

r+$# the )rl# $ the prete4t a )a!er, he ha# ha# $ ther e$# i$

"ie)tha$ t el+#e the #eteti"es, a$# thr) the/ his tra3.

Chapter @I

IN WHICH FI, THE DETECTI@E, *ETRAYS A @ERY NATURAL IMPATIENCE



The ir+/sta$es +$#er )hih this tele!raphi #ispath a0+t

Phileas F!! )as se$t )ere as ll)s

The stea/er M$!lia, 0el$!i$! t the Pe$i$s+lar a$# Orie$tal C/pa$1,

0+ilt ir$, t) th+sa$# ei!ht h+$#re# t$s 0+r#e$, a$# i"e

h+$#re#

hrse5p)er, )as #+e at ele"e$ 7l3 a./. $ We#$es#a1, the th

Ot0er,

at S+e;. The M$!lia plie# re!+larl1 0et)ee$ *ri$#isi a$# */0a1 "ia

the S+e; Ca$al, a$# )as $e the astest stea/ers 0el$!i$! t the

/pa$1,

al)a1s /a3i$! /re tha$ te$ 3$ts a$ h+r 0et)ee$ *ri$#isi a$# S+e;,

a$# $i$e a$# a hal 0et)ee$ S+e; a$# */0a1.

T) /e$ )ere pr/e$a#i$! +p a$# #)$ the )har"es, a/$! the r)#

$ati"es a$# stra$!ers )h )ere s<+r$i$! at this $e stra!!li$!

"illa!e55

$), tha$3s t the e$terprise M. Lesseps, a ast5!r)i$! t)$. O$e

)as

the *ritish $s+l at S+e;, )h, #espite the prpheies theE$!lish G"er$/e$t, a$# the +$a"+ra0le pre#iti$s Stephe$s$,

)as i$ the ha0it seei$!, r/ his ie )i$#), E$!lish ships

#ail1 passi$! t a$# r $ the !reat a$al, 01 )hih the l# r+$#a0+t

r+te r/ E$!la$# t I$#ia 01 the Cape G# Hpe )as a0ri#!e#

01 at least a hal. The ther )as a s/all, sli!ht50+ilt pers$a!e,

)ith a $er"+s, i$telli!e$t ae, a$# 0ri!ht e1es peeri$! +t

r/ +$#er e1e0r)s )hih he )as i$essa$tl1 t)ithi$!.

He )as <+st $) /a$iesti$! +$/ista3a0le si!$s i/patie$e,

$er"+sl1 pai$! +p a$# #)$, a$# +$a0le t sta$# still r a //e$t.

This )as Fi4, $e the #eteti"es )h ha# 0ee$ #ispathe# r/ E$!la$#

i$ searh the 0a$3 r00er2 it )as his tas3 t $arr)l1 )ath e"er1

passe$!er )h arri"e# at S+e;, a$# t ll) +p all )h see/e# t

0e s+spii+s haraters, r 0re a rese/0la$e t the #esripti$

the ri/i$al, )hih he ha# reei"e# t) #a1s 0ere r/ the

plie hea#6+arters at L$#$. The #eteti"e )as e"i#e$tl1 i$spire#

01 the hpe 0tai$i$! the sple$#i# re)ar# )hih )+l# 0e the pri;e

s+ess, a$# a)aite# )ith a e"erish i/patie$e, eas1 t +$#ersta$#,

the arri"al the stea/er M$!lia.

8S 1+ sa1, $s+l,8 as3e# he r the t)e$tieth ti/e, 8that this

stea/er

is $e"er 0ehi$# ti/e:8

8N, Mr. Fi4,8 replie# the $s+l. 8She )as 0esp3e$ 1ester#a1 at Prt

Sai#,

a$# the rest the )a1 is $ a+$t t s+h a rat. I repeat that

the M$!lia has 0ee$ i$ a#"a$e the ti/e re6+ire# 01 the /pa$17sre!+lati$s, a$# !ai$e# the pri;e a)ar#e# r e4ess spee#.8

8Des she /e #iretl1 r/ *ri$#isi:8

8Diretl1 r/ *ri$#isi2 she ta3es $ the I$#ia$ /ails there,

a$# she let there Sat+r#a1 at i"e p./. Ha"e patie$e, Mr. Fi42

she )ill $t 0e late. *+t reall1, I #$7t see h), r/ the

#esripti$ 1+ ha"e, 1+ )ill 0e a0le t re!$ise 1+r /a$,

e"e$ i he is $ 0ar# the M$!lia.8



8A /a$ rather eels the prese$e these ell)s, $s+l,

tha$ re!$ises the/. Y+ /+st ha"e a se$t r the/,

a$# a se$t is li3e a si4th se$se )hih /0i$es heari$!,

seei$!, a$# s/elli$!. I7"e arreste# /re tha$ $e these !e$tle/e$

i$ /1 ti/e, a$#, i /1 thie is $ 0ar#, I7ll a$s)er r it2

he7ll $t slip thr+!h /1 i$!ers.8

8I hpe s, Mr. Fi4, r it )as a hea"1 r00er1.8

8A /a!$iie$t r00er1, $s+l2 it15i"e th+sa$# p+$#s?

We #$7t te$ ha"e s+h )i$#alls. *+r!lars are !etti$! t 0e s

$te/pti0le $)a#a1s? A ell) !ets h+$! r a ha$#+l shilli$!s?8

8Mr. Fi4,8 sai# the $s+l, 8I li3e 1+r )a1 tal3i$!, a$# hpe

1+7ll s+ee#2 0+t I ear 1+ )ill i$# it ar r/ eas1.

D$7t 1+ see, the #esripti$ )hih 1+ ha"e there has

a si$!+lar rese/0la$e t a$ h$est /a$:8

8C$s+l,8 re/ar3e# the #eteti"e, #!/atiall1, 8!reat r00ers

al)a1s rese/0le h$est l3s. Fell)s )h ha"e rasall1 aesha"e $l1 $e +rse t ta3e, a$# that is t re/ai$ h$est2

ther)ise the1 )+l# 0e arreste# 5ha$#. The artisti thi$! is,

t +$/as3 h$est +$te$a$es2 it7s $ li!ht tas3, I a#/it,

0+t a real art.8

Mr. Fi4 e"i#e$tl1 )as $t )a$ti$! i$ a ti$!e sel5$eit.

Little 01 little the se$e $ the 6+a1 0ea/e /re a$i/ate#2

sailrs "ari+s $ati$s, /erha$ts, ship50r3ers, prters, ellahs,

0+stle# t a$# r as i the stea/er )ere i//e#iatel1 e4pete#.

The )eather )as lear, a$# sli!htl1 hill1. The /i$arets the t)$

l/e# a0"e the h+ses i$ the pale ra1s the s+$. A <ett1 pier,

s/e t) th+sa$# 1ar#s al$!, e4te$#e# i$t the ra#stea#.

A $+/0er ishi$!5s/a3s a$# asti$! 0ats, s/e retai$i$!

the a$tasti ashi$ a$ie$t !alle1s, )ere #iser$i0le $ the Re#

Sea.

As he passe# a/$! the 0+s1 r)#, Fi4, ar#i$! t ha0it,

sr+ti$ise# the passers501 )ith a 3ee$, rapi# !la$e.

It )as $) hal5past te$.

8The stea/er #es$7t /e?8 he e4lai/e#, as the prt l3 str+3.

8She a$7t 0e ar $),8 ret+r$e# his /pa$i$.

8H) l$! )ill she stp at S+e;:8

8F+r h+rs2 l$! e$+!h t !et i$ her al. It is thirtee$ h+$#re#

a$# te$ /iles r/ S+e; t A#e$, at the ther e$# the Re# Sea,

a$# she has t ta3e i$ a resh al s+ppl1.8

8A$# #es she ! r/ S+e; #iretl1 t */0a1:8

8With+t p+tti$! i$ a$1)here.8



8G#?8 sai# Fi4. 8I the r00er is $ 0ar# he )ill $ #+0t

!et at S+e;, s as t reah the D+th r Fre$h l$ies i$

Asia 01 s/e ther r+te. He +!ht t 3$) that he )+l# $t 0e

sae a$ h+r i$ I$#ia, )hih is E$!lish sil.8

8U$less,8 0<ete# the $s+l, 8he is e4epti$all1 shre)#.

A$ E$!lish ri/i$al, 1+ 3$), is al)a1s 0etter $eale#

i$ L$#$ tha$ a$1)here else.8

This 0ser"ati$ +r$ishe# the #eteti"e # r th+!ht,

a$# /ea$)hile the $s+l )e$t a)a1 t his ie. Fi4, let al$e,

)as /re i/patie$t tha$ e"er, ha"i$! a prese$ti/e$t that the

r00er )as $ 0ar# the M$!lia. I he ha# i$#ee# let L$#$

i$te$#i$! t reah the Ne) Wrl#, he )+l# $at+rall1 ta3e the

r+te "ia I$#ia, )hih )as less )athe# a$# /re #ii+lt

t )ath tha$ that the Atla$ti. *+t Fi47s releti$s )ere

s$ i$terr+pte# 01 a s+essi$ sharp )histles, )hih a$$+$e#

the arri"al the M$!lia. The prters a$# ellahs r+she#

#)$ the 6+a1, a$# a #;e$ 0ats p+she# r/ the shre t !

a$# /eet the stea/er. S$ her !i!a$ti h+ll appeare# passi$!

al$! 0et)ee$ the 0a$3s, a$# ele"e$ 7l3 str+3 as she a$hre#i$ the ra#. She 0r+!ht a$ +$+s+al $+/0er passe$!ers,

s/e )h/ re/ai$e# $ #e3 t sa$ the pit+res6+e pa$ra/a

the t)$, )hile the !reater part #ise/0ar3e# i$ the 0ats,

a$# la$#e# $ the 6+a1.

Fi4 t3 +p a psiti$, a$# are+ll1 e4a/i$e# eah ae

a$# i!+re )hih /a#e its appeara$e. Prese$tl1 $e

the passe$!ers, ater "i!r+sl1 p+shi$! his )a1 thr+!h the

i/prt+$ate r)# prters, a/e +p t hi/ a$# plitel1 as3e# i

he +l# pi$t +t the E$!lish $s+late, at the sa/e ti/e sh)i$!

a passprt )hih he )ishe# t ha"e "isae#. Fi4 i$sti$ti"el1 t3

the passprt, a$# )ith a rapi# !la$e rea# the #esripti$

its 0earer. A$ i$"l+$tar1 /ti$ s+rprise $earl1 esape# hi/,

r the #esripti$ i$ the passprt )as i#e$tial )ith that the

0a$3 r00er )hih he ha# reei"e# r/ Stla$# Yar#.

8Is this 1+r passprt:8 as3e# he.

8N, it7s /1 /aster7s.8

8A$# 1+r /aster is558

8He sta1e# $ 0ar#.8

8*+t he /+st ! t the $s+l7s i$ pers$, s as t esta0lish his

i#e$tit1.8

8Oh, is that $eessar1:8

89+ite i$#ispe$sa0le.8

8A$# )here is the $s+late:8

8There, $ the r$er the s6+are,8 sai# Fi4, pi$ti$! t

a h+se t) h+$#re# steps .



8I7ll ! a$# eth /1 /aster, )h )$7t 0e /+h please#, h)e"er,

t 0e #ist+r0e#.8

The passe$!er 0)e# t Fi4, a$# ret+r$e# t the stea/er.

Chapter @II

WHICH ONCE MORE DEMONSTRATES THE USELESSNESS OF PASSPORTS

AS AIDS TO DETECTI@ES

The #eteti"e passe# #)$ the 6+a1, a$# rapi#l1 /a#e his )a1 t

the $s+l7s ie, )here he )as at $e a#/itte# t the prese$e

that iial.

8C$s+l,8 sai# he, )ith+t prea/0le, 8I ha"e str$! reas$s

r 0elie"i$! that /1 /a$ is a passe$!er $ the M$!lia.8

A$# he $arrate# )hat ha# <+st passe# $er$i$! the passprt.

8Well, Mr. Fi4,8 replie# the $s+l, 8I shall $t 0e srr1 t

see the rasal7s ae2 0+t perhaps he )$7t /e here55that is,

i he is the pers$ 1+ s+ppse hi/ t 0e. A r00er #es$7t 6+ite

li3e t lea"e traes his li!ht 0ehi$# hi/2 a$#, 0esi#es,

he is $t 0li!e# t ha"e his passprt +$tersi!$e#.8

8I he is as shre)# as I thi$3 he is, $s+l, he )ill /e.8

8T ha"e his passprt "isae#:8

8Yes. Passprts are $l1 !# r a$$1i$! h$est l3s,

a$# ai#i$! i$ the li!ht r!+es. I ass+re 1+ it )ill 0e 6+ite

the thi$! r hi/ t #2 0+t I hpe 1+ )ill $t "isa the passprt.8

8Wh1 $t: I the passprt is !e$+i$e I ha"e $ ri!ht t re+se.8

8Still, I /+st 3eep this /a$ here +$til I a$ !et a )arra$t t

arrest hi/ r/ L$#$.8

8Ah, that7s 1+r l35+t. *+t I a$$t558

The $s+l #i# $t i$ish his se$te$e, r as he sp3e a 3$3 )as

hear#

at the #r, a$# t) stra$!ers e$tere#, $e )h/ )as the ser"a$t

)h/ Fi4 ha# /et $ the 6+a1. The ther, )h )as his /aster,

hel# +t his passprt )ith the re6+est that the $s+l )+l# # hi/the a"+r t "isa it. The $s+l t3 the #+/e$t a$# are+ll1 rea#

it,

)hilst Fi4 0ser"e#, r rather #e"+re#, the stra$!er )ith his e1es

r/ a r$er the r/.

8Y+ are Mr. Phileas F!!:8 sai# the $s+l, ater rea#i$! the passprt.

8I a/.8



8A$# this /a$ is 1+r ser"a$t:8

8He is a Fre$h/a$, $a/e# Passepart+t.8

8Y+ are r/ L$#$:8

8Yes.8

8A$# 1+ are !i$!558

8T */0a1.8

8@er1 !#, sir. Y+ 3$) that a "isa is +seless, a$# that $ passprt

is re6+ire#:8

8I 3$) it, sir,8 replie# Phileas F!!2 80+t I )ish t pr"e,

01 1+r "isa, that I a/e 01 S+e;.8

8@er1 )ell, sir.8

The $s+l pree#e# t si!$ a$# #ate the passprt, ater )hihhe a##e# his iial seal. Mr. F!! pai# the +st/ar1 ee,

l#l1 0)e#, a$# )e$t +t, ll)e# 01 his ser"a$t.

8Well:8 6+erie# the #eteti"e.

8Well, he l3s a$# ats li3e a peretl1 h$est /a$,8 replie# the

$s+l.

8Pssi0l12 0+t that is $t the 6+esti$. D 1+ thi$3, $s+l,

that this phel!/ati !e$tle/a$ rese/0les, eat+re 01 eat+re,

the r00er )hse #esripti$ I ha"e reei"e#:8

8I $e#e that2 0+t the$, 1+ 3$), all #esripti$s558

8I7ll /a3e ertai$ it,8 i$terr+pte# Fi4. 8The ser"a$t see/s

t /e less /1steri+s tha$ the /aster2 0esi#es, he7s a Fre$h/a$,

a$# a$7t help tal3i$!. E4+se /e r a little )hile, $s+l.8

Fi4 starte# i$ searh Passepart+t.

Mea$)hile Mr. F!!, ater lea"i$! the $s+late, repaire# t

the 6+a1, !a"e s/e r#ers t Passepart+t, )e$t t

the M$!lia i$ a 0at, a$# #ese$#e# t his a0i$.

He t3 +p his $te503, )hih $tai$e# the ll)i$! /e/ra$#a

8Let L$#$, We#$es#a1, Ot0er ($#, at &.-J p./.

8Reahe# Paris, Th+rs#a1, Ot0er r#, at '.( a./.8Let Paris, Th+rs#a1, at &.- a./.

8Reahe# T+ri$ 01 M$t Ce$is, Fri#a1, Ot0er -th, at .J a./.

8Let T+ri$, Fri#a1, at '.( a./.

8Arri"e# at *ri$#isi, Sat+r#a1, Ot0er Jth, at - p./.

8Saile# $ the M$!lia, Sat+r#a1, at J p./.

8Reahe# S+e;, We#$es#a1, Ot0er th, at %% a./.

8Ttal h+rs spe$t, %J&K2 r, i$ #a1s, si4 #a1s a$# a hal.8

These #ates )ere i$sri0e# i$ a$ iti$erar1 #i"i#e# i$t l+/$s,



i$#iati$! the /$th, the #a1 the /$th, a$# the #a1 r the

stip+late# a$# at+al arri"als at eah pri$ipal pi$t Paris,

*ri$#isi, S+e;, */0a1, Cal+tta, Si$!apre, H$! >$!, Y3ha/a,

Sa$ Fra$is, Ne) Yr3, a$# L$#$55r/ the ($# Ot0er

t the (%st Dee/0er2 a$# !i"i$! a spae r setti$! #)$

the !ai$ /a#e r the lss s+ere# $ arri"al at eah lalit1.

This /eth#ial rer# th+s $tai$e# a$ a+$t e"er1thi$! $ee#e#,

a$# Mr. F!! al)a1s 3$e) )hether he )as 0ehi$#5ha$# r i$ a#"a$e

his ti/e. O$ this Fri#a1, Ot0er th, he $te# his arri"al at S+e;,

a$# 0ser"e# that he ha# as 1et $either !ai$e# $r lst.

He sat #)$ 6+ietl1 t 0rea3ast i$ his a0i$, $e"er $e thi$3i$!

i$speti$! the t)$, 0ei$! $e thse E$!lish/e$ )h are )$t

t see rei!$ +$tries thr+!h the e1es their #/estis.

Chapter @III

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TAL>S RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT

Fi4 s$ re<i$e# Passepart+t, )h )as l+$!i$! a$# l3i$! a0+t

$ the 6+a1, as i he #i# $t eel that he, at least, )as 0li!e#

$t t see a$1thi$!.

8Well, /1 rie$#,8 sai# the #eteti"e, /i$! +p )ith hi/,

8is 1+r passprt "isae#:8

8Ah, it7s 1+, is it, /$sie+r:8 resp$#e# Passepart+t.

8Tha$3s, 1es, the passprt is all ri!ht.8

8A$# 1+ are l3i$! a0+t 1+:8

8Yes2 0+t )e tra"el s ast that I see/ t 0e <+r$e1i$! i$ a #rea/.

S this is S+e;:8

8Yes.8

8I$ E!1pt:8

8Certai$l1, i$ E!1pt.8

8A$# i$ Aria:8

8I$ Aria.8

8I$ Aria?8 repeate# Passepart+t. 8=+st thi$3, /$sie+r,I ha# $ i#ea that )e sh+l# ! arther tha$ Paris2 a$# all that I

sa) Paris )as 0et)ee$ t)e$t1 /i$+tes past se"e$ a$# t)e$t1

/i$+tes 0ere $i$e i$ the /r$i$!, 0et)ee$ the Nrther$ a$#

the L1$s stati$s, thr+!h the )i$#)s a ar, a$# i$ a

#ri"i$! rai$? H) I re!ret $t ha"i$! see$ $e /re Pere la Chaise

a$# the ir+s i$ the Cha/ps El1sees?8

8Y+ are i$ a !reat h+rr1, the$:8



8I a/ $t, 0+t /1 /aster is. *1 the )a1, I /+st 0+1 s/e shes a$#

shirts.

We a/e a)a1 )ith+t tr+$3s, $l1 )ith a arpet50a!.8

8I )ill sh) 1+ a$ e4elle$t shp r !etti$! )hat 1+ )a$t.8

8Reall1, /$sie+r, 1+ are "er1 3i$#.8

A$# the1 )al3e# t!ether, Passepart+t hatti$! "l+0l1

as the1 )e$t al$!.

8A0"e all,8 sai# he2 8#$7t let /e lse the stea/er.8

8Y+ ha"e ple$t1 ti/e2 it7s $l1 t)el"e 7l3.8

Passepart+t p+lle# +t his 0i! )ath. 8T)el"e?8 he e4lai/e#2

8)h1, it7s $l1 ei!ht /i$+tes 0ere te$.8

8Y+r )ath is sl).8

8M1 )ath: A a/il1 )ath, /$sie+r, )hih has /e #)$ r//1 !reat5!ra$#ather? It #es$7t "ar1 i"e /i$+tes i$ the 1ear.

It7s a peret hr$/eter, l3 1+.8

8I see h) it is,8 sai# Fi4. 8Y+ ha"e 3ept L$#$ ti/e,

)hih is t) h+rs 0ehi$# that S+e;. Y+ +!ht t re!+late

1+r )ath at $$ i$ eah +$tr1.8

8I re!+late /1 )ath: Ne"er?8

8Well, the$, it )ill $t a!ree )ith the s+$.8

8S /+h the )rse r the s+$, /$sie+r. The s+$ )ill 0e )r$!, the$?8

A$# the )rth1 ell) ret+r$e# the )ath t its 0 )ith a

#eia$t !est+re. Ater a e) /i$+tes sile$e, Fi4 res+/e#

8Y+ let L$#$ hastil1, the$:8

8I rather thi$3 s? Last Fri#a1 at ei!ht 7l3 i$ the e"e$i$!,

M$sie+r F!! a/e h/e r/ his l+0, a$# three56+arters a$ h+r

ater)ar#s )e )ere .8

8*+t )here is 1+r /aster !i$!:8

8Al)a1s strai!ht ahea#. He is !i$! r+$# the )rl#.8

8R+$# the )rl#:8 rie# Fi4.

8Yes, a$# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s? He sa1s it is $ a )a!er2 0+t, 0et)ee$ +s,

I #$7t 0elie"e a )r# it. That )+l#$7t 0e //$ se$se.

There7s s/ethi$! else i$ the )i$#.8

8Ah? Mr. F!! is a harater, is he:8

8I sh+l# sa1 he )as.8

8Is he rih:8



8N #+0t, r he is arr1i$! a$ e$r/+s s+/ i$ 0ra$# $e)

0a$3$tes )ith hi/. A$# he #es$7t spare the /$e1 $ the )a1,

either he has ere# a lar!e re)ar# t the e$!i$eer the

M$!lia i he !ets +s t */0a1 )ell i$ a#"a$e ti/e.8

8A$# 1+ ha"e 3$)$ 1+r /aster a l$! ti/e:8

8Wh1, $2 I e$tere# his ser"ie the "er1 #a1 )e let L$#$.8

The eet these replies +p$ the alrea#1 s+spii+s

a$# e4ite# #eteti"e /a1 0e i/a!i$e#. The hast1 #epart+re

r/ L$#$ s$ ater the r00er12 the lar!e s+/ arrie# 01 Mr. F!!2

his ea!er$ess t reah #ista$t +$tries2 the prete4t a$

ee$tri a$# lhar#1 0et55all $ir/e# Fi4 i$ his ther1.

He $ti$+e# t p+/p pr Passepart+t, a$# lear$e# that he reall1

3$e) little r $thi$! his /aster, )h li"e# a slitar1

e4iste$e i$ L$#$, )as sai# t 0e rih, th+!h $ $e 3$e)

)he$e a/e his rihes, a$# )as /1steri+s a$# i/pe$etra0le

i$ his aairs a$# ha0its. Fi4 elt s+re that Phileas F!!

)+l# $t la$# at S+e;, 0+t )as reall1 !i$! $ t */0a1.

8Is */0a1 ar r/ here:8 as3e# Passepart+t.

8Prett1 ar. It is a te$ #a1s7 "1a!e 01 sea.8

8A$# i$ )hat +$tr1 is */0a1:8

8I$#ia.8

8I$ Asia:8

8Certai$l1.8

8The #e+e? I )as !i$! t tell 1+ there7s $e thi$! that )rries /e55

/1 0+r$er?8

8What 0+r$er:8

8M1 !as50+r$er, )hih I r!t t t+r$ , a$# )hih is at

this //e$t 0+r$i$! at /1 e4pe$se. I ha"e al+late#, /$sie+r,

that I lse t) shilli$!s e"er1 +r a$# t)e$t1 h+rs, e4atl1

si4pe$se /re tha$ I ear$2 a$# 1+ )ill +$#ersta$# that the l$!er

+r <+r$e1558

Di# Fi4 pa1 a$1 atte$ti$ t Passepart+t7s tr+0le a0+t the !as:

It is $t pr0a0le. He )as $t liste$i$!, 0+t )as !itati$! a pr<et.

Passepart+t a$# he ha# $) reahe# the shp, )here Fi4 let his/pa$i$

t /a3e his p+rhases, ater re//e$#i$! hi/ $t t /iss the stea/er,

a$# h+rrie# 0a3 t the $s+late. N) that he )as +ll1 $"i$e#,

Fi4 ha# 6+ite re"ere# his e6+a$i/it1.

8C$s+l,8 sai# he, 8I ha"e $ l$!er a$1 #+0t. I ha"e sptte# /1 /a$.

He passes hi/sel as a$ ## sti3 )h is !i$! r+$# the )rl#

i$ ei!ht1 #a1s.8



8The$ he7s a sharp ell),8 ret+r$e# the $s+l, 8a$# +$ts $

ret+r$i$! t L$#$ ater p+tti$! the plie the t) +$tries

his tra3.8

8We7ll see a0+t that,8 replie# Fi4.

8*+t are 1+ $t /ista3e$:8

8I a/ $t /ista3e$.8

8Wh1 )as this r00er s a$4i+s t pr"e, 01 the "isa,

that he ha# passe# thr+!h S+e;:8

8Wh1: I ha"e $ i#ea2 0+t liste$ t /e.8

He reprte# i$ a e) )r#s the /st i/prta$t parts

his $"ersati$ )ith Passepart+t.

8I$ shrt,8 sai# the $s+l, 8appeara$es are )hll1 a!ai$st this /a$.

A$# )hat are 1+ !i$! t #:8

8Se$# a #ispath t L$#$ r a )arra$t arrest t 0e #ispathe#

i$sta$tl1 t */0a1, ta3e passa!e $ 0ar# the M$!lia, ll) /1 r!+e

t I$#ia, a$# there, $ E$!lish !r+$#, arrest hi/ plitel1, )ith /1

)arra$t

i$ /1 ha$#, a$# /1 ha$# $ his sh+l#er.8

Ha"i$! +ttere# these )r#s )ith a l, areless air, the #eteti"e

t3 lea"e the $s+l, a$# repaire# t the tele!raph ie,

)he$e he se$t the #ispath )hih )e ha"e see$ t the L$#$ plie

ie.

A 6+arter a$ h+r later +$# Fi4, )ith a s/all 0a! i$ his ha$#,

pree#i$! $ 0ar# the M$!lia2 a$#, ere /a$1 //e$ts l$!er,

the $0le stea/er r#e +t at +ll stea/ +p$ the )aters the Re# Sea.

Chapter I

IN WHICH THE RED SEA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN PRO@E PROPITIOUS

TO THE DESIGNS OF PHILEAS FOGG

The #ista$e 0et)ee$ S+e; a$# A#e$ is preisel1 thirtee$ h+$#re#

a$# te$ /iles, a$# the re!+lati$s the /pa$1 all) the

stea/ers $e h+$#re# a$# thirt15ei!ht h+rs i$ )hih t tra"erse it.The M$!lia, tha$3s t the "i!r+s e4erti$s the e$!i$eer,

see/e# li3el1, s rapi# )as her spee#, t reah her #esti$ati$

$si#era0l1 )ithi$ that ti/e. The !reater part the passe$!ers

r/ *ri$#isi )ere 0+$# r I$#ia s/e r */0a1, thers r Cal+tta

01 )a1 */0a1, the $earest r+te thither, $) that a rail)a1 rsses

the I$#ia$ pe$i$s+la. A/$! the passe$!ers )as a $+/0er iials

a$# /ilitar1 iers "ari+s !ra#es, the latter 0ei$! either

attahe#

t the re!+lar *ritish res r //a$#i$! the Sep1 trps,



a$# reei"i$! hi!h salaries e"er si$e the e$tral

!"er$/e$t has ass+/e# the p)ers the East I$#ia C/pa$1

r the s+05lie+te$a$ts !et (& p+$#s, 0ri!a#iers, (,- p+$#s,

a$# !e$erals #i"isi$s, -, p+$#s. What )ith the /ilitar1 /e$,

a $+/0er rih 1+$! E$!lish/e$ $ their tra"els, a$# the hspita0le

erts the p+rser, the ti/e passe# 6+i3l1 $ the M$!lia.

The 0est are )as sprea# +p$ the a0i$ ta0les at 0rea3ast,

l+$h, #i$$er, a$# the ei!ht 7l3 s+pper, a$# the la#ies

sr+p+l+sl1 ha$!e# their tilets t)ie a #a12 a$# the h+rs

)ere )hirle# a)a1, )he$ the sea )as tra$6+il, )ith /+si, #a$i$!, a$#

!a/es.

*+t the Re# Sea is +ll aprie, a$# te$ 0ister+s, li3e /st l$!

a$# $arr) !+ls. Whe$ the )i$# a/e r/ the Aria$ r Asia$ ast

the M$!lia, )ith her l$! h+ll, rlle# ear+ll1. The$ the la#ies

spee#il1 #isappeare# 0el)2 the pia$s )ere sile$t2 si$!i$! a$# #a$i$!

s+##e$l1 ease#. Yet the !# ship pl+!he# strai!ht $, +$retar#e# 01

)i$#

r )a"e, t)ar#s the straits *a05el5Ma$#e0. What )as Phileas F!!

#i$! all this ti/e: It /i!ht 0e th+!ht that, i$ his a$4iet1, he )+l#

0e $sta$tl1 )athi$! the ha$!es the )i$#, the #isr#erl1 ra!i$! the 0ill)s55e"er1 ha$e, i$ shrt, )hih /i!ht re the M$!lia

t sla3e$ her spee#, a$# th+s i$terr+pt his <+r$e1. *+t, i he

th+!ht

these pssi0ilities, he #i# $t 0etra1 the at 01 a$1 +t)ar# si!$.

Al)a1s the sa/e i/passi0le /e/0er the Rer/ Cl+0, )h/ $

i$i#e$t +l# s+rprise, as +$"ar1i$! as the ship7s hr$/eters,

a$# sel#/ ha"i$! the +risit1 e"e$ t ! +p$ the #e3, he passe#

thr+!h the /e/ra0le se$es the Re# Sea )ith l# i$#iere$e2

#i# $t are t re!$ise the histri t)$s a$# "illa!es )hih,

al$! its 0r#ers, raise# their pit+res6+e +tli$es a!ai$st the s312

a$# 0etra1e# $ ear the #a$!ers the Ara0i G+l, )hih the l#

histria$s al)a1s sp3e )ith hrrr, a$# +p$ )hih the a$ie$t

$a"i!atrs $e"er "e$t+re# )ith+t prpitiati$! the !#s 01 a/ple

sariies.

H) #i# this ee$tri pers$a!e pass his ti/e $ the M$!lia: He /a#e

his

+r heart1 /eals e"er1 #a1, re!ar#less the /st persiste$t rlli$!

a$# pithi$! $ the part the stea/er2 a$# he pla1e# )hist

i$#eati!a0l1,

r he ha# +$# part$ers as e$th+siasti i$ the !a/e as hi/sel.

A ta45lletr, $ the )a1 t his pst at Ga2 the Re". Dei/+s S/ith,

ret+r$i$! t his parish at */0a12 a$# a 0ri!a#ier5!e$eral the

E$!lish ar/1,

)h )as a0+t t re<i$ his 0ri!a#e at *e$ares, /a#e +p the part1, a$#,

)ith Mr. F!!, pla1e# )hist 01 the h+r t!ether i$ a0sr0i$! sile$e.

As r Passepart+t, he, t, ha# esape# sea5si3$ess, a$# t3 his

/eals

$sie$ti+sl1 i$ the r)ar# a0i$. He rather e$<1e# the "1a!e,

r he )as )ell e# a$# )ell l#!e#, t3 a !reat i$terest i$ the se$es

thr+!h )hih the1 )ere passi$!, a$# $sle# hi/sel )ith the #el+si$

that his /aster7s )hi/ )+l# e$# at */0a1. He )as please#, $ the #a1

ater

lea"i$! S+e;, t i$# $ #e3 the 0li!i$! pers$ )ith )h/ he ha#

)al3e#



a$# hatte# $ the 6+a1s.

8I I a/ $t /ista3e$,8 sai# he, apprahi$! this pers$, )ith his /st

a/ia0le s/ile, 81+ are the !e$tle/a$ )h s 3i$#l1 "l+$teere#

t !+i#e /e at S+e;:8

8Ah? I 6+ite re!$ise 1+. Y+ are the ser"a$t the stra$!e

E$!lish/a$558

8=+st s, /$sie+r558

8Fi4.8

8M$sie+r Fi4,8 res+/e# Passepart+t, 8I7/ har/e# t i$# 1+ $ 0ar#.

Where are 1+ 0+$#:8

8Li3e 1+, t */0a1.8

8That7s apital? Ha"e 1+ /a#e this trip 0ere:8

8Se"eral ti/es. I a/ $e the a!e$ts the Pe$i$s+lar C/pa$1.8

8The$ 1+ 3$) I$#ia:8

8Wh1 1es,8 replie# Fi4, )h sp3e a+ti+sl1.

8A +ri+s plae, this I$#ia:8

8Oh, "er1 +ri+s. Ms6+es, /i$arets, te/ples, a3irs, pa!#as, ti!ers,

s$a3es, elepha$ts? I hpe 1+ )ill ha"e a/ple ti/e t see the si!hts.8

8I hpe s, M$sie+r Fi4. Y+ see, a /a$ s+$# se$se +!ht $t

t spe$# his lie <+/pi$! r/ a stea/er +p$ a rail)a1 trai$,

a$# r/ a rail)a1 trai$ +p$ a stea/er a!ai$, prete$#i$! t /a3e the

t+r

the )rl# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s? N2 all these !1/$astis, 1+ /a1 0e s+re,

)ill ease at */0a1.8

8A$# Mr. F!! is !etti$! $ )ell:8 as3e# Fi4, i$ the /st $at+ral

t$e i$ the )rl#.

89+ite )ell, a$# I t. I eat li3e a a/ishe# !re2 it7s the sea air.

8*+t I $e"er see 1+r /aster $ #e3.8

8Ne"er2 he has$7t the least +risit1.8

8D 1+ 3$), Mr. Passepart+t, that this prete$#e# t+r i$ ei!ht1 #a1s/a1 $eal s/e seret erra$#55perhaps a #ipl/ati /issi$:8

8Faith, M$sie+r Fi4, I ass+re 1+ I 3$) $thi$! a0+t it,

$r )+l# I !i"e hal a r)$ t i$# +t.8

Ater this /eeti$!, Passepart+t a$# Fi4 !t i$t the ha0it

hatti$! t!ether, the latter /a3i$! it a pi$t t !ai$

the )rth1 /a$7s $i#e$e. He re6+e$tl1 ere# hi/ a !lass

)his3e1 r pale ale i$ the stea/er 0ar5r/, )hih Passepart+t



$e"er aile# t aept )ith !rae+l alarit1, /e$tall1 pr$+$i$!

Fi4 the 0est !# ell)s.

Mea$)hile the M$!lia )as p+shi$! r)ar# rapi#l12 $ the %th,

Mha, s+rr+$#e# 01 its r+i$e# )alls )here$ #ate5trees )ere !r)i$!,

)as si!hte#, a$# $ the /+$tai$s 0e1$# )ere espie# "ast ee5iel#s.

Passepart+t )as ra"ishe# t 0ehl# this ele0rate# plae, a$# th+!ht

that,

)ith its ir+lar )alls a$# #is/a$tle# rt, it l3e# li3e a$ i//e$se

ee5+p a$# sa+er. The ll)i$! $i!ht the1 passe# thr+!h the

Strait

*a05el5Ma$#e0, )hih /ea$s i$ Ara0i The *ri#!e Tears, a$# the

$e4t #a1 the1 p+t i$ at Stea/er Pi$t, $rth5)est A#e$ har0+r,

t ta3e i$ al. This /atter +elli$! stea/ers is a seri+s

$e at s+h #ista$es r/ the al5/i$es2 it sts the Pe$i$s+lar

C/pa$1 s/e ei!ht h+$#re# th+sa$# p+$#s a 1ear. I$ these

#ista$t seas, al is )rth three r +r p+$#s sterli$! a t$.

The M$!lia ha# still si4tee$ h+$#re# a$# it1 /iles t tra"erse

0ere reahi$! */0a1, a$# )as 0li!e# t re/ai$ +r h+rs at

Stea/er Pi$t t al +p. *+t this #ela1, as it )as resee$,#i# $t aet Phileas F!!7s pr!ra//e2 0esi#es, the M$!lia,

i$stea# reahi$! A#e$ $ the /r$i$! the %Jth, )he$ she )as #+e,

arri"e# there $ the e"e$i$! the %-th, a !ai$ itee$ h+rs.

Mr. F!! a$# his ser"a$t )e$t ashre at A#e$ t ha"e the passprt

a!ai$ "isae#2 Fi4, +$0ser"e#, ll)e# the/. The "isa pr+re#,

Mr. F!! ret+r$e# $ 0ar# t res+/e his r/er ha0its2 )hile

Passepart+t,

ar#i$! t +st/, sa+$tere# a0+t a/$! the /i4e# pp+lati$

S/a$lis,

*a$1a$s, Parsees, =e)s, Ara0s, a$# E+rpea$s )h /prise the t)e$t15

i"e

th+sa$# i$ha0ita$ts A#e$. He !a;e# )ith )$#er +p$ the

rtiiati$s

)hih /a3e this plae the Gi0raltar the I$#ia$ Oea$, a$# the "ast

ister$s

)here the E$!lish e$!i$eers )ere still at )r3, t) th+sa$# 1ears ater

the e$!i$eers Sl/$.

8@er1 +ri+s, "er1 +ri+s,8 sai# Passepart+t t hi/sel,

$ ret+r$i$! t the stea/er. 8I see that it is 01 $ /ea$s +seless

t tra"el, i a /a$ )a$ts t see s/ethi$! $e).8 At si4 p./.

the M$!lia sl)l1 /"e# +t the ra#stea#, a$# )as s$

$e /re $ the I$#ia$ Oea$. She ha# a h+$#re# a$# si4t15ei!ht h+rs

i$ )hih t reah */0a1, a$# the sea )as a"+ra0le, the )i$# 0ei$!

i$ the $rth5)est, a$# all sails ai#i$! the e$!i$e. The stea/er

rlle# 0+t little, the la#ies, i$ resh tilets, reappeare#$ #e3, a$# the si$!i$! a$# #a$i$! )ere res+/e#. The trip

)as 0ei$! a/plishe# /st s+ess+ll1, a$# Passepart+t

)as e$ha$te# )ith the $!e$ial /pa$i$ )hih ha$e ha# se+re#

hi/ i$ the pers$ the #eli!ht+l Fi4. O$ S+$#a1, Ot0er (th,

t)ar#s $$, the1 a/e i$ si!ht the I$#ia$ ast t) h+rs

later the pilt a/e $ 0ar#. A ra$!e hills la1 a!ai$st the

s31 i$ the hri;$, a$# s$ the r)s pal/s )hih a#r$ */0a1

a/e #isti$tl1 i$t "ie). The stea/er e$tere# the ra# r/e# 01

the isla$#s i$ the 0a1, a$# at hal5past +r she ha+le# +p at the



6+a1s */0a1.

Phileas F!! )as i$ the at i$ishi$! the thirt15thir# r+00er

the "1a!e, a$# his part$er a$# hi/sel ha"i$!, 01 a 0l# str3e,

apt+re# all thirtee$ the tri3s, $l+#e# this i$e a/pai!$

)ith a 0rillia$t "itr1.

The M$!lia )as #+e at */0a1 $ the (($#2 she arri"e# $ the

(th. This )as a !ai$ t Phileas F!! t) #a1s si$e his

#epart+re r/ L$#$, a$# he al/l1 e$tere# the at i$ the

iti$erar1, i$ the l+/$ !ai$s.

Chapter

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS ONLY TOO GLAD TO GET OFF

WITH THE LOSS OF HIS SHOES

E"er10#1 3$)s that the !reat re"erse# tria$!le la$#, )ith its

0ase i$ the $rth a$# its ape4 i$ the s+th, )hih is alle# I$#ia,

e/0raes +rtee$ h+$#re# th+sa$# s6+are /iles, +p$ )hih is sprea#

+$e6+all1 a pp+lati$ $e h+$#re# a$# ei!ht1 /illi$s s+ls.

The *ritish Cr)$ e4erises a real a$# #espti #/i$i$ "er the

lar!er prti$ this "ast +$tr1, a$# has a !"er$r5!e$eral

stati$e# at Cal+tta, !"er$rs at Ma#ras, */0a1, a$# i$ *e$!al,

a$# a lie+te$a$t5!"er$r at A!ra.

*+t *ritish I$#ia, prperl1 s alle#, $l1 e/0raes se"e$

h+$#re# th+sa$# s6+are /iles, a$# a pp+lati$ r/

$e h+$#re# t $e h+$#re# a$# te$ /illi$s i$ha0ita$ts.

A $si#era0le prti$ I$#ia is still ree r/ *ritish a+thrit12

a$# there are ertai$ eri+s ra<ahs i$ the i$terir )h are

a0sl+tel1 i$#epe$#e$t. The ele0rate# East I$#ia C/pa$1

)as all5p)er+l r/ %'J, )he$ the E$!lish irst !ai$e# a thl#

$ the spt )here $) sta$#s the it1 Ma#ras, #)$ t the ti/e

the !reat Sep1 i$s+rreti$. It !ra#+all1 a$$e4e# pr"i$e

ater pr"i$e, p+rhasi$! the/ the $ati"e hies, )h/ it sel#/

pai#,

a$# appi$te# the !"er$r5!e$eral a$# his s+0r#i$ates, i"il a$#

/ilitar1.

*+t the East I$#ia C/pa$1 has $) passe# a)a1, lea"i$! the *ritish

pssessi$s i$ I$#ia #iretl1 +$#er the $trl the Cr)$.

The aspet the +$tr1, as )ell as the /a$$ers a$# #isti$ti$s

rae,

is #ail1 ha$!i$!.

Fr/erl1 $e )as 0li!e# t tra"el i$ I$#ia 01 the l# +/0r+s /eth#s

!i$! $ t r $ hrse0a3, i$ pala$6+i$s r +$)iel#l1 ahes2

$) ast stea/0ats pl1 $ the I$#+s a$# the Ga$!es, a$# a !reat

rail)a1,

)ith 0ra$h li$es <i$i$! the /ai$ li$e at /a$1 pi$ts $ its r+te,

tra"erses the pe$i$s+la r/ */0a1 t Cal+tta i$ three #a1s.

This rail)a1 #es $t r+$ i$ a #iret li$e arss I$#ia.

The #ista$e 0et)ee$ */0a1 a$# Cal+tta, as the 0ir# lies,



is $l1 r/ $e th+sa$# t ele"e$ h+$#re# /iles2

0+t the #eleti$s the ra# i$rease this #ista$e 01 /re tha$ a

thir#.

The !e$eral r+te the Great I$#ia$ Pe$i$s+la Rail)a1 is as ll)s

Lea"i$! */0a1, it passes thr+!h Salette, rssi$! t the $ti$e$t

ppsite Ta$$ah, !es "er the hai$ the Wester$ Gha+ts,

r+$s the$e $rth5east as ar as *+rha/pr, s3irts the $earl1

i$#epe$#e$t territr1 *+$#el+$#, ase$#s t Allaha0a#,

t+r$s the$e east)ar#l1, /eeti$! the Ga$!es at *e$ares,

the$ #eparts r/ the ri"er a little, a$#, #ese$#i$! s+th5east)ar#

01 *+r#i"a$ a$# the Fre$h t)$ Cha$#er$a!r, has its ter/i$+s at

Cal+tta.

The passe$!ers the M$!lia )e$t ashre at hal5past +r p./.2

at e4atl1 ei!ht the trai$ )+l# start r Cal+tta.

Mr. F!!, ater 0i##i$! !#501e t his )hist part$ers, let the

stea/er,

!a"e his ser"a$t se"eral erra$#s t #, +r!e# it +p$ hi/ t 0e at the

stati$pr/ptl1 at ei!ht, a$#, )ith his re!+lar step, )hih 0eat t the se$#,

li3e a$ astr$/ial l3, #irete# his steps t the passprt ie.

As r the )$#ers */0a1 its a/+s it1 hall, its sple$#i# li0rar1,

its rts a$# #3s, its 0a;aars, /s6+es, s1$a!!+es, its Ar/e$ia$

h+rhes,

a$# the $0le pa!#a $ Mala0ar Hill, )ith its t) pl1!$al t)ers55

he are# $t a stra) t see the/. He )+l# $t #ei!$ t e4a/i$e

e"e$ the /asterpiees Elepha$ta, r the /1steri+s h1p!ea,

$eale# s+th5east r/ the #3s, r thse i$e re/ai$s *+##hist

arhitet+re, the >a$heria$ !rttes the isla$# Salette.

Ha"i$! tra$sate# his 0+si$ess at the passprt ie, Phileas F!!

repaire# 6+ietl1 t the rail)a1 stati$, )here he r#ere# #i$$er.

A/$! the #ishes ser"e# +p t hi/, the la$#lr# espeiall1 re//e$#e#

a ertai$ !i0let 8$ati"e ra00it,8 $ )hih he pri#e# hi/sel.

Mr. F!! ar#i$!l1 taste# the #ish, 0+t, #espite its spie# sa+e,

+$# it ar r/ palata0le. He ra$! r the la$#lr#, a$#,

$ his appeara$e, sai#, i4i$! his lear e1es +p$ hi/,

8Is this ra00it, sir:8

8Yes, /1 lr#,8 the r!+e 0l#l1 replie#, 8ra00it r/ the <+$!les.8

8A$# this ra00it #i# $t /e) )he$ he )as 3ille#:8

8Me), /1 lr#? What, a ra00it /e)? I s)ear t 1+558

8*e s !#, la$#lr#, as $t t s)ear, 0+t re/e/0er this

ats )ere r/erl1 $si#ere#, i$ I$#ia, as sare# a$i/als.

That )as a !# ti/e.8

8Fr the ats, /1 lr#:8

8Perhaps r the tra"ellers as )ell?8

Ater )hih Mr. F!! 6+ietl1 $ti$+e# his #i$$er. Fi4 ha# !$e



$ shre shrtl1 ater Mr. F!!, a$# his irst #esti$ati$ )as

the hea#6+arters the */0a1 plie. He /a#e hi/sel 3$)$

as a L$#$ #eteti"e, tl# his 0+si$ess at */0a1, a$# the

psiti$ aairs relati"e t the s+ppse# r00er, a$# $er"+sl1

as3e# i a )arra$t ha# arri"e# r/ L$#$. It ha# $t reahe#

the ie2 i$#ee#, there ha# $t 1et 0ee$ ti/e r it t arri"e.

Fi4 )as srel1 #isappi$te#, a$# trie# t 0tai$ a$ r#er arrest

r/ the #iretr the */0a1 plie. This the #iretr re+se#,

as the /atter $er$e# the L$#$ ie, )hih al$e +l# le!all1

#eli"er the )arra$t. Fi4 #i# $t i$sist, a$# )as ai$ t resi!$ hi/sel

t a)ait the arri"al the i/prta$t #+/e$t2 0+t he )as #eter/i$e#

$t t lse si!ht the /1steri+s r!+e as l$! as he sta1e# i$

*/0a1.

He #i# $t #+0t r a //e$t, a$1 /re tha$ Passepart+t, that Phileas

F!!

)+l# re/ai$ there, at least +$til it )as ti/e r the )arra$t t

arri"e.

Passepart+t, h)e"er, ha# $ s$er hear# his /aster7s r#ers

$ lea"i$! the M$!lia tha$ he sa) at $e that the1 )ere t

lea"e */0a1 as the1 ha# #$e S+e; a$# Paris, a$# that the <+r$e1)+l# 0e e4te$#e# at least as ar as Cal+tta, a$# perhaps 0e1$#

that plae. He 0e!a$ t as3 hi/sel i this 0et that Mr. F!!

tal3e# a0+t )as $t reall1 i$ !# ear$est, a$# )hether his ate

)as $t i$ tr+th ri$! hi/, #espite his l"e repse, ar+$#

the )rl# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s?

Ha"i$! p+rhase# the +s+al 6+ta shirts a$# shes, he t3

a leis+rel1 pr/e$a#e a0+t the streets, )here r)#s peple

/a$1 $ati$alities55E+rpea$s, Persia$s )ith pi$te# aps,

*a$1as )ith r+$# t+r0a$s, Si$#es )ith s6+are 0$$ets, Parsees

)ith 0la3 /itres, a$# l$!5r0e# Ar/e$ia$s55)ere llete#.

It happe$e# t 0e the #a1 a Parsee esti"al. These #ese$#a$ts

the set raster55the /st thrit1, i"ilise#, i$telli!e$t,

a$# a+stere the East I$#ia$s, a/$! )h/ are +$te# the rihest

$ati"e /erha$ts */0a155)ere ele0rati$! a srt reli!i+s

ar$i"al,

)ith pressi$s a$# sh)s, i$ the /i#st )hih I$#ia$ #a$i$!5!irls,

lthe# i$ rse5l+re# !a+;e, lpe# +p )ith !l# a$# sil"er,

#a$e# airil1, 0+t )ith peret /#est1, t the s+$# "ils

a$# the la$!i$! ta/0+ri$es. It is $ee#less t sa1 that

Passepart+t

)athe# these +ri+s ere/$ies )ith stari$! e1es a$# !api$! /+th,

a$# that his +$te$a$e )as that the !ree$est 001 i/a!i$a0le.

U$happil1 r his /aster, as )ell as hi/sel, his +risit1

#re) hi/ +$$si+sl1 arther tha$ he i$te$#e# t !.

At last, ha"i$! see$ the Parsee ar$i"al )i$# a)a1 i$ the #ista$e,he )as t+r$i$! his steps t)ar#s the stati$, )he$ he happe$e#

t esp1 the sple$#i# pa!#a $ Mala0ar Hill, a$# )as sei;e# )ith

a$ irresisti0le #esire t see its i$terir. He )as 6+ite i!$ra$t

that it is r0i##e$ t Christia$s t e$ter ertai$ I$#ia$ te/ples,

a$# that e"e$ the aith+l /+st $t ! i$ )ith+t irst lea"i$! their

shes +tsi#e the #r. It /a1 0e sai# here that the )ise pli1

the *ritish G"er$/e$t se"erel1 p+$ishes a #isre!ar# the praties

the $ati"e reli!i$s.



Passepart+t, h)e"er, thi$3i$! $ har/, )e$t i$ li3e a si/ple t+rist,

a$# )as s$ lst i$ a#/irati$ the sple$#i# *rah/i$ r$a/e$tati$

)hih e"er1)here /et his e1es, )he$ a s+##e$ he +$# hi/sel

spra)li$!

$ the sare# la!!i$!. He l3e# +p t 0ehl# three e$ra!e# priests,

)h rth)ith ell +p$ hi/2 tre his shes, a$# 0e!a$ t 0eat hi/

)ith l+#, sa"a!e e4la/ati$s. The a!ile Fre$h/a$ )as s$ +p$ his

eet

a!ai$, a$# lst $ ti/e i$ 3$3i$! #)$ t) his l$!5!)$e#

a#"ersaries )ith his ists a$# a "i!r+s appliati$ his tes2

the$, r+shi$! +t the pa!#a as ast as his le!s +l# arr1 hi/,

he s$ esape# the thir# priest 01 /i$!li$! )ith the r)# i$ the

streets.

At i"e /i$+tes 0ere ei!ht, Passepart+t, hatless, sheless,

a$# ha"i$! i$ the s6+a00le lst his pa3a!e shirts a$# shes,

r+she# 0reathlessl1 i$t the stati$.

Fi4, )h ha# ll)e# Mr. F!! t the stati$, a$# sa) that he

)as reall1 !i$! t lea"e */0a1, )as there, +p$ the platr/.

He ha# resl"e# t ll) the s+ppse# r00er t Cal+tta,a$# arther, i $eessar1. Passepart+t #i# $t 0ser"e the

#eteti"e, )h st# i$ a$ 0s+re r$er2 0+t Fi4 hear# hi/

relate his a#"e$t+res i$ a e) )r#s t Mr. F!!.

8I hpe that this )ill $t happe$ a!ai$,8 sai# Phileas F!! l#l1,

as he !t i$t the trai$. Pr Passepart+t, 6+ite restalle$,

ll)e# his /aster )ith+t a )r#. Fi4 )as $ the pi$t e$teri$!

a$ther arria!e, )he$ a$ i#ea str+3 hi/ )hih i$#+e# hi/ t alter his

pla$.

8N, I7ll sta1,8 /+ttere# he. 8A$ e$e has 0ee$ //itte# $ I$#ia$

sil.

I7"e !t /1 /a$.8

=+st the$ the l/ti"e !a"e a sharp sreeh, a$# the trai$ passe# +t

i$t the #ar3$ess the $i!ht.

Chapter I

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG SECURES A CURIOUS MEANS OF CON@EYANCE

AT A FA*ULOUS PRICE

The trai$ ha# starte# p+$t+all1. A/$! the passe$!ers )ere

a $+/0er iers, G"er$/e$t iials, a$# pi+/ a$# i$#i!/erha$ts, )hse 0+si$ess alle# the/ t the easter$ ast.

Passepart+t r#e i$ the sa/e arria!e )ith his /aster, a$# a

thir# passe$!er +pie# a seat ppsite t the/. This )as

Sir Fra$is Cr/art1, $e Mr. F!!7s )hist part$ers

$ the M$!lia, $) $ his )a1 t <i$ his rps at *e$ares.

Sir Fra$is )as a tall, air /a$ it1, )h ha# !reatl1

#isti$!+ishe# hi/sel i$ the last Sep1 re"lt. He /a#e I$#ia

his h/e, $l1 pa1i$! 0rie "isits t E$!la$# at rare i$ter"als2

a$# )as al/st as a/iliar as a $ati"e )ith the +st/s, histr1,



a$# harater I$#ia a$# its peple. *+t Phileas F!!, )h )as

$t tra"elli$!, 0+t $l1 #esri0i$! a ir+/ere$e, t3 $ pai$s

t i$6+ire i$t these s+0<ets2 he )as a sli# 0#1, tra"ersi$!

a$ r0it ar+$# the terrestrial !l0e, ar#i$! t the la)s

rati$al /eha$is. He )as at this //e$t al+lati$! i$ his /i$#

the $+/0er h+rs spe$t si$e his #epart+re r/ L$#$, a$#,

ha# it 0ee$ i$ his $at+re t /a3e a +seless #e/$strati$,

)+l# ha"e r+00e# his ha$#s r satisati$. Sir Fra$is Cr/art1

ha# 0ser"e# the ##it1 his tra"elli$! /pa$i$55alth+!h the

$l1 pprt+$it1 he ha# r st+#1i$! hi/ ha# 0ee$ )hile he )as

#eali$! the ar#s, a$# 0et)ee$ t) r+00ers55a$# 6+esti$e# hi/sel

)hether a h+/a$ heart reall1 0eat 0e$eath this l# e4terir,

a$# )hether Phileas F!! ha# a$1 se$se the 0ea+ties $at+re.

The 0ri!a#ier5!e$eral )as ree t /e$tall1 $ess that,

all the ee$tri pers$s he ha# e"er /et, $$e )as /para0le

t this pr#+t the e4at sie$es.

Phileas F!! ha# $t $eale# r/ Sir Fra$is his #esi!$ !i$!

r+$# the )rl#, $r the ir+/sta$es +$#er )hih he set +t2

a$# the !e$eral $l1 sa) i$ the )a!er a +seless ee$triit1

a$# a la3 s+$# //$ se$se. I$ the )a1 this stra$!e !e$tle/a$)as !i$! $, he )+l# lea"e the )rl# )ith+t ha"i$! #$e a$1 !#

t hi/sel r a$10#1 else.

A$ h+r ater lea"i$! */0a1 the trai$ ha# passe# the "ia#+ts

a$# the Isla$# Salette, a$# ha# !t i$t the pe$ +$tr1.

At Call1a$ the1 reahe# the <+$ti$ the 0ra$h li$e )hih

#ese$#s t)ar#s s+th5easter$ I$#ia 01 >a$#allah a$# P+$ah2

a$#, passi$! Pa+)ell, the1 e$tere# the #eiles the /+$tai$s,

)ith their 0asalt 0ases, a$# their s+//its r)$e# )ith thi3

a$# "er#a$t rests. Phileas F!! a$# Sir Fra$is Cr/art1 e4ha$!e#

a e) )r#s r/ ti/e t ti/e, a$# $) Sir Fra$is, re"i"i$! the

$"ersati$,

0ser"e#, 8S/e 1ears a!, Mr. F!!, 1+ )+l# ha"e /et )ith a #ela1

at this pi$t )hih )+l# pr0a0l1 ha"e lst 1+ 1+r )a!er.8

8H) s, Sir Fra$is:8

8*ea+se the rail)a1 stppe# at the 0ase these /+$tai$s,

)hih the passe$!ers )ere 0li!e# t rss i$ pala$6+i$s

r $ p$ies t >a$#allah, $ the ther si#e.8

8S+h a #ela1 )+l# $t ha"e #era$!e# /1 pla$s i$ the least,8

sai# Mr. F!!. 8I ha"e $sta$tl1 resee$ the li3elih#

ertai$ 0stales.8

8*+t, Mr. F!!,8 p+rs+e# Sir Fra$is, 81+ r+$ the ris3

ha"i$! s/e #ii+lt1 a0+t this )rth1 ell)7s a#"e$t+reat the pa!#a.8 Passepart+t, his eet /rta0l1 )rappe#

i$ his tra"elli$!50la$3et, )as s+$# asleep a$# #i# $t #rea/

that a$10#1 )as tal3i$! a0+t hi/. 8The G"er$/e$t is "er1 se"ere

+p$ that 3i$# e$e. It ta3es parti+lar are that the

reli!i+s +st/s the I$#ia$s sh+l# 0e respete#,

a$# i 1+r ser"a$t )ere a+!ht558

8@er1 )ell, Sir Fra$is,8 replie# Mr. F!!2 8i he ha# 0ee$

a+!ht he )+l# ha"e 0ee$ $#e/$e# a$# p+$ishe#, a$# the$ )+l#



ha"e 6+ietl1 ret+r$e# t E+rpe. I #$7t see h) this aair

+l# ha"e #ela1e# his /aster.8

The $"ersati$ ell a!ai$. D+ri$! the $i!ht the trai$ let

the /+$tai$s 0ehi$#, a$# passe# Nassi3, a$# the $e4t #a1

pree#e# "er the lat, )ell5+lti"ate# +$tr1 the >ha$#eish,

)ith its stra!!li$! "illa!es, a0"e )hih rse the /i$arets

the pa!#as. This ertile territr1 is )atere# 01 $+/er+s

s/all ri"ers a$# li/pi# strea/s, /stl1 tri0+taries the G#a"er1.

