Around the World in 80 Days

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Around the World in 80 Days
byJulesVerne
StyledbyLimpidSoft
Contents
ChapterI 4 ChapterVIII 58
ChapterII 12 ChapterIX 66
ChapterIII 18 ChapterX 75
ChapterIV 31 ChapterXI 84
ChapterV 38 ChapterXII 98
ChapterVI 44 ChapterXIII 110
ChapterVII 52 ChapterXIV 121
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CONTENTS
ChapterXV 132 ChapterXXVII 262
ChapterXVI 144 ChapterXXVIII 273
ChapterXVII 153
ChapterXXIX 287
ChapterXVIII 163
ChapterXXX 299
ChapterXIX 171
ChapterXXXI 311
ChapterXX 183
ChapterXXXII 321
ChapterXXI 194
ChapterXXXIII 329
ChapterXXII 208
ChapterXXXIV 343
ChapterXXIII 219
ChapterXXXV 349
ChapterXXIV 231
ChapterXXV 242 ChapterXXXVI 358
ChapterXXVI 253 ChapterXXXVII 365
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Chapter I
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND
PASSEPARTOUT ACCEPT EACH
OTHER, THE ONE AS MASTER, THE
OTHER AS MAN
Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No. 7, Saville Row,
BurlingtonGardens,thehouseinwhichSheridandiedin
1814. Hewasoneofthemostnoticeablemembersofthe
ReformClub,thoughheseemedalwaystoavoidattract-
ingattention;anenigmaticalpersonage,aboutwhomlit-
tlewasknown,exceptthathewasapolishedmanofthe
CHAPTER I
world. PeoplesaidthatheresembledByron–atleastthat
hisheadwasByronic;buthewasabearded,tranquilBy-
ron,whomightliveonathousandyearswithoutgrowing
old.
Certainly an Englishman, it was more doubtful
whether Phileas Fogg was a Londoner. He was never
seen on ‘Change, nor at the Bank, nor in the counting-
rooms of the “City“; no ships ever came into London
docksofwhichhewastheowner; hehadnopublicem-
ployment;hehadneverbeenenteredatanyoftheInnsof
Court, either at the Temple, or Lincoln’s Inn, or Gray’s
Inn; nor had his voice ever resounded in the Court of