Passepart+t, $ )a3i$! a$# l3i$! +t, +l# $t realise

that he )as at+all1 rssi$! I$#ia i$ a rail)a1 trai$.

The l/ti"e, !+i#e# 01 a$ E$!lish e$!i$eer a$# e# )ith E$!lish

al, thre) +t its s/3e +p$ tt$, ee, $+t/e!, l"e,

a$# pepper pla$tati$s, )hile the stea/ +rle# i$ spirals ar+$#

!r+ps pal/5trees, i$ the /i#st )hih )ere see$ pit+res6+e

0+$!al)s, "iharis srt a0a$#$e# /$asteries, a$# /ar"ell+s

te/ples e$rihe# 01 the e4ha+stless r$a/e$tati$ I$#ia$

arhitet+re.

The$ the1 a/e +p$ "ast trats e4te$#i$! t the hri;$, )ith <+$!les

i$ha0ite# 01 s$a3es a$# ti!ers, )hih le# at the $ise the trai$2s+ee#e# 01 rests pe$etrate# 01 the rail)a1, a$# still ha+$te#

01 elepha$ts )hih, )ith pe$si"e e1es, !a;e# at the trai$ as it passe#.

The tra"ellers rsse#, 0e1$# Milli!a+/, the atal +$tr1 s te$

stai$e# )ith 0l# 01 the setaries the !##ess >ali. Nt ar

rse Ellra, )ith its !rae+l pa!#as, a$# the a/+s A+r+$!a0a#,

apital the eri+s A+re$!5e0, $) the hie t)$ $e the

#etahe# pr"i$es the 3i$!#/ the Ni;a/. It )as therea0+ts

that Feri$!hea, the Th+!!ee hie, 3i$! the stra$!lers, hel# his

s)a1.

These r+ia$s, +$ite# 01 a seret 0$#, stra$!le# "iti/s e"er1 a!e

i$ h$+r the !##ess Death, )ith+t e"er she##i$! 0l#2 there )as

a peri# )he$ this part the +$tr1 +l# sarel1 0e tra"elle# "er

)ith+t rpses 0ei$! +$# i$ e"er1 #ireti$. The E$!lish G"er$/e$t

has s+ee#e# i$ !reatl1 #i/i$ishi$! these /+r#ers, th+!h the Th+!!ees

still e4ist, a$# p+rs+e the e4erise their hrri0le rites.

At hal5past t)el"e the trai$ stppe# at *+rha/pr )here

Passepart+t )as a0le t p+rhase s/e I$#ia$ slippers,

r$a/e$te# )ith alse pearls, i$ )hih, )ith e"i#e$t "a$it1,

he pree#e# t e$ase his eet. The tra"ellers /a#e a hast1 0rea3ast

a$# starte# r Ass+r!h+r, ater s3irti$! r a little the 0a$3s

the s/all ri"er Tapt1, )hih e/pties i$t the G+l Ca/0ra1, $ear

S+rat.

Passepart+t )as $) pl+$!e# i$t a0sr0i$! re"erie. Up t

his arri"al at */0a1, he ha# e$tertai$e# hpes that their <+r$e1

)+l# e$# there2 0+t, $) that the1 )ere plai$l1 )hirli$! arssI$#ia at +ll spee#, a s+##e$ ha$!e ha# /e "er the spirit

his #rea/s. His l# "a!a0$# $at+re ret+r$e# t hi/2 the a$tasti

i#eas his 1+th $e /re t3 pssessi$ hi/. He a/e t re!ar#

his /aster7s pr<et as i$te$#e# i$ !# ear$est, 0elie"e# i$ the

realit1

the 0et, a$# therere i$ the t+r the )rl# a$# the $eessit1

/a3i$! it )ith+t ail )ithi$ the #esi!$ate# peri#. Alrea#1 he

0e!a$



t )rr1 a0+t pssi0le #ela1s, a$# ai#e$ts )hih /i!ht happe$ $ the

)a1.

He re!$ise# hi/sel as 0ei$! pers$all1 i$tereste# i$ the )a!er,

a$# tre/0le# at the th+!ht that he /i!ht ha"e 0ee$ the /ea$s lsi$!

it

01 his +$par#$a0le ll1 the $i!ht 0ere. *ei$! /+h less l5

hea#e#

tha$ Mr. F!!, he )as /+h /re restless, +$ti$! a$# re+$ti$! the

#a1s passe# "er, +tteri$! /ale#iti$s )he$ the trai$ stppe#,

a$# a+si$! it sl+!!ish$ess, a$# /e$tall1 0la/i$! Mr. F!!

r $t ha"i$! 0ri0e# the e$!i$eer. The )rth1 ell) )as i!$ra$t

that,

)hile it )as pssi0le 01 s+h /ea$s t haste$ the rate a stea/er,

it +l# $t 0e #$e $ the rail)a1.

The trai$ e$tere# the #eiles the S+tp+r M+$tai$s, )hih separate

the >ha$#eish r/ *+$#el+$#, t)ar#s e"e$i$!. The $e4t #a1 Sir

Fra$is

Cr/art1 as3e# Passepart+t )hat ti/e it )as2 t )hih, $ $s+lti$!

his )ath, he replie# that it )as three i$ the /r$i$!. This a/+s

ti/epiee,al)a1s re!+late# $ the Gree$)ih /eri#ia$, )hih )as $) s/e se"e$t15

se"e$

#e!rees )est)ar#, )as at least +r h+rs sl). Sir Fra$is rrete#

Passepart+t7s ti/e, )here+p$ the latter /a#e the sa/e re/ar3 that he

ha#

#$e t Fi42 a$# +p$ the !e$eral i$sisti$! that the )ath sh+l# 0e

re!+late# i$ eah $e) /eri#ia$, si$e he )as $sta$tl1 !i$! east)ar#,

that is i$ the ae the s+$, a$# therere the #a1s )ere shrter

01 +r /i$+tes r eah #e!ree !$e "er, Passepart+t 0sti$atel1

re+se#

t alter his )ath, )hih he 3ept at L$#$ ti/e. It )as a$ i$$e$t

#el+si$

)hih +l# har/ $ $e.

The trai$ stppe#, at ei!ht 7l3, i$ the /i#st a !la#e s/e

itee$ /iles 0e1$# Rthal, )here there )ere se"eral 0+$!al)s,

a$# )r3/e$7s a0i$s. The $#+tr, passi$! al$! the arria!es,

sh+te#, 8Passe$!ers )ill !et +t here?8

Phileas F!! l3e# at Sir Fra$is Cr/art1 r a$ e4pla$ati$2

0+t the !e$eral +l# $t tell )hat /ea$t a halt i$ the /i#st

this rest #ates a$# aaias.

Passepart+t, $t less s+rprise#, r+she# +t a$# spee#il1 ret+r$e#,

r1i$!

8M$sie+r, $ /re rail)a1?8

8What # 1+ /ea$:8 as3e# Sir Fra$is.

8I /ea$ t sa1 that the trai$ is$7t !i$! $.8

The !e$eral at $e steppe# +t, )hile Phileas F!! al/l1 ll)e# hi/,

a$# the1 pree#e# t!ether t the $#+tr.

8Where are )e:8 as3e# Sir Fra$is.



8At the ha/let >hl01.8

8D )e stp here:8

8Certai$l1. The rail)a1 is$7t i$ishe#.8

8What? $t i$ishe#:8

8N. There7s still a /atter it1 /iles t 0e lai#

r/ here t Allaha0a#, )here the li$e 0e!i$s a!ai$.8

8*+t the papers a$$+$e# the pe$i$! the rail)a1 thr+!h+t.8

8What )+l# 1+ ha"e, ier: The papers )ere /ista3e$.8

8Yet 1+ sell ti3ets r/ */0a1 t Cal+tta,8 retrte# Sir Fra$is,

)h )as !r)i$! )ar/.

8N #+0t,8 replie# the $#+tr2 80+t the passe$!ers 3$)

that the1 /+st pr"i#e /ea$s tra$sprtati$ r the/sel"es

r/ >hl01 t Allaha0a#.8

Sir Fra$is )as +ri+s. Passepart+t )+l# )illi$!l1 ha"e 3$3e#

the $#+tr #)$, a$# #i# $t #are t l3 at his /aster.

8Sir Fra$is,8 sai# Mr. F!! 6+ietl1, 8)e )ill, i 1+ please,

l3 a0+t r s/e /ea$s $"e1a$e t Allaha0a#.8

8Mr. F!!, this is a #ela1 !reatl1 t 1+r #isa#"a$ta!e.8

8N, Sir Fra$is2 it )as resee$.8

8What? Y+ 3$e) that the )a1558

8Nt at all2 0+t I 3$e) that s/e 0stale r ther )+l# s$er r

later

arise $ /1 r+te. Nthi$!, therere, is lst. I ha"e t) #a1s,

)hih I ha"e alrea#1 !ai$e#, t sariie. A stea/er lea"es Cal+tta

r H$! >$! at $$, $ the (Jth. This is the (($#, a$# )e shall

reah Cal+tta i$ ti/e.8

There )as $thi$! t sa1 t s $i#e$t a resp$se.

It )as 0+t t tr+e that the rail)a1 a/e t a ter/i$ati$ at this

pi$t.

The papers )ere li3e s/e )athes, )hih ha"e a )a1 !etti$! t ast,

a$# ha# 0ee$ pre/at+re i$ their a$$+$e/e$t the /pleti$ the

li$e.The !reater part the tra"ellers )ere a)are this i$terr+pti$, a$#,

lea"i$! the trai$, the1 0e!a$ t e$!a!e s+h "ehiles as the "illa!e

+l# pr"i#e +r5)heele# pal3i!haris, )a!!$s #ra)$ 01 ;e0+s,

arria!es that l3e# li3e pera/0+lati$! pa!#as, pala$6+i$s, p$ies,

a$# )hat $t.

Mr. F!! a$# Sir Fra$is Cr/art1, ater searhi$! the "illa!e

r/ e$# t e$#, a/e 0a3 )ith+t ha"i$! +$# a$1thi$!.



8I shall ! at,8 sai# Phileas F!!.

Passepart+t, )h ha# $) re<i$e# his /aster, /a#e a )r1 !ri/ae,

as he th+!ht his /a!$iie$t, 0+t t rail I$#ia$ shes.

Happil1 he t ha# 0ee$ l3i$! a0+t hi/, a$#, ater a //e$t7s

hesitati$,

sai#, 8M$sie+r, I thi$3 I ha"e +$# a /ea$s $"e1a$e.8

8What:8

8A$ elepha$t? A$ elepha$t that 0el$!s t a$ I$#ia$ )h li"es

0+t a h+$#re# steps r/ here.8

8Let7s ! a$# see the elepha$t,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

The1 s$ reahe# a s/all h+t, $ear )hih, e$lse# )ithi$

s/e hi!h pali$!s, )as the a$i/al i$ 6+esti$. A$ I$#ia$ a/e

+t the h+t, a$#, at their re6+est, $#+te# the/ )ithi$

the e$ls+re. The elepha$t, )hih its )$er ha# reare#, $t r

a 0east 0+r#e$, 0+t r )arli3e p+rpses, )as hal #/estiate#.

The I$#ia$ ha# 0e!+$ alrea#1, 01 te$ irritati$! hi/, a$# ee#i$!hi/ e"er1 three /$ths $ s+!ar a$# 0+tter, t i/part t hi/

a erit1 $t i$ his $at+re, this /eth# 0ei$! te$ e/pl1e#

01 thse )h trai$ the I$#ia$ elepha$ts r 0attle. Happil1,

h)e"er, r Mr. F!!, the a$i/al7s i$str+ti$ i$ this #ireti$

ha# $t !$e ar, a$# the elepha$t still preser"e# his $at+ral

!e$tle$ess. >i+$i55this )as the $a/e the 0east55+l#

#+0tless tra"el rapi#l1 r a l$! ti/e, a$#, i$ #ea+lt

a$1 ther /ea$s $"e1a$e, Mr. F!! resl"e# t hire hi/.

*+t elepha$ts are ar r/ heap i$ I$#ia, )here the1 are 0e/i$!

sare, the /ales, )hih al$e are s+ita0le r ir+s sh)s,

are /+h s+!ht, espeiall1 as 0+t e) the/ are #/estiate#.

Whe$ therere Mr. F!! prpse# t the I$#ia$ t hire >i+$i,

he re+se# pi$t50la$3. Mr. F!! persiste#, eri$! the e4essi"e

s+/ te$ p+$#s a$ h+r r the la$ the 0east t Allaha0a#.

Re+se#. T)e$t1 p+$#s: Re+se# als. Frt1 p+$#s: Still re+se#.

Passepart+t <+/pe# at eah a#"a$e2 0+t the I$#ia$ #eli$e# t 0e

te/pte#.

Yet the er )as a$ all+ri$! $e, r, s+ppsi$! it t3 the elepha$t

itee$ h+rs t reah Allaha0a#, his )$er )+l# reei"e $ less tha$

si4 h+$#re# p+$#s sterli$!.

Phileas F!!, )ith+t !etti$! i$ the least l+rrie#, the$ prpse#

t p+rhase the a$i/al +tri!ht, a$# at irst ere# a th+sa$# p+$#s

r hi/. The I$#ia$, perhaps thi$3i$! he )as !i$! t /a3e a !reat

0ar!ai$,

still re+se#.

Sir Fra$is Cr/art1 t3 Mr. F!! asi#e, a$# 0e!!e# hi/ t relet

0ere he )e$t a$1 +rther2 t )hih that !e$tle/a$ replie# that

he )as $t i$ the ha0it ati$! rashl1, that a 0et t)e$t1 th+sa$#

p+$#s )as at sta3e, that the elepha$t )as a0sl+tel1 $eessar1 t hi/,

a$# that he )+l# se+re hi/ i he ha# t pa1 t)e$t1 ti/es his "al+e.

Ret+r$i$! t the I$#ia$, )hse s/all, sharp e1es, !liste$i$! )ith

a"arie,

0etra1e# that )ith hi/ it )as $l1 a 6+esti$ h) !reat a prie



he +l# 0tai$. Mr. F!! ere# irst t)el"e h+$#re#, the$ itee$

h+$#re#,

ei!htee$ h+$#re#, t) th+sa$# p+$#s. Passepart+t, +s+all1 s

r+0i+$#,

)as airl1 )hite )ith s+spe$se.

At t) th+sa$# p+$#s the I$#ia$ 1iel#e#.

8What a prie, !# hea"e$s?8 rie# Passepart+t, 8r a$ elepha$t.

It $l1 re/ai$e# $) t i$# a !+i#e, )hih )as /parati"el1 eas1.

A 1+$! Parsee, )ith a$ i$telli!e$t ae, ere# his ser"ies,

)hih Mr. F!! aepte#, pr/isi$! s !e$er+s a re)ar# as t /ateriall1

sti/+late his ;eal. The elepha$t )as le# +t a$# e6+ippe#. The Parsee,

)h )as a$ a/plishe# elepha$t #ri"er, "ere# his 0a3 )ith a srt

sa##le5lth, a$# attahe# t eah his la$3s s/e +ri+sl1

+$/rta0le h)#ahs. Phileas F!! pai# the I$#ia$ )ith s/e 0a$3$tes

)hih he e4trate# r/ the a/+s arpet50a!, a pree#i$! that see/e#

t #epri"e pr Passepart+t his "itals. The$ he ere# t arr1

Sir Fra$is t Allaha0a#, )hih the 0ri!a#ier !rate+ll1 aepte#,

as $e tra"eller the /re )+l# $t 0e li3el1 t ati!+e the!i!a$ti 0east. Pr"isi$s )ere p+rhase# at >hl01, a$#,

)hile Sir Fra$is a$# Mr. F!! t3 the h)#ahs $ either si#e,

Passepart+t !t astri#e the sa##le5lth 0et)ee$ the/.

The Parsee perhe# hi/sel $ the elepha$t7s $e3, a$# at $i$e 7l3

the1 set +t r/ the "illa!e, the a$i/al /arhi$! thr+!h the

#e$se rest pal/s 01 the shrtest +t.

Chapter II

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS

@ENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUED

I$ r#er t shrte$ the <+r$e1, the !+i#e passe# t the let the

li$e

)here the rail)a1 )as still i$ press 0ei$! 0+ilt. This li$e,

)i$! t the aprii+s t+r$i$!s the @i$#hia M+$tai$s,

#i# $t p+rs+e a strai!ht +rse. The Parsee, )h )as 6+ite a/iliar

)ith the ra#s a$# paths i$ the #istrit, #elare# that the1 )+l# !ai$

t)e$t1 /iles 01 stri3i$! #iretl1 thr+!h the rest.

Phileas F!! a$# Sir Fra$is Cr/art1, pl+$!e# t the $e3

i$ the pe+liar h)#ahs pr"i#e# r the/, )ere hrri0l1 <stle#

01 the s)it trtti$! the elepha$t, sp+rre# $ as he )as 01the s3il+l Parsee2 0+t the1 e$#+re# the #is/rt )ith tr+e

*ritish phle!/, tal3i$! little, a$# sarel1 a0le t ath a !li/pse

eah ther. As r Passepart+t, )h )as /+$te# $ the 0east7s

0a3,

a$# reei"e# the #iret re eah $+ssi$ as he tr# al$!,

he )as "er1 are+l, i$ ar#a$e )ith his /aster7s a#"ie,

t 3eep his t$!+e r/ 0et)ee$ his teeth, as it )+l# ther)ise

ha"e 0ee$ 0itte$ shrt. The )rth1 ell) 0+$e# r/



the elepha$t7s $e3 t his r+/p, a$# "a+lte# li3e a l)$ $ a spri$!5

0ar#2

1et he la+!he# i$ the /i#st his 0+$i$!, a$# r/ ti/e t ti/e t3

a piee s+!ar +t his p3et, a$# i$serte# it i$ >i+$i7s tr+$3,

)h reei"e# it )ith+t i$ the least sla3e$i$! his re!+lar trt.

Ater t) h+rs the !+i#e stppe# the elepha$t, a$# !a"e hi/

a$ h+r r rest, #+ri$! )hih >i+$i, ater 6+e$hi$! his thirst

at a $ei!h0+ri$! spri$!, set t #e"+ri$! the 0ra$hes a$# shr+0s

r+$# a0+t hi/. Neither Sir Fra$is $r Mr. F!! re!rette#

the #ela1, a$# 0th #ese$#e# )ith a eeli$! relie. 8Wh1, he7s

/a#e ir$?8 e4lai/e# the !e$eral, !a;i$! a#/iri$!l1 $ >i+$i.

8O r!e# ir$,8 replie# Passepart+t, as he set a0+t prepari$!

a hast1 0rea3ast.

At $$ the Parsee !a"e the si!$al #epart+re. The +$tr1

s$ prese$te# a "er1 sa"a!e aspet. Cpses #ates a$#

#)ar5pal/s s+ee#e# the #e$se rests2 the$ "ast, #r1 plai$s,

#tte# )ith sa$t1 shr+0s, a$# s)$ )ith !reat 0l3s s1e$ite.

All this prti$ *+$#el+$#, )hih is little re6+e$te#01 tra"ellers, is i$ha0ite# 01 a a$atial pp+lati$,

har#e$e# i$ the /st hrri0le praties the Hi$# aith.

The E$!lish ha"e $t 0ee$ a0le t se+re /plete #/i$i$ "er

this territr1, )hih is s+0<ete# t the i$l+e$e ra<ahs,

)h/ it is al/st i/pssi0le t reah i$ their i$aessi0le

/+$tai$ ast$esses. The tra"ellers se"eral ti/es sa) 0a$#s

eri+s I$#ia$s, )h, )he$ the1 perei"e# the elepha$t

stri#i$! arss5+$tr1, /a#e a$!r1 ari# threate$i$! /ti$s.

The Parsee a"i#e# the/ as /+h as pssi0le. Fe) a$i/als )ere

0ser"e# $ the r+te2 e"e$ the /$3e1s h+rrie# r/ their path

)ith $trti$s a$# !ri/aes )hih $"+lse# Passepart+t )ith

la+!hter.

I$ the /i#st his !aiet1, h)e"er, $e th+!ht tr+0le# the )rth1

ser"a$t.

What )+l# Mr. F!! # )ith the elepha$t )he$ he !t t Allaha0a#:

W+l# he arr1 hi/ $ )ith hi/: I/pssi0le? The st tra$sprti$!

hi/

)+l# /a3e hi/ r+i$+sl1 e4pe$si"e. W+l# he sell hi/, r set hi/ ree:

The esti/a0le 0east ertai$l1 #eser"e# s/e $si#erati$. Sh+l# Mr.

F!!

hse t /a3e hi/, Passepart+t, a prese$t >i+$i, he )+l# 0e "er1

/+h

e/0arrasse#2 a$# these th+!hts #i# $t ease )rr1i$! hi/ r a l$!

ti/e.

The pri$ipal hai$ the @i$#hias )as rsse# 01 ei!ht i$ the e"e$i$!,a$# a$ther halt )as /a#e $ the $rther$ slpe, i$ a r+i$e# 0+$!al).

The1 ha# !$e $earl1 t)e$t15i"e /iles that #a1, a$# a$ e6+al #ista$e

still separate# the/ r/ the stati$ Allaha0a#.

The $i!ht )as l#. The Parsee lit a ire i$ the 0+$!al)

)ith a e) #r1 0ra$hes, a$# the )ar/th )as "er1 !rate+l,

pr"isi$s p+rhase# at >hl01 s+ie# r s+pper, a$# the

tra"ellers ate ra"e$+sl1. The $"ersati$, 0e!i$$i$! )ith a e)

#is$$ete# phrases, s$ !a"e plae t l+# a$# stea#1 s$res.



The !+i#e )athe# >i+$i, )h slept sta$#i$!, 0lsteri$! hi/sel

a!ai$st the tr+$3 a lar!e tree. Nthi$! +rre# #+ri$! the

$i!ht t #ist+r0 the sl+/0erers, alth+!h asi$al !r)ls r$t

pa$thers a$# hatteri$!s /$3e1s 0r3e the sile$e2 the /re

r/i#a0le 0easts /a#e $ ries r hstile #e/$strati$ a!ai$st

the +pa$ts the 0+$!al). Sir Fra$is slept hea"il1, li3e a$

h$est sl#ier "er/e )ith ati!+e. Passepart+t )as )rappe# i$

+$eas1 #rea/s the 0+$i$! the #a1 0ere. As r Mr. F!!,

he sl+/0ere# as peae+ll1 as i he ha# 0ee$ i$ his sere$e /a$si$

i$ Sa"ille R).

The <+r$e1 )as res+/e# at si4 i$ the /r$i$!2 the !+i#e hpe#

t reah Allaha0a# 01 e"e$i$!. I$ that ase, Mr. F!! )+l# $l1

lse a part the rt15ei!ht h+rs sa"e# si$e the 0e!i$$i$!

the t+r. >i+$i, res+/i$! his rapi# !ait, s$ #ese$#e#

the l)er sp+rs the @i$#hias, a$# t)ar#s $$ the1 passe#

01 the "illa!e >alle$!er, $ the Ca$i, $e the 0ra$hes

the Ga$!es. The !+i#e a"i#e# i$ha0ite# plaes, thi$3i$! it saer

t 3eep the pe$ +$tr1, )hih lies al$! the irst #epressi$s

the 0asi$ the !reat ri"er. Allaha0a# )as $) $l1 t)el"e /iles

t the $rth5east. The1 stppe# +$#er a l+/p 0a$a$as,the r+it )hih, as health1 as 0rea# a$# as s++le$t as rea/,

)as a/pl1 parta3e$ a$# appreiate#.

At t) 7l3 the !+i#e e$tere# a thi3 rest )hih e4te$#e#

se"eral /iles2 he preerre# t tra"el +$#er "er the )#s.

The1 ha# $t as 1et ha# a$1 +$pleasa$t e$+$ters, a$# the <+r$e1

see/e# $ the pi$t 0ei$! s+ess+ll1 a/plishe#, )he$ the

elepha$t, 0e/i$! restless, s+##e$l1 stppe#.

It )as the$ +r 7l3.

8What7s the /atter:8 as3e# Sir Fra$is, p+tti$! +t his hea#.

8I #$7t 3$), ier,8 replie# the Parsee, liste$i$! atte$ti"el1

t a $+se# /+r/+r )hih a/e thr+!h the thi3 0ra$hes.

The /+r/+r s$ 0ea/e /re #isti$t2 it $) see/e# li3e a #ista$t

$ert h+/a$ "ies a/pa$ie# 01 0rass i$str+/e$ts.

Passepart+t )as all e1es a$# ears. Mr. F!! patie$tl1

)aite# )ith+t a )r#. The Parsee <+/pe# t the !r+$#,

aste$e# the elepha$t t a tree, a$# pl+$!e# i$t the thi3et.

He s$ ret+r$e#, sa1i$!

8A pressi$ *rah/i$s is /i$! this )a1. We /+st pre"e$t

their seei$! +s, i pssi0le.8

The !+i#e +$lse# the elepha$t a$# le# hi/ i$t a thi3et,at the sa/e ti/e as3i$! the tra"ellers $t t stir. He hel# hi/sel

rea#1 t 0estri#e the a$i/al at a //e$t7s $tie, sh+l# li!ht

0e/e $eessar12 0+t he e"i#e$tl1 th+!ht that the pressi$

the aith+l )+l# pass )ith+t perei"i$! the/ a/i#

the thi3 lia!e, i$ )hih the1 )ere )hll1 $eale#.

The #isr#a$t t$es the "ies a$# i$str+/e$ts #re) $earer,

a$# $) #r$i$! s$!s /i$!le# )ith the s+$# the ta/0+ri$es a$#

1/0als.



The hea# the pressi$ s$ appeare# 0e$eath the trees,

a h+$#re# paes a)a12 a$# the stra$!e i!+res )h perr/e# the

reli!i+s

ere/$1 )ere easil1 #isti$!+ishe# thr+!h the 0ra$hes.

First a/e the priests, )ith /itres $ their hea#s,

a$# lthe# i$ l$! lae r0es. The1 )ere s+rr+$#e# 01 /e$,

)/e$, a$# hil#re$, )h sa$! a 3i$# l+!+0ri+s psal/,

i$terr+pte# at re!+lar i$ter"als 01 the ta/0+ri$es a$# 1/0als2

)hile 0ehi$# the/ )as #ra)$ a ar )ith lar!e )heels,

the sp3es )hih represe$te# serpe$ts e$t)i$e# )ith eah ther.

Up$ the ar, )hih )as #ra)$ 01 +r rihl1 aparis$e# ;e0+s,

st# a hi#e+s stat+e )ith +r ar/s, the 0#1 l+re# a #+ll re#,

)ith ha!!ar# e1es, #ishe"elle# hair, prtr+#i$! t$!+e, a$# lips ti$te#

)ith 0etel. It st# +pri!ht +p$ the i!+re a prstrate

a$# hea#less !ia$t.

Sir Fra$is, re!$isi$! the stat+e, )hispere#, 8The !##ess >ali2

the !##ess l"e a$# #eath.8

8O #eath, perhaps,8 /+ttere# 0a3 Passepart+t, 80+t l"e55

that +!l1 l# ha!: Ne"er?8

The Parsee /a#e a /ti$ t 3eep sile$e.

A !r+p l# a3irs )ere aperi$! a$# /a3i$! a )il# a# r+$# the

stat+e2

these )ere stripe# )ith hre, a$# "ere# )ith +ts )he$e their 0l#

iss+e# #rp 01 #rp55st+pi# a$atis, )h, i$ the !reat I$#ia$

ere/$ies,

still thr) the/sel"es +$#er the )heels =+!!er$a+t. S/e *rah/i$s,

la# i$ all the s+/pt++s$ess Orie$tal apparel, a$# lea#i$! a )/a$

)h altere# at e"er1 step, ll)e#. This )/a$ )as 1+$!, a$# as

air as a E+rpea$. Her hea# a$# $e3, sh+l#ers, ears, ar/s,

ha$#s, a$# tes )ere la#e# #)$ )ith <e)els a$# !e/s )ith 0raelets,

earri$!s, a$# ri$!s2 )hile a t+$i 0r#ere# )ith !l#, a$# "ere#

)ith a li!ht /+sli$ r0e, 0etra1e# the +tli$e her r/.

The !+ar#s )h ll)e# the 1+$! )/a$ prese$te# a "ile$t $trast

t her, ar/e# as the1 )ere )ith $a3e# sa0res h+$! at their )aists,

a$# l$! #a/ase$e# pistls, a$# 0eari$! a rpse $ a pala$6+i$.

It )as the 0#1 a$ l# /a$, !r!e+sl1 arra1e# i$ the ha0ili/e$ts

a ra<ah, )eari$!, as i$ lie, a t+r0a$ e/0ri#ere# )ith pearls,

a r0e tiss+e sil3 a$# !l#, a sar ash/ere se)e# )ith

#ia/$#s,

a$# the /a!$iie$t )eap$s a Hi$# pri$e. Ne4t a/e the /+siia$s

a$# a rear!+ar# aperi$! a3irs, )hse ries s/eti/es #r)$e# the

$ise

the i$str+/e$ts2 these lse# the pressi$.

Sir Fra$is )athe# the pressi$ )ith a sa# +$te$a$e, a$#,

t+r$i$! t the !+i#e, sai#, 8A s+ttee.8

The Parsee $##e#, a$# p+t his i$!er t his lips. The pressi$

sl)l1

)+$# +$#er the trees, a$# s$ its last ra$3s #isappeare# i$ the #epths

the )#. The s$!s !ra#+all1 #ie# a)a12 asi$all1 ries )ere

hear#



i$ the #ista$e, +$til at last all )as sile$e a!ai$.

Phileas F!! ha# hear# )hat Sir Fra$is sai#, a$#, as s$ as

the pressi$ ha# #isappeare#, as3e# 8What is a s+ttee:8

8A s+ttee,8 ret+r$e# the !e$eral, 8is a h+/a$ sariie, 0+t a "l+$tar1

$e.

The )/a$ 1+ ha"e <+st see$ )ill 0e 0+r$e# t5/rr) at the #a)$

#a1.8

8Oh, the s+$#rels?8 rie# Passepart+t, )h +l# $t repress

his i$#i!$ati$.

8A$# the rpse:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8Is that the pri$e, her h+s0a$#,8 sai# the !+i#e2 8a$ i$#epe$#e$t

ra<ah *+$#el+$#.8

8Is it pssi0le,8 res+/e# Phileas F!!, his "ie 0etra1i$! $t

the least e/ti$, 8that these 0ar0ar+s +st/s still e4ist i$ I$#ia,

a$# that the E$!lish ha"e 0ee$ +$a0le t p+t a stp t the/:8

8These sariies # $t +r i$ the lar!er prti$ I$#ia,8

replie# Sir Fra$is2 80+t )e ha"e $ p)er "er these sa"a!e

territries,

a$# espeiall1 here i$ *+$#el+$#. The )hle #istrit $rth the

@i$#hias

is the theatre i$essa$t /+r#ers a$# pilla!e.8

8The pr )reth?8 e4lai/e# Passepart+t, 8t 0e 0+r$e# ali"e?8

8Yes,8 ret+r$e# Sir Fra$is, 80+r$e# ali"e. A$#, i she )ere $t,

1+ a$$t $ei"e )hat treat/e$t she )+l# 0e 0li!e# t s+0/it

t r/ her relati"es. The1 )+l# sha"e her hair, ee# her

$ a sa$t1 all)a$e rie, treat her )ith $te/pt2

she )+l# 0e l3e# +p$ as a$ +$lea$ reat+re, a$# )+l# #ie

i$ s/e r$er, li3e a s+r"1 #!. The prspet s ri!ht+l

a$ e4iste$e #ri"es these pr reat+res t the sariie

/+h /re tha$ l"e r reli!i+s a$atiis/. S/eti/es, h)e"er,

the sariie is reall1 "l+$tar1, a$# it re6+ires the ati"e

i$terere$e the G"er$/e$t t pre"e$t it. Se"eral 1ears a!,

)he$ I )as li"i$! at */0a1, a 1+$! )i#) as3e# per/issi$

the !"er$r t 0e 0+r$e# al$! )ith her h+s0a$#7s 0#12

0+t, as 1+ /a1 i/a!i$e, he re+se#. The )/a$ let the t)$,

t3 re+!e )ith a$ i$#epe$#e$t ra<ah, a$# there arrie# +t

her sel5#e"te# p+rpse.8

While Sir Fra$is )as spea3i$!, the !+i#e sh3 his hea# se"eral ti/es,a$# $) sai# 8The sariie )hih )ill ta3e plae t5/rr) at #a)$

is $t a "l+$tar1 $e.8

8H) # 1+ 3$):8

8E"er10#1 3$)s a0+t this aair i$ *+$#el+$#.8

8*+t the )rethe# reat+re #i# $t see/ t 0e /a3i$! a$1 resista$e,8

0ser"e# Sir Fra$is.



8That )as 0ea+se the1 ha# i$t4iate# her )ith +/es he/p a$#

pi+/.8

8*+t )here are the1 ta3i$! her:8

8T the pa!#a Pilla<i, t) /iles r/ here2 she )ill pass the $i!ht

there.8

8A$# the sariie )ill ta3e plae558

8T5/rr), at the irst li!ht #a)$.8

The !+i#e $) le# the elepha$t +t the thi3et, a$# leape# +p$ his

$e3.

=+st at the //e$t that he )as a0+t t +r!e >i+$i r)ar# )ith a

pe+liar

)histle, Mr. F!! stppe# hi/, a$#, t+r$i$! t Sir Fra$is Cr/art1,

sai#,

8S+ppse )e sa"e this )/a$.8

8Sa"e the )/a$, Mr. F!!?8

8I ha"e 1et t)el"e h+rs t spare2 I a$ #e"te the/ t that.8

8Wh1, 1+ are a /a$ heart?8

8S/eti/es,8 replie# Phileas F!!, 6+ietl12 8)he$ I ha"e the ti/e.8

Chapter III

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEI@ES A NEW PROOF

THAT FORTUNE FA@ORS THE *RA@E

The pr<et )as a 0l# $e, +ll #ii+lt1, perhaps i/pratia0le.

Mr. F!! )as !i$! t ris3 lie, r at least li0ert1, a$# therere

the s+ess his t+r. *+t he #i# $t hesitate, a$# he +$# i$

Sir Fra$is Cr/art1 a$ e$th+siasti all1.

As r Passepart+t, he )as rea#1 r a$1thi$! that /i!ht 0e prpse#.

His /aster7s i#ea har/e# hi/2 he perei"e# a heart, a s+l, +$#er that

i1 e4terir. He 0e!a$ t l"e Phileas F!!.

There re/ai$e# the !+i#e )hat +rse )+l# he a#pt: W+l# he$t ta3e part )ith the I$#ia$s: I$ #ea+lt his assista$e,

it )as $eessar1 t 0e ass+re# his $e+tralit1.

Sir Fra$is ra$3l1 p+t the 6+esti$ t hi/.

8Oiers,8 replie# the !+i#e, 8I a/ a Parsee, a$# this )/a$ is a

Parsee.

C//a$# /e as 1+ )ill.8



8E4elle$t?8 sai# Mr. F!!.

8H)e"er,8 res+/e# the !+i#e, 8it is ertai$, $t $l1 that

)e shall ris3 +r li"es, 0+t hrri0le trt+res, i )e are ta3e$.8

8That is resee$,8 replie# Mr. F!!. 8I thi$3 )e /+st )ait till $i!ht

0ere ati$!.8

8I thi$3 s,8 sai# the !+i#e.

The )rth1 I$#ia$ the$ !a"e s/e a+$t the "iti/, )h,

he sai#, )as a ele0rate# 0ea+t1 the Parsee rae, a$# the

#a+!hter a )ealth1 */0a1 /erha$t. She ha# reei"e# a

thr+!hl1 E$!lish e#+ati$ i$ that it1, a$#, r/ her /a$$ers

a$# i$telli!e$e, )+l# 0e th+!ht a$ E+rpea$. Her $a/e )as A+#a.

Let a$ rpha$, she )as /arrie# a!ai$st her )ill t the l# ra<ah

*+$#el+$#2 a$#, 3$)i$! the ate that a)aite# her, she esape#,

)as reta3e$, a$# #e"te# 01 the ra<ah7s relati"es, )h ha# a$ i$terest

i$ her #eath, t the sariie r/ )hih it see/e# she +l# $t

esape.

The Parsee7s $arrati"e $l1 $ir/e# Mr. F!! a$# his /pa$i$s

i$ their !e$er+s #esi!$. It )as #ei#e# that the !+i#e sh+l# #iret

the elepha$t t)ar#s the pa!#a Pilla<i, )hih he ar#i$!l1

apprahe#

as 6+i3l1 as pssi0le. The1 halte#, hal a$ h+r ater)ar#s, i$ a

pse,

s/e i"e h+$#re# eet r/ the pa!#a, )here the1 )ere )ell $eale#2

0+t the1 +l# hear the !ra$s a$# ries the a3irs #isti$tl1.

The1 the$ #is+sse# the /ea$s !etti$! at the "iti/. The !+i#e

)as a/iliar )ith the pa!#a Pilla<i, i$ )hih, as he #elare#,

the 1+$! )/a$ )as i/pris$e#. C+l# the1 e$ter a$1 its #rs

)hile the )hle part1 I$#ia$s )as pl+$!e# i$ a #r+$3e$ sleep,

r )as it saer t atte/pt t /a3e a hle i$ the )alls:

This +l# $l1 0e #eter/i$e# at the //e$t a$# the plae the/sel"es2

0+t it )as ertai$ that the a0#+ti$ /+st 0e /a#e that $i!ht,

a$# $t )he$, at 0rea3 #a1, the "iti/ )as le# t her +$eral p1re.

The$ $ h+/a$ i$ter"e$ti$ +l# sa"e her.

As s$ as $i!ht ell, a0+t si4 7l3, the1 #ei#e# t /a3e

a re$$aissa$e ar+$# the pa!#a. The ries the a3irs )ere

<+st easi$!2 the I$#ia$s )ere i$ the at pl+$!i$! the/sel"es

i$t the #r+$3e$$ess a+se# 01 li6+i# pi+/ /i$!le# )ith he/p,

a$# it /i!ht 0e pssi0le t slip 0et)ee$ the/ t the te/ple itsel.

The Parsee, lea#i$! the thers, $iselessl1 rept thr+!h the )#,

a$# i$ te$ /i$+tes the1 +$# the/sel"es $ the 0a$3s a s/all strea/,)he$e, 01 the li!ht the rsi$ trhes, the1 perei"e# a p1re

)#,

$ the tp )hih la1 the e/0al/e# 0#1 the ra<ah, )hih )as t 0e

0+r$e# )ith his )ie. The pa!#a, )hse /i$arets l/e# a0"e the trees

i$ the #eepe$i$! #+s3, st# a h+$#re# steps a)a1.

8C/e?8 )hispere# the !+i#e.

He slippe# /re a+ti+sl1 tha$ e"er thr+!h the 0r+sh,



ll)e# 01 his /pa$i$s2 the sile$e ar+$# )as $l1 0r3e$

01 the l) /+r/+ri$! the )i$# a/$! the 0ra$hes.

S$ the Parsee stppe# $ the 0r#ers the !la#e, )hih )as lit +p

01 the trhes. The !r+$# )as "ere# 01 !r+ps the I$#ia$s,

/ti$less i$ their #r+$3e$ sleep2 it see/e# a 0attleiel# stre)$

)ith the #ea#. Me$, )/e$, a$# hil#re$ la1 t!ether.

I$ the 0a3!r+$#, a/$! the trees, the pa!#a Pilla<i

l/e# #isti$tl1. M+h t the !+i#e7s #isappi$t/e$t,

the !+ar#s the ra<ah, li!hte# 01 trhes, )ere )athi$!

at the #rs a$# /arhi$! t a$# r )ith $a3e# sa0res2

pr0a0l1 the priests, t, )ere )athi$! )ithi$.

The Parsee, $) $"i$e# that it )as i/pssi0le t re

a$ e$tra$e t the te/ple, a#"a$e# $ arther, 0+t le# his

/pa$i$s 0a3 a!ai$. Phileas F!! a$# Sir Fra$is Cr/art1

als sa) that $thi$! +l# 0e atte/pte# i$ that #ireti$.

The1 stppe#, a$# e$!a!e# i$ a )hispere# ll6+1.

8It is $l1 ei!ht $),8 sai# the 0ri!a#ier, 8a$# these !+ar#s/a1 als ! t sleep.8

8It is $t i/pssi0le,8 ret+r$e# the Parsee.

The1 la1 #)$ at the t a tree, a$# )aite#.

The ti/e see/e# l$!2 the !+i#e e"er a$# a$$ let the/

t ta3e a$ 0ser"ati$ $ the e#!e the )#, 0+t the !+ar#s

)athe# stea#il1 01 the !lare the trhes, a$# a #i/ li!ht

rept thr+!h the )i$#)s the pa!#a.

The1 )aite# till /i#$i!ht2 0+t $ ha$!e t3 plae a/$! the !+ar#s,

a$# it 0ea/e appare$t that their 1iel#i$! t sleep +l# $t 0e +$te#

$.

The ther pla$ /+st 0e arrie# +t2 a$ pe$i$! i$ the )alls the

pa!#a

/+st 0e /a#e. It re/ai$e# t asertai$ )hether the priests )ere

)athi$!

01 the si#e their "iti/ as assi#++sl1 as )ere the sl#iers at the

#r.

Ater a last $s+ltati$, the !+i#e a$$+$e# that he )as rea#1

r the atte/pt, a$# a#"a$e#, ll)e# 01 the thers. The1 t3

a r+$#a0+t )a1, s as t !et at the pa!#a $ the rear.

The1 reahe# the )alls a0+t hal5past t)el"e, )ith+t ha"i$! /et

a$1$e2

here there )as $ !+ar#, $r )ere there either )i$#)s r #rs.

The $i!ht )as #ar3. The /$, $ the )a$e, sarel1 let the hri;$,

a$# )as "ere# )ith hea"1 l+#s2 the hei!ht the trees #eepe$e#

the #ar3$ess.

It )as $t e$+!h t reah the )alls2 a$ pe$i$! i$ the/ /+st

0e a/plishe#, a$# t attai$ this p+rpse the part1 $l1 ha#

their p3et53$i"es. Happil1 the te/ple )alls )ere 0+ilt 0ri3

a$# )#, )hih +l# 0e pe$etrate# )ith little #ii+lt12



ater $e 0ri3 ha# 0ee$ ta3e$ +t, the rest )+l# 1iel# easil1.

The1 set $iselessl1 t )r3, a$# the Parsee $ $e si#e

a$# Passepart+t $ the ther 0e!a$ t lse$ the 0ri3s

s as t /a3e a$ apert+re t) eet )i#e. The1 )ere !etti$! $ rapi#l1,

)he$ s+##e$l1 a r1 )as hear# i$ the i$terir the te/ple,

ll)e# al/st i$sta$tl1 01 ther ries repl1i$! r/ the +tsi#e.

Passepart+t a$# the !+i#e stppe#. Ha# the1 0ee$ hear#: Was the

alar/ 0ei$! !i"e$: C//$ pr+#e$e +r!e# the/ t retire, a$# the1

#i# s, ll)e# 01 Phileas F!! a$# Sir Fra$is. The1 a!ai$ hi#

the/sel"es i$ the )#, a$# )aite# till the #ist+r0a$e, )hate"er

it /i!ht 0e, ease#, hl#i$! the/sel"es rea#1 t res+/e their atte/pt

)ith+t #ela1. *+t, a)3)ar#l1 e$+!h, the !+ar#s $) appeare#

at the rear the te/ple, a$# there i$stalle# the/sel"es,

i$ rea#i$ess t pre"e$t a s+rprise.

It )+l# 0e #ii+lt t #esri0e the #isappi$t/e$t the part1,

th+s i$terr+pte# i$ their )r3. The1 +l# $t $) reah the "iti/2

h), the$, +l# the1 sa"e her: Sir Fra$is sh3 his ists,

Passepart+t )as 0esi#e hi/sel, a$# the !+i#e !$ashe# his teeth )ith

ra!e.The tra$6+il F!! )aite#, )ith+t 0etra1i$! a$1 e/ti$.

8We ha"e $thi$! t # 0+t t ! a)a1,8 )hispere# Sir Fra$is.

8Nthi$! 0+t t ! a)a1,8 ehe# the !+i#e.

8Stp,8 sai# F!!. 8I a/ $l1 #+e at Allaha0a# t/rr) 0ere $$.8

8*+t )hat a$ 1+ hpe t #:8 as3e# Sir Fra$is. 8I$ a e) h+rs

it )ill 0e #a1li!ht, a$#558

8The ha$e )hih $) see/s lst /a1 prese$t itsel at the last //e$t.8

Sir Fra$is )+l# ha"e li3e# t rea# Phileas F!!7s e1es.

What )as this l E$!lish/a$ thi$3i$! : Was he pla$$i$!

t /a3e a r+sh r the 1+$! )/a$ at the "er1 //e$t

the sariie, a$# 0l#l1 s$ath her r/ her e4e+ti$ers:

This )+l# 0e +tter ll1, a$# it )as har# t a#/it that F!!

)as s+h a l. Sir Fra$is $se$te#, h)e"er, t re/ai$

t the e$# this terri0le #ra/a. The !+i#e le# the/ t the rear

the !la#e, )here the1 )ere a0le t 0ser"e the sleepi$! !r+ps.

Mea$)hile Passepart+t, )h ha# perhe# hi/sel $ the l)er 0ra$hes

a tree, )as resl"i$! a$ i#ea )hih ha# at irst str+3 hi/ li3e a

lash,

a$# )hih )as $) ir/l1 l#!e# i$ his 0rai$.

He ha# //e$e# 01 sa1i$! t hi/sel, 8What ll1?8 a$# the$ he

repeate#,

8Wh1 $t, ater all: It7s a ha$e perhaps the $l1 $e2 a$# )ith s+h

sts?8

Thi$3i$! th+s, he slippe#, )ith the s+pple$ess a serpe$t,

t the l)est 0ra$hes, the e$#s )hih 0e$t al/st t the !r+$#.

The h+rs passe#, a$# the li!hter sha#es $) a$$+$e# the



apprah #a1, th+!h it )as $t 1et li!ht. This )as the //e$t.

The sl+/0eri$! /+ltit+#e 0ea/e a$i/ate#, the ta/0+ri$es s+$#e#,

s$!s a$# ries arse2 the h+r the sariie ha# /e.

The #rs the pa!#a s)+$! pe$, a$# a 0ri!ht li!ht esape#

r/ its i$terir, i$ the /i#st )hih Mr. F!! a$# Sir Fra$is

espie# the "iti/. She see/e#, ha"i$! sha3e$ the st+pr

i$t4iati$,

t 0e stri"i$! t esape r/ her e4e+ti$er. Sir Fra$is7s heart

thr00e#2

a$#, $"+lsi"el1 sei;i$! Mr. F!!7s ha$#, +$# i$ it a$ pe$ 3$ie.

=+st at this //e$t the r)# 0e!a$ t /"e. The 1+$! )/a$ ha# a!ai$

alle$ i$t a st+pr a+se# 01 the +/es he/p, a$# passe# a/$!

the a3irs, )h esrte# her )ith their )il#, reli!i+s ries.

Phileas F!! a$# his /pa$i$s, /i$!li$! i$ the rear ra$3s the

r)#,

ll)e#2 a$# i$ t) /i$+tes the1 reahe# the 0a$3s the strea/,

a$# stppe# it1 paes r/ the p1re, +p$ )hih still la1 the ra<ah7s

rpse.

I$ the se/i50s+rit1 the1 sa) the "iti/, 6+ite se$seless, strethe#

+t0esi#e her h+s0a$#7s 0#1. The$ a trh )as 0r+!ht, a$# the )#,

hea"il1 sa3e# )ith il, i$sta$tl1 t3 ire.

At this //e$t Sir Fra$is a$# the !+i#e sei;e# Phileas F!!, )h,

i$ a$ i$sta$t /a# !e$ersit1, )as a0+t t r+sh +p$ the p1re.

*+t he ha# 6+i3l1 p+she# the/ asi#e, )he$ the )hle se$e s+##e$l1

ha$!e#.

A r1 terrr arse. The )hle /+ltit+#e prstrate# the/sel"es,

terrr5stri3e$, $ the !r+$#.

The l# ra<ah )as $t #ea#, the$, si$e he rse a s+##e$,

li3e a spetre, t3 +p his )ie i$ his ar/s, a$# #ese$#e# r/

the p1re i$ the /i#st the l+#s s/3e, )hih $l1

hei!hte$e# his !hstl1 appeara$e.

Fa3irs a$# sl#iers a$# priests, sei;e# )ith i$sta$t terrr,

la1 there, )ith their aes $ the !r+$#, $t #ari$! t lit

their e1es a$# 0ehl# s+h a pr#i!1.

The i$a$i/ate "iti/ )as 0r$e al$! 01 the "i!r+s ar/s )hih

s+pprte# her, a$# )hih she #i# $t see/ i$ the least t 0+r#e$.

Mr. F!! a$# Sir Fra$is st# eret, the Parsee 0)e# his hea#,

a$# Passepart+t )as, $ #+0t, sarel1 less st+peie#.

The res+sitate# ra<ah apprahe# Sir Fra$is a$# Mr. F!!,

a$#, i$ a$ a0r+pt t$e, sai#, 8Let +s 0e ?8

It )as Passepart+t hi/sel, )h ha# slippe# +p$ the p1re

i$ the /i#st the s/3e a$#, priti$! 01 the still

"erha$!i$! #ar3$ess, ha# #eli"ere# the 1+$! )/a$ r/ #eath?

It )as Passepart+t )h, pla1i$! his part )ith a happ1 a+#ait1,

ha# passe# thr+!h the r)# a/i# the !e$eral terrr.

A //e$t ater all +r the part1 ha# #isappeare# i$ the )#s,

a$# the elepha$t )as 0eari$! the/ a)a1 at a rapi# pae. *+t the ries

a$# $ise, a$# a 0all )hih )hi;;e# thr+!h Phileas F!!7s hat,



apprise# the/ that the tri3 ha# 0ee$ #is"ere#.

The l# ra<ah7s 0#1, i$#ee#, $) appeare# +p$ the 0+r$i$! p1re2

a$# the priests, re"ere# r/ their terrr, perei"e# that a$

a0#+ti$

ha# ta3e$ plae. The1 haste$e# i$t the rest, ll)e# 01 the

sl#iers,

)h ire# a "lle1 ater the +!iti"es2 0+t the latter rapi#l1 i$rease#

the #ista$e 0et)ee$ the/, a$# ere l$! +$# the/sel"es 0e1$# the

reah

the 0+llets a$# arr)s.

Chapter I@

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DESCENDS THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE *EAUTIFUL

@ALLEY OF THE GANGES WITHOUT E@ER THIN>ING OF SEEING IT

The rash e4plit ha# 0ee$ a/plishe#2 a$# r a$ h+r

Passepart+t la+!he# !ail1 at his s+ess. Sir Fra$is presse#

the )rth1 ell)7s ha$#, a$# his /aster sai#, 8Well #$e?8 )hih,

r/ hi/, )as hi!h //e$#ati$2 t )hih Passepart+t replie#

that all the re#it the aair 0el$!e# t Mr. F!!. As r hi/,

he ha# $l1 0ee$ str+3 )ith a 86+eer8 i#ea2 a$# he la+!he#

t thi$3 that r a e) //e$ts he, Passepart+t, the e45!1/$ast,

e45ser!ea$t ire/a$, ha# 0ee$ the sp+se a har/i$! )/a$,

a "e$era0le, e/0al/e# ra<ah? As r the 1+$! I$#ia$ )/a$,

she ha# 0ee$ +$$si+s thr+!h+t )hat )as passi$!, a$# $),

)rappe# +p i$ a tra"elli$!50la$3et, )as repsi$! i$ $e the h)#ahs.

The elepha$t, tha$3s t the s3il+l !+i#a$e the Parsee,

)as a#"a$i$! rapi#l1 thr+!h the still #ar3s/e rest, a$#,

a$ h+r ater lea"i$! the pa!#a, ha# rsse# a "ast plai$.

The1 /a#e a halt at se"e$ 7l3, the 1+$! )/a$ 0ei$! still

i$ a state /plete prstrati$. The !+i#e /a#e her #ri$3 a little

0ra$#1 a$# )ater, 0+t the #r)si$ess )hih st+peie# her +l# $t

1et 0e sha3e$ . Sir Fra$is, )h )as a/iliar )ith the eets

the i$t4iati$ pr#+e# 01 the +/es he/p, reass+re# his

/pa$i$s $ her a+$t. *+t he )as /re #ist+r0e# at the

prspet her +t+re ate. He tl# Phileas F!! that,

sh+l# A+#a re/ai$ i$ I$#ia, she )+l# i$e"ita0l1 all a!ai$

i$t the ha$#s her e4e+ti$ers. These a$atis )ere sattere#

thr+!h+t the +$t1, a$# )+l#, #espite the E$!lish plie,

re"er their "iti/ at Ma#ras, */0a1, r Cal+tta. She )+l#

$l1 0e sae 01 6+itti$! I$#ia r e"er.

Phileas F!! replie# that he )+l# relet +p$ the /atter.

The stati$ at Allaha0a# )as reahe# a0+t te$ 7l3, a$#,

the i$terr+pte# li$e rail)a1 0ei$! res+/e#, )+l# e$a0le the/

t reah Cal+tta i$ less tha$ t)e$t15+r h+rs. Phileas F!!

)+l# th+s 0e a0le t arri"e i$ ti/e t ta3e the stea/er )hih

let Cal+tta the $e4t #a1, Ot0er (Jth, at $$, r H$! >$!.



The 1+$! )/a$ )as plae# i$ $e the )aiti$!5r/s the stati$,

)hilst Passepart+t )as har!e# )ith p+rhasi$! r her "ari+s artiles

tilet, a #ress, sha)l, a$# s/e +rs2 r )hih his /aster !a"e hi/

+$li/ite# re#it. Passepart+t starte# rth)ith, a$# +$# hi/sel

i$ the streets Allaha0a#, that is, the Cit1 G#, $e the /st

"e$erate# i$ I$#ia, 0ei$! 0+ilt at the <+$ti$ the t) sare#

ri"ers,

Ga$!es a$# =+/$a, the )aters )hih attrat pil!ri/s r/ e"er1 part

the pe$i$s+la. The Ga$!es, ar#i$! t the le!e$#s the Ra/a1a$a,

rises i$ hea"e$, )he$e, )i$! t *rah/a7s a!e$1, it #ese$#s t the

earth.

Passepart+t /a#e it a pi$t, as he /a#e his p+rhases, t ta3e

a !# l3 at the it1. It )as r/erl1 #ee$#e# 01 a $0le rt,

)hih has si$e 0e/e a state pris$2 its //ere has #)i$#le# a)a1,

a$# Passepart+t i$ "ai$ l3e# a0+t hi/ r s+h a 0a;aar as he +se#

t re6+e$t i$ Re!e$t Street. At last he a/e +p$ a$ el#erl1,

r+st1 =e), )h sl# se$#5ha$# artiles, a$# r/ )h/ he p+rhase#

a #ress Sth st+, a lar!e /a$tle, a$# a i$e tter5s3i$ pelisse,

r )hih he #i# $t hesitate t pa1 se"e$t15i"e p+$#s. He the$

ret+r$e# tri+/pha$tl1 t the stati$.

The i$l+e$e t )hih the priests Pilla<i ha# s+0<ete# A+#a

0e!a$ !ra#+all1 t 1iel#, a$# she 0ea/e /re hersel,

s that her i$e e1es res+/e# all their st I$#ia$ e4pressi$.

Whe$ the pet53i$!, Ua U##a+l, ele0rates the har/s

the 6+ee$ Ah/eh$a!ara, he spea3s th+s

8Her shi$i$! tresses, #i"i#e# i$ t) parts, e$irle the har/$i+s

$t+r her )hite a$# #eliate hee3s, 0rillia$t i$ their !l)

a$# resh$ess. Her e0$1 0r)s ha"e the r/ a$# har/ the 0)

>a/a,

the !# l"e, a$# 0e$eath her l$! sil3e$ lashes the p+rest

releti$s

a$# a elestial li!ht s)i/, as i$ the sare# la3es Hi/ala1a,

i$ the 0la3 p+pils her !reat lear e1es. Her teeth, i$e,

e6+al, a$# )hite, !litter 0et)ee$ her s/ili$! lips li3e #e)#rps

i$ a passi$5l)er7s hal5e$"elpe# 0reast. Her #eliatel1 r/e#

ears,

her "er/ili$ ha$#s, her little eet, +r"e# a$# te$#er as the lt+s5

0+#,

!litter )ith the 0rillia$1 the l"eliest pearls Ce1l$,

the /st #a;;li$! #ia/$#s Gl$#a. Her $arr) a$# s+pple )aist,

)hih a ha$# /a1 lasp ar+$#, sets rth the +tli$e her r+$#e#

i!+re a$# the 0ea+t1 her 0s/, )here 1+th i$ its l)er #ispla1s

the )ealth its treas+res2 a$# 0e$eath the sil3e$ l#s her t+$i

she see/s t ha"e 0ee$ /#elle# i$ p+re sil"er 01 the !#li3e ha$# @i"arar/a, the i//rtal s+lptr.8

It is e$+!h t sa1, )ith+t appl1i$! this petial rhaps#1 t A+#a,

that she )as a har/i$! )/a$, i$ all the E+rpea$ aeptati$ the

phrase.

She sp3e E$!lish )ith !reat p+rit1, a$# the !+i#e ha# $t e4a!!erate#

i$ sa1i$! that the 1+$! Parsee ha# 0ee$ tra$sr/e# 01 her 0ri$!i$! +p.

The trai$ )as a0+t t start r/ Allaha0a#, a$# Mr. F!!



pree#e# t pa1 the !+i#e the prie a!ree# +p$ r his ser"ie,

a$# $t a arthi$! /re2 )hih ast$ishe# Passepart+t,

)h re/e/0ere# all that his /aster )e# t the !+i#e7s #e"ti$.

He ha#, i$#ee#, ris3e# his lie i$ the a#"e$t+re at Pilla<i, a$#,

i he sh+l# 0e a+!ht ater)ar#s 01 the I$#ia$s, he )+l# )ith

#ii+lt1 esape their "e$!ea$e. >i+$i, als, /+st 0e #ispse# .

What sh+l# 0e #$e )ith the elepha$t, )hih ha# 0ee$ s #earl1

p+rhase#:

Phileas F!! ha# alrea#1 #eter/i$e# this 6+esti$.

8Parsee,8 sai# he t the !+i#e, 81+ ha"e 0ee$ ser"iea0le a$# #e"te#.

I ha"e pai# r 1+r ser"ie, 0+t $t r 1+r #e"ti$. W+l# 1+ li3e

t ha"e this elepha$t: He is 1+rs.8

The !+i#e7s e1es !liste$e#.

8Y+r h$+r is !i"i$! /e a rt+$e?8 rie# he.

8Ta3e hi/, !+i#e,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!, 8a$# I shall still 0e 1+r

#e0tr.8

8G#?8 e4lai/e# Passepart+t. 8Ta3e hi/, rie$#. >i+$i is a 0ra"e

a$# aith+l 0east.8 A$#, !i$! +p t the elepha$t, he !a"e hi/ se"eral

l+/ps s+!ar, sa1i$!, 8Here, >i+$i, here, here.8

The elepha$t !r+$te# +t his satisati$, a$#, laspi$! Passepart+t

ar+$# the )aist )ith his tr+$3, lite# hi/ as hi!h as his hea#.

Passepart+t, $t i$ the least alar/e#, aresse# the a$i/al,

)hih replae# hi/ !e$tl1 $ the !r+$#.

S$ ater, Phileas F!!, Sir Fra$is Cr/art1, a$# Passepart+t,

i$stalle# i$ a arria!e )ith A+#a, )h ha# the 0est seat,

)ere )hirli$! at +ll spee# t)ar#s *e$ares. It )as a r+$ ei!ht1

/iles,

a$# )as a/plishe# i$ t) h+rs. D+ri$! the <+r$e1, the 1+$! )/a$

+ll1 re"ere# her se$ses. What )as her ast$ish/e$t t i$# hersel

i$ this arria!e, $ the rail)a1, #resse# i$ E+rpea$ ha0ili/e$ts,

a$# )ith tra"ellers )h )ere 6+ite stra$!ers t her? Her /pa$i$s

irst set a0+t +ll1 re"i"i$! her )ith a little li6+r,

a$# the$ Sir Fra$is $arrate# t her )hat ha# passe#,

#)elli$! +p$ the +ra!e )ith )hih Phileas F!!

ha# $t hesitate# t ris3 his lie t sa"e her, a$# re+$ti$!

the happ1 se6+el the "e$t+re, the res+lt Passepart+t7s rash i#ea.

Mr. F!! sai# $thi$!2 )hile Passepart+t, a0ashe#, 3ept repeati$! that

8it )as$7t )rth telli$!.8

A+#a pathetiall1 tha$3e# her #eli"erers, rather )ith tears

tha$ )r#s2 her i$e e1es i$terprete# her !ratit+#e 0ettertha$ her lips. The$, as her th+!hts stra1e# 0a3 t the se$e

the sariie, a$# realle# the #a$!ers )hih still /e$ae# her,

she sh+##ere# )ith terrr.

Phileas F!! +$#erst# )hat )as passi$! i$ A+#a7s /i$#, a$# ere#,

i$ r#er t reass+re her, t esrt her t H$! >$!, )here she /i!ht

re/ai$

sael1 +$til the aair )as h+she# +p55a$ er )hih she ea!erl1

a$# !rate+ll1 aepte#. She ha#, it see/s, a Parsee relati$,



)h )as $e the pri$ipal /erha$ts H$! >$!, )hih is )hll1

a$ E$!lish it1, th+!h $ a$ isla$# $ the Chi$ese ast.

At hal5past t)el"e the trai$ stppe# at *e$ares. The *rah/i$ le!e$#s

assert that this it1 is 0+ilt $ the site the a$ie$t Casi, )hih,

li3e Mah/et7s t/0, )as $e s+spe$#e# 0et)ee$ hea"e$ a$# earth2

th+!h the *e$ares t5#a1, )hih the Orie$talists all the Athe$s

I$#ia,

sta$#s 6+ite +$petiall1 $ the sli# earth, Passepart+t a+!ht

!li/pses

its 0ri3 h+ses a$# la1 h+ts, !i"i$! a$ aspet #eslati$ t the

plae,

as the trai$ e$tere# it.

*e$ares )as Sir Fra$is Cr/art17s #esti$ati$, the trps he

)as re<i$i$! 0ei$! e$a/pe# s/e /iles $rth)ar# the it1.

He 0a#e a#ie+ t Phileas F!!, )ishi$! hi/ all s+ess,

a$# e4pressi$! the hpe that he )+l# /e that )a1 a!ai$

i$ a less ri!i$al 0+t /re prita0le ashi$. Mr. F!! li!htl1

presse# hi/ 01 the ha$#. The parti$! A+#a, )h #i# $t r!et

)hat she )e# t Sir Fra$is, 0etra1e# /re )ar/th2 a$#, as rPassepart+t, he reei"e# a heart1 sha3e the ha$# r/ the

!alla$t !e$eral.

The rail)a1, $ lea"i$! *e$ares, passe# r a )hile al$! the

"alle1 the Ga$!es. Thr+!h the )i$#)s their arria!e

the tra"ellers ha# !li/pses the #i"ersiie# la$#sape *ehar,

)ith its /+$tai$s lthe# i$ "er#+re, its iel#s 0arle1,

)heat, a$# r$, its <+$!les peple# )ith !ree$ alli!atrs,

its $eat "illa!es, a$# its still thi3l15lea"e# rests.

Elepha$ts )ere 0athi$! i$ the )aters the sare# ri"er,

a$# !r+ps I$#ia$s, #espite the a#"a$e# seas$ a$# hill1 air,

)ere perr/i$! sle/$l1 their pi+s a0l+ti$s. These )ere

er"e$t *rah/i$s, the 0itterest es *+##his/, their #eities

0ei$! @ish$+, the slar !#, Shi"a, the #i"i$e i/pers$ati$

$at+ral res, a$# *rah/a, the s+pre/e r+ler priests a$#

le!islatrs.

What )+l# these #i"i$ities thi$3 I$#ia, a$!liise# as it is t5#a1,

)ith stea/ers )histli$! a$# s+##i$! al$! the Ga$!es, ri!hte$i$! the

!+lls

)hih lat +p$ its s+rae, the t+rtles s)ar/i$! al$! its 0a$3s,

a$# the aith+l #)elli$! +p$ its 0r#ers:

The pa$ra/a passe# 0ere their e1es li3e a lash, sa"e )he$

the stea/ $eale# it it+ll1 r/ the "ie)2 the tra"ellers

+l# sarel1 #iser$ the rt Ch+pe$ie, t)e$t1 /iles

s+th5)est)ar# r/ *e$ares, the a$ie$t str$!hl# the ra<ahs

*ehar2 r Gha;ip+r a$# its a/+s rse5)ater atries2 r thet/0 Lr# Cr$)allis, risi$! $ the let 0a$3 the Ga$!es2

the rtiie# t)$ *+4ar, r Pat$a, a lar!e /a$+at+ri$! a$#

tra#i$!5plae, )here is hel# the pri$ipal pi+/ /ar3et I$#ia2

r M$!hir, a /re tha$ E+rpea$ t)$, r it is as E$!lish as

Ma$hester r *ir/i$!ha/, )ith its ir$ +$#ries, e#!etl atries,

a$# hi!h hi/$e1s p+i$! l+#s 0la3 s/3e hea"e$)ar#.

Ni!ht a/e $2 the trai$ passe# $ at +ll spee#, i$ the /i#st

the rari$! the ti!ers, 0ears, a$# )l"es )hih le# 0ere



the l/ti"e2 a$# the /ar"els *e$!al, Gl$#a r+i$e# G+r,

M+rshe#a0a#, the a$ie$t apital, *+r#)a$, H+!l1, a$# the Fre$h

t)$ Cha$#er$a!r, )here Passepart+t )+l# ha"e 0ee$ pr+# t see

his +$tr17s la! l1i$!, )ere hi##e$ r/ their "ie) i$ the #ar3$ess.

Cal+tta )as reahe# at se"e$ i$ the /r$i$!,

a$# the pa3et let r H$! >$! at $$2

s that Phileas F!! ha# i"e h+rs 0ere hi/.

Ar#i$! t his <+r$al, he )as #+e at Cal+tta $ the (Jth

Ot0er, a$# that )as the e4at #ate his at+al arri"al.

He )as therere $either 0ehi$#5ha$# $r ahea# ti/e.

The t) #a1s !ai$e# 0et)ee$ L$#$ a$# */0a1 ha# 0ee$ lst,

as has 0ee$ see$, i$ the <+r$e1 arss I$#ia. *+t it is $t

t 0e s+ppse# that Phileas F!! re!rette# the/.

Chapter @

IN WHICH THE *AG OF *AN>NOTES DISGORGES

SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE

The trai$ e$tere# the stati$, a$# Passepart+t <+/pi$! +t irst,

)as ll)e# 01 Mr. F!!, )h assiste# his air /pa$i$ t #ese$#.

Phileas F!! i$te$#e# t pree# at $e t the H$! >$! stea/er,

i$ r#er t !et A+#a /rta0l1 settle# r the "1a!e.

He )as +$)illi$! t lea"e her )hile the1 )ere still $ #a$!er+s !r+$#.

=+st as he )as lea"i$! the stati$ a plie/a$ a/e +p t hi/, a$# sai#,

8Mr. Phileas F!!:8

8I a/ he.8

8Is this /a$ 1+r ser"a$t:8 a##e# the plie/a$, pi$ti$! t

Passepart+t.

8Yes.8

8*e s !#, 0th 1+, as t ll) /e.8

Mr. F!! 0etra1e# $ s+rprise )hate"er. The plie/a$ )as a

represe$tati"e the la), a$# la) is sare# t a$ E$!lish/a$.

Passepart+t trie# t reas$ a0+t the /atter, 0+t the plie/a$

tappe# hi/ )ith his sti3, a$# Mr. F!! /a#e hi/ a si!$al t 0e1.

8Ma1 this 1+$! la#1 ! )ith +s:8 as3e# he.

8She /a1,8 replie# the plie/a$.

Mr. F!!, A+#a, a$# Passepart+t )ere $#+te# t a pal3i!ahri,

a srt +r5)heele# arria!e, #ra)$ 01 t) hrses, i$ )hih the1

t3 their plaes a$# )ere #ri"e$ a)a1. N $e sp3e #+ri$!

the t)e$t1 /i$+tes )hih elapse# 0ere the1 reahe# their #esti$ati$.

The1 irst passe# thr+!h the 80la3 t)$,8 )ith its $arr) streets,



its /isera0le, #irt1 h+ts, a$# s6+ali# pp+lati$2 the$ thr+!h the

8E+rpea$ t)$,8 )hih prese$te# a relie i$ its 0ri!ht 0ri3 /a$si$s,

sha#e# 01 $+t5trees a$# 0ristli$! )ith /asts, )here, alth+!h it )as

earl1 /r$i$!, ele!a$tl1 #resse# hrse/e$ a$# ha$#s/e e6+ipa!es

)ere passi$! 0a3 a$# rth.

The arria!e stppe# 0ere a /#est5l3i$! h+se, )hih,

h)e"er, #i# $t ha"e the appeara$e a pri"ate /a$si$.

The plie/a$ ha"i$! re6+este# his pris$ers r s, tr+l1,

the1 /i!ht 0e alle#5t #ese$#, $#+te# the/ i$t a r/

)ith 0arre# )i$#)s, a$# sai# 8Y+ )ill appear 0ere

=+#!e O0a#iah at hal5past ei!ht.8

He the$ retire#, a$# lse# the #r.

8Wh1, )e are pris$ers?8 e4lai/e# Passepart+t, alli$! i$t a hair.

A+#a, )ith a$ e/ti$ she trie# t $eal, sai# t Mr. F!!

8Sir, 1+ /+st lea"e /e t /1 ate? It is $ /1 a+$t that

1+ reei"e this treat/e$t, it is r ha"i$! sa"e# /e?8

Phileas F!! $te$te# hi/sel )ith sa1i$! that it )as i/pssi0le.

It )as 6+ite +$li3el1 that he sh+l# 0e arreste# r pre"e$ti$! a

s+ttee.

The /plai$a$ts )+l# $t #are prese$t the/sel"es )ith s+h a har!e.

There )as s/e /ista3e. Mre"er, he )+l# $t, i$ a$1 e"e$t,

a0a$#$ A+#a, 0+t )+l# esrt her t H$! >$!.

8*+t the stea/er lea"es at $$?8 0ser"e# Passepart+t, $er"+sl1.

8We shall 0e $ 0ar# 01 $$,8 replie# his /aster, plai#l1.

It )as sai# s psiti"el1 that Passepart+t +l# $t help

/+tteri$! t hi/sel, 8Par0le+ that7s ertai$? *ere $$

)e shall 0e $ 0ar#.8 *+t he )as 01 $ /ea$s reass+re#.

At hal5past ei!ht the #r pe$e#, the plie/a$ appeare#, a$#,

re6+esti$! the/ t ll) hi/, le# the )a1 t a$ a#<i$i$! hall.

It )as e"i#e$tl1 a +rt5r/, a$# a r)# E+rpea$s a$# $ati"es

alrea#1 +pie# the rear the apart/e$t.

Mr. F!! a$# his t) /pa$i$s t3 their plaes $ a

0e$h ppsite the #es3s the /a!istrate a$# his ler3.

I//e#iatel1 ater, =+#!e O0a#iah, a at, r+$# /a$, ll)e# 01

the ler3, e$tere#. He pree#e# t ta3e #)$ a )i! )hih )as

ha$!i$! $ a $ail, a$# p+t it h+rrie#l1 $ his hea#.

8The irst ase,8 sai# he. The$, p+tti$! his ha$# t hishea#, he e4lai/e#, 8Heh? This is $t /1 )i!?8

8N, 1+r )rship,8 ret+r$e# the ler3, 8it is /i$e.8

8M1 #ear Mr. O1sterp+, h) a$ a <+#!e !i"e a )ise se$te$e

i$ a ler37s )i!:8

The )i!s )ere e4ha$!e#.



Passepart+t )as !etti$! $er"+s, r the ha$#s $ the ae the 0i!

l3

"er the <+#!e see/e# t ! ar+$# )ith terri0le rapi#it1.

8The irst ase,8 repeate# =+#!e O0a#iah.

8Phileas F!!:8 #e/a$#e# O1sterp+.

8I a/ here,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

8Passepart+t:8

8Prese$t,8 resp$#e# Passepart+t.

8G#,8 sai# the <+#!e. 8Y+ ha"e 0ee$ l3e# r, pris$ers,

r t) #a1s $ the trai$s r/ */0a1.8

8*+t )hat are )e a+se#:8 as3e# Passepart+t, i/patie$tl1.

8Y+ are a0+t t 0e i$r/e#.8

8I a/ a$ E$!lish s+0<et, sir,8 sai# Mr. F!!, 8a$# I ha"e the ri!ht558

8Ha"e 1+ 0ee$ ill5treate#:8

8Nt at all.8

8@er1 )ell2 let the /plai$a$ts /e i$.8

A #r )as s)+$! pe$ 01 r#er the <+#!e, a$# three I$#ia$ priests

e$tere#.

8That7s it,8 /+ttere# Passepart+t2 8these are the r!+es

)h )ere !i$! t 0+r$ +r 1+$! la#1.8

The priests t3 their plaes i$ r$t the <+#!e, a$# the ler3

pree#e# t rea# i$ a l+# "ie a /plai$t sarile!e a!ai$st

Phileas F!! a$# his ser"a$t, )h )ere a+se# ha"i$! "ilate#

a plae hel# $serate# 01 the *rah/i$ reli!i$.

8Y+ hear the har!e:8 as3e# the <+#!e.

8Yes, sir,8 replie# Mr. F!!, $s+lti$! his )ath, 8a$# I a#/it it.8

8Y+ a#/it it:8

8I a#/it it, a$# I )ish t hear these priests a#/it, i$ their t+r$,

)hat the1 )ere !i$! t # at the pa!#a Pilla<i.8

The priests l3e# at eah ther2 the1 #i# $t see/ t +$#ersta$#

)hat )as sai#.

8Yes,8 rie# Passepart+t, )ar/l12 8at the pa!#a Pilla<i,

)here the1 )ere $ the pi$t 0+r$i$! their "iti/.8

The <+#!e stare# )ith ast$ish/e$t, a$# the priests )ere st+peie#.



8What "iti/:8 sai# =+#!e O0a#iah. 8*+r$ )h/: I$ */0a1 itsel:8

8*/0a1:8 rie# Passepart+t.

8Certai$l1. We are $t tal3i$! the pa!#a Pilla<i, 0+t the

pa!#a

Mala0ar Hill, at */0a1.8

8A$# as a pr,8 a##e# the ler3, 8here are the #eseratr7s "er1

shes,

)hih he let 0ehi$# hi/.8

Where+p$ he plae# a pair shes $ his #es3.

8M1 shes?8 rie# Passepart+t, i$ his s+rprise per/itti$!

this i/pr+#e$t e4la/ati$ t esape hi/.

The $+si$ /aster a$# /a$, )h ha# 6+ite r!tte$ the

aair at */0a1, r )hih the1 )ere $) #etai$e# at Cal+tta,

/a1 0e i/a!i$e#.

Fi4 the #eteti"e, ha# resee$ the a#"a$ta!e )hih Passepart+t7s

esapa#e !a"e hi/, a$#, #ela1i$! his #epart+re r t)el"e h+rs,

ha# $s+lte# the priests Mala0ar Hill. >$)i$! that the E$!lish

a+thrities #ealt "er1 se"erel1 )ith this 3i$# /is#e/ea$+r,

he pr/ise# the/ a !#l1 s+/ i$ #a/a!es, a$# se$t the/ r)ar#

t Cal+tta 01 the $e4t trai$. O)i$! t the #ela1 a+se# 01 the res+e

the 1+$! )i#), Fi4 a$# the priests reahe# the I$#ia$ apital

0ere

Mr. F!! a$# his ser"a$t, the /a!istrates ha"i$! 0ee$ alrea#1 )ar$e#

01 a #ispath t arrest the/ sh+l# the1 arri"e. Fi47s #isappi$t/e$t

)he$ he lear$e# that Phileas F!! ha# $t /a#e his appeara$e i$

Cal+tta

/a1 0e i/a!i$e#. He /a#e +p his /i$# that the r00er ha# stppe#

s/e)here $ the r+te a$# ta3e$ re+!e i$ the s+ther$ pr"i$es.

Fr t)e$t15+r h+rs Fi4 )athe# the stati$ )ith e"erish a$4iet12

at last he )as re)ar#e# 01 seei$! Mr. F!! a$# Passepart+t arri"e,

a/pa$ie# 01 a 1+$! )/a$, )hse prese$e he )as )hll1 at a lss

t e4plai$. He haste$e# r a plie/a$2 a$# this )as h) the part1

a/e

t 0e arreste# a$# 0r+!ht 0ere =+#!e O0a#iah.

Ha# Passepart+t 0ee$ a little less pre+pie#, he )+l# ha"e

espie# the #eteti"e e$s$e# i$ a r$er the +rt5r/,

)athi$! the pree#i$!s )ith a$ i$terest easil1 +$#erst#2

r the )arra$t ha# aile# t reah hi/ at Cal+tta,

as it ha# #$e at */0a1 a$# S+e;.

=+#!e O0a#iah ha# +$rt+$atel1 a+!ht Passepart+t7s rash e4la/ati$,

)hih the pr ell) )+l# ha"e !i"e$ the )rl# t reall.

8The ats are a#/itte#:8 as3e# the <+#!e.

8A#/itte#,8 replie# Mr. F!!, l#l1.

8I$as/+h,8 res+/e# the <+#!e, 8as the E$!lish la) prtets e6+all1

a$# ster$l1 the reli!i$s the I$#ia$ peple, a$# as the /a$



Passepart+t has a#/itte# that he "ilate# the sare# pa!#a Mala0ar

Hill,

at */0a1, $ the (th Ot0er, I $#e/$ the sai# Passepart+t

t i/pris$/e$t r itee$ #a1s a$# a i$e three h+$#re# p+$#s.8

8Three h+$#re# p+$#s?8 rie# Passepart+t, startle# at the lar!e$ess

the s+/.

8Sile$e?8 sh+te# the $sta0le.

8A$# i$as/+h,8 $ti$+e# the <+#!e, 8as it is $t pr"e# that

the at )as $t #$e 01 the $$i"a$e the /aster )ith the ser"a$t,

a$# as the /aster i$ a$1 ase /+st 0e hel# resp$si0le r the ats

his pai# ser"a$t, I $#e/$ Phileas F!! t a )ee37s i/pris$/e$t

a$# a i$e $e h+$#re# a$# it1 p+$#s.8

Fi4 r+00e# his ha$#s stl1 )ith satisati$2 i Phileas F!!

+l# 0e #etai$e# i$ Cal+tta a )ee3, it )+l# 0e /re tha$ ti/e

r the )arra$t t arri"e. Passepart+t )as st+peie#. This se$te$e

r+i$e# his /aster. A )a!er t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s lst, 0ea+se he,

li3e a prei+s l, ha# !$e i$t that a0/i$a0le pa!#a?

Phileas F!!, as sel5/pse# as i the <+#!/e$t #i# $t

i$ the least $er$ hi/, #i# $t e"e$ lit his e1e0r)s )hile

it )as 0ei$! pr$+$e#. =+st as the ler3 )as alli$! the $e4t ase,

he rse, a$# sai#, 8I er 0ail.8

8Y+ ha"e that ri!ht,8 ret+r$e# the <+#!e.

Fi47s 0l# ra$ l#, 0+t he res+/e# his /ps+re )he$ he hear#

the <+#!e a$$+$e that the 0ail re6+ire# r eah pris$er

)+l# 0e $e th+sa$# p+$#s.

8I )ill pa1 it at $e,8 sai# Mr. F!!, ta3i$! a rll 0a$350ills

r/ the arpet50a!, )hih Passepart+t ha# 01 hi/, a$# plai$! the/

$ the ler37s #es3.

8This s+/ )ill 0e restre# t 1+ +p$ 1+r release r/ pris$,8

sai# the <+#!e. 8Mea$)hile, 1+ are li0erate# $ 0ail.8

8C/e?8 sai# Phileas F!! t his ser"a$t.

8*+t let the/ at least !i"e /e 0a3 /1 shes?8 rie# Passepart+t

a$!ril1.

8Ah, these are prett1 #ear shes?8 he /+ttere#, as the1 )ere ha$#e# t

hi/.

8Mre tha$ a th+sa$# p+$#s apiee2 0esi#es, the1 pi$h /1 eet.8

Mr. F!!, eri$! his ar/ t A+#a, the$ #eparte#, ll)e#

01 the restalle$ Passepart+t. Fi4 still $+rishe# hpes

that the r00er )+l# $t, ater all, lea"e the t) th+sa$# p+$#s

0ehi$# hi/, 0+t )+l# #ei#e t ser"e +t his )ee3 i$ <ail,

a$# iss+e# rth $ Mr. F!!7s traes. That !e$tle/a$ t3 a arria!e,

a$# the part1 )ere s$ la$#e# $ $e the 6+a1s.

The Ra$!$ )as /re# hal a /ile i$ the har0+r, its si!$al



#epart+re histe# at the /ast5hea#. Ele"e$ 7l3 )as stri3i$!2

Mr. F!! )as a$ h+r i$ a#"a$e ti/e. Fi4 sa) the/ lea"e the

arria!e a$#

p+sh i$ a 0at r the stea/er, a$# sta/pe# his eet )ith

#isappi$t/e$t.

8The rasal is , ater all?8 he e4lai/e#. 8T) th+sa$# p+$#s

sariie#?

He7s as pr#i!al as a thie? I7ll ll) hi/ t the e$# the )rl#

i $eessar12 0+t, at the rate he is !i$! $, the stle$ /$e1 )ill

s$ 0e e4ha+ste#.8

The #eteti"e )as $t ar )r$! i$ /a3i$! this $<et+re.

Si$e lea"i$! L$#$, )hat )ith tra"elli$! e4pe$ses, 0ri0es,

the p+rhase the elepha$t, 0ails, a$# i$es, Mr. F!!

ha# alrea#1 spe$t /re tha$ i"e th+sa$# p+$#s $ the )a1,

a$# the pere$ta!e the s+/ re"ere# r/ the 0a$3 r00er

pr/ise# t the #eteti"es, )as rapi#l1 #i/i$ishi$!.

Chapter @I

IN WHICH FI DOES NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND

IN THE LEAST WHAT IS SAID TO HIM

The Ra$!$55$e the Pe$i$s+lar a$# Orie$tal C/pa$17s 0ats

pl1i$! i$ the Chi$ese a$# =apa$ese seas55)as a sre) stea/er,

0+ilt ir$, )ei!hi$! a0+t se"e$tee$ h+$#re# a$# se"e$t1 t$s,

a$# )ith e$!i$es +r h+$#re# hrse5p)er. She )as as ast,

0+t $t as )ell itte# +p, as the M$!lia, a$# A+#a )as $t as

/rta0l1 pr"i#e# r $ 0ar# her as Phileas F!! +l# ha"e

)ishe#.

H)e"er, the trip r/ Cal+tta t H$! >$! $l1 /prise# s/e

three th+sa$# i"e h+$#re# /iles, +p1i$! r/ te$ t t)el"e #a1s,

a$# the 1+$! )/a$ )as $t #ii+lt t please.

D+ri$! the irst #a1s the <+r$e1 A+#a 0ea/e 0etter a6+ai$te#

)ith her prtetr, a$# $sta$tl1 !a"e e"i#e$e her #eep !ratit+#e

r )hat he ha# #$e. The phle!/ati !e$tle/a$ liste$e# t her,

appare$tl1 at least, )ith l#$ess, $either his "ie $r his /a$$er

0etra1i$! the sli!htest e/ti$2 0+t he see/e# t 0e al)a1s $ the )ath

that $thi$! sh+l# 0e )a$ti$! t A+#a7s /rt. He "isite# her

re!+larl1 eah #a1 at ertai$ h+rs, $t s /+h t tal3 hi/sel,

as t sit a$# hear her tal3. He treate# her )ith the stritest

plite$ess,0+t )ith the preisi$ a$ a+t/at$, the /"e/e$ts )hih ha# 0ee$

arra$!e# r this p+rpse. A+#a #i# $t 6+ite 3$) )hat t /a3e

hi/,

th+!h Passepart+t ha# !i"e$ her s/e hi$ts his /aster7s

ee$triit1,

a$# /a#e her s/ile 01 telli$! her the )a!er )hih )as se$#i$! hi/

r+$# the )rl#. Ater all, she )e# Phileas F!! her lie, a$# she

al)a1s re!ar#e# hi/ thr+!h the e4alti$! /e#i+/ her !ratit+#e.



A+#a $ir/e# the Parsee !+i#e7s $arrati"e her t+hi$! histr1.

She #i#, i$#ee#, 0el$! t the hi!hest the $ati"e raes I$#ia.

Ma$1 the Parsee /erha$ts ha"e /a#e !reat rt+$es there 01 #eali$!

i$ tt$2 a$# $e the/, Sir =a/etsee =ee<ee0h1, )as /a#e a 0ar$et

01 the E$!lish !"er$/e$t. A+#a )as a relati"e this !reat /a$,

a$# it )as his +si$, =ee<eeh, )h/ she hpe# t <i$ at H$! >$!.

Whether she )+l# i$# a prtetr i$ hi/ she +l# $t tell2

0+t Mr. F!! essa1e# t al/ her a$4ieties, a$# t ass+re her that

e"er1thi$! )+l# 0e /athe/atiall155he +se# the "er1 )r#55arra$!e#.

A+#a aste$e# her !reat e1es, 8lear as the sare# la3es the

Hi/ala1a,8

+p$ hi/2 0+t the i$trata0le F!!, as reser"e# as e"er, #i# $t see/

at all i$li$e# t thr) hi/sel i$t this la3e.

The irst e) #a1s the "1a!e passe# prsper+sl1, a/i# a"+ra0le

)eather a$# prpiti+s )i$#s, a$# the1 s$ a/e i$ si!ht

the !reat A$#a/a$, the pri$ipal the isla$#s i$ the *a1 *e$!al,

)ith its pit+res6+e Sa##le Pea3, t) th+sa$# +r h+$#re# eet hi!h,

l/i$! a0"e the )aters. The stea/er passe# al$! $ear the shres,

0+t the sa"a!e Pap+a$s, )h are i$ the l)est sale h+/a$it1,

0+t are $t, as has 0ee$ asserte#, a$$i0als, #i# $t /a3e theirappeara$e.

The pa$ra/a the isla$#s, as the1 stea/e# 01 the/, )as s+per0.

@ast rests pal/s, ares, 0a/0, tea3)#, the !i!a$ti /i/sa,

a$# tree5li3e er$s "ere# the re!r+$#, )hile 0ehi$#, the !rae+l

+tli$es

the /+$tai$s )ere trae# a!ai$st the s312 a$# al$! the asts

s)ar/e#

01 th+sa$#s the prei+s s)all)s )hse $ests +r$ish a l+4+ri+s #ish

t the ta0les the Celestial E/pire. The "arie# la$#sape ar#e# 01

the A$#a/a$ Isla$#s )as s$ passe#, h)e"er, a$# the Ra$!$ rapi#l1

apprahe# the Straits Malaa, )hih !a"e aess t the Chi$a seas.

What )as #eteti"e Fi4, s +$l+3il1 #ra)$ $ r/ +$tr1 t +$tr1,

#i$! all this )hile: He ha# /a$a!e# t e/0ar3 $ the Ra$!$ at

Cal+tta

)ith+t 0ei$! see$ 01 Passepart+t, ater lea"i$! r#ers that,

i the )arra$t sh+l# arri"e, it sh+l# 0e r)ar#e# t hi/ at H$!

>$!2

a$# he hpe# t $eal his prese$e t the e$# the "1a!e.

It )+l# ha"e 0ee$ #ii+lt t e4plai$ )h1 he )as $ 0ar#

)ith+t a)a3e$i$! Passepart+t7s s+spii$s, )h th+!ht hi/ still at

*/0a1.

*+t $eessit1 i/pelle# hi/, $e"ertheless, t re$e) his a6+ai$ta$e

)ith the )rth1 ser"a$t, as )ill 0e see$.

All the #eteti"e7s hpes a$# )ishes )ere $) e$tre# $ H$! >$!2r the stea/er7s sta1 at Si$!apre )+l# 0e t 0rie t e$a0le

hi/ t ta3e a$1 steps there. The arrest /+st 0e /a#e at H$! >$!,

r the r00er )+l# pr0a0l1 esape hi/ r e"er. H$! >$! )as

the last E$!lish !r+$# $ )hih he )+l# set t2 0e1$#, Chi$a,

=apa$, A/eria ere# t F!! a$ al/st ertai$ re+!e.

I the )arra$t sh+l# at last /a3e its appeara$e at H$! >$!,

Fi4 +l# arrest hi/ a$# !i"e hi/ i$t the ha$#s the lal plie,

a$# there )+l# 0e $ +rther tr+0le. *+t 0e1$# H$! >$!,

a si/ple )arra$t )+l# 0e $ a"ail2 a$ e4tra#iti$ )arra$t



)+l# 0e $eessar1, a$# that )+l# res+lt i$ #ela1s a$# 0stales,

)hih the rasal )+l# ta3e a#"a$ta!e t el+#e <+stie.

Fi4 th+!ht "er these pr0a0ilities #+ri$! the l$! h+rs

)hih he spe$t i$ his a0i$, a$# 3ept repeati$! t hi/sel,

8N), either the )arra$t )ill 0e at H$! >$!, i$ )hih ase

I shall arrest /1 /a$, r it )ill $t 0e there2 a$# this ti/e

it is a0sl+tel1 $eessar1 that I sh+l# #ela1 his #epart+re.

I ha"e aile# at */0a1, a$# I ha"e aile# at Cal+tta2 i I ail

at H$! >$!, /1 rep+tati$ is lst Cst )hat it /a1, I /+st s+ee#?

*+t h) shall I pre"e$t his #epart+re, i that sh+l# t+r$ +t t 0e

/1 last res+re:8

Fi4 /a#e +p his /i$# that, i )rst a/e t )rst, he )+l# /a3e

a $i#a$t Passepart+t, a$# tell hi/ )hat 3i$# a ell)

his /aster reall1 )as. That Passepart+t )as $t F!!7s a/plie,

he )as "er1 ertai$. The ser"a$t, e$li!hte$e# 01 his #isls+re,

a$# arai# 0ei$! hi/sel i/pliate# i$ the ri/e, )+l# #+0tless

0e/e a$ all1 the #eteti"e. *+t this /eth# )as a #a$!er+s $e,

$l1 t 0e e/pl1e# )he$ e"er1thi$! else ha# aile#. A )r# r/

Passepart+t t his /aster )+l# r+i$ all. The #eteti"e )as thererei$ a sre strait. *+t s+##e$l1 a $e) i#ea str+3 hi/. The prese$e

A+#a $ the Ra$!$, i$ /pa$1 )ith Phileas F!!, !a"e hi/

$e) /aterial r releti$.

Wh )as this )/a$: What /0i$ati$ e"e$ts ha# /a#e her F!!7s

tra"elli$! /pa$i$: The1 ha# e"i#e$tl1 /et s/e)here 0et)ee$ */0a1

a$# Cal+tta2 0+t )here: Ha# the1 /et ai#e$tall1, r ha# F!! !$e

i$t the i$terir p+rpsel1 i$ 6+est this har/i$! #a/sel:

Fi4 )as airl1 p+;;le#. He as3e# hi/sel )hether there ha# $t

0ee$ a )i3e# elpe/e$t2 a$# this i#ea s i/presse# itsel

+p$ his /i$# that he #eter/i$e# t /a3e +se the s+ppse# i$tri!+e.

Whether the 1+$! )/a$ )ere /arrie# r $t, he )+l# 0e a0le t reate

s+h #ii+lties r Mr. F!! at H$! >$! that he +l# $t esape

01 pa1i$! a$1 a/+$t /$e1.

*+t +l# he e"e$ )ait till the1 reahe# H$! >$!: F!! ha# a$

a0/i$a0le )a1 <+/pi$! r/ $e 0at t a$ther, a$#, 0ere a$1thi$!

+l# 0e eete#, /i!ht !et +ll +$#er )a1 a!ai$ r Y3ha/a.

Fi4 #ei#e# that he /+st )ar$ the E$!lish a+thrities, a$# si!$al

the Ra$!$ 0ere her arri"al. This )as eas1 t #, si$e the stea/er

stppe# at Si$!apre, )he$e there is a tele!raphi )ire t H$! >$!.

He i$all1 resl"e#, /re"er, 0ere ati$! /re psiti"el1,

t 6+esti$ Passepart+t. It )+l# $t 0e #ii+lt t /a3e hi/ tal32

a$#, as there )as $ ti/e t lse, Fi4 prepare# t /a3e hi/sel 3$)$.

It )as $) the th Ot0er, a$# $ the ll)i$! #a1 the Ra$!$)as #+e at Si$!apre.

Fi4 e/er!e# r/ his a0i$ a$# )e$t $ #e3. Passepart+t )as

pr/e$a#i$! +p a$# #)$ i$ the r)ar# part the stea/er.

The #eteti"e r+she# r)ar# )ith e"er1 appeara$e e4tre/e

s+rprise, a$# e4lai/e#, 8Y+ here, $ the Ra$!$:8

8What, M$sie+r Fi4, are 1+ $ 0ar#:8 ret+r$e# the reall1

ast$ishe# Passepart+t, re!$isi$! his r$1 the M$!lia.



8Wh1, I let 1+ at */0a1, a$# here 1+ are, $ the )a1 t H$! >$!?

Are 1+ !i$! r+$# the )rl# t:8

8N, $,8 replie# Fi42 8I shall stp at H$! >$!55at least r s/e

#a1s.8

8H+/?8 sai# Passepart+t, )h see/e# r a$ i$sta$t perple4e#.

8*+t h) is it I ha"e $t see$ 1+ $ 0ar# si$e )e let Cal+tta:8

8Oh, a trile sea5si3$ess55I7"e 0ee$ sta1i$! i$ /1 0erth.

The G+l *e$!al #es $t a!ree )ith /e as )ell as the I$#ia$ Oea$.

A$# h) is Mr. F!!:8

8As )ell a$# as p+$t+al as e"er, $t a #a1 0ehi$# ti/e?

*+t, M$sie+r Fi4, 1+ #$7t 3$) that )e ha"e a 1+$! la#1 )ith +s.8

8A 1+$! la#1:8 replie# the #eteti"e, $t see/i$! t /prehe$#

)hat )as sai#.

Passepart+t there+p$ re+$te# A+#a7s histr1, the aair

at the */0a1 pa!#a, the p+rhase the elepha$t rt) th+sa$# p+$#s, the res+e, the arrest, a$# se$te$e

the Cal+tta +rt, a$# the restrati$ Mr. F!!

a$# hi/sel t li0ert1 $ 0ail. Fi4, )h )as a/iliar

)ith the last e"e$ts, see/e# t 0e e6+all1 i!$ra$t all

that Passepart+t relate#2 a$# the later )as har/e#

t i$# s i$tereste# a liste$er.

8*+t #es 1+r /aster prpse t arr1 this 1+$! )/a$ t E+rpe:8

8Nt at all. We are si/pl1 !i$! t plae her +$#er the prteti$

$e her relati"es, a rih /erha$t at H$! >$!.8

8Nthi$! t 0e #$e there,8 sai# Fi4 t hi/sel, $eali$! his

#isappi$t/e$t.

8A !lass !i$, Mr. Passepart+t:8

8Willi$!l1, M$sie+r Fi4. We /+st at least ha"e a rie$#l1 !lass

$ 0ar# the Ra$!$.8

Chapter @II

SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE @OYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG >ONG

The #eteti"e a$# Passepart+t /et te$ $ #e3 ater this i$ter"ie),

th+!h Fi4 )as reser"e#, a$# #i# $t atte/pt t i$#+e his /pa$i$

t #i"+l!e a$1 /re ats $er$i$! Mr. F!!. He a+!ht a !li/pse

that /1steri+s !e$tle/a$ $e r t)ie2 0+t Mr. F!! +s+all1

$i$e#

hi/sel t the a0i$, )here he 3ept A+#a /pa$1, r, ar#i$! t his

i$"eterate ha0it, t3 a ha$# at )hist.

Passepart+t 0e!a$ "er1 seri+sl1 t $<et+re )hat stra$!e



ha$e 3ept Fi4 still $ the r+te that his /aster )as p+rs+i$!.

It )as reall1 )rth $si#eri$! )h1 this ertai$l1 "er1 a/ia0le

a$# /plae$t pers$, )h/ he ha# irst /et at S+e;, ha# the$

e$+$tere# $ 0ar# the M$!lia, )h #ise/0ar3e# at */0a1,

)hih he a$$+$e# as his #esti$ati$, a$# $) t+r$e# +p s

+$e4pete#l1 $ the Ra$!$, )as ll)i$! Mr. F!!7s tra3s step

01 step. What )as Fi47s 0<et: Passepart+t )as rea#1 t )a!er his

I$#ia$ shes55)hih he reli!i+sl1 preser"e#55that Fi4 )+l# als lea"e

H$! >$! at the sa/e ti/e )ith the/, a$# pr0a0l1 $ the sa/e stea/er.

Passepart+t /i!ht ha"e +#!elle# his 0rai$ r a e$t+r1 )ith+t

hitti$! +p$ the real 0<et )hih the #eteti"e ha# i$ "ie).

He $e"er +l# ha"e i/a!i$e# that Phileas F!! )as 0ei$! tra3e#

as a r00er ar+$# the !l0e. *+t, as it is i$ h+/a$ $at+re t atte/pt

the sl+ti$ e"er1 /1ster1, Passepart+t s+##e$l1 #is"ere#

a$ e4pla$ati$ Fi47s /"e/e$ts, )hih )as i$ tr+th ar r/

+$reas$a0le.

Fi4, he th+!ht, +l# $l1 0e a$ a!e$t Mr. F!!7s rie$#s

at the Rer/ Cl+0, se$t t ll) hi/ +p, a$# t asertai$

that he reall1 )e$t r+$# the )rl# as ha# 0ee$ a!ree# +p$.

8It7s lear?8 repeate# the )rth1 ser"a$t t hi/sel, pr+# his

shre)#$ess.

8He7s a sp1 se$t t 3eep +s i$ "ie)? That is$7t 6+ite the thi$!,

either,

t 0e sp1i$! Mr. F!!, )h is s h$+ra0le a /a$? Ah, !e$tle/e$ the

Rer/,

this shall st 1+ #ear?8

Passepart+t, e$ha$te# )ith his #is"er1, resl"e# t sa1

$thi$! t his /aster, lest he sh+l# 0e <+stl1 e$#e# at this

/istr+st $ the part his a#"ersaries. *+t he #eter/i$e#

t ha Fi4, )he$ he ha# the ha$e, )ith /1steri+s all+si$s,

)hih, h)e"er, $ee# $t 0etra1 his real s+spii$s.

D+ri$! the ater$$ We#$es#a1, th Ot0er, the Ra$!$

e$tere# the Strait Malaa, )hih separates the pe$i$s+la

that $a/e r/ S+/atra. The /+$tai$+s a$# ra!!1 islets

i$terepte# the 0ea+ties this $0le isla$# r/ the "ie)

the tra"ellers. The Ra$!$ )ei!he# a$hr at Si$!apre the $e4t #a1

at +r a./., t reei"e al, ha"i$! !ai$e# hal a #a1 $ the

presri0e#

ti/e her arri"al. Phileas F!! $te# this !ai$ i$ his <+r$al, a$#

the$,

a/pa$ie# 01 A+#a, )h 0etra1e# a #esire r a )al3 $ shre,

#ise/0ar3e#.

Fi4, )h s+spete# Mr. F!!7s e"er1 /"e/e$t, ll)e# the/ a+ti+sl1,)ith+t 0ei$! hi/sel perei"e#2 )hile Passepart+t, la+!hi$! i$ his

slee"e

at Fi47s /a$e+"res, )e$t a0+t his +s+al erra$#s.

The isla$# Si$!apre is $t i/psi$! i$ aspet, r there are

$ /+$tai$s2 1et its appeara$e is $t )ith+t attrati$s.

It is a par3 he3ere# 01 pleasa$t hi!h)a1s a$# a"e$+es.

A ha$#s/e arria!e, #ra)$ 01 a slee3 pair Ne) Hlla$# hrses,

arrie# Phileas F!! a$# A+#a i$t the /i#st r)s pal/s



)ith 0rillia$t lia!e, a$# l"e5trees, )here the l"es

r/ the heart a hal5pe$ l)er. Pepper pla$ts replae#

the pri3l1 he#!es E+rpea$ iel#s2 sa!50+shes, lar!e er$s

)ith !r!e+s 0ra$hes, "arie# the aspet this trpial li/e2

)hile $+t/e!5trees i$ +ll lia!e ille# the air )ith a pe$etrati$!

per+/e.

A!ile a$# !ri$$i$! 0a$#s /$3e1s s3ippe# a0+t i$ the trees, $r )ere

ti!ers

)a$ti$! i$ the <+$!les.

Ater a #ri"e t) h+rs thr+!h the +$tr1, A+#a a$# Mr. F!!

ret+r$e# t the t)$, )hih is a "ast lleti$ hea"15l3i$!,

irre!+lar h+ses, s+rr+$#e# 01 har/i$! !ar#e$s rih i$ trpial r+its

a$# pla$ts2 a$# at te$ 7l3 the1 re5e/0ar3e#, lsel1 ll)e# 01

the #eteti"e, )h ha# 3ept the/ $sta$tl1 i$ si!ht.

Passepart+t, )h ha# 0ee$ p+rhasi$! se"eral #;e$ /a$!es55

a r+it as lar!e as !#5si;e# apples, a #ar350r)$ l+r

+tsi#e a$# a 0ri!ht re# )ithi$, a$# )hse )hite p+lp, /elti$! i$

the /+th, ar#s !+r/a$#s a #elii+s se$sati$55)as )aiti$!

r the/ $ #e3. He )as $l1 t !la# t er s/e /a$!est A+#a, )h tha$3e# hi/ "er1 !rae+ll1 r the/.

At ele"e$ 7l3 the Ra$!$ r#e +t Si$!apre har0+r,

a$# i$ a e) h+rs the hi!h /+$tai$s Malaa, )ith their rests,

i$ha0ite# 01 the /st 0ea+ti+ll15+rre# ti!ers i$ the )rl#,

)ere lst t "ie). Si$!apre is #ista$t s/e thirtee$ h+$#re# /iles

r/ the isla$# H$! >$!, )hih is a little E$!lish l$1

$ear the Chi$ese ast. Phileas F!! hpe# t a/plish the <+r$e1

i$ si4 #a1s, s as t 0e i$ ti/e r the stea/er )hih )+l# lea"e

$ the th N"e/0er r Y3ha/a, the pri$ipal =apa$ese prt.

The Ra$!$ ha# a lar!e 6+ta passe$!ers, /a$1 )h/ #ise/0ar3e#

at Si$!apre, a/$! the/ a $+/0er I$#ia$s, Ce1l$ese, Chi$a/e$,

Mala1s, a$# Prt+!+ese, /stl1 se$#5lass tra"ellers.

The )eather, )hih ha# hithert 0ee$ i$e, ha$!e# )ith the

last 6+arter the /$. The sea rlle# hea"il1, a$# the )i$#

at i$ter"als rse al/st t a str/, 0+t happil1 0le) r/

the s+th5)est, a$# th+s ai#e# the stea/er7s pr!ress.

The aptai$ as te$ as pssi0le p+t +p his sails,

a$# +$#er the #+0le ati$ stea/ a$# sail the "essel /a#e

rapi# pr!ress al$! the asts A$a/ a$# Chi$ Chi$a.

O)i$! t the #eeti"e $str+ti$ the Ra$!$, h)e"er,

+$+s+al prea+ti$s 0ea/e $eessar1 i$ +$a"+ra0le )eather2

0+t the lss ti/e )hih res+lte# r/ this a+se, )hile it

$earl1 #r"e Passepart+t +t his se$ses, #i# $t see/

t aet his /aster i$ the least. Passepart+t 0la/e# the aptai$,the e$!i$eer, a$# the re), a$# $si!$e# all )h )ere $$ete#

)ith the ship t the la$# )here the pepper !r)s. Perhaps the th+!ht

the !as, )hih )as re/rselessl1 0+r$i$! at his e4pe$se i$ Sa"ille

R),

ha# s/ethi$! t # )ith his ht i/patie$e.

8Y+ are i$ a !reat h+rr1, the$,8 sai# Fi4 t hi/ $e #a1, 8t reah

H$! >$!:8



8A "er1 !reat h+rr1?8

8Mr. F!!, I s+ppse, is a$4i+s t ath the stea/er r Y3ha/a:8

8Terri0l1 a$4i+s.8

8Y+ 0elie"e i$ this <+r$e1 ar+$# the )rl#, the$:8

8A0sl+tel1. D$7t 1+, Mr. Fi4:8

8I: I #$7t 0elie"e a )r# it.8

8Y+7re a sl1 #!?8 sai# Passepart+t, )i$3i$! at hi/.

This e4pressi$ rather #ist+r0e# Fi4, )ith+t his 3$)i$! )h1.

Ha# the Fre$h/a$ !+esse# his real p+rpse: He 3$e) $t )hat

t thi$3. *+t h) +l# Passepart+t ha"e #is"ere# that he

)as a #eteti"e: Yet, i$ spea3i$! as he #i#, the /a$ e"i#e$tl1

/ea$t /re tha$ he e4presse#.

Passepart+t )e$t still +rther the $e4t #a12 he +l# $t hl# hist$!+e.

8Mr. Fi4,8 sai# he, i$ a 0a$teri$! t$e, 8shall )e 0e s +$rt+$ate

as t lse 1+ )he$ )e !et t H$! >$!:8

8Wh1,8 resp$#e# Fi4, a little e/0arrasse#, 8I #$7t 3$)2 perhaps558

8Ah, i 1+ )+l# $l1 ! $ )ith +s? A$ a!e$t the Pe$i$s+lar

C/pa$1,

1+ 3$), a$7t stp $ the )a1? Y+ )ere $l1 !i$! t */0a1,

a$# here 1+ are i$ Chi$a. A/eria is $t ar , a$# r/ A/eria

t E+rpe is $l1 a step.8

Fi4 l3e# i$te$tl1 at his /pa$i$, )hse +$te$a$e )as

as sere$e as pssi0le, a$# la+!he# )ith hi/. *+t Passepart+t

persiste# i$ hai$! hi/ 01 as3i$! hi/ i he /a#e /+h 01 his

prese$t +pati$.

8Yes, a$# $,8 ret+r$e# Fi42 8there is !# a$# 0a# l+3 i$ s+h thi$!s.

*+t 1+ /+st +$#ersta$# that I #$7t tra"el at /1 )$ e4pe$se.8

8Oh, I a/ 6+ite s+re that?8 rie# Passepart+t, la+!hi$! heartil1.

Fi4, airl1 p+;;le#, #ese$#e# t his a0i$ a$# !a"e hi/sel

+p t his releti$s. He )as e"i#e$tl1 s+spete#2 s/eh)

r ther the Fre$h/a$ ha# +$# +t that he )as a #eteti"e.

*+t ha# he tl# his /aster: What part )as he pla1i$! i$ all this)as he a$ a/plie r $t: Was the !a/e, the$, +p: Fi4 spe$t

se"eral h+rs t+r$i$! these thi$!s "er i$ his /i$#, s/eti/es

thi$3i$! that all )as lst, the$ pers+a#i$! hi/sel that F!!

)as i!$ra$t his prese$e, a$# the$ +$#ei#e# )hat +rse

it )as 0est t ta3e.

Ne"ertheless, he preser"e# his l$ess /i$#, a$# at last

resl"e# t #eal plai$l1 )ith Passepart+t. I he #i# $t i$# it

pratia0le t arrest F!! at H$! >$!, a$# i F!! /a#e preparati$s



t lea"e that last thl# E$!lish territr1, he, Fi4, )+l# tell

Passepart+t all. Either the ser"a$t )as the a/plie his /aster,

a$# i$ this ase the /aster 3$e) his perati$s, a$# he sh+l# ail2

r else the ser"a$t 3$e) $thi$! a0+t the r00er1, a$# the$ his

i$terest

)+l# 0e t a0a$#$ the r00er.

S+h )as the sit+ati$ 0et)ee$ Fi4 a$# Passepart+t. Mea$)hile Phileas

F!!

/"e# a0+t a0"e the/ i$ the /st /a<esti a$# +$$si+s

i$#iere$e.

He )as passi$! /eth#iall1 i$ his r0it ar+$# the )rl#, re!ar#less

the lesser stars )hih !ra"itate# ar+$# hi/. Yet there )as $ear 01

)hat

the astr$/ers )+l# all a #ist+r0i$! star, )hih /i!ht ha"e pr#+e#

a$ a!itati$ i$ this !e$tle/a$7s heart. *+t $? the har/s A+#a

aile# t at, t Passepart+t7s !reat s+rprise2 a$# the #ist+r0a$es,

i the1 e4iste#, )+l# ha"e 0ee$ /re #ii+lt t al+late tha$ thse

Ura$+s )hih le# t the #is"er1 Nept+$e.

It )as e"er1 #a1 a$ i$reasi$! )$#er t Passepart+t, )h rea#i$ A+#a7s e1es the #epths her !ratit+#e t his /aster.

Phileas F!!, th+!h 0ra"e a$# !alla$t, /+st 0e, he th+!ht,

6+ite heartless. As t the se$ti/e$t )hih this <+r$e1 /i!ht

ha"e a)a3e$e# i$ hi/, there )as learl1 $ trae s+h a thi$!2

)hile pr Passepart+t e4iste# i$ perpet+al re"eries.

O$e #a1 he )as lea$i$! $ the raili$! the e$!i$e5r/,

a$# )as 0ser"i$! the e$!i$e, )he$ a s+##e$ pith the stea/er

thre) the sre) +t the )ater. The stea/ a/e hissi$! +t

the "al"es2 a$# this /a#e Passepart+t i$#i!$a$t.

8The "al"es are $t s+iie$tl1 har!e#?8 he e4lai/e#. 8We are

$t !i$!. Oh, these E$!lish? I this )as a$ A/eria$ rat,

)e sh+l# 0l) +p, perhaps, 0+t )e sh+l# at all e"e$ts ! aster?8

Chapter @III

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG, PASSEPARTOUT, AND FI GO EACH A*OUT HIS *USINESS

The )eather )as 0a# #+ri$! the latter #a1s the "1a!e.

The )i$#, 0sti$atel1 re/ai$i$! i$ the $rth5)est, 0le) a !ale,

a$# retar#e# the stea/er. The Ra$!$ rlle# hea"il1 a$# the

passe$!ers 0ea/e i/patie$t the l$!, /$str+s )a"es )hihthe )i$# raise# 0ere their path. A srt te/pest arse $

the r# N"e/0er, the s6+all 3$3i$! the "essel a0+t )ith +r1,

a$# the )a"es r+$$i$! hi!h. The Ra$!$ reee# all her sails, a$# e"e$

the ri!!i$! pr"e# t /+h, )histli$! a$# sha3i$! a/i# the s6+all.

The stea/er )as re# t pree# sl)l1, a$# the aptai$ esti/ate#

that she )+l# reah H$! >$! t)e$t1 h+rs 0ehi$# ti/e, a$# /re

i the str/ laste#.

Phileas F!! !a;e# at the te/pest++s sea, )hih see/e# t 0e str+!!li$!



espeiall1 t #ela1 hi/, )ith his ha0it+al tra$6+illit1. He $e"er

ha$!e#

+$te$a$e r a$ i$sta$t, th+!h a #ela1 t)e$t1 h+rs, 01 /a3i$!

hi/

t late r the Y3ha/a 0at, )+l# al/st i$e"ita0l1 a+se the lss

the )a!er. *+t this /a$ $er"e /a$ieste# $either i/patie$e

$r a$$1a$e2 it see/e# as i the str/ )ere a part his pr!ra//e,

a$# ha# 0ee$ resee$. A+#a )as a/a;e# t i$# hi/ as al/ as he ha#

0ee$

r/ the irst ti/e she sa) hi/.

Fi4 #i# $t l3 at the state thi$!s i$ the sa/e li!ht.

The str/ !reatl1 please# hi/. His satisati$ )+l# ha"e

0ee$ /plete ha# the Ra$!$ 0ee$ re# t retreat 0ere

the "ile$e )i$# a$# )a"es. Eah #ela1 ille# hi/ )ith hpe,

r it 0ea/e /re a$# /re pr0a0le that F!! )+l# 0e 0li!e#

t re/ai$ s/e #a1s at H$! >$!2 a$# $) the hea"e$s the/sel"es

0ea/e his allies, )ith the !+sts a$# s6+alls. It /attere# $t

that the1 /a#e hi/ sea5si355he /a#e $ a+$t this i$$"e$ie$e2

a$#, )hilst his 0#1 )as )rithi$! +$#er their eets, his spirit

0+$#e#)ith hpe+l e4+ltati$.

Passepart+t )as e$ra!e# 0e1$# e4pressi$ 01 the +$prpiti+s )eather.

E"er1thi$! ha# !$e s )ell till $)? Earth a$# sea ha# see/e# t 0e

at his /aster7s ser"ie2 stea/ers a$# rail)a1s 0e1e# hi/2 )i$# a$#

stea/

+$ite# t spee# his <+r$e1. Ha# the h+r a#"ersit1 /e:

Passepart+t )as as /+h e4ite# as i the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s

)ere t /e r/ his )$ p3et. The str/ e4asperate# hi/,

the !ale /a#e hi/ +ri+s, a$# he l$!e# t lash the 0sti$ate sea

i$t 0e#ie$e. Pr ell)? Fi4 are+ll1 $eale# r/ hi/

his )$ satisati$, r, ha# he 0etra1e# it, Passepart+t +l#

sarel1 ha"e restrai$e# hi/sel r/ pers$al "ile$e.

Passepart+t re/ai$e# $ #e3 as l$! as the te/pest laste#,

0ei$! +$a0le t re/ai$ 6+iet 0el), a$# ta3i$! it i$t his hea#

t ai# the pr!ress the ship 01 le$#i$! a ha$# )ith the re).

He "er)hel/e# the aptai$, iers, a$# sailrs, )h +l# $t

help la+!hi$! at his i/patie$e, )ith all srts 6+esti$s.

He )a$te# t 3$) e4atl1 h) l$! the str/ )as !i$! t last2

)here+p$ he )as reerre# t the 0ar/eter, )hih see/e# t ha"e

$ i$te$ti$ risi$!. Passepart+t sh3 it, 0+t )ith $

perepti0le eet2 r $either sha3i$! $r /ale#iti$s

+l# pre"ail +p$ it t ha$!e its /i$#.

O$ the -th, h)e"er, the sea 0ea/e /re al/, a$# the str/

lesse$e# its "ile$e2 the )i$# "eere# s+th)ar#, a$# )as $e/re a"+ra0le. Passepart+t leare# +p )ith the )eather.

S/e the sails )ere +$+rle#, a$# the Ra$!$ res+/e# its

/st rapi# spee#. The ti/e lst +l# $t, h)e"er, 0e re!ai$e#.

La$# )as $t si!$alle# +$til i"e 7l3 $ the /r$i$! the th2

the stea/er )as #+e $ the Jth. Phileas F!! )as t)e$t15+r h+rs

0ehi$#5ha$#, a$# the Y3ha/a stea/er )+l#, +rse, 0e /isse#.

The pilt )e$t $ 0ar# at si4, a$# t3 his plae $ the 0ri#!e,

t !+i#e the Ra$!$ thr+!h the ha$$els t the prt H$! >$!.



Passepart+t l$!e# t as3 hi/ i the stea/er ha# let r Y3ha/a2

0+t he #are# $t, r he )ishe# t preser"e the spar3 hpe,

)hih still re/ai$e# till the last //e$t. He ha# $i#e#

his a$4iet1 t Fi4 )h55the sl1 rasal?55trie# t $sle hi/

01 sa1i$! that Mr. F!! )+l# 0e i$ ti/e i he t3 the $e4t 0at2

0+t this $l1 p+t Passepart+t i$ a passi$.

Mr. F!!, 0l#er tha$ his ser"a$t, #i# $t hesitate t apprah the

pilt,

a$# tra$6+ill1 as3 hi/ i he 3$e) )he$ a stea/er )+l# lea"e H$! >$!

r Y3ha/a.

8At hi!h ti#e t5/rr) /r$i$!,8 a$s)ere# the pilt.

8Ah?8 sai# Mr. F!!, )ith+t 0etra1i$! a$1 ast$ish/e$t.

Passepart+t, )h hear# )hat passe#, )+l# )illi$!l1 ha"e e/0rae# the

pilt,

)hile Fi4 )+l# ha"e 0ee$ !la# t t)ist his $e3.

8What is the stea/er7s $a/e:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8The Car$ati.8

8O+!ht she $t t ha"e !$e 1ester#a1:8

8Yes, sir2 0+t the1 ha# t repair $e her 0ilers,

a$# s her #epart+re )as pstp$e# till t5/rr).8

8Tha$3 1+,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!, #ese$#i$! /athe/atiall1 t the sal$.

Passepart+t laspe# the pilt7s ha$# a$# sh3 it heartil1 i$ his

#eli!ht,

e4lai/i$!, 8Pilt, 1+ are the 0est !# ell)s?8

The pilt pr0a0l1 #es $t 3$) t this #a1 )h1 his resp$ses

)$ hi/ this e$th+siasti !reeti$!. He re/+$te# the 0ri#!e,

a$# !+i#e# the stea/er thr+!h the ltilla <+$3s,

ta$3as, a$# ishi$! 0ats )hih r)# the har0+r H$! >$!.

At $e 7l3 the Ra$!$ )as at the 6+a1, a$# the passe$!ers

)ere !i$! ashre.

Cha$e ha# stra$!el1 a"+re# Phileas F!!, r ha# $t the

Car$ati 0ee$ re# t lie "er r repairi$! her 0ilers,

she )+l# ha"e let $ the th N"e/0er, a$# the passe$!ers

r =apa$ )+l# ha"e 0ee$ 0li!e# t a)ait r a )ee3 the saili$!

the $e4t stea/er. Mr. F!! )as, it is tr+e, t)e$t15+r h+rs0ehi$# his ti/e2 0+t this +l# $t seri+sl1 i/peril the

re/ai$#er his t+r.

The stea/er )hih rsse# the Paii r/ Y3ha/a t Sa$ Fra$is

/a#e a #iret $$eti$ )ith that r/ H$! >$!, a$# it +l# $t sail

+$til the latter reahe# Y3ha/a2 a$# i Mr. F!! )as t)e$t15+r h+rs

late $ reahi$! Y3ha/a, this ti/e )+l# $ #+0t 0e easil1 re!ai$e#

i$ the "1a!e t)e$t15t) #a1s arss the Paii. He +$# hi/sel,

the$, a0+t t)e$t15+r h+rs 0ehi$#5ha$#, thirt15i"e #a1s



ater lea"i$! L$#$.

The Car$ati )as a$$+$e# t lea"e H$! >$! at i"e the $e4t /r$i$!.

Mr. F!! ha# si4tee$ h+rs i$ )hih t atte$# t his 0+si$ess there,

)hih )as t #epsit A+#a sael1 )ith her )ealth1 relati"e.

O$ la$#i$!, he $#+te# her t a pala$6+i$, i$ )hih the1

repaire# t the Cl+0 Htel. A r/ )as e$!a!e# r the 1+$! )/a$,

a$# Mr. F!!, ater seei$! that she )a$te# r $thi$!, set +t i$

searh

her +si$ =ee<eeh. He i$str+te# Passepart+t t re/ai$ at the

htel

+$til his ret+r$, that A+#a /i!ht $t 0e let e$tirel1 al$e.

Mr. F!! repaire# t the E4ha$!e, )here, he #i# $t #+0t,

e"er1 $e )+l# 3$) s )ealth1 a$# $si#era0le a pers$a!e

as the Parsee /erha$t. Meeti$! a 0r3er, he /a#e the i$6+ir1,

t lear$ that =ee<eeh ha# let Chi$a t) 1ears 0ere, a$#, retiri$!

r/ 0+si$ess )ith a$ i//e$se rt+$e, ha# ta3e$ +p his resi#e$e

i$ E+rpe55i$ Hlla$# the 0r3er th+!ht, )ith the /erha$ts

)hih +$tr1 he ha# pri$ipall1 tra#e#. Phileas F!! ret+r$e#t the htel, 0e!!e# a //e$t7s $"ersati$ )ith A+#a, a$# )ith+t

/re a#, apprise# her that =ee<eeh )as $ l$!er at H$! >$!,

0+t pr0a0l1 i$ Hlla$#.

A+#a at irst sai# $thi$!. She passe# her ha$# arss her rehea#,

a$# relete# a e) //e$ts. The$, i$ her s)eet, st "ie, she sai#

8What +!ht I t #, Mr. F!!:8

8It is "er1 si/ple,8 resp$#e# the !e$tle/a$. 8G $ t E+rpe.8

8*+t I a$$t i$tr+#e558

8Y+ # $t i$tr+#e, $r # 1+ i$ the least e/0arrass /1 pr<et.

Passepart+t?8

8M$sie+r.8

8G t the Car$ati, a$# e$!a!e three a0i$s.8

Passepart+t, #eli!hte# that the 1+$! )/a$, )h )as "er1 !rai+s t

hi/,

)as !i$! t $ti$+e the <+r$e1 )ith the/, )e$t at a 0ris3 !ait

t 0e1 his /aster7s r#er.

Chapter I

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TA>ES A TOO GREAT INTEREST IN HIS MASTER,

AND WHAT COMES OF IT

H$! >$! is a$ isla$# )hih a/e i$t the pssessi$ the

E$!lish 01 the Treat1 Na$3i$, ater the )ar %&-(2

a$# the l$isi$! !e$i+s the E$!lish has reate# +p$ it

a$ i/prta$t it1 a$# a$ e4elle$t prt. The isla$# is sit+ate#



at the /+th the Ca$t$ Ri"er, a$# is separate# 01 a0+t si4t1 /iles

r/ the Prt+!+ese t)$ Maa, $ the ppsite ast. H$! >$!

has 0eate$ Maa i$ the str+!!le r the Chi$ese tra#e, a$# $)

the !reater part the tra$sprtati$ Chi$ese !#s i$#s

its #ept at the r/er plae. D3s, hspitals, )har"es,

a Gthi athe#ral, a !"er$/e$t h+se, /aa#a/ise# streets,

!i"e t H$! >$! the appeara$e a t)$ i$ >e$t r S+rre1

tra$serre# 01 s/e stra$!e /a!i t the a$tip#es.

Passepart+t )a$#ere#, )ith his ha$#s i$ his p3ets, t)ar#s the

@itria prt, !a;i$! as he )e$t at the +ri+s pala$6+i$s

a$# ther /#es $"e1a$e, a$# the !r+ps Chi$ese, =apa$ese,

a$# E+rpea$s )h passe# t a$# r i$ the streets. H$! >$! see/e#

t hi/ $t +$li3e */0a1, Cal+tta, a$# Si$!apre, si$e, li3e the/,

it 0etra1e# e"er1)here the e"i#e$e E$!lish s+pre/a1.

At the @itria prt he +$# a $+se# /ass ships all $ati$s

E$!lish, Fre$h, A/eria$, a$# D+th, /e$55)ar a$# tra#i$! "essels,

=apa$ese a$# Chi$ese <+$3s, se/pas, ta$3as, a$# l)er50ats,

)hih r/e# s /a$1 lati$! parterres. Passepart+t $tie#

i$ the r)# a $+/0er the $ati"es )h see/e# "er1 l#

a$# )ere #resse# i$ 1ell). O$ !i$! i$t a 0ar0er7st !et sha"e# he lear$e# that these a$ie$t /e$ )ere all

at least ei!ht1 1ears l#, at )hih a!e the1 are per/itte#

t )ear 1ell), )hih is the I/perial l+r. Passepart+t,

)ith+t e4atl1 3$)i$! )h1, th+!ht this "er1 +$$1.

O$ reahi$! the 6+a1 )here the1 )ere t e/0ar3 $ the Car$ati,

he )as $t ast$ishe# t i$# Fi4 )al3i$! +p a$# #)$.

The #eteti"e see/e# "er1 /+h #ist+r0e# a$# #isappi$te#.

8This is 0a#,8 /+ttere# Passepart+t, 8r the !e$tle/e$

the Rer/ Cl+0?8 He aste# Fi4 )ith a /err1 s/ile, as i he

ha# $t perei"e# that !e$tle/a$7s ha!ri$. The #eteti"e ha#, i$#ee#,

!# reas$s t i$"ei!h a!ai$st the 0a# l+3 )hih p+rs+e# hi/.

The )arra$t ha# $t /e? It )as ertai$l1 $ the )a1,

0+t as ertai$l1 it +l# $t $) reah H$! >$! r se"eral #a1s2

a$#, this 0ei$! the last E$!lish territr1 $ Mr. F!!7s r+te,

the r00er )+l# esape, +$less he +l# /a$a!e t #etai$ hi/.

8Well, M$sie+r Fi4,8 sai# Passepart+t, 8ha"e 1+ #ei#e# t ! )ith +s

s ar as A/eria:8

8Yes,8 ret+r$e# Fi4, thr+!h his set teeth.

8G#?8 e4lai/e# Passepart+t, la+!hi$! heartil1.

8I 3$e) 1+ +l# $t pers+a#e 1+rsel t separate r/ +s.

C/e a$# e$!a!e 1+r 0erth.8

The1 e$tere# the stea/er ie a$# se+re# a0i$s r +r pers$s.

The ler3, as he !a"e the/ the ti3ets, i$r/e# the/ that,

the repairs $ the Car$ati ha"i$! 0ee$ /plete#, the stea/er

)+l# lea"e that "er1 e"e$i$!, a$# $t $e4t /r$i$!, as ha# 0ee$

a$$+$e#.

8That )ill s+it /1 /aster all the 0etter,8 sai# Passepart+t.

8I )ill ! a$# let hi/ 3$).8



Fi4 $) #ei#e# t /a3e a 0l# /"e2 he resl"e# t tell Passepart+t

all.

It see/e# t 0e the $l1 pssi0le /ea$s 3eepi$! Phileas F!! se"eral

#a1s

l$!er at H$! >$!. He ar#i$!l1 i$"ite# his /pa$i$ i$t a ta"er$

)hih a+!ht his e1e $ the 6+a1. O$ e$teri$!, the1 +$# the/sel"es

i$ a lar!e r/ ha$#s/el1 #erate#, at the e$# )hih )as a lar!e

a/p50e# +r$ishe# )ith +shi$s. Se"eral pers$s la1 +p$ this 0e#

i$ a #eep sleep. At the s/all ta0les )hih )ere arra$!e# a0+t the r/

s/e thirt1 +st/ers )ere #ri$3i$! E$!lish 0eer, prter, !i$, a$#

0ra$#12

s/3i$!, the )hile, l$! re# la1 pipes st+e# )ith little 0alls

pi+/

/i$!le# )ith esse$e rse. Fr/ ti/e t ti/e $e the s/3ers,

"er/e )ith the $arti, )+l# slip +$#er the ta0le, )here+p$ the

)aiters,

ta3i$! hi/ 01 the hea# a$# eet, arrie# a$# lai# hi/ +p$ the 0e#.

The 0e# alrea#1 s+pprte# t)e$t1 these st+peie# sts.

Fi4 a$# Passepart+t sa) that the1 )ere i$ a s/3i$!5h+se ha+$te#

01 thse )rethe#, a#a"er+s, i#iti reat+res t )h/ the E$!lish/erha$ts sell e"er1 1ear the /isera0le #r+! alle# pi+/,

t the a/+$t $e /illi$ +r h+$#re# th+sa$# p+$#s55

th+sa$#s #e"te# t $e the /st #espia0le "ies

)hih alit h+/a$it1? The Chi$ese !"er$/e$t has i$ "ai$

atte/pte# t #eal )ith the e"il 01 stri$!e$t la)s. It passe#

!ra#+all1 r/ the rih, t )h/ it )as at irst e4l+si"el1 reser"e#,

t the l)er lasses, a$# the$ its ra"a!es +l# $t 0e arreste#.

Opi+/ is s/3e# e"er1)here, at all ti/es, 01 /e$ a$# )/e$,

i$ the Celestial E/pire2 a$#, $e a+st/e# t it, the "iti/s

a$$t #ispe$se )ith it, e4ept 01 s+eri$! hrri0le 0#il1 $trti$s

a$# a!$ies. A !reat s/3er a$ s/3e as /a$1 as ei!ht pipes a #a12

0+t he #ies i$ i"e 1ears. It )as i$ $e these #e$s that Fi4

a$# Passepart+t, i$ searh a rie$#l1 !lass, +$# the/sel"es.

Passepart+t ha# $ /$e1, 0+t )illi$!l1 aepte# Fi47s i$"itati$

i$ the hpe ret+r$i$! the 0li!ati$ at s/e +t+re ti/e.

The1 r#ere# t) 0ttles prt, t )hih the Fre$h/a$ #i# a/ple

<+stie,

)hilst Fi4 0ser"e# hi/ )ith lse atte$ti$. The1 hatte# a0+t the

<+r$e1,

a$# Passepart+t )as espeiall1 /err1 at the i#ea that Fi4 )as !i$! t

$ti$+e it )ith the/. Whe$ the 0ttles )ere e/pt1, h)e"er,

he rse t ! a$# tell his /aster the ha$!e i$ the ti/e

the saili$! the Car$ati.

Fi4 a+!ht hi/ 01 the ar/, a$# sai#, 8Wait a //e$t.8

8What r, Mr. Fi4:8

8I )a$t t ha"e a seri+s tal3 )ith 1+.8

8A seri+s tal3?8 rie# Passepart+t, #ri$3i$! +p the little )i$e

that )as let i$ the 0tt/ his !lass. 8Well, )e7ll tal3

a0+t it t5/rr)2 I ha"e$7t ti/e $).8

8Sta1? What I ha"e t sa1 $er$s 1+r /aster.8



Passepart+t, at this, l3e# atte$ti"el1 at his /pa$i$.

Fi47s ae see/e# t ha"e a si$!+lar e4pressi$. He res+/e# his seat.

8What is it that 1+ ha"e t sa1:8

Fi4 plae# his ha$# +p$ Passepart+t7s ar/, a$#,

l)eri$! his "ie, sai#, 8Y+ ha"e !+esse# )h I a/:8

8Par0le+?8 sai# Passepart+t, s/ili$!.

8The$ I7/ !i$! t tell 1+ e"er1thi$!558

8N) that I 3$) e"er1thi$!, /1 rie$#? Ah? that7s "er1 !#.

*+t ! $, ! $. First, th+!h, let /e tell 1+ that thse

!e$tle/e$ ha"e p+t the/sel"es t a +seless e4pe$se.8

8Useless?8 sai# Fi4. 8Y+ spea3 $i#e$tl1. It7s lear that

1+ #$7t 3$) h) lar!e the s+/ is.8

8O +rse I #,8 ret+r$e# Passepart+t. 8T)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s.8

8Fit15i"e th+sa$#?8 a$s)ere# Fi4, pressi$! his /pa$i$7s ha$#.

8What?8 rie# the Fre$h/a$. 8Has M$sie+r F!! #are#55

it15i"e th+sa$# p+$#s? Well, there7s all the /re reas$

r $t lsi$! a$ i$sta$t,8 he $ti$+e#, !etti$! +p hastil1.

Fi4 p+she# Passepart+t 0a3 i$ his hair, a$# res+/e#

8Fit15i"e th+sa$# p+$#s2 a$# i I s+ee#, I !et t) th+sa$#

p+$#s.

I 1+7ll help /e, I7ll let 1+ ha"e i"e h+$#re# the/.8

8Help 1+:8 rie# Passepart+t, )hse e1es )ere sta$#i$! )i#e pe$.

8Yes2 help /e 3eep Mr. F!! here r t) r three #a1s.8

8Wh1, )hat are 1+ sa1i$!: Thse !e$tle/e$ are $t satisie#

)ith ll)i$! /1 /aster a$# s+speti$! his h$+r, 0+t the1 /+st

tr1 t p+t 0stales i$ his )a1? I 0l+sh r the/?8

8What # 1+ /ea$:8

8I /ea$ that it is a piee sha/e+l tri3er1. The1 /i!ht

as )ell )a1la1 Mr. F!! a$# p+t his /$e1 i$ their p3ets?8

8That7s <+st )hat )e +$t $ #i$!.8

8It7s a $spira1, the$,8 rie# Passepart+t, )h 0ea/e /re

a$# /re e4ite# as the li6+r /+$te# i$ his hea#, r he #ra$3

)ith+t perei"i$! it. 8A real $spira1? A$# !e$tle/e$, t. *ah?8

Fi4 0e!a$ t 0e p+;;le#.

8Me/0ers the Rer/ Cl+0?8 $ti$+e# Passepart+t. 8Y+ /+st 3$),

M$sie+r Fi4, that /1 /aster is a$ h$est /a$, a$# that,

)he$ he /a3es a )a!er, he tries t )i$ it airl1?8



8*+t )h # 1+ thi$3 I a/:8 as3e# Fi4, l3i$! at hi/ i$te$tl1.

8Par0le+? A$ a!e$t the /e/0ers the Rer/ Cl+0, se$t +t here

t i$terr+pt /1 /aster7s <+r$e1. *+t, th+!h I +$# 1+ +t s/e ti/e

a!,

I7"e ta3e$ !# are t sa1 $thi$! a0+t it t Mr. F!!.8

8He 3$)s $thi$!, the$:8

8Nthi$!,8 replie# Passepart+t, a!ai$ e/pt1i$! his !lass.

The #eteti"e passe# his ha$# arss his rehea#, hesitati$! 0ere

he sp3e a!ai$. What sh+l# he #: Passepart+t7s /ista3e see/e#

si$ere,

0+t it /a#e his #esi!$ /re #ii+lt. It )as e"i#e$t that the ser"a$t

)as $t the /aster7s a/plie, as Fi4 ha# 0ee$ i$li$e# t s+spet.

8Well,8 sai# the #eteti"e t hi/sel, 8as he is $t a$ a/plie,

he )ill help /e.8

He ha# $ ti/e t lse F!! /+st 0e #etai$e# at H$! >$!,

s he resl"e# t /a3e a lea$ 0reast it.

8Liste$ t /e,8 sai# Fi4 a0r+ptl1. 8I a/ $t, as 1+ thi$3,

a$ a!e$t the /e/0ers the Rer/ Cl+0558

8*ah?8 retrte# Passepart+t, )ith a$ air railler1.

8I a/ a plie #eteti"e, se$t +t here 01 the L$#$ ie.8

8Y+, a #eteti"e:8

8I )ill pr"e it. Here is /1 //issi$.8

Passepart+t )as speehless )ith ast$ish/e$t )he$ Fi4 #ispla1e#

this #+/e$t, the !e$+i$e$ess )hih +l# $t 0e #+0te#.

8Mr. F!!7s )a!er,8 res+/e# Fi4, 8is $l1 a prete4t, )hih 1+

a$# the !e$tle/e$ the Rer/ are #+pes. He ha# a /ti"e

r se+ri$! 1+r i$$e$t /pliit1.8

8*+t )h1:8

8Liste$. O$ the (&th last Septe/0er a r00er1 it15i"e th+sa$#

p+$#s

)as //itte# at the *a$3 E$!la$# 01 a pers$ )hse #esripti$

)as rt+$atel1 se+re#. Here is his #esripti$2 it a$s)ers e4atl1t that Mr. Phileas F!!.8

8What $$se$se?8 rie# Passepart+t, stri3i$! the ta0le )ith his ist.

8M1 /aster is the /st h$+ra0le /e$?8

8H) a$ 1+ tell: Y+ 3$) sarel1 a$1thi$! a0+t hi/. Y+ )e$t i$t

his ser"ie the #a1 he a/e a)a12 a$# he a/e a)a1 $ a lish prete4t,

)ith+t tr+$3s, a$# arr1i$! a lar!e a/+$t i$ 0a$3$tes. A$# 1et 1+

are 0l# e$+!h t assert that he is a$ h$est /a$?8



8Yes, 1es,8 repeate# the pr ell), /eha$iall1.

8W+l# 1+ li3e t 0e arreste# as his a/plie:8

Passepart+t, "er/e 01 )hat he ha# hear#, hel# his hea#

0et)ee$ his ha$#s, a$# #i# $t #are t l3 at the #eteti"e.

Phileas F!!, the sa"i+r A+#a, that 0ra"e a$# !e$er+s /a$,

a r00er? A$# 1et h) /a$1 pres+/pti$s there )ere a!ai$st hi/?

Passepart+t essa1e# t re<et the s+spii$s )hih re# the/sel"es

+p$ his /i$#2 he #i# $t )ish t 0elie"e that his /aster )as !+ilt1.

8Well, )hat # 1+ )a$t /e:8 sai# he, at last, )ith a$ ert.

8See here,8 replie# Fi42 8I ha"e tra3e# Mr. F!! t this plae,

0+t as 1et I ha"e aile# t reei"e the )arra$t arrest r )hih

I se$t t L$#$. Y+ /+st help /e t 3eep hi/ here i$ H$! >$!558

8I? *+t I558

8I )ill share )ith 1+ the t) th+sa$# p+$#s re)ar# ere#01 the *a$3 E$!la$#.8

8Ne"er?8 replie# Passepart+t, )h trie# t rise, 0+t ell 0a3,

e4ha+ste# i$ /i$# a$# 0#1.

8Mr. Fi4,8 he sta//ere#, 8e"e$ sh+l# )hat 1+ sa1 0e tr+e55

i /1 /aster is reall1 the r00er 1+ are see3i$! r55)hih I #e$155

I ha"e 0ee$, a/, i$ his ser"ie2 I ha"e see$ his !e$ersit1 a$#

!#$ess2

a$# I )ill $e"er 0etra1 hi/55$t r all the !l# i$ the )rl#.

I /e r/ a "illa!e )here the1 #$7t eat that 3i$# 0rea#?8

8Y+ re+se:8

8I re+se.8

8C$si#er that I7"e sai# $thi$!,8 sai# Fi42 8a$# let +s #ri$3.8

8Yes2 let +s #ri$3?8

Passepart+t elt hi/sel 1iel#i$! /re a$# /re t the eets

the li6+r. Fi4, seei$! that he /+st, at all ha;ar#s, 0e separate#

r/ his /aster, )ishe# t e$tirel1 "er/e hi/. S/e pipes +ll

pi+/

la1 +p$ the ta0le. Fi4 slippe# $e i$t Passepart+t7s ha$#.

He t3 it, p+t it 0et)ee$ his lips, lit it, #re) se"eral p+s,

a$# his hea#, 0e/i$! hea"1 +$#er the i$l+e$e the $arti,ell +p$ the ta0le.

8At last?8 sai# Fi4, seei$! Passepart+t +$$si+s.

8Mr. F!! )ill $t 0e i$r/e# the Car$ati7s #epart+re2 a$#,

i he is, he )ill ha"e t ! )ith+t this +rse# Fre$h/a$?8

A$#, ater pa1i$! his 0ill, Fi4 let the ta"er$.



Chapter

IN WHICH FI COMES FACE TO FACE WITH PHILEAS FOGG

While these e"e$ts )ere passi$! at the pi+/5h+se, Mr. F!!,

+$$si+s the #a$!er he )as i$ lsi$! the stea/er,

)as 6+ietl1 esrti$! A+#a a0+t the streets the E$!lish 6+arter,

/a3i$! the $eessar1 p+rhases r the l$! "1a!e 0ere the/.

It )as all "er1 )ell r a$ E$!lish/a$ li3e Mr. F!! t /a3e the

t+r the )rl# )ith a arpet50a!2 a la#1 +l# $t 0e e4pete#

t tra"el /rta0l1 +$#er s+h $#iti$s. He a6+itte#

his tas3 )ith harateristi sere$it1, a$# i$"aria0l1 replie#

t the re/$stra$es his air /pa$i$, )h )as $+se#

01 his patie$e a$# !e$ersit1

8It is i$ the i$terest /1 <+r$e155a part /1 pr!ra//e.8

The p+rhases /a#e, the1 ret+r$e# t the htel, )here the1#i$e# at a s+/pt++sl1 ser"e# ta0le5#7hte2 ater )hih A+#a,

sha3i$! ha$#s )ith her prtetr ater the E$!lish ashi$,

retire# t her r/ r rest. Mr. F!! a0sr0e# hi/sel thr+!h+t

the e"e$i$! i$ the per+sal The Ti/es a$# Ill+strate# L$#$ Ne)s.

Ha# he 0ee$ apa0le 0ei$! ast$ishe# at a$1thi$!, it )+l#

ha"e 0ee$ $t t see his ser"a$t ret+r$ at 0e#ti/e.

*+t, 3$)i$! that the stea/er )as $t t lea"e r Y3ha/a +$til

the $e4t /r$i$!, he #i# $t #ist+r0 hi/sel a0+t the /atter.

Whe$ Passepart+t #i# $t appear the $e4t /r$i$! t a$s)er

his /aster7s 0ell, Mr. F!!, $t 0etra1i$! the least "e4ati$,

$te$te# hi/sel )ith ta3i$! his arpet50a!, alli$! A+#a,

a$# se$#i$! r a pala$6+i$.

It )as the$ ei!ht 7l32 at hal5past $i$e, it 0ei$! the$ hi!h

ti#e, the Car$ati )+l# lea"e the har0+r. Mr. F!! a$# A+#a

!t i$t the pala$6+i$, their l+!!a!e 0ei$! 0r+!ht ater $ a

)heel0arr),

a$# hal a$ h+r later steppe# +p$ the 6+a1 )he$e the1 )ere t e/0ar3.

Mr. F!! the$ lear$e# that the Car$ati ha# saile# the e"e$i$! 0ere.

He ha# e4pete# t i$# $t $l1 the stea/er, 0+t his #/esti,

a$# )as re# t !i"e +p 0th2 0+t $ si!$ #isappi$t/e$t appeare#

$ his ae, a$# he /erel1 re/ar3e# t A+#a, 8It is a$ ai#e$t, /a#a/2

$thi$! /re.8

At this //e$t a /a$ )h ha# 0ee$ 0ser"i$! hi/ atte$ti"el1 apprahe#.

It )as Fi4, )h, 0)i$!, a##resse# Mr. F!! 8Were 1+ $t, li3e /e,sir, a passe$!er 01 the Ra$!$, )hih arri"e# 1ester#a1:8

8I )as, sir,8 replie# Mr. F!! l#l1. 8*+t I ha"e $t the h$+r558

8Par#$ /e2 I th+!ht I sh+l# i$# 1+r ser"a$t here.8

8D 1+ 3$) )here he is, sir:8 as3e# A+#a a$4i+sl1.

8What?8 resp$#e# Fi4, ei!$i$! s+rprise. 8Is he $t )ith 1+:8



8N,8 sai# A+#a. 8He has $t /a#e his appeara$e si$e 1ester#a1.

C+l# he ha"e !$e $ 0ar# the Car$ati )ith+t +s:8

8With+t 1+, /a#a/:8 a$s)ere# the #eteti"e. 8E4+se /e, #i# 1+

i$te$#

t sail i$ the Car$ati:8

8Yes, sir.8

8S #i# I, /a#a/, a$# I a/ e4essi"el1 #isappi$te#. The Car$ati,

its repairs 0ei$! /plete#, let H$! >$! t)el"e h+rs 0ere

the state# ti/e, )ith+t a$1 $tie 0ei$! !i"e$2 a$# )e /+st $) )ait

a )ee3 r a$ther stea/er.8

As he sai# 8a )ee38 Fi4 elt his heart leap r <1. F!! #etai$e#

at H$! >$! r a )ee3? There )+l# 0e ti/e r the )arra$t t arri"e,

a$# rt+$e at last a"+re# the represe$tati"e the la). His hrrr

/a1 0e i/a!i$e# )he$ he hear# Mr. F!! sa1, i$ his plai# "ie,

8*+t there are ther "essels 0esi#es the Car$ati, it see/s t /e,

i$ the har0+r H$! >$!.8

A$#, eri$! his ar/ t A+#a, he #irete# his steps t)ar# the #3s

i$ searh s/e rat a0+t t start. Fi4, st+peie#, ll)e#2

it see/e# as i he )ere attahe# t Mr. F!! 01 a$ i$"isi0le threa#.

Cha$e, h)e"er, appeare# reall1 t ha"e a0a$#$e# the /a$ it ha#

hithert

ser"e# s )ell. Fr three h+rs Phileas F!! )a$#ere# a0+t the #3s,

)ith the #eter/i$ati$, i $eessar1, t harter a "essel t arr1 hi/

t Y3ha/a2 0+t he +l# $l1 i$# "essels )hih )ere la#i$! r

+$la#i$!,

a$# )hih +l# $t therere set sail. Fi4 0e!a$ t hpe a!ai$.

*+t Mr. F!!, ar r/ 0ei$! #is+ra!e#, )as $ti$+i$! his searh,

resl"e# $t t stp i he ha# t resrt t Maa, )he$ he )as aste#

01 a sailr $ $e the )har"es.

8Is 1+r h$+r l3i$! r a 0at:8

8Ha"e 1+ a 0at rea#1 t sail:8

8Yes, 1+r h$+r2 a pilt50at55N. -55the 0est i$ the har0+r.8

8Des she ! ast:8

8*et)ee$ ei!ht a$# $i$e 3$ts the h+r. Will 1+ l3 at her:8

8Yes.8

8Y+r h$+r )ill 0e satisie# )ith her. Is it r a sea e4+rsi$:8

8N2 r a "1a!e.8

8A "1a!e:8

8Yes, )ill 1+ a!ree t ta3e /e t Y3ha/a:8



The sailr lea$e# $ the raili$!, pe$e# his e1es )i#e, a$# sai#,

8Is 1+r h$+r <3i$!:8

8N. I ha"e /isse# the Car$ati, a$# I /+st !et t Y3ha/a

01 the %-th at the latest, t ta3e the 0at r Sa$ Fra$is.8

8I a/ srr1,8 sai# the sailr2 80+t it is i/pssi0le.8

8I er 1+ a h+$#re# p+$#s per #a1, a$# a$ a##iti$al

re)ar# t) h+$#re# p+$#s i I reah Y3ha/a i$ ti/e.8

8Are 1+ i$ ear$est:8

8@er1 /+h s.8

The pilt )al3e# a)a1 a little #ista$e, a$# !a;e# +t t sea,

e"i#e$tl1 str+!!li$! 0et)ee$ the a$4iet1 t !ai$ a lar!e s+/

a$# the ear "e$t+ri$! s ar. Fi4 )as i$ /rtal s+spe$se.

Mr. F!! t+r$e# t A+#a a$# as3e# her, 8Y+ )+l# $t 0e arai#,

)+l# 1+, /a#a/:8

8Nt )ith 1+, Mr. F!!,8 )as her a$s)er.

The pilt $) ret+r$e#, sh+li$! his hat i$ his ha$#s.

8Well, pilt:8 sai# Mr. F!!.

8Well, 1+r h$+r,8 replie# he, 8I +l# $t ris3 /1sel, /1 /e$,

r /1 little 0at sarel1 t)e$t1 t$s $ s l$! a "1a!e

at this ti/e 1ear. *esi#es, )e +l# $t reah Y3ha/a i$ ti/e,

r it is si4tee$ h+$#re# a$# si4t1 /iles r/ H$! >$!.8

8O$l1 si4tee$ h+$#re#,8 sai# Mr. F!!.

8It7s the sa/e thi$!.8

Fi4 0reathe# /re reel1.

8*+t,8 a##e# the pilt, 8it /i!ht 0e arra$!e# a$ther )a1.8

Fi4 ease# t 0reathe at all.

8H):8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8*1 !i$! t Na!asa3i, at the e4tre/e s+th =apa$, r e"e$

t Sha$!hai, )hih is $l1 ei!ht h+$#re# /iles r/ here.

I$ !i$! t Sha$!hai )e sh+l# $t 0e re# t sail )i#e the Chi$ese ast, )hih )+l# 0e a !reat a#"a$ta!e,

as the +rre$ts r+$ $rth)ar#, a$# )+l# ai# +s.

8Pilt,8 sai# Mr. F!!, 8I /+st ta3e the A/eria$ stea/er

at Y3ha/a, a$# $t at Sha$!hai r Na!asa3i.8

8Wh1 $t:8 ret+r$e# the pilt. 8The Sa$ Fra$is stea/er

#es $t start r/ Y3ha/a. It p+ts i$ at Y3ha/a

a$# Na!asa3i, 0+t it starts r/ Sha$!hai.8



8Y+ are s+re that:8

8Peretl1.8

8A$# )he$ #es the 0at lea"e Sha$!hai:8

8O$ the %%th, at se"e$ i$ the e"e$i$!. We ha"e, therere,

+r #a1s 0ere +s, that is $i$et15si4 h+rs2 a$# i$ that ti/e,

i )e ha# !# l+3 a$# a s+th5)est )i$#, a$# the sea )as al/,

)e +l# /a3e thse ei!ht h+$#re# /iles t Sha$!hai.8

8A$# 1+ +l# !558

8I$ a$ h+r2 as s$ as pr"isi$s +l# 0e !t a0ar#

a$# the sails p+t +p.8

8It is a 0ar!ai$. Are 1+ the /aster the 0at:8

8Yes2 =h$ *+$s01, /aster the Ta$3a#ere.8

8W+l# 1+ li3e s/e ear$est5/$e1:8

8I it )+l# $t p+t 1+r h$+r +t558

8Here are t) h+$#re# p+$#s $ a+$t sir,8 a##e# Phileas F!!,

t+r$i$! t Fi4, 8i 1+ )+l# li3e t ta3e a#"a$ta!e558

8Tha$3s, sir2 I )as a0+t t as3 the a"+r.8

8@er1 )ell. I$ hal a$ h+r )e shall ! $ 0ar#.8

8*+t pr Passepart+t:8 +r!e# A+#a, )h )as /+h #ist+r0e#

01 the ser"a$t7s #isappeara$e.

8I shall # all I a$ t i$# hi/,8 replie# Phileas F!!.

While Fi4, i$ a e"erish, $er"+s state, repaire# t the pilt50at,

the thers #irete# their +rse t the plie5stati$ at H$! >$!.

Phileas F!! there !a"e Passepart+t7s #esripti$, a$# let a s+/

/$e1

t 0e spe$t i$ the searh r hi/. The sa/e r/alities ha"i$! 0ee$

!$e

thr+!h at the Fre$h $s+late, a$# the pala$6+i$ ha"i$! stppe# at the

htel

r the l+!!a!e, )hih ha# 0ee$ se$t 0a3 there, the1 ret+r$e# t the

)har.

It )as $) three 7l32 a$# pilt50at N. -, )ith its re)

$ 0ar#, a$# its pr"isi$s stre# a)a1, )as rea#1 r #epart+re.

The Ta$3a#ere )as a $eat little rat t)e$t1 t$s,

as !rae+ll1 0+ilt as i she )ere a rai$! 1aht.

Her shi$i$! pper sheathi$!, her !al"a$ise# ir$5)r3,

her #e3, )hite as i"r1, 0etra1e# the pri#e ta3e$ 01 =h$ *+$s01

i$ /a3i$! her prese$ta0le. Her t) /asts lea$e# a trile 0a3)ar#2

she arrie# 0ri!a$ti$e, resail, str/5<i0, a$# sta$#i$!5<i0,



a$# )as )ell ri!!e# r r+$$i$! 0ere the )i$#2 a$# she see/e# apa0le

0ris3 spee#, )hih, i$#ee#, she ha# alrea#1 pr"e# 01 !ai$i$!

se"eral pri;es i$ pilt50at raes. The re) the Ta$3a#ere

)as /pse# =h$ *+$s01, the /aster, a$# +r har#1 /ari$ers,

)h )ere a/iliar )ith the Chi$ese seas. =h$ *+$s01, hi/sel,

a /a$ rt15i"e r therea0+ts, "i!r+s, s+$0+r$t, )ith a

spri!htl1 e4pressi$ the e1e, a$# e$er!eti a$# sel5relia$t

+$te$a$e, )+l# ha"e i$spire# $i#e$e i$ the /st ti/i#.

Phileas F!! a$# A+#a )e$t $ 0ar#, )here the1 +$# Fi4

alrea#1 i$stalle#. *el) #e3 )as a s6+are a0i$, )hih

the )alls 0+l!e# +t i$ the r/ ts, a0"e a ir+lar #i"a$2

i$ the e$tre )as a ta0le pr"i#e# )ith a s)i$!i$! la/p.

The a//#ati$ )as $i$e#, 0+t $eat.

8I a/ srr1 t ha"e $thi$! 0etter t er 1+,8 sai# Mr.

F!! t Fi4, )h 0)e# )ith+t resp$#i$!.

The #eteti"e ha# a eeli$! a3i$ t h+/iliati$ i$ priti$!

01 the 3i$#$ess Mr. F!!.

8It7s ertai$,8 th+!ht he, 8th+!h rasal as he is, he is a plite

$e?8

The sails a$# the E$!lish la! )ere histe# at te$ /i$+tes past three.

Mr. F!! a$# A+#a, )h )ere seate# $ #e3, ast a last !la$e at the

6+a1,

i$ the hpe esp1i$! Passepart+t. Fi4 )as $t )ith+t his ears

lest ha$e sh+l# #iret the steps the +$rt+$ate ser"a$t,

)h/ he ha# s 0a#l1 treate#, i$ this #ireti$2 i$ )hih ase

a$ e4pla$ati$ the re"erse satisatr1 t the #eteti"e

/+st ha"e e$s+e#. *+t the Fre$h/a$ #i# $t appear, a$#, )ith+t #+0t,

)as still l1i$! +$#er the st+pe1i$! i$l+e$e the pi+/.

=h$ *+$s01, /aster, at le$!th !a"e the r#er t start, a$#

the Ta$3a#ere, ta3i$! the )i$# +$#er her 0ri!a$ti$e, resail,

a$# sta$#i$!5<i0, 0+$#e# 0ris3l1 r)ar# "er the )a"es.

Chapter I

IN WHICH THE MASTER OF THE 8TAN>ADERE8 RUNS

GREAT RIS> OF LOSING A REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS

This "1a!e ei!ht h+$#re# /iles )as a peril+s "e$t+re$ a rat t)e$t1 t$s, a$# at that seas$ the 1ear.

The Chi$ese seas are +s+all1 0ister+s, s+0<et t terri0le

!ales )i$#, a$# espeiall1 #+ri$! the e6+i$4es2

a$# it )as $) earl1 N"e/0er.

It )+l# learl1 ha"e 0ee$ t the /aster7s a#"a$ta!e t arr1

his passe$!ers t Y3ha/a, si$e he )as pai# a ertai$ s+/ per #a12

0+t he )+l# ha"e 0ee$ rash t atte/pt s+h a "1a!e, a$# it )as

i/pr+#e$t



e"e$ t atte/pt t reah Sha$!hai. *+t =h$ *+$s01 0elie"e# i$ the

Ta$3a#ere,

)hih r#e $ the )a"es li3e a sea!+ll2 a$# perhaps he )as $t )r$!.

Late i$ the #a1 the1 passe# thr+!h the aprii+s ha$$els H$!

>$!,

a$# the Ta$3a#ere, i/pelle# 01 a"+ra0le )i$#s, $#+te# hersel

a#/ira0l1.

8I # $t $ee#, pilt,8 sai# Phileas F!!, )he$ the1 !t i$t

the pe$ sea, 8t a#"ise 1+ t +se all pssi0le spee#.8

8Tr+st /e, 1+r h$+r. We are arr1i$! all the sail the )i$# )ill let

+s.

The ples )+l# a## $thi$!, a$# are $l1 +se# )he$ )e are !i$! i$t

prt.8

8Its 1+r tra#e, $t /i$e, pilt, a$# I $i#e i$ 1+.8

Phileas F!!, )ith 0#1 eret a$# le!s )i#e apart, sta$#i$!

li3e a sailr, !a;e# )ith+t sta!!eri$! at the s)elli$! )aters.The 1+$! )/a$, )h )as seate# at, )as pr+$#l1 aete#

as she l3e# +t +p$ the ea$, #ar3e$i$! $) )ith the t)ili!ht,

$ )hih she ha# "e$t+re# i$ s rail a "essel. A0"e her hea#

r+stle# the )hite sails, )hih see/e# li3e !reat )hite )i$!s.

The 0at, arrie# r)ar# 01 the )i$#, see/e# t 0e l1i$! i$ the air.

Ni!ht a/e. The /$ )as e$teri$! her irst 6+arter, a$# her

i$s+iie$t li!ht )+l# s$ #ie +t i$ the /ist $ the hri;$.

Cl+#s )ere risi$! r/ the east, a$# alrea#1 "erast a part

the hea"e$s.

The pilt ha# h+$! +t his li!hts, )hih )as "er1 $eessar1

i$ these seas r)#e# )ith "essels 0+$# la$#)ar#2 r llisi$s

are $t +$//$ +rre$es, a$#, at the spee# she )as !i$!,

the least sh3 )+l# shatter the !alla$t little rat.

Fi4, seate# i$ the 0), !a"e hi/sel +p t /e#itati$. He 3ept apart

r/ his ell)5tra"ellers, 3$)i$! Mr. F!!7s tait+r$ tastes2 0esi#es,

he #i# $t 6+ite li3e t tal3 t the /a$ )hse a"+rs he ha# aepte#.

He )as thi$3i$!, t, the +t+re. It see/e# ertai$ that F!! )+l#

$t

stp at Y3ha/a, 0+t )+l# at $e ta3e the 0at r Sa$ Fra$is2

a$# the "ast e4te$t A/eria )+l# e$s+re hi/ i/p+$it1 a$# saet1.

F!!7s pla$ appeare# t hi/ the si/plest i$ the )rl#. I$stea#

saili$!

#iretl1 r/ E$!la$# t the U$ite# States, li3e a //$ "illai$,

he ha# tra"erse# three 6+arters the !l0e, s as t !ai$ theA/eria$ $ti$e$t /re s+rel12 a$# there, ater thr)i$!

the plie his tra3, he )+l# 6+ietl1 e$<1 hi/sel

)ith the rt+$e stle$ r/ the 0a$3. *+t, $e i$ the U$ite# States,

)hat sh+l# he, Fi4, #: Sh+l# he a0a$#$ this /a$: N, a h+$#re#

ti/es $?

U$til he ha# se+re# his e4tra#iti$, he )+l# $t lse si!ht hi/ r

a$ h+r.

It )as his #+t1, a$# he )+l# +lil it t the e$#. At all e"e$ts,



there )as $e thi$! t 0e tha$3+l r2 Passepart+t )as $t )ith his

/aster2

a$# it )as a0"e all i/prta$t, ater the $i#e$es Fi4 ha# i/parte#

t hi/,

that the ser"a$t sh+l# $e"er ha"e speeh )ith his /aster.

Phileas F!! )as als thi$3i$! Passepart+t, )h ha# s

stra$!el1 #isappeare#. L3i$! at the /atter r/ e"er1 pi$t "ie),

it #i# $t see/ t hi/ i/pssi0le that, 01 s/e /ista3e, the /a$ /i!ht

ha"e e/0ar3e# $ the Car$ati at the last //e$t2 a$# this )as als

A+#a7s pi$i$, )h re!rette# "er1 /+h the lss the )rth1 ell)

t )h/ she )e# s /+h. The1 /i!ht the$ i$# hi/ at Y3ha/a2

r, i the Car$ati )as arr1i$! hi/ thither, it )+l# 0e eas1

t asertai$ i he ha# 0ee$ $ 0ar#.

A 0ris3 0ree;e arse a0+t te$ 7l32 0+t, th+!h it /i!ht

ha"e 0ee$ pr+#e$t t ta3e i$ a ree, the pilt, ater are+ll1

e4a/i$i$! the hea"e$s, let the rat re/ai$ ri!!e# as 0ere.

The Ta$3a#ere 0re sail a#/ira0l1, as she #re) a !reat #eal )ater,

a$# e"er1thi$! )as prepare# r hi!h spee# i$ ase a !ale.

Mr. F!! a$# A+#a #ese$#e# i$t the a0i$ at /i#$i!ht,

ha"i$! 0ee$ alrea#1 pree#e# 01 Fi4, )h ha# lai$ #)$ $ $e the

ts.

The pilt a$# re) re/ai$e# $ #e3 all $i!ht.

At s+$rise the $e4t #a1, )hih )as &th N"e/0er, the 0at ha# /a#e

/re tha$ $e h+$#re# /iles. The l! i$#iate# a /ea$ spee# 0et)ee$

ei!ht a$# $i$e /iles. The Ta$3a#ere still arrie# all sail,

a$# )as a/plishi$! her !reatest apait1 spee#.

I the )i$# hel# as it )as, the ha$es )+l# 0e i$ her a"+r.

D+ri$! the #a1 she 3ept al$! the ast, )here the +rre$ts )ere

a"+ra0le2

the ast, irre!+lar i$ prile, a$# "isi0le s/eti/es arss the

leari$!s,

)as at /st i"e /iles #ista$t. The sea )as less 0ister+s,

si$e the )i$# a/e la$#55a rt+$ate ir+/sta$e r the 0at,

)hih )+l# s+er, )i$! t its s/all t$$a!e, 01 a hea"1 s+r!e $ the

sea.

The 0ree;e s+0si#e# a little t)ar#s $$, a$# set i$ r/ the s+th5

)est.

The pilt p+t +p his ples, 0+t t3 the/ #)$ a!ai$ )ithi$ t) h+rs,

as the )i$# reshe$e# +p a$e).

Mr. F!! a$# A+#a, happil1 +$aete# 01 the r+!h$ess the sea,

ate )ith a !# appetite, Fi4 0ei$! i$"ite# t share their repast,

)hih he aepte# )ith seret ha!ri$. T tra"el at this /a$7se4pe$se a$# li"e +p$ his pr"isi$s )as $t palata0le t hi/.

Still, he )as 0li!e# t eat, a$# s he ate.

Whe$ the /eal )as "er, he t3 Mr. F!! apart, a$# sai#,

8sir855this 8sir8 srhe# his lips, a$# he ha# t $trl hi/sel

t a"i# llari$! this 8!e$tle/a$8558sir, 1+ ha"e 0ee$ "er1 3i$#

t !i"e /e a passa!e $ this 0at. *+t, th+!h /1 /ea$s )ill $t a#/it

/1 e4pe$#i$! the/ as reel1 as 1+, I /+st as3 t pa1 /1 share558



8Let +s $t spea3 that, sir,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

8*+t, i I i$sist558

8N, sir,8 repeate# Mr. F!!, i$ a t$e )hih #i# $t a#/it a

repl1. 8This e$ters i$t /1 !e$eral e4pe$ses.8

Fi4, as he 0)e#, ha# a stile# eeli$!, a$#, !i$! r)ar#,

)here he e$s$e# hi/sel, #i# $t pe$ his /+th r the rest the

#a1.

Mea$)hile the1 )ere pr!ressi$! a/+sl1, a$# =h$ *+$s01 )as

i$ hi!h hpe. He se"eral ti/es ass+re# Mr. F!! that the1 )+l#

reah Sha$!hai i$ ti/e2 t )hih that !e$tle/a$ resp$#e#

that he +$te# +p$ it. The re) set t )r3 i$ !# ear$est,

i$spire# 01 the re)ar# t 0e !ai$e#. There )as $t a sheet

)hih )as $t ti!hte$e# $t a sail )hih )as $t "i!r+sl1 histe#2

$t a l+rh +l# 0e har!e# t the /a$ at the hel/. The1 )r3e#

as #esperatel1 as i the1 )ere $testi$! i$ a R1al 1aht re!atta.

*1 e"e$i$!, the l! sh)e# that t) h+$#re# a$# t)e$t1 /iles ha# 0ee$a/plishe# r/ H$! >$!, a$# Mr. F!! /i!ht hpe that he )+l# 0e

a0le

t reah Y3ha/a )ith+t rer#i$! a$1 #ela1 i$ his <+r$al2 i$ )hih

ase,

the /a$1 /isa#"e$t+res )hih ha# "erta3e$ hi/ si$e he let L$#$

)+l# $t seri+sl1 aet his <+r$e1.

The Ta$3a#ere e$tere# the Straits F5>ie$, )hih separate

the isla$# Fr/sa r/ the Chi$ese ast, i$ the s/all h+rs

the $i!ht, a$# rsse# the Trpi Ca$er. The sea )as "er1

r+!h i$ the straits, +ll e##ies r/e# 01 the +$ter5+rre$ts,

a$# the hppi$! )a"es 0r3e her +rse, )hilst it 0ea/e "er1 #ii+lt

t sta$# $ #e3.

At #a10rea3 the )i$# 0e!a$ t 0l) har# a!ai$, a$# the hea"e$s

see/e# t pre#it a !ale. The 0ar/eter a$$+$e# a spee#1 ha$!e,

the /er+r1 risi$! a$# alli$! aprii+sl12 the sea als,

i$ the s+th5east, raise# l$! s+r!es )hih i$#iate# a te/pest.

The s+$ ha# set the e"e$i$! 0ere i$ a re# /ist,

i$ the /i#st the phsphrese$t si$tillati$s the ea$.

=h$ *+$s01 l$! e4a/i$e# the threate$i$! aspet the hea"e$s,

/+tteri$! i$#isti$tl1 0et)ee$ his teeth. At last he sai# i$ a l)

"ie

t Mr. F!!, 8Shall I spea3 +t t 1+r h$+r:8

8O +rse.8

8Well, )e are !i$! t ha"e a s6+all.8

8Is the )i$# $rth r s+th:8 as3e# Mr. F!! 6+ietl1.

8S+th. L3? a t1ph$ is /i$! +p.8

8Gla# it7s a t1ph$ r/ the s+th, r it )ill arr1 +s r)ar#.8



8Oh, i 1+ ta3e it that )a1,8 sai# =h$ *+$s01, 8I7"e $thi$! /re t

sa1.8

=h$ *+$s017s s+spii$s )ere $ir/e#. At a less a#"a$e# seas$

the 1ear

the t1ph$, ar#i$! t a a/+s /eterl!ist, )+l# ha"e passe# a)a1

li3e a l+/i$+s asa#e eletri la/e2 0+t i$ the )i$ter e6+i$4

it )as t 0e eare# that it )+l# 0+rst +p$ the/ )ith !reat "ile$e.

The pilt t3 his prea+ti$s i$ a#"a$e. He reee# all sail,

the ple5/asts )ere #ispe$se# )ith2 all ha$#s )e$t r)ar# t the 0)s.

A si$!le tria$!+lar sail, str$! a$"as, )as histe# as a str/5<i0,

s as t hl# the )i$# r/ 0ehi$#. The$ the1 )aite#.

=h$ *+$s01 ha# re6+este# his passe$!ers t ! 0el)2 0+t this

i/pris$/e$t i$ s $arr) a spae, )ith little air, a$# the 0at

0+$i$! i$ the !ale, )as ar r/ pleasa$t. Neither Mr. F!!,

Fi4, $r A+#a $se$te# t lea"e the #e3.

The str/ rai$ a$# )i$# #ese$#e# +p$ the/ t)ar#s ei!ht 7l3.

With 0+t its 0it sail, the Ta$3a#ere )as lite# li3e a eather 01 a

)i$#,a$ i#ea )hse "ile$e a$ sarel1 0e !i"e$. T /pare her spee#

t +r ti/es that a l/ti"e !i$! $ +ll stea/ )+l# 0e 0el)

the tr+th.

The 0at s+##e# th+s $rth)ar# #+ri$! the )hle #a1, 0r$e $

01 /$str+s )a"es, preser"i$! al)a1s, rt+$atel1, a spee# e6+al

t theirs. T)e$t1 ti/es she see/e# al/st t 0e s+0/er!e# 01

these /+$tai$s )ater )hih rse 0ehi$# her2 0+t the a#rit

/a$a!e/e$t the pilt sa"e# her. The passe$!ers )ere te$

0athe# i$ spra1, 0+t the1 s+0/itte# t it philsphiall1.

Fi4 +rse# it, $ #+0t2 0+t A+#a, )ith her e1es aste$e# +p$

her prtetr, )hse l$ess a/a;e# her, sh)e# hersel )rth1

hi/, a$# 0ra"el1 )eathere# the str/. As r Phileas F!!,

it see/e# <+st as i the t1ph$ )ere a part his pr!ra//e.

Up t this ti/e the Ta$3a#ere ha# al)a1s hel# her +rse t the $rth2

0+t t)ar#s e"e$i$! the )i$#, "eeri$! three 6+arters, 0re #)$ r/

the $rth5)est. The 0at, $) l1i$! i$ the tr+!h the )a"es,

sh3 a$# rlle# terri0l12 the sea str+3 her )ith ear+l "ile$e.

At $i!ht the te/pest i$rease# i$ "ile$e. =h$ *+$s01 sa) the

apprah

#ar3$ess a$# the risi$! the str/ )ith #ar3 /is!i"i$!s.

He th+!ht a)hile, a$# the$ as3e# his re) i it )as $t ti/e t sla3e$

spee#.

Ater a $s+ltati$ he apprahe# Mr. F!!, a$# sai#, 8I thi$3, 1+r

h$+r,

that )e sh+l# # )ell t /a3e r $e the prts $ the ast.8

8I thi$3 s t.8

8Ah?8 sai# the pilt. 8*+t )hih $e:8

8I 3$) 0+t $e,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!! tra$6+ill1.

8A$# that is558



8Sha$!hai.8

The pilt, at irst, #i# $t see/ t /prehe$#2 he +l#

sarel1 realise s /+h #eter/i$ati$ a$# te$ait1.

The$ he rie#, 8Well551es? Y+r h$+r is ri!ht. T Sha$!hai?8

S the Ta$3a#ere 3ept stea#il1 $ her $rth)ar# tra3.

The $i!ht )as reall1 terri0le2 it )+l# 0e a /irale i the

rat #i# $t +$#er. T)ie it +l# ha"e 0ee$ all "er )ith her

i the re) ha# $t 0ee$ $sta$tl1 $ the )ath. A+#a )as e4ha+ste#,

0+t #i# $t +tter a /plai$t. Mre tha$ $e Mr. F!! r+she#

t prtet her r/ the "ile$e the )a"es.

Da1 reappeare#. The te/pest still ra!e# )ith +$#i/i$ishe# +r12

0+t the )i$# $) ret+r$e# t the s+th5east. It )as a a"+ra0le

ha$!e,

a$# the Ta$3a#ere a!ai$ 0+$#e# r)ar# $ this /+$tai$+s sea,

th+!h the )a"es rsse# eah ther, a$# i/parte# sh3s a$# +$ter5

sh3s

)hih )+l# ha"e r+she# a rat less sli#l1 0+ilt. Fr/ ti/e t ti/ethe ast )as "isi0le thr+!h the 0r3e$ /ist, 0+t $ "essel )as i$

si!ht.

The Ta$3a#ere )as al$e +p$ the sea.

There )ere s/e si!$s a al/ at $$, a$# these 0ea/e /re #isti$t

as the s+$ #ese$#e# t)ar# the hri;$. The te/pest ha# 0ee$ as 0rie

as terrii. The passe$!ers, thr+!hl1 e4ha+ste#, +l# $) eat a

little,

a$# ta3e s/e repse.

The $i!ht )as /parati"el1 6+iet. S/e the sails )ere a!ai$

histe#,

a$# the spee# the 0at )as "er1 !#. The $e4t /r$i$! at #a)$

the1 espie# the ast, a$# =h$ *+$s01 )as a0le t assert that the1 )ere

$t $e h+$#re# /iles r/ Sha$!hai. A h+$#re# /iles, a$# $l1 $e #a1

t tra"erse the/? That "er1 e"e$i$! Mr. F!! )as #+e at Sha$!hai,

i he #i# $t )ish t /iss the stea/er t Y3ha/a. Ha# there 0ee$ $

str/,

#+ri$! )hih se"eral h+rs )ere lst, the1 )+l# 0e at this //e$t

)ithi$

thirt1 /iles their #esti$ati$.

The )i$# !re) #ei#e#l1 al/er, a$# happil1 the sea ell )ith it.

All sails )ere $) histe#, a$# at $$ the Ta$3a#ere )as )ithi$

rt15i"e /iles Sha$!hai. There re/ai$e# 1et si4 h+rs

i$ )hih t a/plish that #ista$e. All $ 0ar# eare#

that it +l# $t 0e #$e, a$# e"er1 $e55Phileas F!!, $ #+0t,e4epte#55elt his heart 0eat )ith i/patie$e. The 0at /+st 3eep +p

a$ a"era!e $i$e /iles a$ h+r, a$# the )i$# )as 0e/i$! al/er

e"er1 //e$t? It )as a aprii+s 0ree;e, /i$! r/ the ast,

a$# ater it passe# the sea 0ea/e s/th. Still, the Ta$3a#ere

)as s li!ht, a$# her i$e sails a+!ht the i3le ;eph1rs s )ell,

that, )ith the ai# the +rre$ts =h$ *+$s01 +$# hi/sel at si4

7l3

$t /re tha$ te$ /iles r/ the /+th Sha$!hai Ri"er. Sha$!hai

itsel



is sit+ate# at least t)el"e /iles +p the strea/. At se"e$ the1 )ere

still

three /iles r/ Sha$!hai. The pilt s)re a$ a$!r1 ath2 the re)ar#

t) h+$#re# p+$#s )as e"i#e$tl1 $ the pi$t esapi$! hi/. He

l3e#

at Mr. F!!. Mr. F!! )as peretl1 tra$6+il2 a$# 1et his )hle rt+$e

)as at this //e$t at sta3e.

At this //e$t, als, a l$! 0la3 +$$el, r)$e# )ith )reaths

s/3e,

appeare# $ the e#!e the )aters. It )as the A/eria$ stea/er,

lea"i$! r Y3ha/a at the appi$te# ti/e.

8C$+$# her?8 rie# =h$ *+$s01, p+shi$! 0a3 the r+##er

)ith a #esperate <er3.

8Si!$al her?8 sai# Phileas F!! 6+ietl1.

A s/all 0rass a$$$ st# $ the r)ar# #e3 the Ta$3a#ere,

r /a3i$! si!$als i$ the !s. It )as la#e# t the /+;;le2

0+t <+st as the pilt )as a0+t t appl1 a re#5ht al t thet+hhle,

Mr. F!! sai#, 8Hist 1+r la!?8

The la! )as r+$ +p at hal5/ast, a$#, this 0ei$! the si!$al

#istress,

it )as hpe# that the A/eria$ stea/er, perei"i$! it, )+l# ha$!e her

+rse a little, s as t s++r the pilt50at.

8Fire?8 sai# Mr. F!!. A$# the 0/i$! the little a$$$

res+$#e# i$ the air.

Chapter II

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, E@EN AT THE ANTIPODES,

IT IS CON@ENIENT TO HA@E SOME MONEY IN ONE7S POC>ET

The Car$ati, setti$! sail r/ H$! >$! at hal5past si4 $ the

'th N"e/0er, #irete# her +rse at +ll stea/ t)ar#s =apa$.

She arrie# a lar!e ar! a$# a )ell5ille# a0i$ passe$!ers.

T) state5r/s i$ the rear )ere, h)e"er, +$+pie#55thse )hih

ha# 0ee$ e$!a!e# 01 Phileas F!!.

The $e4t #a1 a passe$!er )ith a hal5st+peie# e1e, sta!!eri$! !ait,a$# #isr#ere# hair, )as see$ t e/er!e r/ the se$# a0i$,

a$# t ttter t a seat $ #e3.

It )as Passepart+t2 a$# )hat ha# happe$e# t hi/ )as as ll)s

Shrtl1 ater Fi4 let the pi+/ #e$, t) )aiters ha# lite#

the +$$si+s Passepart+t, a$# ha# arrie# hi/ t the 0e#

reser"e# r the s/3ers. Three h+rs later, p+rs+e# e"e$

i$ his #rea/s 01 a i4e# i#ea, the pr ell) a)3e,

a$# str+!!le# a!ai$st the st+pe1i$! i$l+e$e the $arti.



The th+!ht a #+t1 +$+lille# sh3 his trpr,

a$# he h+rrie# r/ the a0#e #r+$3e$$ess.

Sta!!eri$! a$# hl#i$! hi/sel +p 01 3eepi$! a!ai$st the )alls,

alli$! #)$ a$# reepi$! +p a!ai$, a$# irresisti0l1 i/pelle#

01 a 3i$# i$sti$t, he 3ept r1i$! +t, 8The Car$ati? the Car$ati?8

The stea/er la1 p+i$! al$!si#e the 6+a1, $ the pi$t starti$!.

Passepart+t ha# 0+t e) steps t !2 a$#, r+shi$! +p$ the pla$3,

he rsse# it, a$# ell +$$si+s $ the #e3, <+st as the Car$ati

)as /"i$! . Se"eral sailrs, )h )ere e"i#e$tl1 a+st/e#

t this srt se$e, arrie# the pr Fre$h/a$ #)$ i$t the se$#

a0i$,

a$# Passepart+t #i# $t )a3e +$til the1 )ere $e h+$#re# a$# it1

/iles

a)a1 r/ Chi$a. Th+s he +$# hi/sel the $e4t /r$i$! $ the #e3

the Car$ati, a$# ea!erl1 i$hali$! the e4hilarati$! sea50ree;e.

The p+re air s0ere# hi/. He 0e!a$ t llet his se$se, )hih he +$#

a #ii+lt tas32 0+t at last he realle# the e"e$ts the e"e$i$!

0ere,

Fi47s re"elati$, a$# the pi+/5h+se.

8It is e"i#e$t,8 sai# he t hi/sel, 8that I ha"e 0ee$ a0/i$a0l1 #r+$3?

What )ill Mr. F!! sa1: At least I ha"e $t /isse# the stea/er,

)hih is the /st i/prta$t thi$!.8

The$, as Fi4 +rre# t hi/ 8As r that rasal, I hpe )e

are )ell ri# hi/, a$# that he has $t #are#, as he prpse#,

t ll) +s $ 0ar# the Car$ati. A #eteti"e $ the tra3

Mr. F!!, a+se# r00i$! the *a$3 E$!la$#? Psha)?

Mr. F!! is $ /re a r00er tha$ I a/ a /+r#erer.8

Sh+l# he #i"+l!e Fi47s real erra$# t his /aster: W+l# it

# t tell the part the #eteti"e )as pla1i$!. W+l# it $t 0e

0etter t )ait +$til Mr. F!! reahe# L$#$ a!ai$, a$# the$

i/part t hi/ that a$ a!e$t the /etrplita$ plie ha# 0ee$

ll)i$! hi/ r+$# the )rl#, a$# ha"e a !# la+!h "er it:

N #+0t2 at least, it )as )rth $si#eri$!. The irst thi$! t

# )as t i$# Mr. F!!, a$# apl!ise r his si$!+lar 0eha"i+r.

Passepart+t !t +p a$# pree#e#, as )ell as he +l# )ith

the rlli$! the stea/er, t the ater5#e3. He sa) $ $e

)h rese/0le# either his /aster r A+#a. 8G#?8 /+ttere# he2

8A+#a has $t !t +p 1et, a$# Mr. F!! has pr0a0l1 +$# s/e

part$ers at )hist.8

He #ese$#e# t the sal$. Mr. F!! )as $t there.

Passepart+t ha# $l1, h)e"er, t as3 the p+rser the $+/0er

his /aster7s state5r/. The p+rser replie# that he#i# $t 3$) a$1 passe$!er 01 the $a/e F!!.

8I 0e! 1+r par#$,8 sai# Passepart+t persiste$tl1. 8He is a tall

!e$tle/a$,

6+iet, a$# $t "er1 tal3ati"e, a$# has )ith hi/ a 1+$! la#1558

8There is $ 1+$! la#1 $ 0ar#,8 i$terr+pte# the p+rser.

8Here is a list the passe$!ers2 1+ /a1 see r 1+rsel.8



Passepart+t sa$$e# the list, 0+t his /aster7s $a/e )as $t +p$ it.

All at $e a$ i#ea str+3 hi/.

8Ah? a/ I $ the Car$ati:8

8Yes.8

8O$ the )a1 t Y3ha/a:8

8Certai$l1.8

Passepart+t ha# r a$ i$sta$t eare# that he )as $ the )r$! 0at2

0+t, th+!h he )as reall1 $ the Car$ati, his /aster )as $t there.

He ell th+$#erstr+3 $ a seat. He sa) it all $).

He re/e/0ere# that the ti/e saili$! ha# 0ee$ ha$!e#,

that he sh+l# ha"e i$r/e# his /aster that at,

a$# that he ha# $t #$e s. It )as his a+lt, the$,

that Mr. F!! a$# A+#a ha# /isse# the stea/er.

Yes, 0+t it )as still /re the a+lt the traitr )h,

i$ r#er t separate hi/ r/ his /aster, a$# #etai$the latter at H$! >$!, ha# i$"ei!le# hi/ i$t !etti$! #r+$3?

He $) sa) the #eteti"e7s tri32 a$# at this //e$t Mr. F!!

)as ertai$l1 r+i$e#, his 0et )as lst, a$# he hi/sel perhaps

arreste# a$# i/pris$e#? At this th+!ht Passepart+t tre his hair.

Ah, i Fi4 e"er a/e )ithi$ his reah, )hat a settli$! a+$ts

there )+l# 0e?

Ater his irst #epressi$, Passepart+t 0ea/e al/er,

a$# 0e!a$ t st+#1 his sit+ati$. It )as ertai$l1 $t

a$ e$"ia0le $e. He +$# hi/sel $ the )a1 t =apa$,

a$# )hat sh+l# he # )he$ he !t there: His p3et )as e/pt12

he ha# $t a slitar1 shilli$!, $t s /+h as a pe$$1.

His passa!e ha# rt+$atel1 0ee$ pai# r i$ a#"a$e2

a$# he ha# i"e r si4 #a1s i$ )hih t #ei#e +p$ his +t+re +rse.

He ell t at /eals )ith a$ appetite, a$# ate r Mr. F!!, A+#a,

a$# hi/sel. He helpe# hi/sel as !e$er+sl1 as i =apa$ )ere a #esert,

)here $thi$! t eat )as t 0e l3e# r.

At #a)$ $ the %th the Car$ati e$tere# the prt Y3ha/a.

This is a$ i/prta$t prt all i$ the Paii, )here all the

/ail5stea/ers, a$# thse arr1i$! tra"ellers 0et)ee$ Nrth A/eria,

Chi$a, =apa$, a$# the Orie$tal isla$#s p+t i$. It is sit+ate#

i$ the 0a1 Ye##, a$# at 0+t a shrt #ista$e r/ that

se$# apital the =apa$ese E/pire, a$# the resi#e$e the T1$,

the i"il E/perr, 0ere the Mi3a#, the spirit+al E/perr,

a0sr0e# his ie i$ his )$. The Car$ati a$hre# at the 6+a1

$ear the +st/5h+se, i$ the /i#st a r)# ships 0eari$!the la!s all $ati$s.

Passepart+t )e$t ti/i#l1 ashre $ this s +ri+s territr1

the S$s the S+$. He ha# $thi$! 0etter t # tha$,

ta3i$! ha$e r his !+i#e, t )a$#er ai/lessl1 thr+!h the streets

Y3ha/a. He +$# hi/sel at irst i$ a thr+!hl1 E+rpea$

6+arter,

the h+ses ha"i$! l) r$ts, a$# 0ei$! a#r$e# )ith "era$#as,



0e$eath )hih he a+!ht !li/pses $eat perist1les. This 6+arter

+pie#,

)ith its streets, s6+ares, #3s, a$# )areh+ses, all the spae 0et)ee$

the 8pr/$tr1 the Treat18 a$# the ri"er. Here, as at H$! >$!

a$# Cal+tta, )ere /i4e# r)#s all raes, A/eria$s a$# E$!lish,

Chi$a/e$ a$# D+th/e$, /stl1 /erha$ts rea#1 t 0+1 r sell a$1thi$!.

The Fre$h/a$ elt hi/sel as /+h al$e a/$! the/ as i he ha# #rppe#

#)$ i$ the /i#st Htte$tts.

He ha#, at least, $e res+re t all $ the Fre$h a$# E$!lish $s+ls

at Y3ha/a r assista$e. *+t he shra$3 r/ telli$! the str1

his a#"e$t+res, i$ti/atel1 $$ete# as it )as )ith that his

/aster2

a$#, 0ere #i$! s, he #eter/i$e# t e4ha+st all ther /ea$s ai#.

As ha$e #i# $t a"+r hi/ i$ the E+rpea$ 6+arter, he pe$etrate#

that i$ha0ite# 01 the $ati"e =apa$ese, #eter/i$e#, i $eessar1,

t p+sh $ t Ye##.

The =apa$ese 6+arter Y3ha/a is alle# *e$te$, ater the

!##ess the sea, )h is )rshippe# $ the isla$#s r+$# a0+t.

There Passepart+t 0ehel# 0ea+ti+l ir a$# e#ar !r"es, sare#!ates a si$!+lar arhitet+re, 0ri#!es hal hi# i$ the /i#st

0a/0s a$# ree#s, te/ples sha#e# 01 i//e$se e#ar5trees,

hl1 retreats )here )ere sheltere# *+##hist priests a$# setaries

C$+i+s, a$# i$ter/i$a0le streets, )here a peret har"est

rse5ti$te# a$# re#5hee3e# hil#re$, )h l3e# as i the1 ha# 0ee$

+t +t =apa$ese sree$s, a$# )h )ere pla1i$! i$ the /i#st

shrt5le!!e# p#les a$# 1ell)ish ats, /i!ht ha"e 0ee$ !athere#.

The streets )ere r)#e# )ith peple. Priests )ere passi$!

i$ pressi$s, 0eati$! their #rear1 ta/0+ri$es2 plie a$#

+st/5h+se iers )ith pi$te# hats e$r+ste# )ith la a$#

arr1i$! t) sa0res h+$! t their )aists2 sl#iers, la# i$ 0l+e

tt$ )ith )hite stripes, a$# 0eari$! !+$s2 the Mi3a#7s !+ar#s,

e$"elpe# i$ sil3e$ #+0les, ha+0er3s a$# ats /ail2

a$# $+/0ers /ilitar1 l3 all ra$3s55r the /ilitar1

pressi$ is as /+h respete# i$ =apa$ as it is #espise#

i$ Chi$a55)e$t hither a$# thither i$ !r+ps a$# pairs.

Passepart+t sa), t, 0e!!i$! riars, l$!5r0e# pil!ri/s,

a$# si/ple i"ilia$s, )ith their )arpe# a$# <et50la3 hair,

0i! hea#s, l$! 0+sts, sle$#er le!s, shrt stat+re, a$# /ple4i$s

"ar1i$! r/ pper5l+r t a #ea# )hite, 0+t $e"er 1ell),

li3e the Chi$ese, r/ )h/ the =apa$ese )i#el1 #ier.

He #i# $t ail t 0ser"e the +ri+s e6+ipa!es55arria!es a$#

pala$6+i$s,

0arr)s s+pplie# )ith sails, a$# litters /a#e 0a/02 $r the )/e$55

)h/ he th+!ht $t espeiall1 ha$#s/e55)h t3 little steps )ith

theirlittle eet, )here$ the1 )re a$"as shes, stra) sa$#als, a$# l!s

)r3e# )#, a$# )h #ispla1e# ti!ht5l3i$! e1es, lat hests,

teeth ashi$a0l1 0la3e$e#, a$# !)$s rsse# )ith sil3e$ sars,

tie# i$ a$ e$r/+s 3$t 0ehi$# a$ r$a/e$t )hih the /#er$

Parisia$ la#ies see/ t ha"e 0rr)e# r/ the #a/es =apa$.

Passepart+t )a$#ere# r se"eral h+rs i$ the /i#st this /tle1

r)#,

l3i$! i$ at the )i$#)s the rih a$# +ri+s shps, the <e)eller1



esta0lish/e$ts !litteri$! )ith 6+ai$t =apa$ese r$a/e$ts, the

resta+ra$ts

#e3e# )ith strea/ers a$# 0a$$ers, the tea5h+ses, )here the #r+s

0e"era!e

)as 0ei$! #r+$3 )ith sa3i, a li6+r $te# r/ the er/e$tati$

rie,

a$# the /rta0le s/3i$!5h+ses, )here the1 )ere p+i$!, $t pi+/,

)hih is al/st +$3$)$ i$ =apa$, 0+t a "er1 i$e, stri$!1 t0a.

He )e$t $ till he +$# hi/sel i$ the iel#s, i$ the /i#st "ast

rie pla$tati$s. There he sa) #a;;li$! a/ellias e4pa$#i$! the/sel"es,

)ith l)ers )hih )ere !i"i$! rth their last l+rs a$# per+/es,

$t $ 0+shes, 0+t $ trees, a$# )ithi$ 0a/0 e$ls+res, herr1, pl+/,

a$# apple trees, )hih the =apa$ese +lti"ate rather r their 0lss/s

tha$ their r+it, a$# )hih 6+eerl15ashi$e#, !ri$$i$! sarer)s

prtete# r/ the sparr)s, pi!e$s, ra"e$s, a$# ther "rai+s 0ir#s.

O$ the 0ra$hes the e#ars )ere perhe# lar!e ea!les2 a/i# the

lia!e

the )eepi$! )ill)s )ere her$s, sle/$l1 sta$#i$! $ $e le!2

a$# $ e"er1 ha$# )ere r)s, #+3s, ha)3s, )il# 0ir#s, a$# a

/+ltit+#e ra$es, )hih the =apa$ese $si#er sare#,

a$# )hih t their /i$#s s1/0lise l$! lie a$# prsperit1.

As he )as strlli$! al$!, Passepart+t espie# s/e "ilets a/$! the

shr+0s.

8G#?8 sai# he2 8I7ll ha"e s/e s+pper.8

*+t, $ s/elli$! the/, he +$# that the1 )ere #+rless.

8N ha$e there,8 th+!ht he.

The )rth1 ell) ha# ertai$l1 ta3e$ !# are t eat as

heart1 a 0rea3ast as pssi0le 0ere lea"i$! the Car$ati2

0+t, as he ha# 0ee$ )al3i$! a0+t all #a1, the #e/a$#s h+$!er

)ere 0e/i$! i/prt+$ate. He 0ser"e# that the 0+thers stalls

$tai$e# $either /+tt$, !at, $r pr32 a$#, 3$)i$! als that

it is a sarile!e t 3ill attle, )hih are preser"e# slel1 r

ar/i$!,

he /a#e +p his /i$# that /eat )as ar r/ ple$ti+l i$ Y3ha/a55

$r )as he /ista3e$2 a$#, i$ #ea+lt 0+ther7s /eat,

he +l# ha"e )ishe# r a 6+arter )il# 0ar r #eer,

a partri#!e, r s/e 6+ails, s/e !a/e r ish, )hih, )ith rie,

the =apa$ese eat al/st e4l+si"el1. *+t he +$# it $eessar1

t 3eep +p a st+t heart, a$# t pstp$e the /eal he ra"e# till

the ll)i$! /r$i$!. Ni!ht a/e, a$# Passepart+t re5e$tere#

the $ati"e 6+arter, )here he )a$#ere# thr+!h the streets,

lit 01 "ari5l+re# la$ter$s, l3i$! $ at the #a$ers,

)h )ere e4e+ti$! s3il+l steps a$# 0+$#i$!s, a$# the astrl!ers)h st# i$ the pe$ air )ith their telespes. The$ he a/e

t the har0+r, )hih )as lit +p 01 the resi$ trhes the isher/e$,

)h )ere ishi$! r/ their 0ats.

The streets at last 0ea/e 6+iet, a$# the patrl, the iers

)hih, i$ their sple$#i# st+/es, a$# s+rr+$#e# 01 their s+ites,

Passepart+t th+!ht see/e# li3e a/0assa#rs, s+ee#e# the 0+stli$!

r)#.

Eah ti/e a /pa$1 passe#, Passepart+t h+3le#, a$# sai# t hi/sel



8G#? a$ther =apa$ese e/0ass1 #eparti$! r E+rpe?8

Chapter III

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT7S NOSE *ECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG

The $e4t /r$i$! pr, <a#e#, a/ishe# Passepart+t sai# t

hi/sel that he /+st !et s/ethi$! t eat at all ha;ar#s, a$# the

s$er he #i# s the 0etter. He /i!ht, i$#ee#, sell his )ath2

0+t he )+l# ha"e star"e# irst. N) r $e"er he /+st +se the

str$!, i $t /el#i+s "ie )hih $at+re ha# 0est)e# +p$ hi/.

He 3$e) se"eral Fre$h a$# E$!lish s$!s, a$# resl"e# t tr1 the/

+p$ the =apa$ese, )h /+st 0e l"ers /+si, si$e the1 )ere

r e"er p+$#i$! $ their 1/0als, ta/5ta/s, a$# ta/0+ri$es, a$#

+l# $t 0+t appreiate E+rpea$ tale$t.

It )as, perhaps, rather earl1 i$ the /r$i$! t !et +p a$ert, a$# the a+#ie$e pre/at+rel1 ar+se# r/ their sl+/0ers,

/i!ht $t pssi0l1 pa1 their e$tertai$er )ith i$ 0eari$! the

Mi3a#7s eat+res. Passepart+t therere #ei#e# t )ait se"eral

h+rs2 a$#, as he )as sa+$teri$! al$!, it +rre# t hi/ that he

)+l# see/ rather t )ell #resse# r a )a$#eri$! artist. The

i#ea str+3 hi/ t ha$!e his !ar/e$ts r lthes /re i$ har/$1

)ith his pr<et2 01 )hih he /i!ht als !et a little /$e1 t

satis1 the i//e#iate ra"i$!s h+$!er. The resl+ti$ ta3e$,

it re/ai$e# t arr1 it +t.

It )as $l1 ater a l$! searh that Passepart+t #is"ere# a

$ati"e #ealer i$ l# lthes, t )h/ he applie# r a$ e4ha$!e.

The /a$ li3e# the E+rpea$ st+/e, a$# ere l$! Passepart+t

iss+e# r/ his shp a+tre# i$ a$ l# =apa$ese at, a$# a srt

$e5si#e# t+r0a$, a#e# )ith l$! +se. A e) s/all piees sil"er,

/re"er, <i$!le# i$ his p3et.

G#?8 th+!ht he. 8I )ill i/a!i$e I a/ at the Car$i"al?8

His irst are, ater 0ei$! th+s 8=apa$ese#,8 )as t e$ter a tea5h+se

/#est appeara$e, a$#, +p$ hal a 0ir# a$# a little rie,

t 0rea3ast li3e a /a$ r )h/ #i$$er )as as 1et a pr0le/ t 0e

sl"e#.

8N),8 th+!ht he, )he$ he ha# eate$ heartil1, 8I /+st$7t lse /1 hea#.

I a$7t sell this st+/e a!ai$ r $e still /re =apa$ese. I /+st

$si#er h) t lea"e this +$tr1 the S+$, )hih I shall $tretai$

the /st #eli!ht+l /e/ries, as 6+i3l1 as pssi0le.8

It +rre# t hi/ t "isit the stea/ers )hih )ere a0+t t

lea"e r A/eria. He )+l# er hi/sel as a 3 r ser"a$t,

i$ pa1/e$t his passa!e a$# /eals. O$e at Sa$ Fra$is,

he )+l# i$# s/e /ea$s !i$! $. The #ii+lt1 )as,

h) t tra"erse the +r th+sa$# se"e$ h+$#re# /iles

the Paii )hih la1 0et)ee$ =apa$ a$# the Ne) Wrl#.



Passepart+t )as $t the /a$ t let a$ i#ea ! 0e!!i$!,

a$# #irete# his steps t)ar#s the #3s. *+t, as he apprahe#

the/, his pr<et, )hih at irst ha# see/e# s si/ple, 0e!a$ t !r)

/re a$# /re r/i#a0le t his /i$#. What $ee# )+l# the1 ha"e

a 3 r ser"a$t $ a$ A/eria$ stea/er, a$# )hat $i#e$e )+l#

the1 p+t i$ hi/, #resse# as he )as: What reere$es +l# he !i"e:

As he )as releti$! i$ this )ise, his e1es ell +p$ a$ i//e$se

plaar# )hih a srt l)$ )as arr1i$! thr+!h the streets.

This plaar#, )hih )as i$ E$!lish, rea# as ll)s

ACRO*ATIC =APANESE TROUPE,

HONOURA*LE WILLIAM *ATULCAR, PROPRIETOR,

LAST REPRESENTATIONS,

PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE TO THE UNITED STATES,

OF THE

LONG NOSES? LONG NOSES?

UNDER THE DIRECT PATRONAGE OF THE GOD TINGOU?

GREAT ATTRACTION?

8The U$ite# States?8 sai# Passepart+t2 8that7s <+st )hat I )a$t?8

He ll)e# the l)$, a$# s$ +$# hi/sel $e /re

i$ the =apa$ese 6+arter. A 6+arter a$ h+r later

he stppe# 0ere a lar!e a0i$, a#r$e# )ith se"eral

l+sters strea/ers, the e4terir )alls )hih

)ere #esi!$e# t represe$t, i$ "ile$t l+rs

a$# )ith+t perspeti"e, a /pa$1 <+!!lers.

This )as the H$+ra0le Willia/ *at+lar7s esta0lish/e$t.

That !e$tle/a$ )as a srt *ar$+/, the #iretr a tr+pe

/+$te0a$3s, <+!!lers, l)$s, ar0ats, e6+ili0rists,

a$# !1/$asts, )h, ar#i$! t the plaar#, )as !i"i$!

his last perr/a$es 0ere lea"i$! the E/pire the S+$

r the States the U$i$.

Passepart+t e$tere# a$# as3e# r Mr. *at+lar, )h strai!ht)a1

appeare# i$ pers$.

8What # 1+ )a$t:8 sai# he t Passepart+t, )h/ he at irst

t3 r a $ati"e.

8W+l# 1+ li3e a ser"a$t, sir:8 as3e# Passepart+t.

8A ser"a$t?8 rie# Mr. *at+lar, aressi$! the thi3 !re1 0ear#

)hih h+$! r/ his hi$. 8I alrea#1 ha"e t) )h are 0e#ie$t

a$# aith+l, ha"e $e"er let /e, a$# ser"e /e r their $+rish/e$ta$# here the1 are,8 a##e# he, hl#i$! +t his t) r0+st ar/s,

+rr)e# )ith "ei$s as lar!e as the stri$!s a 0ass5"il.

8S I a$ 0e $ +se t 1+:8

8N$e.8

8The #e"il? I sh+l# s li3e t rss the Paii )ith 1+?8



8Ah?8 sai# the H$+ra0le Mr. *at+lar. 8Y+ are $ /re a =apa$ese

tha$ I a/ a /$3e1? Wh are 1+ #resse# +p i$ that )a1:8

8A /a$ #resses as he a$.8

8That7s tr+e. Y+ are a Fre$h/a$, are$7t 1+:8

8Yes2 a Parisia$ Paris.8

8The$ 1+ +!ht t 3$) h) t /a3e !ri/aes:8

8Wh1,8 replie# Passepart+t, a little "e4e# that his $ati$alit1

sh+l# a+se this 6+esti$, 8)e Fre$h/e$ 3$) h) t /a3e !ri/aes,

it is tr+e 0+t $t a$1 0etter tha$ the A/eria$s #.8

8Tr+e. Well, i I a$7t ta3e 1+ as a ser"a$t, I a$ as a l)$.

Y+ see, /1 rie$#, i$ Fra$e the1 e4hi0it rei!$ l)$s,

a$# i$ rei!$ parts Fre$h l)$s.8

8Ah?8

8Y+ are prett1 str$!, eh:8

8Espeiall1 ater a !# /eal.8

8A$# 1+ a$ si$!:8

8Yes,8 ret+r$e# Passepart+t, )h ha# r/erl1 0ee$ )$t

t si$! i$ the streets.

8*+t a$ 1+ si$! sta$#i$! $ 1+r hea#, )ith a tp spi$$i$!

$ 1+r let t, a$# a sa0re 0ala$e# $ 1+r ri!ht:8

8H+/ph? I thi$3 s,8 replie# Passepart+t, realli$! the e4erises

his 1+$!er #a1s.

8Well, that7s e$+!h,8 sai# the H$+ra0le Willia/ *at+lar.

The e$!a!e/e$t )as $l+#e# there a$# the$.

Passepart+t ha# at last +$# s/ethi$! t #. He )as e$!a!e#

t at i$ the ele0rate# =apa$ese tr+pe. It )as $t a "er1 #i!$iie#

psiti$, 0+t )ithi$ a )ee3 he )+l# 0e $ his )a1 t Sa$ Fra$is.

The perr/a$e, s $isil1 a$$+$e# 01 the H$+ra0le Mr. *at+lar,

)as t //e$e at three 7l3, a$# s$ the #eae$i$! i$str+/e$ts

a =apa$ese rhestra res+$#e# at the #r. Passepart+t,

th+!h he ha# $t 0ee$ a0le t st+#1 r rehearse a part,)as #esi!$ate# t le$# the ai# his st+r#1 sh+l#ers

i$ the !reat e4hi0iti$ the 8h+/a$ p1ra/i#,8 e4e+te#

01 the L$! Nses the !# Ti$!+. This 8!reat attrati$8

)as t lse the perr/a$e.

*ere three 7l3 the lar!e she# )as i$"a#e# 01 the spetatrs,

/prisi$! E+rpea$s a$# $ati"es, Chi$ese a$# =apa$ese, /e$, )/e$

a$# hil#re$, )h preipitate# the/sel"es +p$ the $arr) 0e$hes

a$# i$t the 04es ppsite the sta!e. The /+siia$s t3 +p a psiti$



i$si#e, a$# )ere "i!r+sl1 perr/i$! $ their !$!s, ta/5ta/s, l+tes,

0$es, ta/0+ri$es, a$# i//e$se #r+/s.

The perr/a$e )as /+h li3e all ar0ati #ispla1s2 0+t it /+st 0e

$esse# that the =apa$ese are the irst e6+ili0rists i$ the )rl#.

O$e, )ith a a$ a$# s/e 0its paper, perr/e# the !rae+l

tri3 the 0+tterlies a$# the l)ers2 a$ther trae# i$ the air,

)ith the #r+s s/3e his pipe, a series 0l+e )r#s,

)hih /pse# a /pli/e$t t the a+#ie$e2 )hile a thir# <+!!le#

)ith s/e li!hte# a$#les, )hih he e4ti$!+ishe# s+essi"el1

as the1 passe# his lips, a$# relit a!ai$ )ith+t i$terr+pti$!

r a$ i$sta$t his <+!!li$!. A$ther repr#+e# the /st si$!+lar

/0i$ati$s )ith a spi$$i$!5tp2 i$ his ha$#s the re"l"i$! tps

see/e# t 0e a$i/ate# )ith a lie their )$ i$ their

i$ter/i$a0le )hirli$!2 the1 ra$ "er pipe5ste/s, the e#!es sa0res,

)ires a$# e"e$ hairs strethe# arss the sta!e2 the1 t+r$e# ar+$#

$ the e#!es lar!e !lasses, rsse# 0a/0 la##ers, #isperse# i$t

all the r$ers, a$# pr#+e# stra$!e /+sial eets 01 the /0i$ati$

their "ari+s pithes t$e. The <+!!lers tsse# the/ i$ the air,

thre) the/ li3e sh+ttle3s )ith )#e$ 0attle#res, a$# 1et the1 3ept$ spi$$i$!2 the1 p+t the/ i$t their p3ets, a$# t3 the/ +t

still )hirli$! as 0ere.

It is +seless t #esri0e the ast$ishi$! perr/a$es the ar0ats

a$# !1/$asts. The t+r$i$! $ la##ers, ples, 0alls, 0arrels, .,

)as e4e+te# )ith )$#er+l preisi$.

*+t the pri$ipal attrati$ )as the e4hi0iti$ the L$! Nses,

a sh) t )hih E+rpe is as 1et a stra$!er.

The L$! Nses r/ a pe+liar /pa$1, +$#er the #iret patr$a!e

the !# Ti$!+. Attire# ater the ashi$ the Mi##le A!es,

the1 0re +p$ their sh+l#ers a sple$#i# pair )i$!s2

0+t )hat espeiall1 #isti$!+ishe# the/ )as the l$! $ses

)hih )ere aste$e# t their aes, a$# the +ses )hih the1 /a#e

the/.

These $ses )ere /a#e 0a/0, a$# )ere i"e, si4, a$# e"e$ te$ eet

l$!,

s/e strai!ht, thers +r"e#, s/e ri00$e#, a$# s/e ha"i$! i/itati$

)arts

+p$ the/. It )as +p$ these appe$#a!es, i4e# ti!htl1 $ their real

$ses,

that the1 perr/e# their !1/$asti e4erises. A #;e$ these

setaries

Ti$!+ la1 lat +p$ their 0a3s, )hile thers, #resse# t represe$t

li!ht$i$!5r#s, a/e a$# rli3e# $ their $ses, <+/pi$! r/ $e t

a$ther,a$# perr/i$! the /st s3il+l leapi$!s a$# s/ersa+lts.

As a last se$e, a 8h+/a$ p1ra/i#8 ha# 0ee$ a$$+$e#, i$ )hih

it1 L$! Nses )ere t represe$t the Car =+!!er$a+t.

*+t, i$stea# r/i$! a p1ra/i# 01 /+$ti$! eah ther7s sh+l#ers,

the artists )ere t !r+p the/sel"es $ tp the $ses.

It happe$e# that the perr/er )h ha# hithert r/e# the 0ase

the Car ha# 6+itte# the tr+pe, a$# as, t ill this part,

$l1 stre$!th a$# a#rit$ess )ere $eessar1, Passepart+t



ha# 0ee$ hse$ t ta3e his plae.

The pr ell) reall1 elt sa# )he$55/ela$hl1 re/i$ise$e

his 1+th?55he #$$e# his st+/e, a#r$e# )ith "ari5l+re# )i$!s,

a$# aste$e# t his $at+ral eat+re a alse $se si4 eet l$!.

*+t he heere# +p )he$ he th+!ht that this $se )as )i$$i$!

hi/ s/ethi$! t eat.

He )e$t +p$ the sta!e, a$# t3 his plae 0esi#e the rest

)h )ere t /pse the 0ase the Car =+!!er$a+t.

The1 all strethe# the/sel"es $ the lr, their $ses pi$ti$!

t the eili$!. A se$# !r+p artists #ispse# the/sel"es $

these l$! appe$#a!es, the$ a thir# a0"e these, the$ a +rth,

+$til a h+/a$ /$+/e$t reahi$! t the "er1 r$ies the theatre

s$ arse $ tp the $ses. This eliite# l+# appla+se,

i$ the /i#st )hih the rhestra )as <+st stri3i$! +p a #eae$i$!

air,

)he$ the p1ra/i# tttere#, the 0ala$e )as lst, $e the l)er

$ses "a$ishe# r/ the p1ra/i#, a$# the h+/a$ /$+/e$t )as

shattere# li3e a astle 0+ilt ar#s?

It )as Passepart+t7s a+lt. A0a$#$i$! his psiti$,

leari$! the tli!hts )ith+t the ai# his )i$!s, a$#,

la/0eri$! +p t the ri!ht5ha$# !aller1, he ell at the eet

$e the spetatrs, r1i$!, 8Ah, /1 /aster? /1 /aster?8

8Y+ here:8

8M1sel.8

8@er1 )ell2 the$ let +s ! t the stea/er, 1+$! /a$?8

Mr. F!!, A+#a, a$# Passepart+t passe# thr+!h the l001

the theatre t the +tsi#e, )here the1 e$+$tere#

the H$+ra0le Mr. *at+lar, +ri+s )ith ra!e. He #e/a$#e# #a/a!es

r the 80rea3a!e8 the p1ra/i#2 a$# Phileas F!! appease# hi/

01 !i"i$! hi/ a ha$#+l 0a$3$tes.

At hal5past si4, the "er1 h+r #epart+re, Mr. F!! a$# A+#a,

ll)e# 01 Passepart+t, )h i$ his h+rr1 ha# retai$e# his )i$!s,

a$# $se si4 eet l$!, steppe# +p$ the A/eria$ stea/er.

Chapter I@

DURING WHICH MR. FOGG AND PARTY CROSS THE PACIFIC OCEAN

What happe$e# )he$ the pilt50at a/e i$ si!ht Sha$!hai )ill

0e easil1 !+esse#. The si!$als /a#e 01 the Ta$3a#ere ha# 0ee$

see$ 01 the aptai$ the Y3ha/a stea/er, )h, esp1i$! the la!

at hal5/ast, ha# #irete# his +rse t)ar#s the little rat.

Phileas F!!, ater pa1i$! the stip+late# prie his passa!e t

=h$ *+s01, a$# re)ar#i$! that )rth1 )ith the a##iti$al s+/

i"e h+$#re# a$# it1 p+$#s, ase$#e# the stea/er )ith A+#a



a$# Fi42 a$# the1 starte# at $e r Na!asa3i a$# Y3ha/a.

The1 reahe# their #esti$ati$ $ the /r$i$! the %-th N"e/0er.

Phileas F!! lst $ ti/e i$ !i$! $ 0ar# the Car$ati, )here he

lear$e#,

t A+#a7s !reat #eli!ht55a$# perhaps t his )$, th+!h he 0etra1e#

$ e/ti$55that Passepart+t, a Fre$h/a$, ha# reall1 arri"e# $ her

the #a1 0ere.

The Sa$ Fra$is stea/er )as a$$+$e# t lea"e that "er1 e"e$i$!,

a$# it 0ea/e $eessar1 t i$# Passepart+t, i pssi0le, )ith+t

#ela1.

Mr. F!! applie# i$ "ai$ t the Fre$h a$# E$!lish $s+ls, a$#,

ater )a$#eri$! thr+!h the streets a l$! ti/e, 0e!a$ t #espair

i$#i$! his /issi$! ser"a$t. Cha$e, r perhaps a 3i$#

prese$ti/e$t,

at last le# hi/ i$t the H$+ra0le Mr. *at+lar7s theatre. He

ertai$l1

)+l# $t ha"e re!$ise# Passepart+t i$ the ee$tri /+$te0a$37s

st+/e2

0+t the latter, l1i$! $ his 0a3, perei"e# his /aster i$ the !aller1.He +l# $t help starti$!, )hih s ha$!e# the psiti$ his $se

as t 0ri$! the 8p1ra/i#8 pell5/ell +p$ the sta!e.

All this Passepart+t lear$e# r/ A+#a, )h re+$te# t hi/

)hat ha# ta3e$ plae $ the "1a!e r/ H$! >$! t Sha$!hai

$ the Ta$3a#ere, i$ /pa$1 )ith $e Mr. Fi4.

Passepart+t #i# $t ha$!e +$te$a$e $ heari$! this $a/e.

He th+!ht that the ti/e ha# $t 1et arri"e# t #i"+l!e t his

/aster )hat ha# ta3e$ plae 0et)ee$ the #eteti"e a$# hi/sel2

a$#, i$ the a+$t he !a"e his a0se$e, he si/pl1 e4+se# hi/sel

r ha"i$! 0ee$ "erta3e$ 01 #r+$3e$$ess, i$ s/3i$! pi+/

at a ta"er$ i$ H$! >$!.

Mr. F!! hear# this $arrati"e l#l1, )ith+t a )r#2 a$# the$

+r$ishe# his /a$ )ith +$#s $eessar1 t 0tai$ lthi$! /re

i$ har/$1 )ith his psiti$. Withi$ a$ h+r the Fre$h/a$ ha#

+t his $se a$# parte# )ith his )i$!s, a$# retai$e# $thi$!

a0+t hi/ )hih realle# the setar1 the !# Ti$!+.

The stea/er )hih )as a0+t t #epart r/ Y3ha/a t Sa$ Fra$is

0el$!e# t the Paii Mail Stea/ship C/pa$1, a$# )as $a/e#

the Ge$eral Gra$t. She )as a lar!e pa##le5)heel stea/er

t) th+sa$# i"e h+$#re# t$s2 )ell e6+ippe# a$# "er1 ast.

The /assi"e )al3i$!50ea/ rse a$# ell a0"e the #e32

at $e e$# a pist$5r# )r3e# +p a$# #)$2 a$# at the ther

)as a $$eti$!5r# )hih, i$ ha$!i$! the retili$ear /ti$t a ir+lar $e, )as #iretl1 $$ete# )ith the shat the pa##les.

The Ge$eral Gra$t )as ri!!e# )ith three /asts, !i"i$! a lar!e apait1

r sails, a$# th+s /ateriall1 ai#i$! the stea/ p)er. *1 /a3i$!

t)el"e /iles a$ h+r, she )+l# rss the ea$ i$ t)e$t15$e #a1s.

Phileas F!! )as therere <+stiie# i$ hpi$! that he )+l# reah

Sa$ Fra$is 01 the ($# Dee/0er, Ne) Yr3 01 the %%th,

a$# L$#$ $ the (th55th+s !ai$i$! se"eral h+rs $ the atal #ate

the (%st Dee/0er.



There )as a +ll /ple/e$t passe$!ers $ 0ar#, a/$! the/ E$!lish,

/a$1 A/eria$s, a lar!e $+/0er lies $ their )a1 t Calir$ia,

a$# se"eral East I$#ia$ iers, )h )ere spe$#i$! their "aati$

i$ /a3i$! the t+r the )rl#. Nthi$! //e$t happe$e# $ the

"1a!e2

the stea/er, s+stai$e# $ its lar!e pa##les, rlle# 0+t little,

a$# the Paii al/st <+stiie# its $a/e. Mr. F!! )as as al/

a$# tait+r$ as e"er. His 1+$! /pa$i$ elt hersel /re a$# /re

attahe# t hi/ 01 ther ties tha$ !ratit+#e2 his sile$t 0+t !e$er+s

$at+re

i/presse# her /re tha$ she th+!ht2 a$# it )as al/st +$$si+sl1

that

she 1iel#e# t e/ti$s )hih #i# $t see/ t ha"e the least eet +p$

her prtetr. A+#a t3 the 3ee$est i$terest i$ his pla$s, a$# 0ea/e

i/patie$t at a$1 i$i#e$t )hih see/e# li3el1 t retar# his <+r$e1.

She te$ hatte# )ith Passepart+t, )h #i# $t ail t perei"e

the state the la#17s heart2 a$#, 0ei$! the /st aith+l

#/estis,

he $e"er e4ha+ste# his e+l!ies Phileas F!!7s h$est1, !e$ersit1,

a$# #e"ti$. He t3 pai$s t al/ A+#a7s #+0ts a s+ess+lter/i$ati$ the <+r$e1, telli$! her that the /st #ii+lt part

it ha# passe#, that $) the1 )ere 0e1$# the a$tasti +$tries

=apa$ a$# Chi$a, a$# )ere airl1 $ their )a1 t i"ilise# plaes

a!ai$.

A rail)a1 trai$ r/ Sa$ Fra$is t Ne) Yr3, a$# a tra$satla$ti

stea/er

r/ Ne) Yr3 t Li"erpl, )+l# #+0tless 0ri$! the/ t the e$#

this

i/pssi0le <+r$e1 r+$# the )rl# )ithi$ the peri# a!ree# +p$.

O$ the $i$th #a1 ater lea"i$! Y3ha/a, Phileas F!! ha# tra"erse#

e4atl1

$e hal the terrestrial !l0e. The Ge$eral Gra$t passe#, $ the

(r#

N"e/0er, the $e h+$#re# a$# ei!htieth /eri#ia$, a$# )as at the "er1

a$tip#es L$#$. Mr. F!! ha#, it is tr+e, e4ha+ste# it15t)

the ei!ht1 #a1s i$ )hih he )as t /plete the t+r, a$# there )ere

$l1 t)e$t15ei!ht let. *+t, th+!h he )as $l1 hal5)a1 01 the

#iere$e /eri#ia$s, he ha# reall1 !$e "er t)5thir#s the

)hle <+r$e12 r he ha# 0ee$ 0li!e# t /a3e l$! ir+its r/

L$#$ t A#e$, r/ A#e$ t */0a1, r/ Cal+tta t Si$!apre,

a$# r/ Si$!apre t Y3ha/a. C+l# he ha"e ll)e# )ith+t

#e"iati$ the itieth parallel, )hih is that L$#$,

the )hle #ista$e )+l# $l1 ha"e 0ee$ a0+t t)el"e th+sa$# /iles2

)hereas he )+l# 0e re#, 01 the irre!+lar /eth#s l/ti$,

t tra"erse t)e$t15si4 th+sa$#, )hih he ha#, $ the (r#

N"e/0er,a/plishe# se"e$tee$ th+sa$# i"e h+$#re#. A$# $) the +rse )as

a strai!ht $e, a$# Fi4 )as $ l$!er there t p+t 0stales i$ their

)a1?

It happe$e# als, $ the (r# N"e/0er, that Passepart+t

/a#e a <1+l #is"er1. It )ill 0e re/e/0ere# that the 0sti$ate

ell) ha# i$siste# $ 3eepi$! his a/+s a/il1 )ath at L$#$ ti/e,

a$# $ re!ar#i$! that the +$tries he ha# passe# thr+!h as 6+ite

alse



a$# +$relia0le. N), $ this #a1, th+!h he ha# $t ha$!e# the ha$#s,

he +$# that his )ath e4atl1 a!ree# )ith the ship7s hr$/eters.

His tri+/ph )as hilari+s. He )+l# ha"e li3e# t 3$) )hat Fi4

)+l# sa1 i he )ere a0ar#?

8The r!+e tl# /e a lt stries,8 repeate# Passepart+t,

8a0+t the /eri#ia$s, the s+$, a$# the /$? M$, i$#ee#?

/$shi$e /re li3el1? I $e liste$e# t that srt peple,

a prett1 srt ti/e $e )+l# 3eep? I )as s+re that the s+$

)+l# s/e #a1 re!+late itsel 01 /1 )ath?8

Passepart+t )as i!$ra$t that, i the ae his )ath ha#

0ee$ #i"i#e# i$t t)e$t15+r h+rs, li3e the Italia$ l3s,

he )+l# ha"e $ reas$ r e4+ltati$2 r the ha$#s his )ath

)+l# the$, i$stea# as $) i$#iati$! $i$e 7l3 i$ the /r$i$!,

i$#iate $i$e 7l3 i$ the e"e$i$!, that is, the t)e$t15irst h+r

ater /i#$i!ht preisel1 the #iere$e 0et)ee$ L$#$ ti/e a$# that

the $e h+$#re# a$# ei!htieth /eri#ia$. *+t i Fi4 ha# 0ee$ a0le

t e4plai$ this p+rel1 ph1sial eet, Passepart+t )+l# $t ha"e

a#/itte#,

e"e$ i he ha# /prehe$#e# it. Mre"er, i the #eteti"e ha# 0ee$ $0ar#

at that //e$t, Passepart+t )+l# ha"e <i$e# iss+e )ith hi/ $ a 6+ite

#iere$t s+0<et, a$# i$ a$ e$tirel1 #iere$t /a$$er.

Where )as Fi4 at that //e$t:

He )as at+all1 $ 0ar# the Ge$eral Gra$t.

O$ reahi$! Y3ha/a, the #eteti"e, lea"i$! Mr. F!!, )h/ he e4pete#

t /eet a!ai$ #+ri$! the #a1, ha# repaire# at $e t the E$!lish

$s+late,

)here he at last +$# the )arra$t arrest. It ha# ll)e# hi/ r/

*/0a1,

a$# ha# /e 01 the Car$ati, $ )hih stea/er he hi/sel )as s+ppse#

t 0e.

Fi47s #isappi$t/e$t /a1 0e i/a!i$e# )he$ he relete# that the )arra$t

)as

$) +seless. Mr. F!! ha# let E$!lish !r+$#, a$# it )as $) $eessar1

t pr+re his e4tra#iti$?

8Well,8 th+!ht Fi4, ater a //e$t a$!er, 8/1 )arra$t is $t !#

here,

0+t it )ill 0e i$ E$!la$#. The r!+e e"i#e$tl1 i$te$#s t ret+r$ t his

)$ +$tr1, thi$3i$! he has thr)$ the plie his tra3. G#?

I )ill ll) hi/ arss the Atla$ti. As r the /$e1, hea"e$ !ra$t

there /a1 0e s/e let? *+t the ell) has alrea#1 spe$t i$ tra"elli$!,

re)ar#s, trials, 0ail, elepha$ts, a$# all srts har!es, /re tha$i"e th+sa$# p+$#s. Yet, ater all, the *a$3 is rih?8

His +rse #ei#e# $, he )e$t $ 0ar# the Ge$eral Gra$t,

a$# )as there )he$ Mr. F!! a$# A+#a arri"e#. T his +tter

a/a;e/e$t, he re!$ise# Passepart+t, #espite his theatrial #is!+ise.

He 6+i3l1 $eale# hi/sel i$ his a0i$, t a"i# a$ a)3)ar#

e4pla$ati$,

a$# hpe#55tha$3s t the $+/0er passe$!ers55t re/ai$ +$perei"e#

01 Mr. F!!7s ser"a$t.



O$ that "er1 #a1, h)e"er, he /et Passepart+t ae t ae

$ the r)ar# #e3. The latter, )ith+t a )r#,

/a#e a r+sh r hi/, !raspe# hi/ 01 the thrat,

a$#, /+h t the a/+se/e$t a !r+p A/eria$s,

)h i//e#iatel1 0e!a$ t 0et $ hi/, a#/i$istere#

t the #eteti"e a peret "lle1 0l)s,

)hih pr"e# the !reat s+peririt1 Fre$h

"er E$!lish p+!ilisti s3ill.

Whe$ Passepart+t ha# i$ishe#, he +$# hi/sel relie"e#

a$# /rte#. Fi4 !t +p i$ a s/e)hat r+/ple# $#iti$,

a$#, l3i$! at his a#"ersar1, l#l1 sai#, 8Ha"e 1+ #$e:8

8Fr this ti/e551es.8

8The$ let /e ha"e a )r# )ith 1+.8

8*+t I558

8I$ 1+r /aster7s i$terests.8

Passepart+t see/e# t 0e "a$6+ishe# 01 Fi47s l$ess, r he 6+ietl1

ll)e# hi/, a$# the1 sat #)$ asi#e r/ the rest the passe$!ers.

8Y+ ha"e !i"e$ /e a thrashi$!,8 sai# Fi4. 8G#, I e4pete# it.

N), liste$ t /e. Up t this ti/e I ha"e 0ee$ Mr. F!!7s a#"ersar1.

I a/ $) i$ his !a/e.8

8Aha?8 rie# Passepart+t2 81+ are $"i$e# he is a$ h$est /a$:8

8N,8 replie# Fi4 l#l1, 8I thi$3 hi/ a rasal. Sh? #$7t 0+#!e,

a$# let /e spea3. As l$! as Mr. F!! )as $ E$!lish !r+$#,

it )as r /1 i$terest t #etai$ hi/ there +$til /1 )arra$t

arrest arri"e#. I #i# e"er1thi$! I +l# t 3eep hi/ 0a3.

I se$t the */0a1 priests ater hi/, I !t 1+ i$t4iate# at H$! >$!,

I separate# 1+ r/ hi/, a$# I /a#e hi/ /iss the Y3ha/a stea/er.8

Passepart+t liste$e#, )ith lse# ists.

8N),8 res+/e# Fi4, 8Mr. F!! see/s t 0e !i$! 0a3 t E$!la$#.

Well, I )ill ll) hi/ there. *+t hereater I )ill # as /+h

t 3eep 0stales +t his )a1 as I ha"e #$e +p t this ti/e

t p+t the/ i$ his path. I7"e ha$!e# /1 !a/e, 1+ see,

a$# si/pl1 0ea+se it )as r /1 i$terest t ha$!e it.

Y+r i$terest is the sa/e as /i$e2 r it is $l1 i$ E$!la$#

that 1+ )ill asertai$ )hether 1+ are i$ the ser"ie a ri/i$al

r a$ h$est /a$.8

Passepart+t liste$e# "er1 atte$ti"el1 t Fi4,

a$# )as $"i$e# that he sp3e )ith e$tire !# aith.

8Are )e rie$#s:8 as3e# the #eteti"e.

8Frie$#s:55$,8 replie# Passepart+t2 80+t allies, perhaps.

At the least si!$ treas$, h)e"er, I7ll t)ist 1+r $e3 r 1+.8



8A!ree#,8 sai# the #eteti"e 6+ietl1.

Ele"e$ #a1s later, $ the r# Dee/0er, the Ge$eral Gra$t

e$tere# the 0a1 the Gl#e$ Gate, a$# reahe# Sa$ Fra$is.

Mr. F!! ha# $either !ai$e# $r lst a si$!le #a1.

Chapter @

IN WHICH A SLIGHT GLIMPSE IS HAD OF SAN FRANCISCO

It )as se"e$ i$ the /r$i$! )he$ Mr. F!!, A+#a, a$# Passepart+t

set t +p$ the A/eria$ $ti$e$t, i this $a/e a$ 0e !i"e$ t

the lati$! 6+a1 +p$ )hih the1 #ise/0ar3e#. These 6+a1s,

risi$! a$# alli$! )ith the ti#e, th+s ailitate the la#i$!

a$# +$la#i$! "essels. Al$!si#e the/ )ere lippers all si;es,

stea/ers all $ati$alities, a$# the stea/0ats, )ith se"eral #e3srisi$! $e a0"e the ther, )hih pl1 $ the Sara/e$t a$# its

tri0+taries.

There )ere als heape# +p the pr#+ts a //ere )hih e4te$#s t

Me4i,

Chili, Per+, *ra;il, E+rpe, Asia, a$# all the Paii isla$#s.

Passepart+t, i$ his <1 $ reahi$! at last the A/eria$ $ti$e$t,

th+!ht he )+l# /a$iest it 01 e4e+ti$! a peril+s "a+lt i$ i$e

st1le2

0+t, t+/0li$! +p$ s/e )r/5eate$ pla$3s, he ell thr+!h the/.

P+t +t +$te$a$e 01 the /a$$er i$ )hih he th+s 8set t8

+p$ the Ne) Wrl#, he +ttere# a l+# r1, )hih s ri!hte$e#

the i$$+/era0le r/ra$ts a$# pelia$s that are al)a1s perhe#

+p$ these /"a0le 6+a1s, that the1 le) $isil1 a)a1.

Mr. F!!, $ reahi$! shre, pree#e# t i$# +t at )hat h+r the

irst

trai$ let r Ne) Yr3, a$# lear$e# that this )as at si4 7l3 p./.2

he ha#, therere, a$ e$tire #a1 t spe$# i$ the Calir$ia$ apital.

Ta3i$! a arria!e at a har!e three #llars, he a$# A+#a e$tere# it,

)hile Passepart+t /+$te# the 04 0esi#e the #ri"er, a$# the1 set +t

r the I$ter$ati$al Htel.

Fr/ his e4alte# psiti$ Passepart+t 0ser"e# )ith /+h +risit1

the )i#e streets, the l), e"e$l1 ra$!e# h+ses, the A$!l5Sa4$

Gthi h+rhes, the !reat #3s, the palatial )#e$ a$# 0ri3

)areh+ses,the $+/er+s $"e1a$es, /$i0+ses, hrse5ars, a$# +p$ the si#e5

)al3s,

$t $l1 A/eria$s a$# E+rpea$s, 0+t Chi$ese a$# I$#ia$s. Passepart+t

)as s+rprise# at all he sa). Sa$ Fra$is )as $ l$!er the le!e$#ar1

it1

%&-55a it1 0a$#itti, assassi$s, a$# i$e$#iaries, )h ha#

l3e#

hither i$ r)#s i$ p+rs+it pl+$#er2 a para#ise +tla)s, )here

the1



!a/0le# )ith !l#5#+st, a re"l"er i$ $e ha$# a$# a 0)ie53$ie i$ the

ther

it )as $) a !reat //erial e/pri+/.

The lt1 t)er its Cit1 Hall "erl3e# the )hle pa$ra/a

the streets a$# a"e$+es, )hih +t eah ther at ri!ht5a$!les,

a$# i$ the /i#st )hih appeare# pleasa$t, "er#a$t s6+ares,

)hile 0e1$# appeare# the Chi$ese 6+arter, see/i$!l1 i/prte#

r/ the Celestial E/pire i$ a t1504. S/0rers a$# re# shirts

a$# pl+/e# I$#ia$s )ere rarel1 t 0e see$2 0+t there )ere sil3 hats

a$# 0la3 ats e"er1)here )r$ 01 a /+ltit+#e $er"+sl1 ati"e,

!e$tle/a$l15l3i$! /e$. S/e the streets55 espeiall1 M$t!/er1

Street,

)hih is t Sa$ Fra$is )hat Re!e$t Street is t L$#$,

the *+le"ar# #es Italie$s t Paris, a$# *ra#)a1 t Ne) Yr355

)ere li$e# )ith sple$#i# a$# spai+s stres, )hih e4pse#

i$ their )i$#)s the pr#+ts the e$tire )rl#.

Whe$ Passepart+t reahe# the I$ter$ati$al Htel,

it #i# $t see/ t hi/ as i he ha# let E$!la$# at all.

The !r+$# lr the htel )as +pie# 01 a lar!e 0ar,

a srt resta+ra$t reel1 pe$ t all passers501, )h /i!ht

parta3e #rie# 0ee, 1ster s+p, 0is+its, a$# heese,

)ith+t ta3i$! +t their p+rses. Pa1/e$t )as /a#e $l1 r the ale,

prter, r sherr1 )hih )as #r+$3. This see/e# 8"er1 A/eria$8

t Passepart+t. The htel reresh/e$t5r/s )ere /rta0le,

a$# Mr. F!! a$# A+#a, i$stalli$! the/sel"es at a ta0le,

)ere a0+$#a$tl1 ser"e# $ #i/i$+ti"e plates 01 $e!res #ar3est h+e.

Ater 0rea3ast, Mr. F!!, a/pa$ie# 01 A+#a, starte# r

the E$!lish $s+late t ha"e his passprt "isae#. As he )as

!i$! +t, he /et Passepart+t, )h as3e# hi/ i it )+l# $t 0e )ell,

0ere ta3i$! the trai$, t p+rhase s/e #;e$s E$iel# riles

a$# Clt7s re"l"ers. He ha# 0ee$ liste$i$! t stries atta3s

+p$ the trai$s 01 the Si+4 a$# Pa)$ees. Mr. F!! th+!ht it

a +seless prea+ti$, 0+t tl# hi/ t # as he th+!ht 0est,

a$# )e$t $ t the $s+late.

He ha# $t pree#e# t) h+$#re# steps, h)e"er, )he$, 801 the

!reatest ha$e i$ the )rl#,8 he /et Fi4. The #eteti"e see/e#

)hll1 ta3e$ 01 s+rprise. What? Ha# Mr. F!! a$# hi/sel

rsse# the Paii t!ether, a$# $t /et $ the stea/er?

At least Fi4 elt h$+re# t 0ehl# $e /re the !e$tle/a$

t )h/ he )e# s /+h, a$#, as his 0+si$ess realle# hi/ t E+rpe,

he sh+l# 0e #eli!hte# t $ti$+e the <+r$e1 i$ s+h pleasa$t /pa$1.

Mr. F!! replie# that the h$+r )+l# 0e his2 a$# the #eteti"e55)h )as #eter/i$e# $t t lse si!ht hi/550e!!e# per/issi$

t a/pa$1 the/ i$ their )al3 a0+t Sa$ Fra$is55a re6+est

)hih Mr. F!! rea#il1 !ra$te#.

The1 s$ +$# the/sel"es i$ M$t!/er1 Street, )here a !reat

r)# )as llete#2 the si#e5)al3s, street, hrsear rails,

the shp5#rs, the )i$#)s the h+ses, a$# e"e$ the rs,

)ere +ll peple. Me$ )ere !i$! a0+t arr1i$! lar!e psters,

a$# la!s a$# strea/ers )ere lati$! i$ the )i$#2 )hile l+# ries



)ere hear# $ e"er1 ha$#.

8H+rrah r Ca/eriel#?8

8H+rrah r Ma$#i01?8

It )as a plitial /eeti$!2 at least s Fi4 $<et+re#, )h sai# t Mr.

F!!,

8Perhaps )e ha# 0etter $t /i$!le )ith the r)#. There /a1 0e #a$!er

i$ it.8

8Yes,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!2 8a$# 0l)s, e"e$ i the1 are plitial

are still 0l)s.8

Fi4 s/ile# at this re/ar32 a$#, i$ r#er t 0e a0le t see )ith+t

0ei$! <stle# a0+t, the part1 t3 +p a psiti$ $ the tp a li!ht

steps sit+ate# at the +pper e$# M$t!/er1 Street. Oppsite the/,

$ the ther si#e the street, 0et)ee$ a al )har a$# a petrle+/

)areh+se,

a lar!e platr/ ha# 0ee$ erete# i$ the pe$ air, t)ar#s )hih the

+rre$t the r)# see/e# t 0e #irete#.

Fr )hat p+rpse )as this /eeti$!: What )as the asi$ this

e4ite# asse/0la!e: Phileas F!! +l# $t i/a!i$e. Was it t $/i$ate

s/e hi!h iial55a !"er$r r /e/0er C$!ress: It )as $t

i/pr0a0le,

s a!itate# )as the /+ltit+#e 0ere the/.

=+st at this //e$t there )as a$ +$+s+al stir i$ the h+/a$ /ass.

All the ha$#s )ere raise# i$ the air. S/e, ti!htl1 lse#,

see/e# t #isappear s+##e$l1 i$ the /i#st the ries55a$ e$er!eti

)a1,

$ #+0t, asti$! a "te. The r)# s)a1e# 0a3, the 0a$$ers a$#

la!s

)a"ere#, #isappeare# a$ i$sta$t, the$ reappeare# i$ tatters.

The +$#+lati$s the h+/a$ s+r!e reahe# the steps,

)hile all the hea#s l+$#ere# $ the s+rae li3e a sea

a!itate# 01 a s6+all. Ma$1 the 0la3 hats #isappeare#,

a$# the !reater part the r)# see/e# t ha"e #i/i$ishe# i$ hei!ht.

8It is e"i#e$tl1 a /eeti$!,8 sai# Fi4, 8a$# its 0<et /+st 0e

a$ e4iti$! $e. I sh+l# $t )$#er i it )ere a0+t the Ala0a/a,

#espite the at that that 6+esti$ is settle#.8

8Perhaps,8 replie# Mr. F!!, si/pl1.

8At least, there are t) ha/pi$s i$ prese$e eah ther,the H$+ra0le Mr. Ca/eriel# a$# the H$+ra0le Mr. Ma$#i01.8

A+#a, lea$i$! +p$ Mr. F!!7s ar/, 0ser"e# the t+/+lt++s se$e

)ith s+rprise, )hile Fi4 as3e# a /a$ $ear hi/ )hat the a+se it all

)as.

*ere the /a$ +l# repl1, a resh a!itati$ arse2 h+rrahs a$# e4ite#

sh+ts )ere hear#2 the stas the 0a$$ers 0e!a$ t 0e +se#

as e$si"e )eap$s2 a$# ists le) a0+t i$ e"er1 #ireti$.

Th+/ps )ere e4ha$!e# r/ the tps the arria!es a$# /$i0+ses



)hih ha# 0ee$ 0l3e# +p i$ the r)#. *ts a$# shes )e$t )hirli$!

thr+!h the air, a$# Mr. F!! th+!ht he e"e$ hear# the ra3

re"l"ers

/i$!li$! i$ the #i$, the r+t apprahe# the stair)a1, a$# l)e# "er

the l)er step. O$e the parties ha# e"i#e$tl1 0ee$ rep+lse#2

0+t the /ere l3ers5$ +l# $t tell )hether Ma$#i01 r Ca/eriel#

ha# !ai$e# the +pper ha$#.

8It )+l# 0e pr+#e$t r +s t retire,8 sai# Fi4, )h )as a$4i+s

that Mr. F!! sh+l# $t reei"e a$1 i$<+r1, at least +$til

the1 !t 0a3 t L$#$. 8I there is a$1 6+esti$ a0+t E$!la$#

i$ all this, a$# )e )ere re!$ise#, I ear it )+l# ! har# )ith +s.8

8A$ E$!lish s+0<et558 0e!a$ Mr. F!!.

He #i# $t i$ish his se$te$e2 r a terrii h+00+0 $) arse

$ the terrae 0ehi$# the li!ht steps )here the1 st#,

a$# there )ere ra$ti sh+ts , 8H+rrah r Ma$#i01? Hip, hip,

h+rrah?8

It )as a 0a$# "ters /i$! t the res+e their allies,a$# ta3i$! the Ca/eriel# res i$ la$3. Mr. F!!, A+#a,

a$# Fi4 +$# the/sel"es 0et)ee$ t) ires2 it )as t late t esape.

The trre$t /e$, ar/e# )ith la#e# a$es a$# sti3s, )as

irresisti0le.

Phileas F!! a$# Fi4 )ere r+!hl1 h+stle# i$ their atte/pts t prtet

their air /pa$i$2 the r/er, as l as e"er, trie# t #ee$#

hi/sel

)ith the )eap$s )hih $at+re has plae# at the e$# e"er1

E$!lish/a$7s ar/,

0+t i$ "ai$. A 0i! 0ra)$1 ell) )ith a re# 0ear#, l+she# ae,

a$# 0ra# sh+l#ers, )h see/e# t 0e the hie the 0a$#,

raise# his le$he# ist t stri3e Mr. F!!, )h/ he )+l# ha"e !i"e$

a r+shi$! 0l), ha# $t Fi4 r+she# i$ a$# reei"e# it i$ his stea#.

A$ e$r/+s 0r+ise i//e#iatel1 /a#e its appeara$e +$#er the #eteti"e7s

sil3 hat, )hih )as /pletel1 s/ashe# i$.

8Ya$3ee?8 e4lai/e# Mr. F!!, #arti$! a $te/pt++s l3 at the

r+ia$.

8E$!lish/a$?8 ret+r$e# the ther. 8We )ill /eet a!ai$?8

8Whe$ 1+ please.8

8What is 1+r $a/e:8

8Phileas F!!. A$# 1+rs:8

8Cl$el Sta/p Prtr.8

The h+/a$ ti#e $) s)ept 01, ater "ert+r$i$! Fi4, )h spee#il1

!t +p$ his eet a!ai$, th+!h )ith tattere# lthes. Happil1,

he )as $t seri+sl1 h+rt. His tra"elli$! "erat )as #i"i#e#

i$t t) +$e6+al parts, a$# his tr+sers rese/0le# thse ertai$

I$#ia$s,

)hih it less /patl1 tha$ the1 are eas1 t p+t $.

A+#a ha# esape# +$har/e#, a$# Fi4 al$e 0re /ar3s



the ra1 i$ his 0la3 a$# 0l+e 0r+ise.

8Tha$3s,8 sai# Mr. F!! t the #eteti"e,

as s$ as the1 )ere +t the r)#.

8N tha$3s are $eessar1,8 replie#. Fi42 80+t let +s !.8

8Where:8

8T a tailr7s.8

S+h a "isit )as, i$#ee#, pprt+$e. The lthi$! 0th Mr. F!!

a$# Fi4 )as i$ ra!s, as i the1 ha# the/sel"es 0ee$ ati"el1 e$!a!e#

i$ the $test 0et)ee$ Ca/eriel# a$# Ma$#i01. A$ h+r ater,

the1 )ere $e /re s+ita0l1 attire#, a$# )ith A+#a ret+r$e#

t the I$ter$ati$al Htel.

Passepart+t )as )aiti$! r his /aster, ar/e# )ith hal a #;e$

si450arrelle# re"l"ers. Whe$ he perei"e# Fi4, he 3$it his 0r)s2

0+t A+#a ha"i$!, i$ a e) )r#s, tl# hi/ their a#"e$t+re,

his +$te$a$e res+/e# its plai# e4pressi$. Fi4 e"i#e$tl1)as $ l$!er a$ e$e/1, 0+t a$ all12 he )as aith+ll1 3eepi$! his )r#.

Di$$er "er, the ah )hih )as t $"e1 the passe$!ers a$# their

l+!!a!e

t the stati$ #re) +p t the #r. As he )as !etti$! i$, Mr. F!!

sai# t Fi4, 8Y+ ha"e $t see$ this Cl$el Prtr a!ai$:8

8N.8

8I )ill /e 0a3 t A/eria t i$# hi/,8 sai# Phileas F!! al/l1.

8It )+l# $t 0e ri!ht r a$ E$!lish/a$ t per/it hi/sel t 0e treate#

i$ that )a1, )ith+t retaliati$!.8

The #eteti"e s/ile#, 0+t #i# $t repl1. It )as lear that Mr. F!!

)as $e thse E$!lish/e$ )h, )hile the1 # $t tlerate #+elli$! at

h/e,

i!ht a0ra# )he$ their h$+r is atta3e#.

At a 6+arter 0ere si4 the tra"ellers reahe# the stati$,

a$# +$# the trai$ rea#1 t #epart. As he )as a0+t t e$ter it,

Mr. F!! alle# a prter, a$# sai# t hi/ 8M1 rie$#,

)as there $t s/e tr+0le t5#a1 i$ Sa$ Fra$is:8

8It )as a plitial /eeti$!, sir,8 replie# the prter.

8*+t I th+!ht there )as a !reat #eal #ist+r0a$e i$ the streets.8

8It )as $l1 a /eeti$! asse/0le# r a$ eleti$.8

8The eleti$ a !e$eral5i$5hie, $ #+0t:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8N, sir2 a <+stie the peae.8

Phileas F!! !t i$t the trai$, )hih starte# at +ll spee#.



Chapter @I

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND PARTY TRA@EL *Y THE PACIFIC RAILROAD

8Fr/ ea$ t ea$855s sa1 the A/eria$s2 a$# these +r )r#s

/pse the !e$eral #esi!$ati$ the 8!reat tr+$3 li$e8

)hih rsses the e$tire )i#th the U$ite# States.

The Paii Railra# is, h)e"er, reall1 #i"i#e# i$t t) #isti$t

li$es

the Ce$tral Paii, 0et)ee$ Sa$ Fra$is a$# O!#e$, a$# the U$i$

Paii,

0et)ee$ O!#e$ a$# O/aha. Fi"e /ai$ li$es $$et O/aha )ith Ne) Yr3.

Ne) Yr3 a$# Sa$ Fra$is are th+s +$ite# 01 a$ +$i$terr+pte# /etal

ri00$,

)hih /eas+res $ less tha$ three th+sa$# se"e$ h+$#re# a$# ei!ht15si4

/iles.

*et)ee$ O/aha a$# the Paii the rail)a1 rsses a territr1 )hih isstill

i$este# 01 I$#ia$s a$# )il# 0easts, a$# a lar!e trat )hih the

Mr/$s,

ater the1 )ere #ri"e$ r/ Illi$is i$ %&-J, 0e!a$ t l$ise.

The <+r$e1 r/ Ne) Yr3 t Sa$ Fra$is $s+/e#, r/erl1,

+$#er the /st a"+ra0le $#iti$s, at least si4 /$ths.

It is $) a/plishe# i$ se"e$ #a1s.

It )as i$ %&( that, i$ spite the S+ther$ Me/0ers C$!ress,

)h )ishe# a /re s+therl1 r+te, it )as #ei#e# t la1 the ra#

0et)ee$ the rt15irst a$# rt15se$# parallels. Presi#e$t Li$l$

hi/sel i4e# the e$# the li$e at O/aha, i$ Ne0ras3a. The )r3 )as

at $e //e$e#, a$# p+rs+e# )ith tr+e A/eria$ e$er!12 $r #i# the

rapi#it1 )ith )hih it )e$t $ i$<+ri+sl1 aet its !# e4e+ti$.

The ra# !re), $ the prairies, a /ile a$# a hal a #a1. A l/ti"e,

r+$$i$! $ the rails lai# #)$ the e"e$i$! 0ere, 0r+!ht the rails

t 0e lai# $ the /rr), a$# a#"a$e# +p$ the/ as ast as the1 )ere

p+t i$ psiti$.

The Paii Railra# is <i$e# 01 se"eral 0ra$hes i$ I)a, >a$sas,

Clra#, a$# Ore!$. O$ lea"i$! O/aha, it passes al$! the let 0a$3

the Platte Ri"er as ar as the <+$ti$ its $rther$ 0ra$h,

ll)s its s+ther$ 0ra$h, rsses the Lara/ie territr1 a$# the

Wahsath M+$tai$s, t+r$s the Great Salt La3e, a$# reahes Salt La3e

Cit1,

the Mr/$ apital, pl+$!es i$t the T+illa @alle1, arss the A/eria$Desert,

Ce#ar a$# H+/0l#t M+$tai$s, the Sierra Ne"a#a, a$# #ese$#s, "ia

Sara/e$t,

t the Paii55its !ra#e, e"e$ $ the R31 M+$tai$s, $e"er e4ee#i$!

$e h+$#re# a$# t)el"e eet t the /ile.

S+h )as the ra# t 0e tra"erse# i$ se"e$ #a1s, )hih )+l# e$a0le

Phileas F!!55at least, s he hpe#55t ta3e the Atla$ti stea/er

at Ne) Yr3 $ the %%th r Li"erpl.



The ar )hih he +pie# )as a srt l$! /$i0+s $ ei!ht )heels,

a$# )ith $ /part/e$ts i$ the i$terir. It )as s+pplie# )ith t) r)s

seats, perpe$#i+lar t the #ireti$ the trai$ $ either si#e

a$ aisle )hih $#+te# t the r$t a$# rear platr/s.

These platr/s )ere +$# thr+!h+t the trai$, a$# the passe$!ers

)ere a0le t pass r/ $e e$# the trai$ t the ther.

It )as s+pplie# )ith sal$ ars, 0al$1 ars, resta+ra$ts,

a$# s/3i$!5ars2 theatre ars al$e )ere )a$ti$!, a$# the1 )ill

ha"e these s/e #a1.

*3 a$# $e)s #ealers, sellers e#i0les, #ri$3a0les, a$# i!ars,

)h see/e# t ha"e ple$t1 +st/ers, )ere $ti$+all1 ir+lati$!

i$ the aisles.

The trai$ let Oa3la$# stati$ at si4 7l3. It )as alrea#1 $i!ht,

l# a$# heerless, the hea"e$s 0ei$! "erast )ith l+#s )hih see/e#

t threate$ s$). The trai$ #i# $t pree# rapi#l12 +$ti$! the

stppa!es,

it #i# $t r+$ /re tha$ t)e$t1 /iles a$ h+r, )hih )as a s+iie$t

spee#,h)e"er, t e$a0le it t reah O/aha )ithi$ its #esi!$ate# ti/e.

There )as 0+t little $"ersati$ i$ the ar, a$# s$ /a$1 the

passe$!ers

)ere "er/e )ith sleep. Passepart+t +$# hi/sel 0esi#e the

#eteti"e2

0+t he #i# $t tal3 t hi/. Ater ree$t e"e$ts, their relati$s )ith

eah

ther ha# !r)$ s/e)hat l#2 there +l# $ l$!er 0e /+t+al s1/path1

r

i$ti/a1 0et)ee$ the/. Fi47s /a$$er ha# $t ha$!e#2 0+t Passepart+t

)as "er1

reser"e#, a$# rea#1 t stra$!le his r/er rie$# $ the sli!htest

pr"ati$.

S$) 0e!a$ t all a$ h+r ater the1 starte#, a i$e s$), h)e"er,

)hih happil1 +l# $t 0str+t the trai$2 $thi$! +l# 0e see$

r/ the )i$#)s 0+t a "ast, )hite sheet, a!ai$st )hih the s/3e

the l/ti"e ha# a !re1ish aspet.

At ei!ht 7l3 a ste)ar# e$tere# the ar a$# a$$+$e# that

the ti/e r !i$! t 0e# ha# arri"e#2 a$# i$ a e) /i$+tes

the ar )as tra$sr/e# i$t a #r/itr1. The 0a3s the seats

)ere thr)$ 0a3, 0e#stea#s are+ll1 pa3e# )ere rlle# +t 01

a$ i$!e$i+s s1ste/, 0erths )ere s+##e$l1 i/pr"ise#, a$# eah tra"eller

ha# s$ at his #ispsiti$ a /rta0le 0e#, prtete# r/ +ri+s

e1es01 thi3 +rtai$s. The sheets )ere lea$ a$# the pill)s st.

It $l1 re/ai$e# t ! t 0e# a$# sleep )hih e"er10#1 #i#55

)hile the trai$ spe# $ arss the State Calir$ia.

The +$tr1 0et)ee$ Sa$ Fra$is a$# Sara/e$t is $t "er1 hill1.

The Ce$tral Paii, ta3i$! Sara/e$t r its starti$!5pi$t,

e4te$#s east)ar# t /eet the ra# r/ O/aha. The li$e r/ Sa$

Fra$is



t Sara/e$t r+$s i$ a $rth5easterl1 #ireti$, al$! the A/eria$

Ri"er,

)hih e/pties i$t Sa$ Pa0l *a1. The $e h+$#re# a$# t)e$t1 /iles

0et)ee$

these ities )ere a/plishe# i$ si4 h+rs, a$# t)ar#s /i#$i!ht, )hile

ast asleep, the tra"ellers passe# thr+!h Sara/e$t2 s that the1 sa)

$thi$!

that i/prta$t plae, the seat the State !"er$/e$t, )ith its i$e

6+a1s,

its 0ra# streets, its $0le htels, s6+ares, a$# h+rhes.

The trai$, $ lea"i$! Sara/e$t, a$# passi$! the <+$ti$, Rli$,

A+0+r$,

a$# Cla4, e$tere# the ra$!e the Sierra Ne"a#a. 7Cis )as reahe#

at se"e$ i$ the /r$i$!2 a$# a$ h+r later the #r/itr1 )as tra$sr/e#

i$t a$ r#i$ar1 ar, a$# the tra"ellers +l# 0ser"e the pit+res6+e

0ea+ties the /+$tai$ re!i$ thr+!h )hih the1 )ere stea/i$!.

The rail)a1 tra3 )+$# i$ a$# +t a/$! the passes, $) apprahi$!

the /+$tai$5si#es, $) s+spe$#e# "er preipies, a"i#i$! a0r+pt

a$!les

01 0l# +r"es, pl+$!i$! i$t $arr) #eiles, )hih see/e# t ha"e$ +tlet. The l/ti"e, its !reat +$$el e/itti$! a )eir# li!ht,

)ith its sharp 0ell, a$# its )5ather e4te$#e# li3e a sp+r,

/i$!le# its shrie3s a$# 0ell)i$!s )ith the $ise trre$ts a$#

asa#es,

a$# t)i$e# its s/3e a/$! the 0ra$hes the !i!a$ti pi$es.

There )ere e) r $ 0ri#!es r t+$$els $ the r+te. The rail)a1

t+r$e# ar+$# the si#es the /+$tai$s, a$# #i# $t atte/pt t "ilate

$at+re 01 ta3i$! the shrtest +t r/ $e pi$t t a$ther.

The trai$ e$tere# the State Ne"a#a thr+!h the Cars$ @alle1

a0+t $i$e 7l3, !i$! al)a1s $rtheasterl12 a$# at /i##a1 reahe#

Re$,

)here there )as a #ela1 t)e$t1 /i$+tes r 0rea3ast.

Fr/ this pi$t the ra#, r+$$i$! al$! H+/0l#t Ri"er,

passe# $rth)ar# r se"eral /iles 01 its 0a$3s2 the$ it

t+r$e# east)ar#, a$# 3ept 01 the ri"er +$til it reahe#

the H+/0l#t Ra$!e, $earl1 at the e4tre/e easter$ li/it Ne"a#a.

Ha"i$! 0rea3aste#, Mr. F!! a$# his /pa$i$s res+/e# their plaes

i$ the ar, a$# 0ser"e# the "arie# la$#sape )hih +$l#e# itsel

as the1 passe# al$! the "ast prairies, the /+$tai$s li$i$! the

hri;$,

a$# the ree3s, )ith their rth1, a/i$! strea/s. S/eti/es a !reat

her#

0+ales, /assi$! t!ether i$ the #ista$e, see/e# li3e a /"ea0le#a/.

These i$$+/era0le /+ltit+#es r+/i$ati$! 0easts te$ r/ a$

i$s+r/+$ta0le 0stale t the passa!e the trai$s2 th+sa$#s

the/ ha"e 0ee$ see$ passi$! "er the tra3 r h+rs t!ether,

i$ /pat ra$3s. The l/ti"e is the$ re# t stp a$# )ait

till the ra# is $e /re lear.

This happe$e#, i$#ee#, t the trai$ i$ )hih Mr. F!! )as tra"elli$!.

A0+t t)el"e 7l3 a trp te$ r t)el"e th+sa$# hea# 0+al



e$+/0ere# the tra3. The l/ti"e, sla3e$i$! its spee#, trie# t

lear

the )a1 )ith its )5ather2 0+t the /ass a$i/als )as t !reat.

The 0+ales /arhe# al$! )ith a tra$6+il !ait, +tteri$! $) a$# the$

#eae$i$! 0ell)i$!s. There )as $ +se i$terr+pti$! the/, r,

ha"i$! ta3e$ a parti+lar #ireti$, $thi$! a$ /#erate a$# ha$!e

their +rse2 it is a trre$t li"i$! lesh )hih $ #a/ +l#

$tai$.

The tra"ellers !a;e# $ this +ri+s spetale r/ the platr/s2

0+t Phileas F!!, )h ha# the /st reas$ all t 0e i$ a h+rr1,

re/ai$e# i$ his seat, a$# )aite# philsphiall1 +$til it sh+l# please

the 0+ales t !et +t the )a1.

Passepart+t )as +ri+s at the #ela1 the1 asi$e#, a$# l$!e#

t #ishar!e his arse$al re"l"ers +p$ the/.

8What a +$tr1?8 rie# he. 8Mere attle stp the trai$s, a$# ! 01

i$ a pressi$, <+st as i the1 )ere $t i/pe#i$! tra"el? Par0le+?

I sh+l# li3e t 3$) i Mr. F!! resa) this /ishap i$ his pr!ra//e?

A$# here7s a$ e$!i$eer )h #es$7t #are t r+$ the l/ti"ei$t this her# 0easts?8

The e$!i$eer #i# $t tr1 t "er/e the 0stale, a$# he )as )ise.

He )+l# ha"e r+she# the irst 0+ales, $ #+0t, )ith the )5

ather2

0+t the l/ti"e, h)e"er p)er+l, )+l# s$ ha"e 0ee$ he3e#,

the trai$ )+l# i$e"ita0l1 ha"e 0ee$ thr)$ the tra3,

a$# )+l# the$ ha"e 0ee$ helpless.

The 0est +rse )as t )ait patie$tl1, a$# re!ai$ the lst ti/e

01 !reater spee# )he$ the 0stale )as re/"e#. The pressi$

0+ales laste# three +ll h+rs, a$# it )as $i!ht 0ere

the tra3 )as lear. The last ra$3s the her# )ere $) passi$! "er

the rails, )hile the irst ha# alrea#1 #isappeare# 0el) the s+ther$

hri;$.

It )as ei!ht 7l3 )he$ the trai$ passe# thr+!h the #eiles

the H+/0l#t Ra$!e, a$# hal5past $i$e )he$ it pe$etrate# Utah,

the re!i$ the Great Salt La3e, the si$!+lar l$1 the Mr/$s.

Chapter @II

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT UNDERGOES, AT A SPEED OF TWENTY MILES AN HOUR,

A COURSE OF MORMON HISTORY

D+ri$! the $i!ht the Jth Dee/0er, the trai$ ra$ s+th5easterl1

r a0+t it1 /iles2 the$ rse a$ e6+al #ista$e i$ a $rth5easterl1

#ireti$, t)ar#s the Great Salt La3e.

Passepart+t, a0+t $i$e 7l3, )e$t +t +p$ the platr/ t ta3e the

air.

The )eather )as l#, the hea"e$s !re1, 0+t it )as $t s$)i$!.



The s+$7s #is, e$lar!e# 01 the /ist, see/e# a$ e$r/+s ri$! !l#,

a$# Passepart+t )as a/+si$! hi/sel 01 al+lati$! its "al+e

i$ p+$#s sterli$!, )he$ he )as #i"erte# r/ this i$teresti$! st+#1

01 a stra$!e5l3i$! pers$a!e )h /a#e his appeara$e $ the platr/.

This pers$a!e, )h ha# ta3e$ the trai$ at El3, )as tall a$# #ar3,

)ith 0la3 /+stahe, 0la3 st3i$!s, a 0la3 sil3 hat, a 0la3

)aistat,

0la3 tr+sers, a )hite ra"at, a$# #!s3i$ !l"es. He /i!ht ha"e 0ee$

ta3e$ r a ler!1/a$. He )e$t r/ $e e$# the trai$ t the ther,

a$# ai4e# t the #r eah ar a $tie )ritte$ i$ /a$+sript.

Passepart+t apprahe# a$# rea# $e these $ties, )hih state# that

El#er Willia/ Hith, Mr/$ /issi$ar1, ta3i$! a#"a$ta!e his prese$e

$ trai$ N. -&, )+l# #eli"er a let+re $ Mr/$is/ i$ ar N. %%',

r/ ele"e$ t t)el"e 7l32 a$# that he i$"ite# all )h )ere #esir+s

0ei$! i$str+te# $er$i$! the /1steries the reli!i$ the

8Latter Da1 Sai$ts8 t atte$#.

8I7ll !,8 sai# Passepart+t t hi/sel. He 3$e) $thi$!

Mr/$is/ e4ept the +st/ pl1!a/1, )hih is its +$#ati$.

The $e)s 6+i3l1 sprea# thr+!h the trai$, )hih $tai$e#

a0+t $e h+$#re# passe$!ers, thirt1 )h/, at /st,

attrate# 01 the $tie, e$s$e# the/sel"es i$ ar N. %%'.

Passepart+t t3 $e the r$t seats. Neither Mr. F!!

$r Fi4 are# t atte$#.

At the appi$te# h+r El#er Willia/ Hith rse, a$#, i$ a$ irritate#

"ie,

as i he ha# alrea#1 0ee$ $tra#ite#, sai#, 8I tell 1+ that =e S/ith

is a /art1r, that his 0rther Hira/ is a /art1r, a$# that the

perse+ti$s

the U$ite# States G"er$/e$t a!ai$st the prphets )ill als /a3e a

/art1r

*ri!ha/ Y+$!. Wh #ares t sa1 the $trar1:8

N $e "e$t+re# t !ai$sa1 the /issi$ar1, )hse e4ite# t$e $traste#

+ri+sl1 )ith his $at+rall1 al/ "isa!e. N #+0t his a$!er arse

r/ the har#ships t )hih the Mr/$s )ere at+all1 s+0<ete#.

The !"er$/e$t ha# <+st s+ee#e#, )ith s/e #ii+lt1, i$ re#+i$!

these i$#epe$#e$t a$atis t its r+le. It ha# /a#e itsel /aster

Utah,

a$# s+0<ete# that territr1 t the la)s the U$i$, ater i/pris$i$!

*ri!ha/ Y+$! $ a har!e re0elli$ a$# pl1!a/1. The #isiples

the prphet ha# si$e re#+0le# their erts, a$# resiste#,

01 )r#s at least, the a+thrit1 C$!ress. El#er Hith, as is see$,

)as tr1i$! t /a3e prsel1tes $ the "er1 rail)a1 trai$s.

The$, e/phasisi$! his )r#s )ith his l+# "ie a$# re6+e$t !est+res,

he relate# the histr1 the Mr/$s r/ *i0lial ti/es h) that,

i$ Israel, a Mr/$ prphet the tri0e =seph p+0lishe# the a$$als

the $e) reli!i$, a$# 0e6+eathe# the/ t his s$ Mr/$2

h), /a$1 e$t+ries later, a tra$slati$ this prei+s 03,

)hih )as )ritte$ i$ E!1ptia$, )as /a#e 01 =seph S/ith, <+$ir,

a @er/$t ar/er, )h re"eale# hi/sel as a /1stial prphet i$ %&(J2

a$# h), i$ shrt, the elestial /esse$!er appeare# t hi/



i$ a$ ill+/i$ate# rest, a$# !a"e hi/ the a$$als the Lr#.

Se"eral the a+#ie$e, $t 0ei$! /+h i$tereste# i$

the /issi$ar17s $arrati"e, here let the ar2 0+t El#er Hith,

$ti$+i$! his let+re, relate# h) S/ith, <+$ir, )ith his ather,

t) 0rthers, a$# a e) #isiples, +$#e# the h+rh the

8Latter Da1 Sai$ts,8 )hih, a#pte# $t $l1 i$ A/eria,

0+t i$ E$!la$#, Nr)a1 a$# S)e#e$, a$# Ger/a$1, +$ts /a$1 artisa$s,

as )ell as /e$ e$!a!e# i$ the li0eral pressi$s, a/$! its /e/0ers2

h) a l$1 )as esta0lishe# i$ Ohi, a te/ple erete# there at a

st t) h+$#re# th+sa$# #llars, a$# a t)$ 0+ilt at >ir3la$#2

h) S/ith 0ea/e a$ e$terprisi$! 0a$3er, a$# reei"e# r/ a si/ple

/+//1

sh)/a$ a pap1r+s srll )ritte$ 01 A0raha/ a$# se"eral a/+s

E!1ptia$s.

The El#er7s str1 0ea/e s/e)hat )earis/e, a$# his a+#ie$e

!re) !ra#+all1 less, +$til it )as re#+e# t t)e$t1 passe$!ers.

*+t this #i# $t #is$ert the e$th+siast, )h pree#e# )ith

the str1 =seph S/ith7s 0a$3r+pt1 i$ %&', a$# h) his r+i$e#

re#itrs !a"e hi/ a at tar a$# eathers2 his reappeara$es/e 1ears ater)ar#s, /re h$+ra0le a$# h$+re# tha$ e"er,

at I$#epe$#e$e, Miss+ri, the hie a l+rishi$! l$1

three th+sa$# #isiples, a$# his p+rs+it the$e 01 +tra!e#

Ge$tiles,

a$# retire/e$t i$t the Far West.

Te$ hearers $l1 )ere $) let, a/$! the/ h$est Passepart+t,

)h )as liste$i$! )ith all his ears. Th+s he lear$e# that,

ater l$! perse+ti$s, S/ith reappeare# i$ Illi$is,

a$# i$ %& +$#e# a //+$it1 at Na+", $ the Mississippi,

$+/0eri$! t)e$t15i"e th+sa$# s+ls, )hih he 0ea/e /a1r,

hie <+stie, a$# !e$eral5i$5hie2 that he a$$+$e# hi/sel,

i$ %&-, as a a$#i#ate r the Presi#e$1 the U$ite# States2

a$# that i$all1, 0ei$! #ra)$ i$t a/0+sa#e at Cartha!e,

he )as thr)$ i$t pris$, a$# assassi$ate# 01 a 0a$# /e$

#is!+ise# i$ /as3s.

Passepart+t )as $) the $l1 pers$ let i$ the ar, a$# the El#er,

l3i$! hi/ +ll i$ the ae, re/i$#e# hi/ that, t) 1ears ater

the assassi$ati$ =seph S/ith, the i$spire# prphet, *ri!ha/ Y+$!,

his s+essr, let Na+" r the 0a$3s the Great Salt La3e, )here,

i$ the /i#st that ertile re!i$, #iretl1 $ the r+te the

e/i!ra$ts

)h rsse# Utah $ their )a1 t Calir$ia, the $e) l$1, tha$3s t

the pl1!a/1 pratise# 01 the Mr/$s, ha# l+rishe# 0e1$#

e4petati$s.

8A$# this,8 a##e# El#er Willia/ Hith, 8this is )h1 the <eal+s1

C$!ress

has 0ee$ ar+se# a!ai$st +s? Wh1 ha"e the sl#iers the U$i$ i$"a#e#

the sil Utah: Wh1 has *ri!ha/ Y+$!, +r hie, 0ee$ i/pris$e#,

i$ $te/pt all <+stie: Shall )e 1iel# t re: Ne"er?

Dri"e$ r/ @er/$t, #ri"e$ r/ Illi$is, #ri"e$ r/ Ohi,

#ri"e$ r/ Miss+ri, #ri"e$ r/ Utah, )e shall 1et i$# s/e

i$#epe$#e$t territr1 $ )hih t pla$t +r te$ts. A$# 1+,

/1 0rther,8 $ti$+e# the El#er, i4i$! his a$!r1 e1es



+p$ his si$!le a+#itr, 8)ill 1+ $t pla$t 1+rs there,

t, +$#er the sha#) +r la!:8

8N?8 replie# Passepart+t +ra!e+sl1, i$ his t+r$ retiri$!

r/ the ar, a$# lea"i$! the El#er t preah t "aa$1.

D+ri$! the let+re the trai$ ha# 0ee$ /a3i$! !# pr!ress,

a$# t)ar#s hal5past t)el"e it reahe# the $rth)est 0r#er

the Great Salt La3e. The$e the passe$!ers +l# 0ser"e

the "ast e4te$t this i$terir sea, )hih is als alle# the Dea# Sea,

a$# i$t )hih l)s a$ A/eria$ =r#a$. It is a pit+res6+e e4pa$se,

ra/e# i$ lt1 ra!s i$ lar!e strata, e$r+ste# )ith )hite salt55

a s+per0 sheet )ater, )hih )as r/erl1 lar!er e4te$t tha$ $),

its shres ha"i$! e$rahe# )ith the lapse ti/e, a$# th+s at $e

re#+e# its 0rea#th a$# i$rease# its #epth.

The Salt La3e, se"e$t1 /iles l$! a$# thirt15i"e )i#e,

is sit+ate# three /iles ei!ht h+$#re# eet a0"e the sea.

9+ite #iere$t r/ La3e Asphaltite, )hse #epressi$

is t)el"e h+$#re# eet 0el) the sea, it $tai$s $si#era0le salt,

a$# $e 6+arter the )ei!ht its )ater is sli# /atter,its speii )ei!ht 0ei$! %,%', a$#, ater 0ei$! #istille#, %,.

Fishes are, +rse, +$a0le t li"e i$ it, a$# thse )hih #ese$#

thr+!h the =r#a$, the We0er, a$# ther strea/s s$ perish.

The +$tr1 ar+$# the la3e )as )ell +lti"ate#, r the Mr/$s

are /stl1 ar/ers2 )hile ra$hes a$# pe$s r #/estiate# a$i/als,

iel#s )heat, r$, a$# ther ereals, l+4+ria$t prairies,

he#!es )il# rse, l+/ps aaias a$# /il35)rt,

)+l# ha"e 0ee$ see$ si4 /$ths later. N) the !r+$#

)as "ere# )ith a thi$ p)#eri$! s$).

The trai$ reahe# O!#e$ at t) 7l3, )here it reste# r si4 h+rs,

Mr. F!! a$# his part1 ha# ti/e t pa1 a "isit t Salt La3e Cit1,

$$ete# )ith O!#e$ 01 a 0ra$h ra#2 a$# the1 spe$t t) h+rs

i$ this stri3i$!l1 A/eria$ t)$, 0+ilt $ the patter$ ther ities

the U$i$, li3e a he3er50ar#, 8)ith the s/0re sa#$ess ri!ht5

a$!les,8

as @itr H+! e4presses it. The +$#er the Cit1 the Sai$ts

+l# $t esape r/ the taste r s1//etr1 )hih #isti$!+ishes

the A$!l5Sa4$s. I$ this stra$!e +$tr1, )here the peple

are ertai$l1 $t +p t the le"el their i$stit+ti$s,

e"er1thi$! is #$e 8s6+arel1855ities, h+ses, a$# llies.

The tra"ellers, the$, )ere pr/e$a#i$!, at three 7l3,

a0+t the streets the t)$ 0+ilt 0et)ee$ the 0a$3s the

=r#a$ a$# the sp+rs the Wahsath Ra$!e. The1 sa) e)

r $ h+rhes, 0+t the prphet7s /a$si$, the +rt5h+se,a$# the arse$al, 0l+e50ri3 h+ses )ith "era$#as a$# prhes,

s+rr+$#e# 01 !ar#e$s 0r#ere# )ith aaias, pal/s, a$# l+sts.

A la1 a$# pe00le )all, 0+ilt i$ %&J, s+rr+$#e# the t)$2

a$# i$ the pri$ipal street )ere the /ar3et a$# se"eral htels

a#r$e# )ith pa"ili$s. The plae #i# $t see/ thi3l1 pp+late#.

The streets )ere al/st #eserte#, e4ept i$ the "ii$it1 the te/ple,

)hih the1 $l1 reahe# ater ha"i$! tra"erse# se"eral 6+arters

s+rr+$#e# 01 palisa#es. There )ere /a$1 )/e$, )hih )as easil1

a+$te# r 01 the 8pe+liar i$stit+ti$8 the Mr/$s2



0+t it /+st $t 0e s+ppse# that all the Mr/$s are pl1!a/ists.

The1 are ree t /arr1 r $t, as the1 please2 0+t it is )rth $ti$!

that it is /ai$l1 the e/ale iti;e$s Utah )h are a$4i+s t /arr1,

as, ar#i$! t the Mr/$ reli!i$, /ai#e$ la#ies are $t a#/itte#

t the pssessi$ its hi!hest <1s. These pr reat+res see/e#

t 0e $either )ell $r happ1. S/e55the /re )ell5t5#, $ #+0t55

)re shrt, pe$, 0la3 sil3 #resses, +$#er a h# r /#est sha)l2

thers )ere ha0ite# i$ I$#ia$ ashi$.

Passepart+t +l# $t 0ehl# )ith+t a ertai$ ri!ht these )/e$,

har!e#, i$ !r+ps, )ith $erri$! happi$ess $ a si$!le Mr/$.

His //$ se$se pitie#, a0"e all, the h+s0a$#. It see/e# t hi/

a terri0le thi$! t ha"e t !+i#e s /a$1 )i"es at $e arss

the "iissit+#es lie, a$# t $#+t the/, as it )ere,

i$ a 0#1 t the Mr/$ para#ise )ith the prspet seei$! the/

i$ the /pa$1 the !lri+s S/ith, )h #+0tless )as the hie

r$a/e$t

that #eli!ht+l plae, t all eter$it1. He elt #ei#e#l1 repelle#

r/ s+h a "ati$, a$# he i/a!i$e#55perhaps he )as /ista3e$55

that the air $es Salt La3e Cit1 ast rather alar/i$! !la$es

$ his pers$. Happil1, his sta1 there )as 0+t 0rie. At +r thepart1

+$# the/sel"es a!ai$ at the stati$, t3 their plaes i$ the trai$,

a$# the )histle s+$#e# r starti$!. =+st at the //e$t, h)e"er,

that the l/ti"e )heels 0e!a$ t /"e, ries 8Stp? stp?8 )ere

hear#.

Trai$s, li3e ti/e a$# ti#e, stp r $ $e. The !e$tle/a$

)h +ttere# the ries )as e"i#e$tl1 a 0elate# Mr/$. He )as

0reathless )ith r+$$i$!. Happil1 r hi/, the stati$ ha# $either

!ates $r 0arriers. He r+she# al$! the tra3, <+/pe# $ the rear

platr/ the trai$, a$# ell, e4ha+ste#, i$t $e the seats.

Passepart+t, )h ha# 0ee$ a$4i+sl1 )athi$! this a/ate+r !1/$ast,

apprahe# hi/ )ith li"el1 i$terest, a$# lear$e# that he ha# ta3e$

li!ht

ater a$ +$pleasa$t #/esti se$e.

Whe$ the Mr/$ ha# re"ere# his 0reath, Passepart+t "e$t+re#

t as3 hi/ plitel1 h) /a$1 )i"es he ha#2 r, r/ the /a$$er

i$ )hih he ha# #ea/pe#, it /i!ht 0e th+!ht that he ha# t)e$t1 at

least.

8O$e, sir,8 replie# the Mr/$, raisi$! his ar/s hea"e$)ar#

558$e, a$# that )as e$+!h?8

Chapter @III

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT DOES NOT SUCCEED IN MA>ING ANY*ODY LISTEN TO

REASON

The trai$, $ lea"i$! Great Salt La3e at O!#e$, passe# $rth)ar#

r a$ h+r as ar as We0er Ri"er, ha"i$! /plete# $earl1 $i$e



h+$#re# /iles r/ Sa$ Fra$is. Fr/ this pi$t it t3

a$ easterl1 #ireti$ t)ar#s the <a!!e# Wahsath M+$tai$s.

It )as i$ the seti$ i$l+#e# 0et)ee$ this ra$!e a$# the

R31 M+$tai$s that the A/eria$ e$!i$eers +$# the /st

r/i#a0le #ii+lties i$ la1i$! the ra#, a$# that the !"er$/e$t

!ra$te# a s+0si#1 rt15ei!ht th+sa$# #llars per /ile,

i$stea# si4tee$ th+sa$# all)e# r the )r3 #$e $ the plai$s.

*+t the e$!i$eers, i$stea# "ilati$! $at+re, a"i#e# its #ii+lties

01 )i$#i$! ar+$#, i$stea# pe$etrati$! the r3s. O$e t+$$el $l1,

+rtee$ th+sa$# eet i$ le$!th, )as piere# i$ r#er t arri"e

at the !reat 0asi$.

The tra3 +p t this ti/e ha# reahe# its hi!hest ele"ati$ at

the Great Salt La3e. Fr/ this pi$t it #esri0e# a l$! +r"e,

#ese$#i$! t)ar#s *itter Cree3 @alle1, t rise a!ai$ t the

#i"i#i$! ri#!e the )aters 0et)ee$ the Atla$ti a$# the Paii.

There )ere /a$1 ree3s i$ this /+$tai$+s re!i$, a$# it )as $eessar1

t rss M+##1 Cree3, Gree$ Cree3, a$# thers, +p$ +l"erts.

Passepart+t !re) /re a$# /re i/patie$t as the1 )e$t $,

)hile Fi4 l$!e# t !et +t this #ii+lt re!i$, a$# )as /rea$4i+s tha$ Phileas F!! hi/sel t 0e 0e1$# the #a$!er #ela1s

a$# ai#e$ts, a$# set t $ E$!lish sil.

At te$ 7l3 at $i!ht the trai$ stppe# at Frt *ri#!er stati$,

a$# t)e$t1 /i$+tes later e$tere# W1/i$! Territr1, ll)i$! the

"alle1 *itter Cree3 thr+!h+t. The $e4t #a1, 'th Dee/0er,

the1 stppe# r a 6+arter a$ h+r at Gree$ Ri"er stati$.

S$) ha# alle$ a0+$#a$tl1 #+ri$! the $i!ht, 0+t, 0ei$! /i4e# )ith rai$,

it ha# hal /elte#, a$# #i# $t i$terr+pt their pr!ress. The 0a#

)eather,

h)e"er, a$$1e# Passepart+t2 r the a+/+lati$ s$), 01 0l3i$!

the )heels the ars, )+l# ertai$l1 ha"e 0ee$ atal t Mr. F!!7s

t+r.

8What a$ i#ea?8 he sai# t hi/sel. 8Wh1 #i# /1 /aster /a3e

this <+r$e1 i$ )i$ter: C+l#$7t he ha"e )aite# r the !#

seas$ t i$rease his ha$es:8

While the )rth1 Fre$h/a$ )as a0sr0e# i$ the state the s31

a$# the #epressi$ the te/perat+re, A+#a )as e4perie$i$!

ears r/ a ttall1 #iere$t a+se.

Se"eral passe$!ers ha# !t at Gree$ Ri"er, a$# )ere )al3i$! +p a$#

#)$

the platr/s2 a$# a/$! these A+#a re!$ise# Cl$el Sta/p Prtr,

the sa/e )h ha# s !rssl1 i$s+lte# Phileas F!! at the Sa$ Fra$is

/eeti$!.Nt )ishi$! t 0e re!$ise#, the 1+$! )/a$ #re) 0a3 r/ the )i$#),

eeli$! /+h alar/ at her #is"er1. She )as attahe# t the /a$ )h,

h)e"er l#l1, !a"e her #ail1 e"i#e$es the /st a0sl+te #e"ti$.

She #i# $t /prehe$#, perhaps, the #epth the se$ti/e$t )ith )hih

her prtetr i$spire# her, )hih she alle# !ratit+#e, 0+t )hih,

th+!h she )as +$$si+s it, )as reall1 /re tha$ that.

Her heart sa$3 )ithi$ her )he$ she re!$ise# the /a$ )h/

Mr. F!! #esire#, s$er r later, t all t a+$t r his $#+t.

Cha$e al$e, it )as lear, ha# 0r+!ht Cl$el Prtr $ this trai$2



0+t there he )as, a$# it )as $eessar1, at all ha;ar#s, that Phileas

F!!

sh+l# $t perei"e his a#"ersar1.

A+#a sei;e# a //e$t )he$ Mr. F!! )as asleep t tell Fi4 a$#

Passepart+t

)h/ she ha# see$.

8That Prtr $ this trai$?8 rie# Fi4. 8Well, reass+re 1+rsel,

/a#a/2 0ere he settles )ith Mr. F!!2 he has !t t #eal )ith /e?

It see/s t /e that I )as the /re i$s+lte# the t).8

8A$#, 0esi#es,8 a##e# Passepart+t, 8I7ll ta3e har!e hi/,

l$el as he is.8

8Mr. Fi4,8 res+/e# A+#a, 8Mr. F!! )ill all) $ $e t a"e$!e hi/.

He sai# that he )+l# /e 0a3 t A/eria t i$# this /a$.

Sh+l# he perei"e Cl$el Prtr, )e +l# $t pre"e$t a llisi$

)hih /i!ht ha"e terri0le res+lts. He /+st $t see hi/.8

8Y+ are ri!ht, /a#a/,8 replie# Fi42 8a /eeti$! 0et)ee$ the//i!ht r+i$ all. Whether he )ere "itri+s r 0eate$, Mr. F!!

)+l# 0e #ela1e#, a$#558

8A$#,8 a##e# Passepart+t, 8that )+l# pla1 the !a/e the !e$tle/e$

the Rer/ Cl+0. I$ +r #a1s )e shall 0e i$ Ne) Yr3. Well,

i /1 /aster #es $t lea"e this ar #+ri$! thse +r #a1s,

)e /a1 hpe that ha$e )ill $t 0ri$! hi/ ae t ae )ith this

$+$#e# A/eria$. We /+st, i pssi0le, pre"e$t his stirri$! +t

it.8

The $"ersati$ #rppe#. Mr. F!! ha# <+st )3e +p,

a$# )as l3i$! +t the )i$#). S$ ater Passepart+t,

)ith+t 0ei$! hear# 01 his /aster r A+#a, )hispere# t the #eteti"e,

8W+l# 1+ reall1 i!ht r hi/:8

8I )+l# # a$1thi$!,8 replie# Fi4, i$ a t$e )hih 0etra1e# #eter/i$e#

)ill,

8t !et hi/ 0a3 li"i$! t E+rpe?8

Passepart+t elt s/ethi$! li3e a sh+##er sht thr+!h his ra/e,

0+t his $i#e$e i$ his /aster re/ai$e# +$0r3e$.

Was there a$1 /ea$s #etai$i$! Mr. F!! i$ the ar, t a"i# a /eeti$!

0et)ee$ hi/ a$# the l$el: It +!ht $t t 0e a #ii+lt tas3,

si$e that !e$tle/a$ )as $at+rall1 se#e$tar1 a$# little +ri+s.

The #eteti"e, at least, see/e# t ha"e +$# a )a12 r, ater a e)

//e$ts,he sai# t Mr. F!!, 8These are l$! a$# sl) h+rs, sir, that )e are

passi$!

$ the rail)a1.8

8Yes,8 replie# Mr. F!!2 80+t the1 pass.8

8Y+ )ere i$ the ha0it pla1i$! )hist,8 res+/e# Fi4, 8$ the

stea/ers.8



8Yes2 0+t it )+l# 0e #ii+lt t # s here. I ha"e $either ar#s

$r part$ers.8

8Oh, 0+t )e a$ easil1 0+1 s/e ar#s, r the1 are sl#

$ all the A/eria$ trai$s. A$# as r part$ers, i /a#a/ pla1s558

8Certai$l1, sir,8 A+#a 6+i3l1 replie#2 8I +$#ersta$# )hist.

It is part a$ E$!lish e#+ati$.8

8I /1sel ha"e s/e prete$si$s t pla1i$! a !# !a/e.

Well, here are three +s, a$# a #+//1558

8As 1+ please, sir,8 replie# Phileas F!!, heartil1 !la#

t res+/e his a"+rite pasti/e e"e$ $ the rail)a1.

Passepart+t )as #ispathe# i$ searh the ste)ar#,

a$# s$ ret+r$e# )ith t) pa3s ar#s, s/e pi$s,

+$ters, a$# a shel "ere# )ith lth.

The !a/e //e$e#. A+#a +$#erst# )hist s+iie$tl1 )ell,

a$# e"e$ reei"e# s/e /pli/e$ts $ her pla1i$! r/ Mr. F!!.As r the #eteti"e, he )as si/pl1 a$ a#ept, a$# )rth1 0ei$!

/athe# a!ai$st his prese$t pp$e$t.

8N),8 th+!ht Passepart+t, 8)e7"e !t hi/. He )$7t 0+#!e.8

At ele"e$ i$ the /r$i$! the trai$ ha# reahe# the #i"i#i$! ri#!e the

)aters

at *ri#!er Pass, se"e$ th+sa$# i"e h+$#re# a$# t)e$t15+r eet a0"e

the le"el the sea, $e the hi!hest pi$ts attai$e# 01 the tra3

i$ rssi$! the R31 M+$tai$s. Ater !i$! a0+t t) h+$#re# /iles,

the tra"ellers at last +$# the/sel"es $ $e thse "ast plai$s

)hih e4te$# t the Atla$ti, a$# )hih $at+re has /a#e s prpiti+s

r la1i$! the ir$ ra#.

O$ the #eli"it1 the Atla$ti 0asi$ the irst strea/s,

0ra$hes the Nrth Platte Ri"er, alrea#1 appeare#.

The )hle $rther$ a$# easter$ hri;$ )as 0+$#e# 01 the i//e$se

se/i5ir+lar +rtai$ )hih is r/e# 01 the s+ther$ prti$

the R31 M+$tai$s, the hi!hest 0ei$! Lara/ie Pea3.

*et)ee$ this a$# the rail)a1 e4te$#e# "ast plai$s,

ple$ti+ll1 irri!ate#. O$ the ri!ht rse the l)er sp+rs

the /+$tai$+s /ass )hih e4te$#s s+th)ar# t the s+res

the Ar3a$sas Ri"er, $e the !reat tri0+taries the Miss+ri.

At hal5past t)el"e the tra"ellers a+!ht si!ht r a$ i$sta$t Frt

Halle3,

)hih //a$#s that seti$2 a$# i$ a e) /re h+rs the R31 M+$tai$s)ere rsse#. There )as reas$ t hpe, the$, that $ ai#e$t )+l#

/ar3

the <+r$e1 thr+!h this #ii+lt +$tr1. The s$) ha# ease#

alli$!,

a$# the air 0ea/e risp a$# l#. Lar!e 0ir#s, ri!hte$e# 01 the

l/ti"e,

rse a$# le) i$ the #ista$e. N )il# 0east appeare# $ the plai$.

It )as a #esert i$ its "ast $a3e#$ess.



Ater a /rta0le 0rea3ast, ser"e# i$ the ar, Mr. F!! a$# his

part$ers ha#

<+st res+/e# )hist, )he$ a "ile$t )histli$! )as hear#, a$# the trai$

stppe#.

Passepart+t p+t his hea# +t the #r, 0+t sa) $thi$! t a+se the

#ela12

$ stati$ )as i$ "ie).

A+#a a$# Fi4 eare# that Mr. F!! /i!ht ta3e it i$t his hea# t !et

+t2

0+t that !e$tle/a$ $te$te# hi/sel )ith sa1i$! t his ser"a$t,

8See )hat is the /atter.8

Passepart+t r+she# +t the ar. Thirt1 r rt1 passe$!ers

ha# alrea#1 #ese$#e#, a/$!st the/ Cl$el Sta/p Prtr.

The trai$ ha# stppe# 0ere a re# si!$al )hih 0l3e# the )a1.

The e$!i$eer a$# $#+tr )ere tal3i$! e4ite#l1 )ith a si!$al5/a$,

)h/ the stati$5/aster at Me#ii$e *), the $e4t stppi$! plae,

ha# se$t $ 0ere. The passe$!ers #re) ar+$# a$# t3 part

i$ the #is+ssi$, i$ )hih Cl$el Prtr, )ith his i$sle$t /a$$er,)as $spi++s.

Passepart+t, <i$i$! the !r+p, hear# the si!$al5/a$ sa1,

8N? 1+ a$7t pass. The 0ri#!e at Me#ii$e *) is sha31,

a$# )+l# $t 0ear the )ei!ht the trai$.8

This )as a s+spe$si$50ri#!e thr)$ "er s/e rapi#s, a0+t a

/ile r/ the plae )here the1 $) )ere. Ar#i$! t the

si!$al5/a$, it )as i$ a r+i$+s $#iti$, se"eral the ir$

)ires 0ei$! 0r3e$2 a$# it )as i/pssi0le t ris3 the passa!e.

He #i# $t i$ a$1 )a1 e4a!!erate the $#iti$ the 0ri#!e.

It /a1 0e ta3e$ r !ra$te# that, rash as the A/eria$s +s+all1 are,

)he$ the1 are pr+#e$t there is !# reas$ r it.

Passepart+t, $t #ari$! t apprise his /aster )hat he hear#,

liste$e# )ith set teeth, i//"a0le as a stat+e.

8H+/?8 rie# Cl$el Prtr2 80+t )e are $t !i$! t sta1 here,

I i/a!i$e, a$# ta3e rt i$ the s$):8

8Cl$el,8 replie# the $#+tr, 8)e ha"e tele!raphe# t O/aha r a

trai$,

0+t it is $t li3el1 that it )ill reah Me#ii$e *) is less tha$ si4

h+rs.8

8Si4 h+rs?8 rie# Passepart+t.

8Certai$l1,8 ret+r$e# the $#+tr, 80esi#es, it )ill ta3e +s as l$!

as that t reah Me#ii$e *) $ t.8

8*+t it is $l1 a /ile r/ here,8 sai# $e the passe$!ers.

8Yes, 0+t it7s $ the ther si#e the ri"er.8

8A$# a$7t )e rss that i$ a 0at:8 as3e# the l$el.



8That7s i/pssi0le. The ree3 is s)elle# 01 the rai$s. It is a rapi#,

a$# )e shall ha"e t /a3e a ir+it te$ /iles t the $rth t i$# a

r#.8

The l$el la+$he# a "lle1 aths, #e$+$i$! the rail)a1

/pa$1 a$# the $#+tr2 a$# Passepart+t, )h )as +ri+s,

)as $t #isi$li$e# t /a3e //$ a+se )ith hi/. Here )as

a$ 0stale, i$#ee#, )hih all his /aster7s 0a$3$tes +l# $t re/"e.

There )as a !e$eral #isappi$t/e$t a/$! the passe$!ers, )h,

)ith+t re3$i$! the #ela1, sa) the/sel"es /pelle# t tr+#!e

itee$ /iles "er a plai$ "ere# )ith s$). The1 !r+/0le# a$#

prteste#, a$# )+l# ertai$l1 ha"e th+s attrate# Phileas F!!7s

atte$ti$ i he ha# $t 0ee$ /pletel1 a0sr0e# i$ his !a/e.

Passepart+t +$# that he +l# $t a"i# telli$! his /aster )hat

ha# +rre#, a$#, )ith ha$!i$! hea#, he )as t+r$i$! t)ar#s the ar,

)he$ the e$!i$eer, a tr+e Ya$3ee, $a/e# Frster alle# +t,

8Ge$tle/e$, perhaps there is a )a1, ater all, t !et "er.8

8O$ the 0ri#!e:8 as3e# a passe$!er.

8O$ the 0ri#!e.8

8With +r trai$:8

8With +r trai$.8

Passepart+t stppe# shrt, a$# ea!erl1 liste$e# t the e$!i$eer.

8*+t the 0ri#!e is +$sae,8 +r!e# the $#+tr.

8N /atter,8 replie# Frster2 8I thi$3 that 01 p+tti$! $ the

"er1 hi!hest spee# )e /i!ht ha"e a ha$e !etti$! "er.8

8The #e"il?8 /+ttere# Passepart+t.

*+t a $+/0er the passe$!ers )ere at $e attrate# 01 the

e$!i$eer7s prpsal, a$# Cl$el Prtr )as espeiall1 #eli!hte#,

a$# +$# the pla$ a "er1 easi0le $e. He tl# stries a0+t

e$!i$eers leapi$! their trai$s "er ri"ers )ith+t 0ri#!es,

01 p+tti$! $ +ll stea/2 a$# /a$1 thse prese$t a")e#

the/sel"es the e$!i$eer7s /i$#.

8We ha"e it1 ha$es +t a h+$#re# !etti$! "er,8 sai# $e.

8Ei!ht1? $i$et1?8

Passepart+t )as ast+$#e#, a$#, th+!h rea#1 t atte/pt a$1thi$! t !et

"er Me#ii$e Cree3, th+!ht the e4peri/e$t prpse# a little t

A/eria$.

8*esi#es,8 th+!ht he, 8there7s a still /re si/ple )a1, a$# it #es $t

e"e$

+r t a$1 these peple? Sir,8 sai# he al+# t $e the

passe$!ers,

8the e$!i$eer7s pla$ see/s t /e a little #a$!er+s, 0+t558



8Ei!ht1 ha$es?8 replie# the passe$!er, t+r$i$! his 0a3 $ hi/.

8I 3$) it,8 sai# Passepart+t, t+r$i$! t a$ther passe$!er,

80+t a si/ple i#ea558

8I#eas are $ +se,8 ret+r$e# the A/eria$, shr+!!i$! his sh+l#ers,

8as the e$!i$eer ass+res +s that )e a$ pass.8

8D+0tless,8 +r!e# Passepart+t, 8)e a$ pass, 0+t perhaps it )+l#

0e /re pr+#e$t558

8What? Pr+#e$t?8 rie# Cl$el Prtr, )h/ this )r# see/e#

t e4ite pr#i!i+sl1. 8At +ll spee#, #$7t 1+ see, at +ll spee#?8

8I 3$)55I see,8 repeate# Passepart+t2 80+t it )+l# 0e, i $t /re

pr+#e$t,

si$e that )r# #ispleases 1+, at least /re $at+ral558

8Wh? What? What7s the /atter )ith this ell):8 rie# se"eral.

The pr ell) #i# $t 3$) t )h/ t a##ress hi/sel.

8Are 1+ arai#:8 as3e# Cl$el Prtr.

8I arai#: @er1 )ell2 I )ill sh) these peple that a Fre$h/a$

a$ 0e as A/eria$ as the1?8

8All a0ar#?8 rie# the $#+tr.

8Yes, all a0ar#?8 repeate# Passepart+t, a$# i//e#iatel1.

8*+t the1 a$7t pre"e$t /e r/ thi$3i$! that it )+l# 0e /re $at+ral

r +s t rss the 0ri#!e $ t, a$# let the trai$ /e ater?8

*+t $ $e hear# this sa!e releti$, $r )+l# a$1$e ha"e

a3$)le#!e#

its <+stie. The passe$!ers res+/e# their plaes i$ the ars.

Passepart+t t3 his seat )ith+t telli$! )hat ha# passe#.

The )hist5pla1ers )ere 6+ite a0sr0e# i$ their !a/e.

The l/ti"e )histle# "i!r+sl12 the e$!i$eer, re"ersi$! the stea/,

0a3e# the trai$ r $earl1 a /ile55retiri$!, li3e a <+/per, i$ r#er

t ta3e a l$!er leap. The$, )ith a$ther )histle, he 0e!a$ t /"e

r)ar#2

the trai$ i$rease# its spee#, a$# s$ its rapi#it1 0ea/e ri!ht+l2

a prl$!e# sreeh iss+e# r/ the l/ti"e2 the pist$ )r3e# +p a$#

#)$

t)e$t1 str3es t the se$#. The1 perei"e# that the )hle trai$,

r+shi$!$ at the rate a h+$#re# /iles a$ h+r, har#l1 0re +p$ the rails at

all.

A$# the1 passe# "er? It )as li3e a lash. N $e sa) the 0ri#!e.

The trai$ leape#, s t spea3, r/ $e 0a$3 t the ther,

a$# the e$!i$eer +l# $t stp it +$til it ha# !$e i"e /iles

0e1$# the stati$. *+t sarel1 ha# the trai$ passe# the ri"er,

)he$ the 0ri#!e, /pletel1 r+i$e#, ell )ith a rash i$t the rapi#s

Me#ii$e *).



Chapter I

IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED

WHICH ARE ONLY TO *E MET WITH ON AMERICAN RAILROADS

The trai$ p+rs+e# its +rse, that e"e$i$!, )ith+t i$terr+pti$,

passi$! Frt Sa+$#ers, rssi$! Che1$e Pass, a$# reahi$! E"a$s Pass.

The ra# here attai$e# the hi!hest ele"ati$ the <+r$e1,

ei!ht th+sa$# a$# $i$et15t) eet a0"e the le"el the sea.

The tra"ellers ha# $) $l1 t #ese$# t the Atla$ti 01 li/itless

plai$s,

le"elle# 01 $at+re. A 0ra$h the 8!ra$# tr+$38 le# s+th)ar# t

De$"er,

the apital Clra#. The +$tr1 r+$# a0+t is rih i$ !l# a$#

sil"er,

a$# /re tha$ it1 th+sa$# i$ha0ita$ts are alrea#1 settle# there.

Thirtee$ h+$#re# a$# ei!ht15t) /iles ha# 0ee$ passe# "er r/ Sa$

Fra$is,

i$ three #a1s a$# three $i!hts2 +r #a1s a$# $i!hts /re )+l# pr0a0l1

0ri$! the/ t Ne) Yr3. Phileas F!! )as $t as 1et 0ehi$#5ha$#.

D+ri$! the $i!ht Ca/p Wal0ah )as passe# $ the let2 L#!e Ple Cree3

ra$ parallel )ith the ra#, /ar3i$! the 0+$#ar1 0et)ee$ the territries

W1/i$! a$# Clra#. The1 e$tere# Ne0ras3a at ele"e$, passe# $ear

Se#!)i3, a$# t+he# at =+les0+r!, $ the s+ther$ 0ra$h the Platte

Ri"er.

It )as here that the U$i$ Paii Railra# )as i$a+!+rate# $

the (r# Ot0er, %&', 01 the hie e$!i$eer, Ge$eral D#!e.

T) p)er+l l/ti"es, arr1i$! $i$e ars i$"ite# !+ests,

a/$!st )h/ )as Th/as C. D+ra$t, "ie5presi#e$t the ra#,

stppe# at this pi$t2 heers )ere !i"e$, the Si+4 a$# Pa)$ees

perr/e# a$ i/itati$ I$#ia$ 0attle, ire)r3s )ere let ,

a$# the irst $+/0er the Rail)a1 Pi$eer )as pri$te# 01 a press

0r+!ht $ the trai$. Th+s )as ele0rate# the i$a+!+rati$

this !reat railra#, a /i!ht1 i$str+/e$t pr!ress

a$# i"ilisati$, thr)$ arss the #esert, a$# #esti$e# t li$3

t!ether ities a$# t)$s )hih # $t 1et e4ist. The )histle

the l/ti"e, /re p)er+l tha$ A/phi$7s l1re, )as a0+t

t 0i# the/ rise r/ A/eria$ sil.

Frt MPhers$ )as let 0ehi$# at ei!ht i$ the /r$i$!,a$# three h+$#re# a$# it15se"e$ /iles ha# 1et t 0e tra"erse#

0ere reahi$! O/aha. The ra# ll)e# the aprii+s )i$#i$!s

the s+ther$ 0ra$h the Platte Ri"er, $ its let 0a$3.

At $i$e the trai$ stppe# at the i/prta$t t)$ Nrth Platte,

0+ilt 0et)ee$ the t) ar/s the ri"er, )hih re<i$ eah ther

ar+$# it a$# r/ a si$!le arter1, a lar!e tri0+tar1, )hse )aters

e/pt1 i$t the Miss+ri a little a0"e O/aha.

The $e h+$#re# a$# irst /eri#ia$ )as passe#.



Mr. F!! a$# his part$ers ha# res+/e# their !a/e2 $ $e55$t e"e$ the

#+//155

/plai$e# the le$!th the trip. Fi4 ha# 0e!+$ 01 )i$$i$! se"eral

!+i$eas, )hih he see/e# li3el1 t lse2 0+t he sh)e# hi/sel a $t

less

ea!er )hist5pla1er tha$ Mr. F!!. D+ri$! the /r$i$!, ha$e #isti$tl1

a"+re# that !e$tle/a$. Tr+/ps a$# h$+rs )ere sh)ere# +p$ his

ha$#s.

O$e, ha"i$! resl"e# $ a 0l# str3e, he )as $ the pi$t pla1i$! a

spa#e,

)he$ a "ie 0ehi$# hi/ sai#, 8I sh+l# pla1 a #ia/$#.8

Mr. F!!, A+#a, a$# Fi4 raise# their hea#s, a$# 0ehel# Cl$el Prtr.

Sta/p Prtr a$# Phileas F!! re!$ise# eah ther at $e.

8Ah? it7s 1+, is it, E$!lish/a$:8 rie# the l$el2

8it7s 1+ )h are !i$! t pla1 a spa#e?8

8A$# )h pla1s it,8 replie# Phileas F!! ll1,

thr)i$! #)$ the te$ spa#es.

8Well, it pleases /e t ha"e it #ia/$#s,8

replie# Cl$el Prtr, i$ a$ i$sle$t t$e.

He /a#e a /"e/e$t as i t sei;e the ar# )hih ha# <+st 0ee$ pla1e#,

a##i$!, 8Y+ #$7t +$#ersta$# a$1thi$! a0+t )hist.8

8Perhaps I #, as )ell as a$ther,8 sai# Phileas F!!, risi$!.

8Y+ ha"e $l1 t tr1, s$ =h$ *+ll,8 replie# the l$el.

A+#a t+r$e# pale, a$# her 0l# ra$ l#. She sei;e# Mr. F!!7s

ar/ a$# !e$tl1 p+lle# hi/ 0a3. Passepart+t )as rea#1 t p+$e

+p$ the A/eria$, )h )as stari$! i$sle$tl1 at his pp$e$t.

*+t Fi4 !t +p, a$#, !i$! t Cl$el Prtr sai#, 8Y+ r!et

that it is I )ith )h/ 1+ ha"e t #eal, sir2 r it )as I

)h/ 1+ $t $l1 i$s+lte#, 0+t str+3?8

8Mr. Fi4,8 sai# Mr. F!!, 8par#$ /e, 0+t this aair is /i$e,

a$# /i$e $l1. The l$el has a!ai$ i$s+lte# /e, 01 i$sisti$!

that I sh+l# $t pla1 a spa#e, a$# he shall !i"e /e satisati$ r

it.8

8Whe$ a$# )here 1+ )ill,8 replie# the A/eria$, 8a$# )ith )hate"er

)eap$ 1+ hse.8

A+#a i$ "ai$ atte/pte# t retai$ Mr. F!!2 as "ai$l1 #i# the

#eteti"e e$#ea"+r t /a3e the 6+arrel his. Passepart+t )ishe#

t thr) the l$el +t the )i$#), 0+t a si!$ r/ his /aster

he3e# hi/. Phileas F!! let the ar, a$# the A/eria$ ll)e#

hi/ +p$ the platr/. 8Sir,8 sai# Mr. F!! t his a#"ersar1,

8I a/ i$ a !reat h+rr1 t !et 0a3 t E+rpe, a$# a$1 #ela1 )hate"er

)ill 0e !reatl1 t /1 #isa#"a$ta!e.8



8Well, )hat7s that t /e:8 replie# Cl$el Prtr.

8Sir,8 sai# Mr. F!!, "er1 plitel1, 8ater +r /eeti$! at Sa$

Fra$is,

I #eter/i$e# t ret+r$ t A/eria a$# i$# 1+ as s$ as I ha#

/plete#

the 0+si$ess )hih alle# /e t E$!la$#.8

8Reall1?8

8Will 1+ appi$t a /eeti$! r si4 /$ths he$e:8

8Wh1 $t te$ 1ears he$e:8

8I sa1 si4 /$ths,8 ret+r$e# Phileas F!!2 8a$# I shall 0e

at the plae /eeti$! pr/ptl1.8

8All this is a$ e"asi$,8 rie# Sta/p Prtr. 8N) r $e"er?8

8@er1 !#. Y+ are !i$! t Ne) Yr3:8

8N.8

8T Chia!:8

8N.8

8T O/aha:8

8What #iere$e is it t 1+: D 1+ 3$) Pl+/ Cree3:8

8N,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

8It7s the $e4t stati$. The trai$ )ill 0e there i$ a$ h+r,

a$# )ill stp there te$ /i$+tes. I$ te$ /i$+tes se"eral

re"l"er5shts +l# 0e e4ha$!e#.8

8@er1 )ell,8 sai# Mr. F!!. 8I )ill stp at Pl+/ Cree3.8

8A$# I !+ess 1+7ll sta1 there t,8 a##e# the A/eria$ i$sle$tl1.

8Wh 3$)s:8 replie# Mr. F!!, ret+r$i$! t the ar as ll1 as +s+al.

He 0e!a$ t reass+re A+#a, telli$! her that 0l+sterers )ere $e"er

t 0e eare#, a$# 0e!!e# Fi4 t 0e his se$# at the apprahi$! #+el,

a re6+est )hih the #eteti"e +l# $t re+se. Mr. F!! res+/e#

the i$terr+pte# !a/e )ith peret al/$ess.

At ele"e$ 7l3 the l/ti"e7s )histle a$$+$e# that the1 )ereapprahi$! Pl+/ Cree3 stati$. Mr. F!! rse, a$#, ll)e# 01 Fi4,

)e$t +t +p$ the platr/. Passepart+t a/pa$ie# hi/, arr1i$!

a pair re"l"ers. A+#a re/ai$e# i$ the ar, as pale as #eath.

The #r the $e4t ar pe$e#, a$# Cl$el Prtr appeare# $ the

platr/,

atte$#e# 01 a Ya$3ee his )$ sta/p as his se$#. *+t <+st as the

/0ata$ts )ere a0+t t step r/ the trai$, the $#+tr h+rrie# +p,

a$# sh+te#, 8Y+ a$7t !et , !e$tle/e$?8



8Wh1 $t:8 as3e# the l$el.

8We are t)e$t1 /i$+tes late, a$# )e shall $t stp.8

8*+t I a/ !i$! t i!ht a #+el )ith this !e$tle/a$.8

8I a/ srr1,8 sai# the $#+tr2 80+t )e shall 0e at $e.

There7s the 0ell ri$!i$! $).8

The trai$ starte#.

8I7/ reall1 "er1 srr1, !e$tle/e$,8 sai# the $#+tr.

8U$#er a$1 ther ir+/sta$es I sh+l# ha"e 0ee$ happ1 t 0li!e 1+.

*+t, ater all, as 1+ ha"e $t ha# ti/e t i!ht here,

)h1 $t i!ht as )e ! al$!:

8That )+l#$7t 0e $"e$ie$t, perhaps, r this !e$tle/a$,8

sai# the l$el, i$ a <eeri$! t$e.

8It )+l# 0e peretl1 s,8 replie# Phileas F!!.

8Well, )e are reall1 i$ A/eria,8 th+!ht Passepart+t,

8a$# the $#+tr is a !e$tle/a$ the irst r#er?8

S /+tteri$!, he ll)e# his /aster.

The t) /0ata$ts, their se$#s, a$# the $#+tr passe# thr+!h

the ars t the rear the trai$. The last ar )as $l1 +pie#

01 a #;e$ passe$!ers, )h/ the $#+tr plitel1 as3e# i the1 )+l#

$t 0e s 3i$# as t lea"e it "aa$t r a e) //e$ts, as t) !e$tle/e$

ha# a$ aair h$+r t settle. The passe$!ers !ra$te# the re6+est

)ith alarit1, a$# strai!ht)a1 #isappeare# $ the platr/.

The ar, )hih )as s/e it1 eet l$!, )as "er1 $"e$ie$t

r their p+rpse. The a#"ersaries /i!ht /arh $ eah ther

i$ the aisle, a$# ire at their ease. Ne"er )as #+el /re easil1

arra$!e#. Mr. F!! a$# Cl$el Prtr, eah pr"i#e# )ith t)

si450arrelle# re"l"ers, e$tere# the ar. The se$#s, re/ai$i$!

+tsi#e, sh+t the/ i$. The1 )ere t 0e!i$ iri$! at the irst

)histle the l/ti"e. Ater a$ i$ter"al t) /i$+tes,

)hat re/ai$e# the t) !e$tle/e$ )+l# 0e ta3e$ r/ the ar.

Nthi$! +l# 0e /re si/ple. I$#ee#, it )as all s si/ple

that Fi4 a$# Passepart+t elt their hearts 0eati$! as i the1

)+l# ra3. The1 )ere liste$i$! r the )histle a!ree# +p$,

)he$ s+##e$l1 sa"a!e ries res+$#e# i$ the air, a/pa$ie#

01 reprts )hih ertai$l1 #i# $t iss+e r/ the ar )herethe #+ellists )ere. The reprts $ti$+e# i$ r$t a$# the )hle

le$!th the trai$. Cries terrr pree#e# r/ the i$terir

the ars.

Cl$el Prtr a$# Mr. F!!, re"l"ers i$ ha$#, hastil1 6+itte#

their pris$, a$# r+she# r)ar# )here the $ise )as /st la/r+s.

The1 the$ perei"e# that the trai$ )as atta3e# 01 a 0a$# Si+4.

This )as $t the irst atte/pt these #ari$! I$#ia$s, r /re tha$



$e the1 ha# )a1lai# trai$s $ the ra#. A h+$#re# the/ ha#,

ar#i$! t their ha0it, <+/pe# +p$ the steps )ith+t stppi$!

the trai$, )ith the ease a l)$ /+$ti$! a hrse at +ll !allp.

The Si+4 )ere ar/e# )ith !+$s, r/ )hih a/e the reprts,

t )hih the passe$!ers, )h )ere al/st all ar/e#, resp$#e#

01 re"l"er5shts.

The I$#ia$s ha# irst /+$te# the e$!i$e, a$# hal st+$$e#

the e$!i$eer a$# st3er )ith 0l)s r/ their /+s3ets.

A Si+4 hie, )ishi$! t stp the trai$, 0+t $t 3$)i$!

h) t )r3 the re!+latr, ha# pe$e# )i#e i$stea# lsi$!

the stea/5"al"e, a$# the l/ti"e )as pl+$!i$! r)ar#

)ith terrii "elit1.

The Si+4 ha# at the sa/e ti/e i$"a#e# the ars, s3ippi$! li3e

e$ra!e# /$3e1s "er the rs, thr+sti$! pe$ the #rs,

a$# i!hti$! ha$# t ha$# )ith the passe$!ers. Pe$etrati$! the

0a!!a!e5ar, the1 pilla!e# it, thr)i$! the tr+$3s +t the trai$.

The ries a$# shts )ere $sta$t. The tra"ellers #ee$#e#

the/sel"es 0ra"el12 s/e the ars )ere 0arria#e#,a$# s+stai$e# a sie!e, li3e /"i$! rts, arrie# al$!

at a spee# a h+$#re# /iles a$ h+r.

A+#a 0eha"e# +ra!e+sl1 r/ the irst. She #ee$#e# hersel

li3e a tr+e heri$e )ith a re"l"er, )hih she sht thr+!h the 0r3e$

)i$#)s )he$e"er a sa"a!e /a#e his appeara$e. T)e$t1 Si+4 ha# alle$

/rtall1 )+$#e# t the !r+$#, a$# the )heels r+she# thse )h ell

+p$ the rails as i the1 ha# 0ee$ )r/s. Se"eral passe$!ers,

sht r st+$$e#, la1 $ the seats.

It )as $eessar1 t p+t a$ e$# t the str+!!le, )hih ha# laste#

r te$ /i$+tes, a$# )hih )+l# res+lt i$ the tri+/ph the Si+4

i the trai$ )as $t stppe#. Frt >ear$e1 stati$, )here there )as

a !arris$, )as $l1 t) /iles #ista$t2 0+t, that $e passe#,

the Si+4 )+l# 0e /asters the trai$ 0et)ee$ Frt >ear$e1

a$# the stati$ 0e1$#.

The $#+tr )as i!hti$! 0esi#e Mr. F!!, )he$ he )as sht a$# ell.

At the sa/e //e$t he rie#, 8U$less the trai$ is stppe# i$ i"e

/i$+tes,

)e are lst?8

8It shall 0e stppe#,8 sai# Phileas F!!, prepari$! t r+sh r/ the

ar.

8Sta1, /$sie+r,8 rie# Passepart+t2 8I )ill !.8

Mr. F!! ha# $t ti/e t stp the 0ra"e ell), )h, pe$i$! a #r

+$perei"e# 01 the I$#ia$s, s+ee#e# i$ slippi$! +$#er the ar2

a$# )hile the str+!!le $ti$+e# a$# the 0alls )hi;;e# arss eah

ther "er his hea#, he /a#e +se his l# ar0ati e4perie$e,

a$# )ith a/a;i$! a!ilit1 )r3e# his )a1 +$#er the ars, hl#i$! $

t the hai$s, ai#i$! hi/sel 01 the 0ra3es a$# e#!es the sashes,

reepi$! r/ $e ar t a$ther )ith /ar"ell+s s3ill,

a$# th+s !ai$i$! the r)ar# e$# the trai$.



There, s+spe$#e# 01 $e ha$# 0et)ee$ the 0a!!a!e5ar a$# the te$#er,

)ith the ther he lse$e# the saet1 hai$s2 0+t, )i$! t the

trati$,

he )+l# $e"er ha"e s+ee#e# i$ +$sre)i$! the 13i$!50ar,

ha# $t a "ile$t $+ssi$ <lte# this 0ar +t. The trai$,

$) #etahe# r/ the e$!i$e, re/ai$e# a little 0ehi$#,

)hilst the l/ti"e r+she# r)ar# )ith i$rease# spee#.

Carrie# $ 01 the re alrea#1 a6+ire#, the trai$ still /"e#

r se"eral /i$+tes2 0+t the 0ra3es )ere )r3e# a$# at last the1

stppe#,

less tha$ a h+$#re# eet r/ >ear$e1 stati$.

The sl#iers the rt, attrate# 01 the shts, h+rrie# +p2

the Si+4 ha# $t e4pete# the/, a$# #ea/pe# i$ a 0#1 0ere

the trai$ e$tirel1 stppe#.

*+t )he$ the passe$!ers +$te# eah ther $ the stati$ platr/

se"eral )ere +$# /issi$!2 a/$! thers the +ra!e+s Fre$h/a$,

)hse #e"ti$ ha# <+st sa"e# the/.

Chapter

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG SIMPLY DOES HIS DUTY

Three passe$!ers i$l+#i$! Passepart+t ha# #isappeare#. Ha# the1 0ee$

3ille# i$ the str+!!le: Were the1 ta3e$ pris$ers 01 the Si+4:

It )as i/pssi0le t tell.

There )ere /a$1 )+$#e#, 0+t $$e /rtall1. Cl$el Prtr )as $e

the /st seri+sl1 h+rt2 he ha# +!ht 0ra"el1, a$# a 0all ha#

e$tere#

his !ri$. He )as arrie# i$t the stati$ )ith the ther )+$#e#

passe$!ers,

t reei"e s+h atte$ti$ as +l# 0e a"ail.

A+#a )as sae2 a$# Phileas F!!, )h ha# 0ee$ i$ the thi3est

the i!ht, ha# $t reei"e# a srath. Fi4 )as sli!htl1

)+$#e# i$ the ar/. *+t Passepart+t )as $t t 0e +$#,

a$# tears +rse# #)$ A+#a7s hee3s.

All the passe$!ers ha# !t +t the trai$, the )heels

)hih )ere stai$e# )ith 0l#. Fr/ the t1res a$# sp3es

h+$! ra!!e# piees lesh. As ar as the e1e +l# reah

$ the )hite plai$ 0ehi$#, re# trails )ere "isi0le. The last Si+4)ere #isappeari$! i$ the s+th, al$! the 0a$3s Rep+0lia$ Ri"er.

Mr. F!!, )ith l#e# ar/s, re/ai$e# /ti$less. He ha# a seri+s

#eisi$ t /a3e. A+#a, sta$#i$! $ear hi/, l3e# at hi/ )ith+t

spea3i$!,

a$# he +$#erst# her l3. I his ser"a$t )as a pris$er, +!ht he $t

t ris3 e"er1thi$! t res+e hi/ r/ the I$#ia$s: 8I )ill i$# hi/,

li"i$! r #ea#,8 sai# he 6+ietl1 t A+#a.



8Ah, Mr.55Mr. F!!?8 rie# she, laspi$! his ha$#s

a$# "eri$! the/ )ith tears.

8Li"i$!,8 a##e# Mr. F!!, 8i )e # $t lse a //e$t.8

Phileas F!!, 01 this resl+ti$, i$e"ita0l1 sariie# hi/sel2

he pr$+$e# his )$ #/. The #ela1 a si$!le #a1 )+l# /a3e

hi/ lse the stea/er at Ne) Yr3, a$# his 0et )+l# 0e ertai$l1 lst.

*+t as he th+!ht, 8It is /1 #+t1,8 he #i# $t hesitate.

The //a$#i$! ier Frt >ear$e1 )as there. A h+$#re#

his sl#iers ha# plae# the/sel"es i$ a psiti$ t #ee$#

the stati$, sh+l# the Si+4 atta3 it.

8Sir,8 sai# Mr. F!! t the aptai$, 8three passe$!ers ha"e

#isappeare#.8

8Dea#:8 as3e# the aptai$.

8Dea# r pris$ers2 that is the +$ertai$t1 )hih /+st 0e sl"e#.

D 1+ prpse t p+rs+e the Si+4:8

8That7s a seri+s thi$! t #, sir,8 ret+r$e# the aptai$.

8These I$#ia$s /a1 retreat 0e1$# the Ar3a$sas, a$# I a$$t

lea"e the rt +$prtete#.8

8The li"es three /e$ are i$ 6+esti$, sir,8 sai# Phileas F!!.

8D+0tless2 0+t a$ I ris3 the li"es it1 /e$ t sa"e three:8

8I #$7t 3$) )hether 1+ a$, sir2 0+t 1+ +!ht t # s.8

8N0#1 here,8 ret+r$e# the ther, 8has a ri!ht t teah /e /1 #+t1.8

8@er1 )ell,8 sai# Mr. F!!, l#l1. 8I )ill ! al$e.8

8Y+, sir?8 rie# Fi4, /i$! +p2 81+ ! al$e i$ p+rs+it the

I$#ia$s:8

8W+l# 1+ ha"e /e lea"e this pr ell) t perish55

hi/ t )h/ e"er1 $e prese$t )es his lie: I shall !.8

8N, sir, 1+ shall $t ! al$e,8 rie# the aptai$,

t+he# i$ spite hi/sel. 8N? 1+ are a 0ra"e /a$.

Thirt1 "l+$teers?8 he a##e#, t+r$i$! t the sl#iers.

The )hle /pa$1 starte# r)ar# at $e. The aptai$ ha#

$l1 t pi3 his /e$. Thirt1 )ere hse$, a$# a$ l# ser!ea$tplae# at their hea#.

8Tha$3s, aptai$,8 sai# Mr. F!!.

8Will 1+ let /e ! )ith 1+:8 as3e# Fi4.

8D as 1+ please, sir. *+t i 1+ )ish t # /e a a"+r,

1+ )ill re/ai$ )ith A+#a. I$ ase a$1thi$! sh+l# happe$ t /e558



A s+##e$ pallr "ersprea# the #eteti"e7s ae. Separate hi/sel

r/ the /a$ )h/ he ha# s persiste$tl1 ll)e# step 01 step?

Lea"e hi/ t )a$#er a0+t i$ this #esert? Fi4 !a;e# atte$ti"el1

at Mr. F!!, a$#, #espite his s+spii$s a$# the str+!!le

)hih )as !i$! $ )ithi$ hi/, he l)ere# his e1es 0ere that al/

a$# ra$3 l3.

8I )ill sta1,8 sai# he.

A e) //e$ts ater, Mr. F!! presse# the 1+$! )/a$7s ha$#, a$#,

ha"i$! $i#e# t her his prei+s arpet50a!, )e$t )ith the

ser!ea$t

a$# his little s6+a#. *+t, 0ere !i$!, he ha# sai# t the sl#iers,

8M1 rie$#s, I )ill #i"i#e i"e th+sa$# #llars a/$! 1+, i )e sa"e

the pris$ers.8

It )as the$ a little past $$.

A+#a retire# t a )aiti$!5r/, a$# there she )aite# al$e,

thi$3i$! the si/ple a$# $0le !e$ersit1, the tra$6+il +ra!e

Phileas F!!. He ha# sariie# his rt+$e, a$# )as $)ris3i$! his lie, all )ith+t hesitati$, r/ #+t1, i$ sile$e.

Fi4 #i# $t ha"e the sa/e th+!hts, a$# +l# sarel1 $eal

his a!itati$. He )al3e# e"erishl1 +p a$# #)$ the platr/,

0+t s$ res+/e# his +t)ar# /ps+re. He $) sa) the ll1 )hih

he ha# 0ee$ !+ilt1 i$ letti$! F!! ! al$e. What? This /a$,

)h/ he ha# <+st ll)e# ar+$# the )rl#, )as per/itte# $) t

separate hi/sel r/ hi/? He 0e!a$ t a+se a$# a0+se hi/sel,

a$#, as i he )ere #iretr plie, a#/i$istere# t hi/sel

a s+$# let+re r his !ree$$ess.

8I ha"e 0ee$ a$ i#it?8 he th+!ht, 8a$# this /a$ )ill see it.

He has !$e, a$# )$7t /e 0a3? *+t h) is it that I, Fi4,

)h ha"e i$ /1 p3et a )arra$t r his arrest, ha"e 0ee$

s asi$ate# 01 hi/: Dei#e#l1, I a/ $thi$! 0+t a$ ass?8

S reas$e# the #eteti"e, )hile the h+rs rept 01 all t sl)l1.

He #i# $t 3$) )hat t #. S/eti/es he )as te/pte# t tell A+#a all2

0+t he +l# $t #+0t h) the 1+$! )/a$ )+l# reei"e his

$i#e$es.

What +rse sh+l# he ta3e: He th+!ht p+rs+i$! F!! arss

the "ast )hite plai$s2 it #i# $t see/ i/pssi0le that he /i!ht "erta3e

hi/.

Ftsteps )ere easil1 pri$te# $ the s$)? *+t s$, +$#er a $e) sheet,

e"er1 i/pri$t )+l# 0e eae#.

Fi4 0ea/e #is+ra!e#. He elt a srt i$s+r/+$ta0le l$!i$!t a0a$#$ the !a/e alt!ether. He +l# $) lea"e Frt >ear$e1

stati$,

a$# p+rs+e his <+r$e1 h/e)ar# i$ peae.

T)ar#s t) 7l3 i$ the ater$$, )hile it )as s$)i$! har#,

l$! )histles )ere hear# apprahi$! r/ the east. A !reat sha#),

pree#e# 01 a )il# li!ht, sl)l1 a#"a$e#, appeari$! still lar!er

thr+!h the /ist, )hih !a"e it a a$tasti aspet. N trai$

)as e4pete# r/ the east, $either ha# there 0ee$ ti/e r the s++r



as3e# r 01 tele!raph t arri"e2 the trai$ r/ O/aha t Sa$ Fra$is

)as $t #+e till the $e4t #a1. The /1ster1 )as s$ e4plai$e#.

The l/ti"e, )hih )as sl)l1 apprahi$! )ith #eae$i$! )histles,

)as that )hih, ha"i$! 0ee$ #etahe# r/ the trai$, ha# $ti$+e#

its r+te )ith s+h terrii rapi#it1, arr1i$! the +$$si+s

e$!i$eer a$# st3er. It ha# r+$ se"eral /iles, )he$, the ire 0e/i$!

l) r )a$t +el, the stea/ ha# sla3e$e#2 a$# it ha# i$all1

stppe#

a$ h+r ater, s/e t)e$t1 /iles 0e1$# Frt >ear$e1. Neither the

e$!i$eer

$r the st3er )as #ea#, a$#, ater re/ai$i$! r s/e ti/e i$ their

s)$,

ha# /e t the/sel"es. The trai$ ha# the$ stppe#. The e$!i$eer, )he$

he

+$# hi/sel i$ the #esert, a$# the l/ti"e )ith+t ars, +$#erst#

)hat ha# happe$e#. He +l# $t i/a!i$e h) the l/ti"e ha# 0e/e

separate# r/ the trai$2 0+t he #i# $t #+0t that the trai$ let

0ehi$#

)as i$ #istress.

He #i# $t hesitate )hat t #. It )+l# 0e pr+#e$t t $ti$+e

$ t O/aha, r it )+l# 0e #a$!er+s t ret+r$ t the trai$,

)hih the I$#ia$s /i!ht still 0e e$!a!e# i$ pilla!i$!.

Ne"ertheless, he 0e!a$ t re0+il# the ire i$ the +r$ae2

the press+re a!ai$ /+$te#, a$# the l/ti"e ret+r$e#,

r+$$i$! 0a3)ar#s t Frt >ear$e1. This it )as )hih )as )histli$!

i$ the /ist.

The tra"ellers )ere !la# t see the l/ti"e res+/e its

plae at the hea# the trai$. The1 +l# $) $ti$+e

the <+r$e1 s terri0l1 i$terr+pte#.

A+#a, $ seei$! the l/ti"e /e +p, h+rrie# +t the stati$,

a$# as3e# the $#+tr, 8Are 1+ !i$! t start:8

8At $e, /a#a/.8

8*+t the pris$ers, +r +$rt+$ate ell)5tra"ellers558

8I a$$t i$terr+pt the trip,8 replie# the $#+tr.

8We are alrea#1 three h+rs 0ehi$# ti/e.8

8A$# )he$ )ill a$ther trai$ pass here r/ Sa$ Fra$is:8

8T5/rr) e"e$i$!, /a#a/.8

8T5/rr) e"e$i$!? *+t the$ it )ill 0e t late? We /+st )ait558

8It is i/pssi0le,8 resp$#e# the $#+tr. 8I 1+ )ish t !,

please !et i$.8

8I )ill $t !,8 sai# A+#a.

Fi4 ha# hear# this $"ersati$. A little )hile 0ere, )he$ there

)as $ prspet pree#i$! $ the <+r$e1, he ha# /a#e +p his /i$#

t lea"e Frt >ear$e12 0+t $) that the trai$ )as there, rea#1 t start,



a$# he ha# $l1 t ta3e his seat i$ the ar, a$ irresisti0le i$l+e$e

hel# hi/ 0a3. The stati$ platr/ 0+r$e# his eet, a$# he +l# $t

stir.

The $lit i$ his /i$# a!ai$ 0e!a$2 a$!er a$# ail+re stile# hi/.

He )ishe# t str+!!le $ t the e$#.

Mea$)hile the passe$!ers a$# s/e the )+$#e#, a/$! the/

Cl$el Prtr, )hse i$<+ries )ere seri+s, ha# ta3e$ their

plaes i$ the trai$. The 0+;;i$! the "er5heate# 0iler )as

hear#, a$# the stea/ )as esapi$! r/ the "al"es. The e$!i$eer

)histle#, the trai$ starte#, a$# s$ #isappeare#, /i$!li$!

its )hite s/3e )ith the e##ies the #e$sel1 alli$! s$).

The #eteti"e ha# re/ai$e# 0ehi$#.

Se"eral h+rs passe#. The )eather )as #is/al, a$# it )as "er1 l#.

Fi4 sat /ti$less $ a 0e$h i$ the stati$2 he /i!ht ha"e 0ee$

th+!ht asleep. A+#a, #espite the str/, 3ept /i$! +t

the )aiti$!5r/, !i$! t the e$# the platr/,

a$# peeri$! thr+!h the te/pest s$), as i t piere

the /ist )hih $arr)e# the hri;$ ar+$# her, a$# t hear,i pssi0le, s/e )el/e s+$#. She hear# a$# sa) $thi$!.

The$ she )+l# ret+r$, hille# thr+!h, t iss+e +t a!ai$

ater the lapse a e) //e$ts, 0+t al)a1s i$ "ai$.

E"e$i$! a/e, a$# the little 0a$# ha# $t ret+r$e#. Where +l# the1

0e:

Ha# the1 +$# the I$#ia$s, a$# )ere the1 ha"i$! a $lit )ith the/,

r )ere the1 still )a$#eri$! a/i# the /ist: The //a$#er the rt

)as a$4i+s, th+!h he trie# t $eal his apprehe$si$s.

As $i!ht apprahe#, the s$) ell less ple$ti+ll1,

0+t it 0ea/e i$te$sel1 l#. A0sl+te sile$e reste# $ the plai$s.

Neither li!ht 0ir# $r passi$! 0east tr+0le# the peret al/.

Thr+!h+t the $i!ht A+#a, +ll sa# re0#i$!s, her heart

stile# )ith a$!+ish, )a$#ere# a0+t $ the "er!e the plai$s.

Her i/a!i$ati$ arrie# her ar , a$# sh)e# her i$$+/era0le #a$!ers.

What she s+ere# thr+!h the l$! h+rs it )+l# 0e i/pssi0le t

#esri0e.

Fi4 re/ai$e# stati$ar1 i$ the sa/e plae, 0+t #i# $t sleep.

O$e a /a$ apprahe# a$# sp3e t hi/, a$# the #eteti"e

/erel1 replie# 01 sha3i$! his hea#.

Th+s the $i!ht passe#. At #a)$, the hal5e4ti$!+ishe# #is the s+$

rse a0"e a /ist1 hri;$ 2 0+t it )as $) pssi0le t re!$ise

0<ets

t) /iles . Phileas F!! a$# the s6+a# ha# !$e s+th)ar#2i$ the s+th all )as still "aa$1. It )as the$ se"e$ 7l3.

The aptai$, )h )as reall1 alar/e#, #i# $t 3$) )hat +rse t ta3e.

Sh+l# he se$# a$ther #etah/e$t t the res+e the irst:

Sh+l# he sariie /re /e$, )ith s e) ha$es sa"i$! thse

alrea#1 sariie#: His hesitati$ #i# $t last l$!, h)e"er.

Calli$! $e his lie+te$a$ts, he )as $ the pi$t r#eri$!

a re$$aissa$e, )he$ !+$shts )ere hear#. Was it a si!$al:



The sl#iers r+she# +t the rt, a$# hal a /ile the1

perei"e# a little 0a$# ret+r$i$! i$ !# r#er.

Mr. F!! )as /arhi$! at their hea#, a$# <+st 0ehi$# hi/ )ere

Passepart+t a$# the ther t) tra"ellers, res+e# r/ the Si+4.

The1 ha# /et a$# +!ht the I$#ia$s te$ /iles s+th Frt >ear$e1.

Shrtl1 0ere the #etah/e$t arri"e#, Passepart+t a$# his /pa$i$s

ha# 0e!+$ t str+!!le )ith their aptrs, three )h/ the Fre$h/a$

ha# elle# )ith his ists, )he$ his /aster a$# the sl#iers haste$e# +p

t their relie.

All )ere )el/e# )ith <1+l ries. Phileas F!! #istri0+te#

the re)ar# he ha# pr/ise# t the sl#iers, )hile Passepart+t,

$t )ith+t reas$, /+ttere# t hi/sel, 8It /+st ertai$l1 0e

$esse# that I st /1 /aster #ear?8

Fi4, )ith+t sa1i$! a )r#, l3e# at Mr. F!!, a$# it )+l# ha"e

0ee$ #ii+lt t a$al1se the th+!hts )hih str+!!le# )ithi$ hi/.

As r A+#a, she t3 her prtetr7s ha$# a$# presse# it i$ her )$,

t /+h /"e# t spea3.

Mea$)hile, Passepart+t )as l3i$! a0+t r the trai$2 he th+!ht

he sh+l# i$# it there, rea#1 t start r O/aha, a$# he hpe#

that the ti/e lst /i!ht 0e re!ai$e#.

8The trai$? the trai$?8 rie# he.

8G$e,8 replie# Fi4.

8A$# )he$ #es the $e4t trai$ pass here:8 sai# Phileas F!!.

8Nt till this e"e$i$!.8

8Ah?8 ret+r$e# the i/passi0le !e$tle/a$ 6+ietl1.

Chapter I

IN WHICH FI, THE DETECTI@E,

CONSIDERA*LY FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF PHILEAS FOGG

Phileas F!! +$# hi/sel t)e$t1 h+rs 0ehi$# ti/e.

Passepart+t, the i$"l+$tar1 a+se this #ela1, )as #esperate.

He ha# r+i$e# his /aster?

At this //e$t the #eteti"e apprahe# Mr. F!!, a$#,

l3i$! hi/ i$te$tl1 i$ the ae, sai#

8Seri+sl1, sir, are 1+ i$ !reat haste:8

89+ite seri+sl1.8

8I ha"e a p+rpse i$ as3i$!,8 res+/e# Fi4. 8Is it a0sl+tel1



$eessar1 that 1+ sh+l# 0e i$ Ne) Yr3 $ the %%th, 0ere $i$e

7l3

i$ the e"e$i$!, the ti/e that the stea/er lea"es r Li"erpl:8

8It is a0sl+tel1 $eessar1.8

8A$#, i 1+r <+r$e1 ha# $t 0ee$ i$terr+pte# 01 these I$#ia$s,

1+ )+l# ha"e reahe# Ne) Yr3 $ the /r$i$! the %%th:8

8Yes2 )ith ele"e$ h+rs t spare 0ere the stea/er let.8

8G#? 1+ are therere t)e$t1 h+rs 0ehi$#. T)el"e r/ t)e$t1

lea"es ei!ht. Y+ /+st re!ai$ ei!ht h+rs. D 1+ )ish t tr1 t #

s:8

8O$ t:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8N2 $ a sle#!e,8 replie# Fi4. 8O$ a sle#!e )ith sails.

A /a$ has prpse# s+h a /eth# t /e.8

It )as the /a$ )h ha# sp3e$ t Fi4 #+ri$! the $i!ht, a$#)hse er he ha# re+se#.

Phileas F!! #i# $t repl1 at $e2 0+t Fi4, ha"i$! pi$te# +t the /a$,

)h )as )al3i$! +p a$# #)$ i$ r$t the stati$, Mr. F!! )e$t +p t

hi/.

A$ i$sta$t ater, Mr. F!! a$# the A/eria$, )hse $a/e )as M+#!e,

e$tere# a h+t 0+ilt <+st 0el) the rt.

There Mr. F!! e4a/i$e# a +ri+s "ehile, a 3i$# ra/e $ t) l$!

0ea/s,

a little raise# i$ r$t li3e the r+$$ers a sle#!e, a$# +p$ )hih

there

)as r/ r i"e r si4 pers$s. A hi!h /ast )as i4e# $ the ra/e,

hel#

ir/l1 01 /etalli lashi$!s, t )hih )as attahe# a lar!e 0ri!a$ti$e

sail.

This /ast hel# a$ ir$ sta1 +p$ )hih t hist a <i05sail. *ehi$#, a

srt

r+##er ser"e# t !+i#e the "ehile. It )as, i$ shrt, a sle#!e

ri!!e#

li3e a slp. D+ri$! the )i$ter, )he$ the trai$s are 0l3e# +p 01 the

s$),

these sle#!es /a3e e4tre/el1 rapi# <+r$e1s arss the r;e$ plai$s

r/ $e

stati$ t a$ther. Pr"i#e# )ith /re sails tha$ a +tter, a$# )ith

the )i$#

0ehi$# the/, the1 slip "er the s+rae the prairies )ith a spee#e6+al

i $t s+perir t that the e4press trai$s.

Mr. F!! rea#il1 /a#e a 0ar!ai$ )ith the )$er this la$#5rat.

The )i$# )as a"+ra0le, 0ei$! resh, a$# 0l)i$! r/ the )est.

The s$) ha# har#e$e#, a$# M+#!e )as "er1 $i#e$t 0ei$! a0le

t tra$sprt Mr. F!! i$ a e) h+rs t O/aha. The$e the trai$s

east)ar# r+$ re6+e$tl1 t Chia! a$# Ne) Yr3. It )as $t i/pssi0le

that the lst ti/e /i!ht 1et 0e re"ere#2 a$# s+h a$ pprt+$it1



)as $t t 0e re<ete#.

Nt )ishi$! t e4pse A+#a t the #is/rts tra"elli$!

i$ the pe$ air, Mr. F!! prpse# t lea"e her )ith Passepart+t

at Frt >ear$e1, the ser"a$t ta3i$! +p$ hi/sel t esrt her

t E+rpe 01 a 0etter r+te a$# +$#er /re a"+ra0le $#iti$s.

*+t A+#a re+se# t separate r/ Mr. F!!, a$# Passepart+t

)as #eli!hte# )ith her #eisi$2 r $thi$! +l# i$#+e hi/

t lea"e his /aster )hile Fi4 )as )ith hi/.

It )+l# 0e #ii+lt t !+ess the #eteti"e7s th+!hts. Was this

$"iti$ sha3e$ 01 Phileas F!!7s ret+r$, r #i# he still re!ar# hi/

as a$ e4ee#i$!l1 shre)# rasal, )h, his <+r$e1 r+$# the )rl#

/plete#,

)+l# thi$3 hi/sel a0sl+tel1 sae i$ E$!la$#: Perhaps Fi47s pi$i$

Phileas F!! )as s/e)hat /#iie#2 0+t he )as $e"ertheless resl"e#

t # his #+t1, a$# t haste$ the ret+r$ the )hle part1 t E$!la$#

as /+h as pssi0le.

At ei!ht 7l3 the sle#!e )as rea#1 t start. The passe$!ers

t3 their plaes $ it, a$# )rappe# the/sel"es +p lsel1i$ their tra"elli$!5la3s. The t) !reat sails )ere histe#,

a$# +$#er the press+re the )i$# the sle#!e sli# "er the har#e$e#

s$) )ith a "elit1 rt1 /iles a$ h+r.

The #ista$e 0et)ee$ Frt >ear$e1 a$# O/aha, as the 0ir#s l1,

is at /st t) h+$#re# /iles. I the )i$# hel# !#, the #ista$e

/i!ht 0e tra"erse# i$ i"e h+rs2 i $ ai#e$t happe$e# the sle#!e

/i!ht reah O/aha 01 $e 7l3.

What a <+r$e1? The tra"ellers, h+##le# lse t!ether, +l# $t spea3

r the l#, i$te$siie# 01 the rapi#it1 at )hih the1 )ere !i$!.

The sle#!e spe# $ as li!htl1 as a 0at "er the )a"es. Whe$ the 0ree;e

a/e s3i//i$! the earth the sle#!e see/e# t 0e lite# the !r+$#

01 its sails. M+#!e, )h )as at the r+##er, 3ept i$ a strai!ht li$e,

a$# 01 a t+r$ his ha$# he3e# the l+rhes )hih the "ehile

ha# a te$#e$1 t /a3e. All the sails )ere +p, a$# the <i0

)as s arra$!e# as $t t sree$ the 0ri!a$ti$e. A tp5/ast )as

histe#,

a$# a$ther <i0, hel# +t t the )i$#, a##e# its re t the ther

sails.

Alth+!h the spee# +l# $t 0e e4atl1 esti/ate#, the sle#!e +l# $t

0e !i$! at less tha$ rt1 /iles a$ h+r.

8I $thi$! 0rea3s,8 sai# M+#!e, 8)e shall !et there?8

Mr. F!! ha# /a#e it r M+#!e7s i$terest t reah O/aha

)ithi$ the ti/e a!ree# $, 01 the er a ha$#s/e re)ar#.

The prairie, arss )hih the sle#!e )as /"i$! i$ a strai!ht

li$e, )as as lat as a sea. It see/e# li3e a "ast r;e$ la3e.

The railra# )hih ra$ thr+!h this seti$ ase$#e# r/ the

s+th5)est t the $rth5)est 01 Great Isla$#, Cl+/0+s,

a$ i/prta$t Ne0ras3a t)$, Sh+1ler, a$# Fre/$t, t O/aha.

It ll)e# thr+!h+t the ri!ht 0a$3 the Platte Ri"er.

The sle#!e, shrte$i$! this r+te, t3 a hr# the ar

#esri0e# 01 the rail)a1. M+#!e )as $t arai# 0ei$! stppe#



01 the Platte Ri"er, 0ea+se it )as r;e$. The ra#, the$, )as 6+ite

lear 0stales, a$# Phileas F!! ha# 0+t t) thi$!s t ear55

a$ ai#e$t t the sle#!e, a$# a ha$!e r al/ i$ the )i$#.

*+t the 0ree;e, ar r/ lesse$i$! its re, 0le) as i t

0e$# the /ast, )hih, h)e"er, the /etalli lashi$!s hel# ir/l1.

These lashi$!s, li3e the hr#s a stri$!e# i$str+/e$t,

res+$#e# as i "i0rate# 01 a "ili$ 0). The sle#!e sli# al$!

i$ the /i#st a plai$ti"el1 i$te$se /el#1.

8Thse hr#s !i"e the ith a$# the ta"e,8 sai# Mr. F!!.

These )ere the $l1 )r#s he +ttere# #+ri$! the <+r$e1.

A+#a, sil1 pa3e# i$ +rs a$# la3s, )as sheltere#

as /+h as pssi0le r/ the atta3s the ree;i$! )i$#.

As r Passepart+t, his ae )as as re# as the s+$7s #is

)he$ it sets i$ the /ist, a$# he la0ri+sl1 i$hale# the 0iti$! air.

With his $at+ral 0+1a$1 spirits, he 0e!a$ t hpe a!ai$.

The1 )+l# reah Ne) Yr3 $ the e"e$i$!, i $t $ the /r$i$!,

the %%th, a$# there )as still s/e ha$es that it )+l# 0e 0ere

the stea/er saile# r Li"erpl.

Passepart+t e"e$ elt a str$! #esire t !rasp his all1, Fi4, 01 the

ha$#.

He re/e/0ere# that it )as the #eteti"e )h pr+re# the sle#!e,

the $l1 /ea$s reahi$! O/aha i$ ti/e2 0+t, he3e# 01 s/e

prese$ti/e$t,

he 3ept his +s+al reser"e. O$e thi$!, h)e"er, Passepart+t )+l#

$e"er r!et, a$# that )as the sariie )hih Mr. F!! ha# /a#e,

)ith+t hesitati$, t res+e hi/ r/ the Si+4. Mr. F!! ha# ris3e#

his rt+$e a$# his lie. N? His ser"a$t )+l# $e"er r!et that?

While eah the part1 )as a0sr0e# i$ releti$s s #iere$t,

the sle#!e le) past "er the "ast arpet s$).

The ree3s it passe# "er )ere $t perei"e#. Fiel#s a$# strea/s

#isappeare# +$#er the +$ir/ )hite$ess. The plai$ )as a0sl+tel1

#eserte#.

*et)ee$ the U$i$ Paii ra# a$# the 0ra$h )hih +$ites >ear$e1

)ith Sai$t =seph it r/e# a !reat +$i$ha0ite# isla$#.

Neither "illa!e, stati$, $r rt appeare#. Fr/ ti/e t ti/e

the1 spe# 01 s/e pha$t/5li3e tree, )hse )hite s3elet$ t)iste#

a$# rattle# i$ the )i$#. S/eti/es l3s )il# 0ir#s rse,

r 0a$#s !a+$t, a/ishe#, eri+s prairie5)l"es ra$ h)li$!

ater the sle#!e. Passepart+t, re"l"er i$ ha$#, hel# hi/sel rea#1

t ire $ thse )hih a/e t $ear. Ha# a$ ai#e$t the$ happe$e#

t the sle#!e, the tra"ellers, atta3e# 01 these 0easts, )+l# ha"e 0ee$

i$ the /st terri0le #a$!er2 0+t it hel# $ its e"e$ +rse, s$ !ai$e#

$ the )l"es, a$# ere l$! let the h)li$! 0a$# at a sae #ista$e0ehi$#.

A0+t $$ M+#!e perei"e# 01 ertai$ la$#/ar3s that he )as

rssi$! the Platte Ri"er. He sai# $thi$!, 0+t he elt ertai$

that he )as $) )ithi$ t)e$t1 /iles O/aha. I$ less tha$ a$

h+r he let the r+##er a$# +rle# his sails, )hilst the sle#!e,

arrie# r)ar# 01 the !reat i/pet+s the )i$# ha# !i"e$ it,

)e$t $ hal a /ile +rther )ith its sails +$sprea#.



It stppe# at last, a$# M+#!e, pi$ti$! t a /ass rs

)hite )ith s$), sai# 8We ha"e !t there?8

Arri"e#? Arri"e# at the stati$ )hih is i$ #ail1 //+$iati$,

01 $+/er+s trai$s, )ith the Atla$ti sea0ar#?

Passepart+t a$# Fi4 <+/pe# , strethe# their stie$e# li/0s,

a$# ai#e# Mr. F!! a$# the 1+$! )/a$ t #ese$# r/ the sle#!e.

Phileas F!! !e$er+sl1 re)ar#e# M+#!e, )hse ha$# Passepart+t

)ar/l1 !raspe#, a$# the part1 #irete# their steps t the O/aha

rail)a1 stati$.

The Paii Railra# prper i$#s its ter/i$+s at this

i/prta$t Ne0ras3a t)$. O/aha is $$ete# )ith

Chia! 01 the Chia! a$# R3 Isla$# Railra#,

)hih r+$s #iretl1 east, a$# passes it1 stati$s.

A trai$ )as rea#1 t start )he$ Mr. F!! a$# his part1 reahe#

the stati$, a$# the1 $l1 ha# ti/e t !et i$t the ars.

The1 ha# see$ $thi$! O/aha2 0+t Passepart+t $esse#

t hi/sel that this )as $t t 0e re!rette#, as the1 )ere $ttra"elli$! t see the si!hts.

The trai$ passe# rapi#l1 arss the State I)a, 01 C+$il *l+s,

Des Mi$es, a$# I)a Cit1. D+ri$! the $i!ht it rsse# the Mississippi

at Da"e$prt, a$# 01 R3 Isla$# e$tere# Illi$is. The $e4t #a1,

)hih )as the %th, at +r 7l3 i$ the e"e$i$!, it reahe# Chia!,

alrea#1 rise$ r/ its r+i$s, a$# /re pr+#l1 seate# tha$ e"er

$ the 0r#ers its 0ea+ti+l La3e Mihi!a$.

Ni$e h+$#re# /iles separate# Chia! r/ Ne) Yr32 0+t trai$s

are $t )a$ti$! at Chia!. Mr. F!! passe# at $e r/ $e

t the ther, a$# the l/ti"e the Pitts0+r!h, Frt Wa1$e,

a$# Chia! Rail)a1 let at +ll spee#, as i it +ll1 /prehe$#e#

that that !e$tle/a$ ha# $ ti/e t lse. It tra"erse# I$#ia$a,

Ohi, Pe$$s1l"a$ia, a$# Ne) =erse1 li3e a lash, r+shi$! thr+!h

t)$s )ith a$ti6+e $a/es, s/e )hih ha# streets a$# ar5tra3s,

0+t as 1et $ h+ses. At last the H+#s$ a/e i$t "ie)2 a$#,

at a 6+arter5past ele"e$ i$ the e"e$i$! the %%th,

the trai$ stppe# i$ the stati$ $ the ri!ht 0a$3 the ri"er,

0ere the "er1 pier the C+$ar# li$e.

The Chi$a, r Li"erpl, ha# starte# three56+arters a$ h+r 0ere?

Chapter II

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH *AD FORTUNE

The Chi$a, i$ lea"i$!, see/e# t ha"e arrie# Phileas F!!7s

last hpe. N$e the ther stea/ers )ere a0le t ser"e his pr<ets.

The Pereire, the Fre$h Tra$satla$ti C/pa$1, )hse a#/ira0le

stea/ers

are e6+al t a$1 i$ spee# a$# /rt, #i# $t lea"e +$til the %-th2



the Ha/0+r! 0ats #i# $t ! #iretl1 t Li"erpl r L$#$, 0+t t

Ha"re2

a$# the a##iti$al trip r/ Ha"re t S+tha/pt$ )+l# re$#er Phileas

F!!7s

last erts $ a"ail. The I$/a$ stea/er #i# $t #epart till the

$e4t #a1,

a$# +l# $t rss the Atla$ti i$ ti/e t sa"e the )a!er.

Mr. F!! lear$e# all this i$ $s+lti$! his *ra#sha),

)hih !a"e hi/ the #ail1 /"e/e$ts the tra$s5Atla$ti stea/ers.

Passepart+t )as r+she#2 it "er)hel/e# hi/ t lse the 0at

01 three56+arters a$ h+r. It )as his a+lt, r,

i$stea# helpi$! his /aster, he ha# $t ease# p+tti$! 0stales

i$ his path? A$# )he$ he realle# all the i$i#e$ts the t+r,

)he$ he +$te# +p the s+/s e4pe$#e# i$ p+re lss a$# $ his )$

a+$t,

)he$ he th+!ht that the i//e$se sta3e, a##e# t the hea"1 har!es

this +seless <+r$e1, )+l# /pletel1 r+i$ Mr. F!!,

he "er)hel/e# hi/sel )ith 0itter sel5a+sati$s. Mr. F!!,

h)e"er, #i# $t reprah hi/2 a$#, $ lea"i$! the C+$ar# pier,$l1 sai# 8We )ill $s+lt a0+t )hat is 0est t5/rr). C/e.8

The part1 rsse# the H+#s$ i$ the =erse1 Cit1 err10at,

a$# #r"e i$ a arria!e t the St. Nihlas Htel, $ *ra#)a1.

R/s )ere e$!a!e#, a$# the $i!ht passe#, 0riel1 t Phileas F!!,

)h slept pr+$#l1, 0+t "er1 l$! t A+#a a$# the thers,

)hse a!itati$ #i# $t per/it the/ t rest.

The $e4t #a1 )as the %(th Dee/0er. Fr/ se"e$ i$ the /r$i$!

the %(th t a 6+arter 0ere $i$e i$ the e"e$i$! the (%st

there )ere $i$e #a1s, thirtee$ h+rs, a$# rt15i"e /i$+tes.

I Phileas F!! ha# let i$ the Chi$a, $e the astest stea/ers

$ the Atla$ti, he )+l# ha"e reahe# Li"erpl, a$# the$ L$#$,

)ithi$ the peri# a!ree# +p$.

Mr. F!! let the htel al$e, ater !i"i$! Passepart+t i$str+ti$s

t a)ait his ret+r$, a$# i$r/ A+#a t 0e rea#1 at a$ i$sta$t7s

$tie.

He pree#e# t the 0a$3s the H+#s$, a$# l3e# a0+t a/$! the

"essels

/re# r a$hre# i$ the ri"er, r a$1 that )ere a0+t t #epart.

Se"eral ha# #epart+re si!$als, a$# )ere prepari$! t p+t t sea

at /r$i$! ti#e2 r i$ this i//e$se a$# a#/ira0le prt there is $t $e

#a1

i$ a h+$#re# that "essels # $t set +t r e"er1 6+arter the !l0e.

*+t the1 )ere /stl1 saili$! "essels, )hih, +rse, Phileas F!!

+l# /a3e $ +se.

He see/e# a0+t t !i"e +p all hpe, )he$ he espie#, a$hre# at the

*atter1,

a a0le7s le$!th at /st, a tra#i$! "essel, )ith a sre), )ell5

shape#,

)hse +$$el, p+i$! a l+# s/3e, i$#iate# that she )as !etti$!

rea#1

r #epart+re.



Phileas F!! haile# a 0at, !t i$t it, a$# s$ +$# hi/sel $ 0ar#

the He$rietta, ir$5h+lle#, )#50+ilt a0"e. He ase$#e# t the #e3,

a$# as3e# r the aptai$, )h rth)ith prese$te# hi/sel. He )as a

/a$

it1, a srt sea5)l, )ith 0i! e1es, a /ple4i$ 4i#ise#

pper,

re# hair a$# thi3 $e3, a$# a !r)li$! "ie.

8The aptai$:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8I a/ the aptai$.8

8I a/ Phileas F!!, L$#$.8

8A$# I a/ A$#re) Spee#1, Car#i.8

8Y+ are !i$! t p+t t sea:8

8I$ a$ h+r.8

8Y+ are 0+$# r558

8*r#ea+4.8

8A$# 1+r ar!:8

8N rei!ht. Gi$! i$ 0allast.8

8Ha"e 1+ a$1 passe$!ers:8

8N passe$!ers. Ne"er ha"e passe$!ers. T /+h i$ the )a1.8

8Is 1+r "essel a s)it $e:8

8*et)ee$ ele"e$ a$# t)el"e 3$ts. The He$rietta, )ell 3$)$.8

8Will 1+ arr1 /e a$# three ther pers$s t Li"erpl:8

8T Li"erpl: Wh1 $t t Chi$a:8

8I sai# Li"erpl.8

8N?8

8N:8

8N. I a/ setti$! +t r *r#ea+4, a$# shall ! t *r#ea+4.8

8M$e1 is $ 0<et:8

8N$e.8

The aptai$ sp3e i$ a t$e )hih #i# $t a#/it a repl1.

8*+t the )$ers the He$rietta558 res+/e# Phileas F!!.



8The )$ers are /1sel,8 replie# the aptai$. 8The "essel 0el$!s t

/e.8

8I )ill rei!ht it r 1+.8

8N.8

8I )ill 0+1 it 1+.8

8N.8

Phileas F!! #i# $t 0etra1 the least #isappi$t/e$t2 0+t the

sit+ati$ )as a !ra"e $e. It )as $t at Ne) Yr3 as at H$! >$!,

$r )ith the aptai$ the He$rietta as )ith the aptai$ the

Ta$3a#ere.

Up t this ti/e /$e1 ha# s/the# a)a1 e"er1 0stale. N) /$e1

aile#.

Still, s/e /ea$s /+st 0e +$# t rss the Atla$ti $ a 0at,

+$less 01 0all$55)hih )+l# ha"e 0ee$ "e$t+res/e,

0esi#es $t 0ei$! apa0le 0ei$! p+t i$ pratie.It see/e# that Phileas F!! ha# a$ i#ea, r he sai# t the aptai$,

8Well, )ill 1+ arr1 /e t *r#ea+4:8

8N, $t i 1+ pai# /e t) h+$#re# #llars.8

8I er 1+ t) th+sa$#.8

8Apiee:8

8Apiee.8

8A$# there are +r 1+:8

8F+r.8

Captai$ Spee#1 0e!a$ t srath his hea#. There )ere ei!ht th+sa$#

#llars

t !ai$, )ith+t ha$!i$! his r+te2 r )hih it )as )ell )rth

$6+eri$!

the rep+!$a$e he ha# r all 3i$#s passe$!ers. *esi#es, passe$!er7s

at t) th+sa$# #llars are $ l$!er passe$!ers, 0+t "al+a0le

/erha$#ise.

8I start at $i$e 7l3,8 sai# Captai$ Spee#1, si/pl1. 8Are 1+ a$#

1+r

part1 rea#1:8

8We )ill 0e $ 0ar# at $i$e 7l3,8 replie#, $ less si/pl1, Mr.F!!.

It )as hal5past ei!ht. T #ise/0ar3 r/ the He$rietta, <+/p i$t a

ha3,

h+rr1 t the St. Nihlas, a$# ret+r$ )ith A+#a, Passepart+t, a$# e"e$

the i$separa0le Fi4 )as the )r3 a 0rie ti/e, a$# )as perr/e# 01

Mr. F!! )ith the l$ess )hih $e"er a0a$#$e# hi/. The1 )ere $

0ar#

)he$ the He$rietta /a#e rea#1 t )ei!h a$hr.



Whe$ Passepart+t hear# )hat this last "1a!e )as !i$! t st,

he +ttere# a prl$!e# 8Oh?8 )hih e4te$#e# thr+!h+t his "al !a/+t.

As r Fi4, he sai# t hi/sel that the *a$3 E$!la$# )+l# ertai$l1

$t /e +t this aair )ell i$#e/$iie#. Whe$ the1 reahe#

E$!la$#,

e"e$ i Mr. F!! #i# $t thr) s/e ha$#+ls 0a$350ills i$t the sea,

/re tha$ se"e$ th+sa$# p+$#s )+l# ha"e 0ee$ spe$t?

Chapter III

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG SHOWS HIMSELF E9UAL TO THE OCCASION

A$ h+r ater, the He$rietta passe# the li!hth+se )hih /ar3s the

e$tra$e the H+#s$, t+r$e# the pi$t Sa$#1 H3, a$# p+t t

sea. D+ri$! the #a1 she s3irte# L$! Isla$#, passe# Fire Isla$#,a$# #irete# her +rse rapi#l1 east)ar#.

At $$ the $e4t #a1, a /a$ /+$te# the 0ri#!e t asertai$ the

"essel7s psiti$. It /i!ht 0e th+!ht that this )as Captai$ Spee#1.

Nt the least i$ the )rl#. It )as Phileas F!!, Es6+ire.

As r Captai$ Spee#1, he )as sh+t +p i$ his a0i$ +$#er l3 a$# 3e1,

a$# )as +tteri$! l+# ries, )hih si!$iie# a$ a$!er at $e par#$a0le

a$# e4essi"e.

What ha# happe$e# )as "er1 si/ple. Phileas F!! )ishe#

t ! t Li"erpl, 0+t the aptai$ )+l# $t arr1 hi/ there.

The$ Phileas F!! ha# ta3e$ passa!e r *r#ea+4, a$#, #+ri$!

the thirt1 h+rs he ha# 0ee$ $ 0ar#, ha# s shre)#l1 /a$a!e#

)ith his 0a$3$tes that the sailrs a$# st3ers, )h )ere $l1

a$ asi$al re), a$# )ere $t $ the 0est ter/s )ith the aptai$,

)e$t "er t hi/ i$ a 0#1. This )as )h1 Phileas F!! )as i$ //a$#

i$stea# Captai$ Spee#12 )h1 the aptai$ )as a pris$er i$ his a0i$2

a$# )h1, i$ shrt, the He$rietta )as #ireti$! her +rse t)ar#s

Li"erpl.

It )as "er1 lear, t see Mr. F!! /a$a!e the rat, that he ha# 0ee$ a

sailr.

H) the a#"e$t+re e$#e# )ill 0e see$ a$$. A+#a )as a$4i+s, th+!h

she

sai# $thi$!. As r Passepart+t, he th+!ht Mr. F!!7s /a$e+"re

si/pl1 !lri+s. The aptai$ ha# sai# 80et)ee$ ele"e$ a$# t)el"e

3$ts,8a$# the He$rietta $ir/e# his pre#iti$.

I, the$55r there )ere 8is8 still55the sea #i# $t 0e/e

t 0ister+s, i the )i$# #i# $t "eer r+$# t the east,

i $ ai#e$t happe$e# t the 0at r its /ahi$er1, the He$rietta

/i!ht rss the three th+sa$# /iles r/ Ne) Yr3 t Li"erpl

i$ the $i$e #a1s, 0et)ee$ the %(th a$# the (%st Dee/0er.

It is tr+e that, $e arri"e#, the aair $ 0ar# the He$rietta,

a##e# t that the *a$3 E$!la$#, /i!ht reate /re #ii+lties



r Mr. F!! tha$ he i/a!i$e# r +l# #esire.

D+ri$! the irst #a1s, the1 )e$t al$! s/thl1 e$+!h. The sea )as

$t "er1 +$prpiti+s, the )i$# see/e# stati$ar1 i$ the $rth5east,

the sails )ere histe#, a$# the He$rietta pl+!he# arss the )a"es

li3e a real tra$s5Atla$ti stea/er.

Passepart+t )as #eli!hte#. His /aster7s last e4plit, the $se6+e$es

)hih he i!$re#, e$ha$te# hi/. Ne"er ha# the re) see$ s <ll1

a$# #e4ter+s a ell). He r/e# )ar/ rie$#ships )ith the sailrs,

a$# a/a;e# the/ )ith his ar0ati eats. He th+!ht the1 /a$a!e#

the "essel li3e !e$tle/e$, a$# that the st3ers ire# +p li3e heres.

His l6+ai+s !#5h+/+r i$ete# e"er1$e. He ha# r!tte$ the

past,

its "e4ati$s a$# #ela1s. He $l1 th+!ht the e$#, s $earl1

a/plishe#2

a$# s/eti/es he 0ile# "er )ith i/patie$e, as i heate# 01 the

+r$aes

the He$rietta. Ote$, als, the )rth1 ell) re"l"e# ar+$# Fi4,

l3i$! at hi/ )ith a 3ee$, #istr+st+l e1e2 0+t he #i# $t spea3 t

hi/,r their l# i$ti/a1 $ l$!er e4iste#.

Fi4, it /+st 0e $esse#, +$#erst# $thi$! )hat )as !i$! $.

The $6+est the He$rietta, the 0ri0er1 the re), F!! /a$a!i$!

the 0at li3e a s3ille# sea/a$, a/a;e# a$# $+se# hi/. He #i# $t

3$)

)hat t thi$3. Fr, ater all, a /a$ )h 0e!a$ 01 steali$! it15i"e

th+sa$#

p+$#s /i!ht e$# 01 steali$! a "essel2 a$# Fi4 )as $t +$$at+rall1

i$li$e#

t $l+#e that the He$rietta +$#er F!!7s //a$#, )as $t !i$! t

Li"erpl

at all, 0+t t s/e part the )rl# )here the r00er, t+r$e# i$t a

pirate,

)+l# 6+ietl1 p+t hi/sel i$ saet1. The $<et+re )as at least a

pla+si0le

$e, a$# the #eteti"e 0e!a$ t seri+sl1 re!ret that he ha# e/0ar3e#

$ the aair.

As r Captai$ Spee#1, he $ti$+e# t h)l a$# !r)l i$ his a0i$2

a$# Passepart+t, )hse #+t1 it )as t arr1 hi/ his /eals,

+ra!e+s as he )as, t3 the !reatest prea+ti$s. Mr. F!!

#i# $t see/ e"e$ t 3$) that there )as a aptai$ $ 0ar#.

O$ the %th the1 passe# the e#!e the *a$3s Ne)+$#la$#,

a #a$!er+s lalit12 #+ri$! the )i$ter, espeiall1, there are

re6+e$t !s a$# hea"1 !ales )i$#. E"er si$e the e"e$i$!0ere the 0ar/eter, s+##e$l1 alli$!, ha# i$#iate# a$ apprahi$!

ha$!e i$ the at/sphere2 a$# #+ri$! the $i!ht the te/perat+re "arie#,

the l# 0ea/e sharper, a$# the )i$# "eere# t the s+th5east.

This )as a /isrt+$e. Mr. F!!, i$ r#er $t t #e"iate r/ his

+rse,

+rle# his sails a$# i$rease# the re the stea/2 0+t the "essel7s

spee#



sla3e$e#, )i$! t the state the sea, the l$! )a"es )hih 0r3e

a!ai$st

the ster$. She pithe# "ile$tl1, a$# this retar#e# her pr!ress.

The 0ree;e little 01 little s)elle# i$t a te/pest, a$# it )as t 0e

eare#

that the He$rietta /i!ht $t 0e a0le t /ai$tai$ hersel +pri!ht $ the

)a"es.

Passepart+t7s "isa!e #ar3e$e# )ith the s3ies, a$# r t) #a1s the pr

ell) e4perie$e# $sta$t ri!ht. *+t Phileas F!! )as a 0l#

/ari$er,

a$# 3$e) h) t /ai$tai$ hea#)a1 a!ai$st the sea2 a$# he 3ept $ his

+rse,

)ith+t e"e$ #ereasi$! his stea/. The He$rietta, )he$ she +l# $t

rise

+p$ the )a"es, rsse# the/, s)a/pi$! her #e3, 0+t passi$! sael1.

S/eti$ies the sre) rse +t the )ater, 0eati$! its prtr+#i$! e$#,

)he$ a /+$tai$ )ater raise# the ster$ a0"e the )a"es2 0+t the rat

al)a1s 3ept strai!ht ahea#.

The )i$#, h)e"er, #i# $t !r) as 0ister+s as /i!ht ha"e 0ee$ eare#2it )as $t $e thse te/pests )hih 0+rst, a$# r+sh $ )ith a spee#

$i$et1 /iles a$ h+r. It $ti$+e# resh, 0+t, +$happil1, it

re/ai$e#

0sti$atel1 i$ the s+th5east, re$#eri$! the sails +seless.

The %th Dee/0er )as the se"e$t15ith #a1 si$e Phileas F!!7s

#epart+re r/ L$#$, a$# the He$rietta ha# $t 1et 0ee$ seri+sl1

#ela1e#.

Hal the "1a!e )as al/st a/plishe#, a$# the )rst lalities

ha# 0ee$ passe#. I$ s+//er, s+ess )+l# ha"e 0ee$ )ell5$i!h ertai$.

I$ )i$ter, the1 )ere at the /er1 the 0a# seas$. Passepart+t

sai# $thi$!2 0+t he herishe# hpe i$ seret, a$# /rte# hi/sel

)ith the releti$ that, i the )i$# aile# the/, the1 /i!ht still

+$t $ the stea/.

O$ this #a1 the e$!i$eer a/e $ #e3, )e$t +p t Mr. F!!, a$#

0e!a$ t spea3 ear$estl1 )ith hi/. With+t 3$)i$! )h1 it )as

a prese$ti/e$t, perhaps Passepart+t 0ea/e "a!+el1 +$eas1.

He )+l# ha"e !i"e$ $e his ears t hear )ith the ther )hat

the e$!i$eer )as sa1i$!. He i$all1 /a$a!e# t ath a e) )r#s,

a$# )as s+re he hear# his /aster sa1, 8Y+ are ertai$ )hat 1+ tell

/e:8

8Certai$, sir,8 replie# the e$!i$eer. 8Y+ /+st re/e/0er that,

si$e )e starte#, )e ha"e 3ept +p ht ires i$ all +r +r$aes,

a$#, th+!h )e ha# al e$+!h t ! $ shrt stea/ r/ Ne) Yr3 t

*r#ea+4, )e ha"e$7t e$+!h t ! )ith all stea/ r/ Ne) Yr3 tLi"erpl.8

8I )ill $si#er,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

Passepart+t +$#erst# it all2 he )as sei;e# )ith /rtal a$4iet1.

The al )as !i"i$! +t? 8Ah, i /1 /aster a$ !et "er that,8

/+ttere# he, 8he7ll 0e a a/+s /a$?8 He +l# $t help i/parti$!

t Fi4 )hat he ha# "erhear#.

8The$ 1+ 0elie"e that )e reall1 are !i$! t Li"erpl:8



8O +rse.8

8Ass?8 replie# the #eteti"e, shr+!!i$! his sh+l#ers a$# t+r$i$! $ his

heel.

Passepart+t )as $ the pi$t "i!r+sl1 rese$ti$! the epithet,

the reas$ )hih he +l# $t r the lie hi/ /prehe$#2

0+t he relete# that the +$rt+$ate Fi4 )as pr0a0l1 "er1 /+h

#isappi$te# a$# h+/iliate# i$ his sel5estee/, ater ha"i$! s

a)3)ar#l1 ll)e# a alse se$t ar+$# the )rl#, a$# rerai$e#.

A$# $) )hat +rse )+l# Phileas F!! a#pt: It )as #ii+lt

t i/a!i$e. Ne"ertheless he see/e# t ha"e #ei#e# +p$ $e,

r that e"e$i$! he se$t r the e$!i$eer, a$# sai# t hi/,

8Fee# all the ires +$til the al is e4ha+ste#.8

A e) //e$ts ater, the +$$el the He$rietta "/ite# rth trre$ts

s/3e. The "essel $ti$+e# t pree# )ith all stea/ $2

0+t $ the %&th, the e$!i$eer, as he ha# pre#ite#, a$$+$e#

that the al )+l# !i"e +t i$ the +rse the #a1.

8D $t let the ires ! #)$,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

8>eep the/ +p t the last. Let the "al"es 0e ille#.8

T)ar#s $$ Phileas F!!, ha"i$! asertai$e# their psiti$,

alle# Passepart+t, a$# r#ere# hi/ t ! r Captai$ Spee#1.

It )as as i the h$est ell) ha# 0ee$ //a$#e# t +$hai$ a ti!er.

He )e$t t the pp, sa1i$! t hi/sel, 8He )ill 0e li3e a /a#/a$?8

I$ a e) //e$ts, )ith ries a$# aths, a 0/0 appeare# $ the pp5

#e3.

The 0/0 )as Captai$ Spee#1. It )as lear that he )as $ the pi$t

0+rsti$!. 8Where are )e:8 )ere the irst )r#s his a$!er per/itte#

hi/ t +tter. Ha# the pr /a$ 0e a$ appleti, he +l# $e"er ha"e

re"ere# r/ his par41s/ )rath.

8Where are )e:8 he repeate#, )ith p+rple ae.

8Se"e$ h+$#re# a$# se"e$ /iles r/ Li"erpl,8

replie# Mr. F!!, )ith i/pert+r0a0le al/$ess.

8Pirate?8 rie# Captai$ Spee#1.

8I ha"e se$t r 1+, sir558

8Pi3ar$?8

855sir,8 $ti$+e# Mr. F!!, 8t as3 1+ t sell /e 1+r "essel.8

8N? *1 all the #e"ils, $?8

8*+t I shall 0e 0li!e# t 0+r$ her.8

8*+r$ the He$rietta?8

8Yes2 at least the +pper part her. The al has !i"e$ +t.8



8*+r$ /1 "essel?8 rie# Captai$ Spee#1, )h +l# sarel1

pr$+$e the )r#s. 8A "essel )rth it1 th+sa$# #llars?8

8Here are si4t1 th+sa$#,8 replie# Phileas F!!, ha$#i$! the

aptai$ a rll 0a$350ills. This ha# a pr#i!i+s eet

$ A$#re) Spee#1. A$ A/eria$ a$ sarel1 re/ai$ +$/"e#

at the si!ht si4t1 th+sa$# #llars. The aptai$ r!t

i$ a$ i$sta$t his a$!er, his i/pris$/e$t, a$# all his !r+#!es

a!ai$st his passe$!er. The He$rietta )as t)e$t1 1ears l#2

it )as a !reat 0ar!ai$. The 0/0 )+l# $t ! ater all.

Mr. F!! ha# ta3e$ a)a1 the /ath.

8A$# I shall still ha"e the ir$ h+ll,8 sai# the aptai$ i$ a ster

t$e.

8The ir$ h+ll a$# the e$!i$e. Is it a!ree#:8

8A!ree#.8

A$# A$#re) Spee#1, sei;i$! the 0a$3$tes, +$te# the/a$# $si!$e# the/ t his p3et.

D+ri$! this ll6+1, Passepart+t )as as )hite as a sheet,

a$# Fi4 see/e# $ the pi$t ha"i$! a$ appleti it.

Nearl1 t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s ha# 0ee$ e4pe$#e#, a$# F!!

let the h+ll a$# e$!i$e t the aptai$, that is,

$ear the )hle "al+e the rat? It )as tr+e, h)e"er,

that it15i"e th+sa$# p+$#s ha# 0ee$ stle$ r/ the *a$3.

Whe$ A$#re) Spee#1 ha# p3ete# the /$e1, Mr. F!! sai# t hi/,

8D$7t let this ast$ish 1+, sir. Y+ /+st 3$) that I shall

lse t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s, +$less I arri"e i$ L$#$ 01

a 6+arter 0ere $i$e $ the e"e$i$! the (%st Dee/0er.

I /isse# the stea/er at Ne) Yr3, a$# as 1+ re+se# t ta3e /e t

Li"erpl558

8A$# I #i# )ell?8 rie# A$#re) Spee#12 8r I ha"e !ai$e# at

least rt1 th+sa$# #llars 01 it?8 He a##e#, /re se#atel1,

8D 1+ 3$) $e thi$!, Captai$558

8F!!.8

8Captai$ F!!, 1+7"e !t s/ethi$! the Ya$3ee a0+t 1+.8

A$#, ha"i$! pai# his passe$!er )hat he $si#ere# a hi!h /pli/e$t,

he )as !i$! a)a1, )he$ Mr. F!! sai#, 8The "essel $) 0el$!s t /e:8

8Certai$l1, r/ the 3eel t the tr+3 the /asts55all the )#, that

is.8

8@er1 )ell. Ha"e the i$terir seats, 0+$3s, a$# ra/es p+lle# #)$,

a$# 0+r$ the/.8

It )as $eessar1 t ha"e #r1 )# t 3eep the stea/ +p

t the a#e6+ate press+re, a$# $ that #a1 the pp, a0i$s,

0+$3s, a$# the spare #e3 )ere sariie#. O$ the $e4t #a1,



the %th Dee/0er, the /asts, rats, a$# spars )ere 0+r$e#2

the re) )r3e# l+stil1, 3eepi$! +p the ires. Passepart+t he)e#, +t,

a$# sa)e# a)a1 )ith all his /i!ht. There )as a peret ra!e r

#e/liti$.

The raili$!s, itti$!s, the !reater part the #e3, a$# tp si#es

#isappeare# $ the (th, a$# the He$rietta )as $) $l1 a lat h+l3.

*+t $ this #a1 the1 si!hte# the Irish ast a$# Fast$et Li!ht.

*1 te$ i$ the e"e$i$! the1 )ere passi$! 9+ee$st)$. Phileas F!!

ha# $l1 t)e$t15+r h+rs /re i$ )hih t !et t L$#$2

that le$!th ti/e )as $eessar1 t reah Li"erpl, )ith all stea/ $.

A$# the stea/ )as a0+t t !i"e +t alt!ether?

8Sir,8 sai# Captai$ Spee#1, )h )as $) #eepl1 i$tereste# i$

Mr. F!!7s pr<et, 8I reall1 //iserate 1+. E"er1thi$! is

a!ai$st 1+. We are $l1 ppsite 9+ee$st)$.8

8Ah,8 sai# Mr. F!!, 8is that plae )here )e see the li!hts 9+ee$st)$:8

8Yes.8

8Ca$ )e e$ter the har0+r:8

8Nt +$#er three h+rs. O$l1 at hi!h ti#e.8

8Sta1,8 replie# Mr. F!! al/l1, )ith+t 0etra1i$! i$ his eat+res

that 01 a s+pre/e i$spirati$ he )as a0+t t atte/pt $e /re

t $6+er ill5rt+$e.

9+ee$st)$ is the Irish prt at )hih the tra$s5Atla$ti stea/ers

stp t p+t the /ails. These /ails are arrie# t D+0li$

01 e4press trai$s al)a1s hel# i$ rea#i$ess t start2 r/ D+0li$

the1 are se$t $ t Li"erpl 01 the /st rapi# 0ats,

a$# th+s !ai$ t)el"e h+rs $ the Atla$ti stea/ers.

Phileas F!! +$te# $ !ai$i$! t)el"e h+rs i$ the sa/e )a1.

I$stea# arri"i$! at Li"erpl the $e4t e"e$i$! 01 the He$rietta,

he )+l# 0e there 01 $$, a$# )+l# therere ha"e ti/e t reah L$#$

0ere a 6+arter 0ere $i$e i$ the e"e$i$!.

The He$rietta e$tere# 9+ee$st)$ Har0+r at $e 7l3 i$ the /r$i$!,

it the$ 0ei$! hi!h ti#e2 a$# Phileas F!!, ater 0ei$! !raspe# heartil1

01 the ha$# 01 Captai$ Spee#1, let that !e$tle/a$ $ the le"elle# h+l3

his rat, )hih )as still )rth hal )hat he ha# sl# it r.

The part1 )e$t $ shre at $e. Fi4 )as !reatl1 te/pte#

t arrest Mr. F!! $ the spt2 0+t he #i# $t. Wh1: What str+!!le

)as !i$! $ )ithi$ hi/: Ha# he ha$!e# his /i$# a0+t 8his /a$8:Di# he +$#ersta$# that he ha# /a#e a !ra"e /ista3e: He #i# $t,

h)e"er, a0a$#$ Mr. F!!. The1 all !t +p$ the trai$, )hih )as

<+st rea#1 t start, at hal5past $e2 at #a)$ #a1 the1 )ere

i$ D+0li$2 a$# the1 lst $ ti/e i$ e/0ar3i$! $ a stea/er )hih,

#is#ai$i$! t rise +p$ the )a"es, i$"aria0l1 +t thr+!h the/.

Phileas F!! at last #ise/0ar3e# $ the Li"erpl 6+a1,

at t)e$t1 /i$+tes 0ere t)el"e, (%st Dee/0er. He )as $l1

si4 h+rs #ista$t r/ L$#$.



*+t at this //e$t Fi4 a/e +p, p+t his ha$# +p$ Mr. F!!7s sh+l#er,

a$#, sh)i$! his )arra$t, sai#, 8Y+ are reall1 Phileas F!!:8

8I a/.8

8I arrest 1+ i$ the 9+ee$7s $a/e?8

Chapter I@

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AT LAST REACHES LONDON

Phileas F!! )as i$ pris$. He ha# 0ee$ sh+t +p i$ the C+st/ H+se,

a$# he )as t 0e tra$serre# t L$#$ the $e4t #a1.

Passepart+t, )he$ he sa) his /aster arreste#, )+l# ha"e

alle$ +p$ Fi4 ha# he $t 0ee$ hel# 0a3 01 s/e plie/e$.A+#a )as th+$#erstr+3 at the s+##e$$ess a$ e"e$t )hih

she +l# $t +$#ersta$#. Passepart+t e4plai$e# t her h)

it )as that the h$est a$# +ra!e+s F!! )as arreste# as a r00er.

The 1+$! )/a$7s heart re"lte# a!ai$st s hei$+s a har!e,

a$# )he$ she sa) that she +l# atte/pt t # $thi$! t sa"e

her prtetr, she )ept 0itterl1.

As r Fi4, he ha# arreste# Mr. F!! 0ea+se it )as his #+t1,

)hether Mr. F!! )ere !+ilt1 r $t.

The th+!ht the$ str+3 Passepart+t, that he )as the a+se this

$e) /isrt+$e? Ha# he $t $eale# Fi47s erra$# r/ his /aster:

Whe$ Fi4 re"eale# his tr+e harater a$# p+rpse, )h1 ha# he $t tl#

Mr. F!!: I the latter ha# 0ee$ )ar$e#, he )+l# $ #+0t ha"e !i"e$

Fi4 pr his i$$e$e, a$# satisie# hi/ his /ista3e2 at least,

Fi4 )+l# $t ha"e $ti$+e# his <+r$e1 at the e4pe$se a$# $ the heels

his /aster, $l1 t arrest hi/ the //e$t he set t $ E$!lish

sil.

Passepart+t )ept till he )as 0li$#, a$# elt li3e 0l)i$! his 0rai$s

+t.

A+#a a$# he ha# re/ai$e#, #espite the l#, +$#er the prti

the C+st/ H+se. Neither )ishe# t lea"e the plae2

0th )ere a$4i+s t see Mr. F!! a!ai$.

That !e$tle/a$ )as reall1 r+i$e#, a$# that at the //e$t

)he$ he )as a0+t t attai$ his e$#. This arrest )as atal.Ha"i$! arri"e# at Li"erpl at t)e$t1 /i$+tes 0ere

t)el"e $ the (%st Dee/0er, he ha# till a 6+arter 0ere $i$e

that e"e$i$! t reah the Rer/ Cl+0, that is, $i$e h+rs a$# a

6+arter2

the <+r$e1 r/ Li"erpl t L$#$ )as si4 h+rs.

I a$1$e, at this //e$t, ha# e$tere# the C+st/ H+se,

he )+l# ha"e +$# Mr. F!! seate#, /ti$less, al/, a$# )ith+t

appare$t a$!er, +p$ a )#e$ 0e$h. He )as $t, it is tr+e,



resi!$e#2 0+t this last 0l) aile# t re hi/ i$t a$ +t)ar#

0etra1al a$1 e/ti$. Was he 0ei$! #e"+re# 01 $e thse

seret ra!es, all the /re terri0le 0ea+se $tai$e#, a$# )hih

$l1 0+rst rth, )ith a$ irresisti0le re, at the last //e$t:

N $e +l# tell. There he sat, al/l1 )aiti$!55r )hat:

Di# he still herish hpe: Di# he still 0elie"e, $) that the #r

this pris$ )as lse# +p$ hi/, that he )+l# s+ee#:

H)e"er that /a1 ha"e 0ee$, Mr. F!! are+ll1 p+t his )ath

+p$ the ta0le, a$# 0ser"e# its a#"a$i$! ha$#s. Nt a )r#

esape# his lips, 0+t his l3 )as si$!+larl1 set a$# ster$.

The sit+ati$, i$ a$1 e"e$t, )as a terri0le $e, a$# /i!ht 0e

th+s state# i Phileas F!! )as h$est he )as r+i$e#2 i he

)as a 3$a"e, he )as a+!ht.

Di# esape +r t hi/: Di# he e4a/i$e t see i there )ere

a$1 pratia0le +tlet r/ his pris$: Di# he thi$3 esapi$!

r/ it: Pssi0l12 r $e he )al3e# sl)l1 ar+$# the r/.

*+t the #r )as l3e#, a$# the )i$#) hea"il1 0arre# )ith

ir$ r#s. He sat #)$ a!ai$, a$# #re) his <+r$al r/ his p3et.

O$ the li$e )here these )r#s )ere )ritte$, 8(%st Dee/0er,Sat+r#a1, Li"erpl,8 he a##e#, 8&th #a1, %%.- a./.,8 a$# )aite#.

The C+st/ H+se l3 str+3 $e. Mr. F!! 0ser"e# that his )ath

)as t) h+rs t ast.

T) h+rs? A#/itti$! that he )as at this //e$t ta3i$! a$

e4press trai$, he +l# reah L$#$ a$# the Rer/ Cl+0

01 a 6+arter 0ere $i$e, p./. His rehea# sli!htl1 )ri$3le#.

At thirt15three /i$+tes past t) he hear# a si$!+lar $ise +tsi#e,

the$ a hast1 pe$i$! #rs. Passepart+t7s "ie )as a+#i0le,

a$# i//e#iatel1 ater that Fi4. Phileas F!!7s e1es 0ri!hte$e#

r a$ i$sta$t.

The #r s)+$! pe$, a$# he sa) Passepart+t, A+#a, a$# Fi4,

)h h+rrie# t)ar#s hi/.

Fi4 )as +t 0reath, a$# his hair )as i$ #isr#er. He +l# $t

spea3.

8Sir,8 he sta//ere#, 8sir55r!i"e /e55/st55 +$rt+$ate rese/0la$e55

r00er arreste# three #a1s a!551+ are ree?8

Phileas F!! )as ree? He )al3e# t the #eteti"e, l3e# hi/ stea#il1

i$ the ae, a$# )ith the $l1 rapi# /ti$ he ha# e"er /a#e i$ his

lie,

r )hih he e"er )+l# /a3e, #re) 0a3 his ar/s, a$# )ith the preisi$

a /ahi$e 3$3e# Fi4 #)$.

8Well hit?8 rie# Passepart+t, 8Par0le+? that7s )hat

1+ /i!ht all a !# appliati$ E$!lish ists?8

Fi4, )h +$# hi/sel $ the lr, #i# $t +tter a )r#.

He ha# $l1 reei"e# his #eserts. Mr. F!!, A+#a, a$# Passepart+t

let the C+st/ H+se )ith+t #ela1, !t i$t a a0, a$# i$ a e)

//e$ts #ese$#e# at the stati$.



Phileas F!! as3e# i there )as a$ e4press trai$

a0+t t lea"e r L$#$. It )as rt1 /i$+tes past t).

The e4press trai$ ha# let thirt15i"e /i$+tes 0ere.

Phileas F!! the$ r#ere# a speial trai$.

There )ere se"eral rapi# l/ti"es $ ha$#2 0+t the rail)a1

arra$!e/e$ts

#i# $t per/it the speial trai$ t lea"e +$til three 7l3.

At that h+r Phileas F!!, ha"i$! sti/+late# the e$!i$eer 01

the er a !e$er+s re)ar#, at last set +t t)ar#s L$#$

)ith A+#a a$# his aith+l ser"a$t.

It )as $eessar1 t /a3e the <+r$e1 i$ i"e h+rs a$# a hal2

a$# this )+l# ha"e 0ee$ eas1 $ a lear ra# thr+!h+t.

*+t there )ere re# #ela1s, a$# )he$ Mr. F!! steppe#

r/ the trai$ at the ter/i$+s, all the l3s i$ L$#$

)ere stri3i$! te$ /i$+tes 0ere $i$e.8

Ha"i$! /a#e the t+r the )rl#, he )as 0ehi$#5ha$#

i"e /i$+tes. He ha# lst the )a!er?

Chapter @

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HA@E TO

REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

The #)ellers i$ Sa"ille R) )+l# ha"e 0ee$ s+rprise# the $e4t #a1,

i the1 ha# 0ee$ tl# that Phileas F!! ha# ret+r$e# h/e.

His #rs a$# )i$#)s )ere still lse#, $ appeara$e ha$!e )as

"isi0le.

Ater lea"i$! the stati$, Mr. F!! !a"e Passepart+t i$str+ti$s

t p+rhase s/e pr"isi$s, a$# 6+ietl1 )e$t t his #/iile.

He 0re his /isrt+$e )ith his ha0it+al tra$6+illit1.

R+i$e#? A$# 01 the 0l+$#eri$! the #eteti"e? Ater ha"i$!

stea#il1 tra"erse# that l$! <+r$e1, "er/e a h+$#re# 0stales,

0ra"e# /a$1 #a$!ers, a$# still +$# ti/e t # s/e !# $ his )a1,

t ail $ear the !al 01 a s+##e$ e"e$t )hih he +l# $t ha"e

resee$,

a$# a!ai$st )hih he )as +$ar/e#2 it )as terri0le? *+t a e) p+$#s

)ere

let the lar!e s+/ he ha# arrie# )ith hi/. There $l1 re/ai$e# his rt+$e the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s #epsite# at *ari$!s,

a$# this a/+$t he )e# t his rie$#s the Rer/ Cl+0.

S !reat ha# 0ee$ the e4pe$se his t+r that, e"e$ ha# he )$,

it )+l# $t ha"e e$rihe# hi/2 a$# it is pr0a0le that he ha# $t

s+!ht

t e$rih hi/sel, 0ei$! a /a$ )h rather lai# )a!ers r h$+r7s sa3e

tha$ r the sta3e prpse#. *+t this )a!er ttall1 r+i$e# hi/.



Mr. F!!7s +rse, h)e"er, )as +ll1 #ei#e# +p$2 he 3$e) )hat

re/ai$e#

r hi/ t #.

A r/ i$ the h+se i$ Sa"ille R) )as set apart r A+#a,

)h )as "er)hel/e# )ith !rie at her prtetr7s /isrt+$e.

Fr/ the )r#s )hih Mr. F!! #rppe#, she sa) that he )as

/e#itati$! s/e seri+s pr<et.

>$)i$! that E$!lish/e$ !"er$e# 01 a i4e# i#ea s/eti/es resrt

t the #esperate e4pe#ie$t s+ii#e, Passepart+t 3ept a $arr) )ath

+p$ his /aster, th+!h he are+ll1 $eale# the appeara$e s

#i$!.

First all, the )rth1 ell) ha# !$e +p t his r/, a$# ha#

e4ti$!+ishe#

the !as 0+r$er, )hih ha# 0ee$ 0+r$i$! r ei!ht1 #a1s. He ha# +$#

i$ the letter504 a 0ill r/ the !as /pa$1, a$# he th+!ht it /re

tha$ ti/e t p+t a stp t this e4pe$se, )hih he ha# 0ee$ #/e# t

0ear.

The $i!ht passe#. Mr. F!! )e$t t 0e#, 0+t #i# he sleep:

A+#a #i# $t $e lse her e1es. Passepart+t )athe#

all $i!ht, li3e a aith+l #!, at his /aster7s #r.

Mr. F!! alle# hi/ i$ the /r$i$!, a$# tl# hi/ t !et

A+#a7s 0rea3ast, a$# a +p tea a$# a hp r hi/sel.

He #esire# A+#a t e4+se hi/ r/ 0rea3ast a$# #i$$er,

as his ti/e )+l# 0e a0sr0e# all #a1 i$ p+tti$! his aairs t ri!hts.

I$ the e"e$i$! he )+l# as3 per/issi$ t ha"e a e) //e$t7s

$"ersati$ )ith the 1+$! la#1.

Passepart+t, ha"i$! reei"e# his r#ers, ha# $thi$! t # 0+t 0e1

the/.

He l3e# at his i/pert+r0a0le /aster, a$# +l# sarel1 0ri$! his /i$#

t lea"e hi/. His heart )as +ll, a$# his $sie$e trt+re# 01

re/rse2

r he a+se# hi/sel /re 0itterl1 tha$ e"er 0ei$! the a+se

the irretrie"a0le #isaster. Yes? i he ha# )ar$e# Mr. F!!,

a$# ha# 0etra1e# Fi47s pr<ets t hi/, his /aster )+l# ertai$l1

$t ha"e !i"e$ the #eteti"e passa!e t Li"erpl, a$# the$55

Passepart+t +l# hl# i$ $ l$!er.

8M1 /aster? Mr. F!!?8 he rie#, 8)h1 # 1+ $t +rse /e:

It )as /1 a+lt that558

8I 0la/e $ $e,8 ret+r$e# Phileas F!!, )ith peret al/$ess. 8G?8

Passepart+t let the r/, a$# )e$t t i$# A+#a,

t )h/ he #eli"ere# his /aster7s /essa!e.

8Ma#a/,8 he a##e#, 8I a$ # $thi$! /1sel55$thi$!?

I ha"e $ i$l+e$e "er /1 /aster2 0+t 1+, perhaps558

8What i$l+e$e +l# I ha"e:8 replie# A+#a. 8Mr. F!!

is i$l+e$e# 01 $ $e. Has he e"er +$#erst# that /1 !ratit+#e



t hi/ is "erl)i$!: Has he e"er rea# /1 heart: M1 rie$#,

he /+st $t 0e let al$e a$ i$sta$t? Y+ sa1 he is !i$! t

spea3 )ith /e this e"e$i$!:8

8Yes, /a#a/2 pr0a0l1 t arra$!e r 1+r prteti$ a$# /rt i$

E$!la$#.8

8We shall see,8 replie# A+#a, 0e/i$! s+##e$l1 pe$si"e.

Thr+!h+t this #a1 S+$#a1 the h+se i$ Sa"ille R) )as as i

+$i$ha0ite#,

a$# Phileas F!!, r the irst ti/e si$e he ha# li"e# i$ that h+se,

#i# $t set +t r his l+0 )he$ West/i$ster l3 str+3 hal5past

ele"e$.

Wh1 sh+l# he prese$t hi/sel at the Rer/: His rie$#s $ l$!er

e4pete#

hi/ there. As Phileas F!! ha# $t appeare# i$ the sal$ $ the

e"e$i$! 0ere Sat+r#a1, the (%st Dee/0er, at a 6+arter 0ere

$i$e,

he ha# lst his )a!er. It )as $t e"e$ $eessar1 that he sh+l# ! this 0a$3ers r the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s2 r his a$ta!$ists alrea#1

ha# his he6+e i$ their ha$#s, a$# the1 ha# $l1 t ill it +t

a$# se$# it t the *ari$!s t ha"e the a/+$t tra$serre# t their

re#it.

Mr. F!!, therere, ha# $ reas$ r !i$! +t, a$# s

he re/ai$e# at h/e. He sh+t hi/sel +p i$ his r/,

a$# 0+sie# hi/sel p+tti$! his aairs i$ r#er.

Passepart+t $ti$+all1 ase$#e# a$# #ese$#e# the stairs.

The h+rs )ere l$! r hi/. He liste$e# at his /aster7s #r,

a$# l3e# thr+!h the 3e1hle, as i he ha# a peret ri!ht s t #,

a$# as i he eare# that s/ethi$! terri0le /i!ht happe$ at a$1 //e$t.

S/eti/es he th+!ht Fi4, 0+t $ l$!er i$ a$!er. Fi4, li3e all

the )rl#, ha# 0ee$ /ista3e$ i$ Phileas F!!, a$# ha# $l1 #$e his #+t1

i$ tra3i$! a$# arresti$! hi/2 )hile he, Passepart+t. . . .

This th+!ht ha+$te# hi/, a$# he $e"er ease# +rsi$! his /isera0le

ll1.

Fi$#i$! hi/sel t )rethe# t re/ai$ al$e, he 3$3e# at A+#a7s

#r,

)e$t i$t her r/, seate# hi/sel, )ith+t spea3i$!, i$ a r$er,

a$# l3e# r+e+ll1 at the 1+$! )/a$. A+#a )as still pe$si"e.

A0+t hal5past se"e$ i$ the e"e$i$! Mr. F!! se$t t 3$)

i A+#a )+l# reei"e hi/, a$# i$ a e) //e$ts he +$# hi/sel

al$e )ith her.

Phileas F!! t3 a hair, a$# sat #)$ $ear the ireplae,

ppsite A+#a. N e/ti$ )as "isi0le $ his ae.

F!! ret+r$e# )as e4atl1 the F!! )h ha# !$e a)a12

there )as the sa/e al/, the sa/e i/passi0ilit1.

He sat se"eral /i$+tes )ith+t spea3i$!2 the$, 0e$#i$! his e1es $

A+#a,

8Ma#a/,8 sai# he, 8)ill 1+ par#$ /e r 0ri$!i$! 1+ t E$!la$#:8



8I, Mr. F!!?8 replie# A+#a, he3i$! the p+lsati$s her heart.

8Please let /e i$ish,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!. 8Whe$ I #ei#e# t

0ri$! 1+ ar a)a1 r/ the +$tr1 )hih )as s +$sae r 1+,

I )as rih, a$# +$te# $ p+tti$! a prti$ /1 rt+$e

at 1+r #ispsal2 the$ 1+r e4iste$e )+l# ha"e 0ee$ ree a$# happ1.

*+t $) I a/ r+i$e#.8

8I 3$) it, Mr. F!!,8 replie# A+#a2 8a$# I as3 1+ i$ /1 t+r$,

)ill 1+ r!i"e /e r ha"i$! ll)e# 1+, a$#55)h 3$)s:55r

ha"i$!,

perhaps, #ela1e# 1+, a$# th+s $tri0+te# t 1+r r+i$:8

8Ma#a/, 1+ +l# $t re/ai$ i$ I$#ia, a$# 1+r saet1 +l#

$l1 0e ass+re# 01 0ri$!i$! 1+ t s+h a #ista$e that 1+r

perse+trs +l# $t ta3e 1+.8

8S, Mr. F!!,8 res+/e# A+#a, 8$t $te$t )ith res+i$! /e

r/ a terri0le #eath, 1+ th+!ht 1+rsel 0+$# t se+re

/1 /rt i$ a rei!$ la$#:8

8Yes, /a#a/2 0+t ir+/sta$es ha"e 0ee$ a!ai$st /e.

Still, I 0e! t plae the little I ha"e let at 1+r ser"ie.8

8*+t )hat )ill 0e/e 1+, Mr. F!!:8

8As r /e, /a#a/,8 replie# the !e$tle/a$, l#l1, 8I ha"e $ee#

$thi$!.8

8*+t h) # 1+ l3 +p$ the ate, sir, )hih a)aits 1+:8

8As I a/ i$ the ha0it #i$!.8

8At least,8 sai# A+#a, 8)a$t sh+l# $t "erta3e a /a$ li3e 1+.

Y+r rie$#s558

8I ha"e $ rie$#s, /a#a/.8

8Y+r relati"es558

8I ha"e $ l$!er a$1 relati"es.8

8I pit1 1+, the$, Mr. F!!, r slit+#e is a sa# thi$!,

)ith $ heart t )hih t $i#e 1+r !ries. The1 sa1,

th+!h, that /iser1 itsel, share# 01 t) s1/patheti s+ls,

/a1 0e 0r$e )ith patie$e.8

8The1 sa1 s, /a#a/.8

8Mr. F!!,8 sai# A+#a, risi$! a$# sei;i$! his ha$#, 8# 1+ )ish

at $e a 3i$s)/a$ a$# rie$#: Will 1+ ha"e /e r 1+r )ie:8

Mr. F!!, at this, rse i$ his t+r$. There )as a$ +$)$te#

li!ht i$ his e1es, a$# a sli!ht tre/0li$! his lips.

A+#a l3e# i$t his ae. The si$erit1, retit+#e, ir/$ess,

a$# s)eet$ess this st !la$e a $0le )/a$, )h +l# #are

all t sa"e hi/ t )h/ she )e# all, at irst ast$ishe#,



the$ pe$etrate# hi/. He sh+t his e1es r a$ i$sta$t,

as i t a"i# her l3. Whe$ he pe$e# the/ a!ai$,

8I l"e 1+?8 he sai#, si/pl1. 8Yes, 01 all that is hliest,

I l"e 1+, a$# I a/ e$tirel1 1+rs?8

8Ah?8 rie# A+#a, pressi$! his ha$# t her heart.

Passepart+t )as s+//$e# a$# appeare# i//e#iatel1. Mr. F!!

still hel# A+#a7s ha$# i$ his )$2 Passepart+t +$#erst#,

a$# his 0i!, r+$# ae 0ea/e as ra#ia$t as the trpial s+$

at its ;e$ith.

Mr. F!! as3e# hi/ i it )as $t t late t $ti1

the Re"ere$# Sa/+el Wils$, Mar1le0$e parish, that e"e$i$!.

Passepart+t s/ile# his /st !e$ial s/ile, a$# sai#,

8Ne"er t late.8

It )as i"e /i$+tes past ei!ht.

8Will it 0e r t5/rr), M$#a1:8

8Fr t5/rr), M$#a1,8 sai# Mr. F!!, t+r$i$! t A+#a.

8Yes2 r t5/rr), M$#a1,8 she replie#.

Passepart+t h+rrie# as ast as his le!s +l# arr1 hi/.

Chapter @I

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG7S NAME IS ONCE MORE AT A PREMIUM ON 7CHANGE

It is ti/e t relate )hat a ha$!e t3 plae i$ E$!lish

p+0li pi$i$ )he$ it tra$spire# that the real 0a$3r00er,

a ertai$ =a/es Stra$#, ha# 0ee$ arreste#, $ the %'th #a1 Dee/0er,

at E#i$0+r!h. Three #a1s 0ere, Phileas F!! ha# 0ee$ a ri/i$al,

)h )as 0ei$! #esperatel1 ll)e# +p 01 the plie2 $) he )as a$

h$+ra0le !e$tle/a$, /athe/atiall1 p+rs+i$! his ee$tri <+r$e1

r+$# the )rl#.

The papers res+/e# their #is+ssi$ a0+t the )a!er2 all thse

)h ha# lai# 0ets, r r a!ai$st hi/, re"i"e# their i$terest,

as i 01 /a!i2 the 8Phileas F!! 0$#s8 a!ai$ 0ea/e $e!tia0le,

a$# /a$1 $e) )a!ers )ere /a#e. Phileas F!!7s $a/e )as $e /reat a pre/i+/ $ 7Cha$!e.

His i"e rie$#s the Rer/ Cl+0 passe# these three #a1s i$

a state e"erish s+spe$se. W+l# Phileas F!!, )h/ the1 ha#

r!tte$, reappear 0ere their e1es? Where )as he at this //e$t:

The %'th Dee/0er, the #a1 =a/es Stra$#7s arrest,

)as the se"e$t15si4th si$e Phileas F!!7s #epart+re,

a$# $ $e)s hi/ ha# 0ee$ reei"e#. Was he #ea#:

Ha# he a0a$#$e# the ert, r )as he $ti$+i$! his <+r$e1



al$! the r+te a!ree# +p$: A$# )+l# he appear $ Sat+r#a1,

the (%st Dee/0er, at a 6+arter 0ere $i$e i$ the e"e$i$!,

$ the threshl# the Rer/ Cl+0 sal$:

The a$4iet1 i$ )hih, r three #a1s, L$#$ siet1 e4iste#,

a$$t 0e #esri0e#. Tele!ra/s )ere se$t t A/eria a$# Asia

r $e)s Phileas F!!. Messe$!ers )ere #ispathe# t the h+se

i$ Sa"ille R) /r$i$! a$# e"e$i$!. N $e)s. The plie )ere

i!$ra$t )hat ha# 0e/e the #eteti"e, Fi4, )h ha# s

+$rt+$atel1 ll)e# +p a alse se$t. *ets i$rease#,

$e"ertheless, i$ $+/0er a$# "al+e. Phileas F!!, li3e a

raehrse, )as #ra)i$! $ear his last t+r$i$!5pi$t. The 0$#s

)ere 6+te#, $ l$!er at a h+$#re# 0el) par, 0+t at t)e$t1,

at te$, a$# at i"e2 a$# paral1ti l# Lr# Al0e/arle 0et e"e$

i$ his a"+r.

A !reat r)# )as llete# i$ Pall Mall a$# the $ei!h0+ri$!

streets $ Sat+r#a1 e"e$i$!2 it see/e# li3e a /+ltit+#e 0r3ers

per/a$e$tl1 esta0lishe# ar+$# the Rer/ Cl+0. Cir+lati$

)as i/pe#e#, a$# e"er1)here #isp+tes, #is+ssi$s, a$# i$a$ial

tra$sati$s )ere !i$! $. The plie ha# !reat #ii+lt1 i$3eepi$! 0a3 the r)#, a$# as the h+r )he$ Phileas F!!

)as #+e apprahe#, the e4ite/e$t rse t its hi!hest pith.

The i"e a$ta!$ists Phileas F!! ha# /et i$ the !reat sal$ the

l+0.

=h$ S+lli"a$ a$# Sa/+el Falle$ti$, the 0a$3ers, A$#re) St+art, the

e$!i$eer,

Ga+thier Ralph, the #iretr the *a$3 E$!la$#, a$# Th/as

Fla$a!a$,

the 0re)er, $e a$# all )aite# a$4i+sl1.

Whe$ the l3 i$#iate# t)e$t1 /i$+tes past ei!ht, A$#re) St+art !t

+p,

sa1i$!, 8Ge$tle/e$, i$ t)e$t1 /i$+tes the ti/e a!ree# +p$ 0et)ee$ Mr.

F!!

a$# +rsel"es )ill ha"e e4pire#.8

8What ti/e #i# the last trai$ arri"e r/ Li"erpl:8 as3e# Th/as

Fla$a!a$.

8At t)e$t15three /i$+tes past se"e$,8 replie# Ga+thier Ralph2

8a$# the $e4t #es $t arri"e till te$ /i$+tes ater t)el"e.8

8Well, !e$tle/e$,8 res+/e# A$#re) St+art, 8i Phileas F!!

ha# /e i$ the '( trai$, he )+l# ha"e !t here 01 this ti/e.

We a$, therere, re!ar# the 0et as )$.8

8Wait2 #$7t let +s 0e t hast1,8 replie# Sa/+el Falle$ti$.

8Y+ 3$) that Mr. F!! is "er1 ee$tri. His p+$t+alit1

is )ell 3$)$2 he $e"er arri"es t s$, r t late2 a$# I

sh+l# $t 0e s+rprise# i he appeare# 0ere +s at the last /i$+te.8

8Wh1,8 sai# A$#re) St+art $er"+sl1, 8i I sh+l# see hi/,

I sh+l# $t 0elie"e it )as he.8

8The at is,8 res+/e# Th/as Fla$a!a$, 8Mr. F!!7s pr<et



)as a0s+r#l1 lish. Whate"er his p+$t+alit1, he +l# $t

pre"e$t the #ela1s )hih )ere ertai$ t +r2 a$# a #ela1

$l1 t) r three #a1s )+l# 0e atal t his t+r.8

8O0ser"e, t,8 a##e# =h$ S+lli"a$, 8that )e ha"e reei"e# $

i$telli!e$e r/ hi/, th+!h there are tele!raphi li$es all

al$! is r+te.8

8He has lst, !e$tle/a$,8 sai# A$#re) St+art, 8he has a h+$#re# ti/es

lst?

Y+ 3$), 0esi#es, that the Chi$a the $l1 stea/er he +l# ha"e ta3e$

r/ Ne) Yr3 t !et here i$ ti/e arri"e# 1ester#a1. I ha"e see$ a list

the passe$!ers, a$# the $a/e Phileas F!! is $t a/$! the/.

E"e$ i )e a#/it that rt+$e has a"+re# hi/, he a$ sarel1

ha"e reahe# A/eria. I thi$3 he )ill 0e at least t)e$t1 #a1s 0ehi$#5

ha$#,

a$# that Lr# Al0e/arle )ill lse a l i"e th+sa$#.8

8It is lear,8 replie# Ga+thier Ralph2 8a$# )e ha"e $thi$! t #

0+t t prese$t Mr. F!!7s he6+e at *ari$!s t5/rr).8

At this //e$t, the ha$#s the l+0 l3 pi$te#

t t)e$t1 /i$+tes t $i$e.

8Fi"e /i$+tes /re,8 sai# A$#re) St+art.

The i"e !e$tle/e$ l3e# at eah ther. Their a$4iet1 )as 0e/i$!

i$te$se2

0+t, $t )ishi$! t 0etra1 it, the1 rea#il1 asse$te# t Mr. Falle$ti$7s

prpsal a r+00er.

8I )+l#$7t !i"e +p /1 +r th+sa$# the 0et,8 sai# A$#re) St+art,

as he t3 his seat, 8r three th+sa$# $i$e h+$#re# a$# $i$et15$i$e.8

The l3 i$#iate# ei!htee$ /i$+tes t $i$e.

The pla1ers t3 +p their ar#s, 0+t +l# $t 3eep their e1es

the l3. Certai$l1, h)e"er se+re the1 elt,

/i$+tes ha# $e"er see/e# s l$! t the/?

8Se"e$tee$ /i$+tes t $i$e,8 sai# Th/as Fla$a!a$, as he +t the ar#s

)hih Ralph ha$#e# t hi/.

The$ there )as a //e$t sile$e. The !reat sal$ )as peretl1

6+iet2 0+t

the /+r/+rs the r)# +tsi#e )ere hear#, )ith $) a$# the$ a shrill

r1.

The pe$#+l+/ 0eat the se$#s, )hih eah pla1er ea!erl1 +$te#,as he liste$e#, )ith /athe/atial re!+larit1.

8Si4tee$ /i$+tes t $i$e?8 sai# =h$ S+lli"a$, i$ a "ie )hih 0etra1e#

his e/ti$.

O$e /i$+te /re, a$# the )a!er )+l# 0e )$. A$#re) St+art

a$# his part$ers s+spe$#e# their !a/e. The1 let their ar#s,

a$# +$te# the se$#s.



At the rtieth se$#, $thi$!. At the itieth, still $thi$!.

At the it15ith, a l+# r1 )as hear# i$ the street,

ll)e# 01 appla+se, h+rrahs, a$# s/e iere !r)ls.

The pla1ers rse r/ their seats.

At the it15se"e$th se$# the #r the sal$ pe$e#2

a$# the pe$#+l+/ ha# $t 0eat the si4tieth se$# )he$

Phileas F!! appeare#, ll)e# 01 a$ e4ite# r)#

)h ha# re# their )a1 thr+!h the l+0 #rs,

a$# i$ his al/ "ie, sai#, 8Here I a/, !e$tle/e$?8

Chapter @II

IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT PHILEAS FOGG GAINED NOTHING *Y HIS

TOUR AROUND THE WORLD, UNLESS IT WERE HAPPINESS

Yes2 Phileas F!! i$ pers$.

The rea#er )ill re/e/0er that at i"e /i$+tes past ei!ht i$ the

e"e$i$!55

a0+t i"e a$# t)e$t1 h+rs ater the arri"al the tra"ellers i$

L$#$55

Passepart+t ha# 0ee$ se$t 01 his /aster t e$!a!e the ser"ies

the Re"ere$# Sa/+el Wils$ i$ a ertai$ /arria!e ere/$1,

)hih )as t ta3e plae the $e4t #a1.

Passepart+t )e$t $ his erra$# e$ha$te#. He s$

reahe# the ler!1/a$7s h+se, 0+t +$# hi/ $t at h/e.

Passepart+t )aite# a !# t)e$t1 /i$+tes, a$# )he$ he let

the re"ere$# !e$tle/a$, it )as thirt15i"e /i$+tes past ei!ht.

*+t i$ )hat a state he )as? With his hair i$ #isr#er,

a$# )ith+t his hat, he ra$ al$! the street as $e"er /a$

)as see$ t r+$ 0ere, "ert+r$i$! passers501,

r+shi$! "er the si#e)al3 li3e a )atersp+t.

I$ three /i$+tes he )as i$ Sa"ille R) a!ai$,

a$# sta!!ere# 0a3 i$t Mr. F!!7s r/.

He +l# $t spea3.

8What is the /atter:8 as3e# Mr. F!!.

8M1 /aster?8 !aspe# Passepart+t558/arria!e55i/pssi0le558

8I/pssi0le:8

8I/pssi0le55r t5/rr).8

8Wh1 s:8

8*ea+se t5/rr)55is S+$#a1?8



8M$#a1,8 replie# Mr. F!!.

8N55t5#a1 is Sat+r#a1.8

8Sat+r#a1: I/pssi0le?8

8Yes, 1es, 1es, 1es?8 rie# Passepart+t. 8Y+ ha"e /a#e a /ista3e

$e #a1? We arri"e# t)e$t15+r h+rs ahea# ti/e2

0+t there are $l1 te$ /i$+tes let?8

Passepart+t ha# sei;e# his /aster 01 the llar,

a$# )as #ra!!i$! hi/ al$! )ith irresisti0le re.

Phileas F!!, th+s 3i#$appe#, )ith+t ha"i$! ti/e t thi$3,

let his h+se, <+/pe# i$t a a0, pr/ise# a h+$#re# p+$#s

t the a0/a$, a$#, ha"i$! r+$ "er t) #!s a$# "ert+r$e#

i"e arria!es, reahe# the Rer/ Cl+0.

The l3 i$#iate# a 6+arter 0ere $i$e )he$ he appeare#

i$ the !reat sal$.

Phileas F!! ha# a/plishe# the <+r$e1 r+$# the )rl# i$ ei!ht1

#a1s?

Phileas F!! ha# )$ his )a!er t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s?

H) )as it that a /a$ s e4at a$# asti#i+s +l# ha"e /a#e

this errr a #a1: H) a/e he t thi$3 that he ha# arri"e#

i$ L$#$ $ Sat+r#a1, the t)e$t15irst #a1 Dee/0er,

)he$ it )as reall1 Fri#a1, the t)e$tieth, the se"e$t15$i$th #a1

$l1 r/ his #epart+re:

The a+se the errr is "er1 si/ple.

Phileas F!! ha#, )ith+t s+speti$! it, !ai$e# $e #a1 $ his <+r$e1,

a$# this /erel1 0ea+se he ha# tra"elle# $sta$tl1 east)ar#2 he )+l#,

$ the $trar1, ha"e lst a #a1 ha# he !$e i$ the ppsite #ireti$,

that is, )est)ar#.

I$ <+r$e1i$! east)ar# he ha# !$e t)ar#s the s+$, a$# the #a1s

therere

#i/i$ishe# r hi/ as /a$1 ti/es +r /i$+tes as he rsse# #e!rees

i$ this #ireti$. There are three h+$#re# a$# si4t1 #e!rees

$ the ir+/ere$e the earth2 a$# these three h+$#re# a$# si4t1

#e!rees,

/+ltiplie# 01 +r /i$+tes, !i"es preisel1 t)e$t15+r h+rs55that is,

the #a1 +$$si+sl1 !ai$e#. I$ ther )r#s, )hile Phileas F!!,!i$! east)ar#, sa) the s+$ pass the /eri#ia$ ei!ht1 ti/es,

his rie$#s i$ L$#$ $l1 sa) it pass the /eri#ia$ se"e$t15$i$e ti/es.

This is )h1 the1 a)aite# hi/ at the Rer/ Cl+0 $ Sat+r#a1,

a$# $t S+$#a1, as Mr. F!! th+!ht.

A$# Passepart+t7s a/+s a/il1 )ath, )hih ha# al)a1s 3ept L$#$

ti/e,

)+l# ha"e 0etra1e# this at, i it ha# /ar3e# the #a1s as )ell as

the h+rs a$# the /i$+tes?



Phileas F!!, the$, ha# )$ the t)e$t1 th+sa$# p+$#s2 0+t,

as he ha# spe$t $earl1 $i$etee$ th+sa$# $ the )a1, the pe+$iar1

!ai$ )as s/all. His 0<et )as, h)e"er, t 0e "itri+s,

a$# $t t )i$ /$e1. He #i"i#e# the $e th+sa$# p+$#s

that re/ai$e# 0et)ee$ Passepart+t a$# the +$rt+$ate Fi4,

a!ai$st )h/ he herishe# $ !r+#!e. He #e#+te#, h)e"er,

r/ Passepart+t7s share the st the !as )hih ha# 0+r$e#

i$ his r/ r $i$etee$ h+$#re# a$# t)e$t1 h+rs,

r the sa3e re!+larit1.

That e"e$i$!, Mr. F!!, as tra$6+il a$# phle!/ati as e"er,

sai# t A+#a 8Is +r /arria!e still a!reea0le t 1+:8

8Mr. F!!,8 replie# she, 8it is r /e t as3 that 6+esti$.

Y+ )ere r+i$e#, 0+t $) 1+ are rih a!ai$.8

8Par#$ /e, /a#a/2 /1 rt+$e 0el$!s t 1+. I 1+ ha# $t

s+!!este# +r /arria!e, /1 ser"a$t )+l# $t ha"e !$e t

the Re"ere$# Sa/+el Wils$7s, I sh+l# $t ha"e 0ee$ apprise#

/1 errr, a$#558

8Dear Mr. F!!?8 sai# the 1+$! )/a$.

8Dear A+#a?8 replie# Phileas F!!.

It $ee# $t 0e sai# that the /arria!e t3 plae rt15ei!ht h+rs

ater,

a$# that Passepart+t, !l)i$! a$# #a;;li$!, !a"e the 0ri#e a)a1.

Ha# he $t sa"e# her, a$# )as he $t e$title# t this h$+r:

The $e4t #a1, as s$ as it )as li!ht, Passepart+t rappe#

"i!r+sl1 at his /aster7s #r. Mr. F!! pe$e# it, a$# as3e#,

8What7s the /atter, Passepart+t:8

8What is it, sir: Wh1, I7"e <+st this i$sta$t +$# +t558

8What:8

8That )e /i!ht ha"e /a#e the t+r the )rl# i$ $l1 se"e$t15ei!ht

#a1s.8

8N #+0t,8 ret+r$e# Mr. F!!, 801 $t rssi$! I$#ia. *+t i

I ha# $t rsse# I$#ia, I sh+l# $t ha"e sa"e# A+#a2

she )+l# $t ha"e 0ee$ /1 )ie, a$#558

Mr. F!! 6+ietl1 sh+t the #r.

Phileas F!! ha# )$ his )a!er, a$# ha# /a#e his <+r$e1

ar+$# the )rl# i$ ei!ht1 #a1s. T # this he ha# e/pl1e#

e"er1 /ea$s $"e1a$e55stea/ers, rail)a1s, arria!es, 1ahts,

tra#i$!5"essels, sle#!es, elepha$ts. The ee$tri !e$tle/a$

ha# thr+!h+t #ispla1e# all his /ar"ell+s 6+alities l$ess

a$# e4atit+#e. *+t )hat the$: What ha# he reall1 !ai$e# 01 all

this tr+0le: What ha# he 0r+!ht 0a3 r/ this l$! a$# )ear1

<+r$e1:



Nthi$!, sa1 1+: Perhaps s2 $thi$! 0+t a har/i$! )/a$,

)h, stra$!e as it /a1 appear, /a#e hi/ the happiest /e$?

Tr+l1, )+l# 1+ $t r less tha$ that /a3e the t+r ar+$# the )rl#:

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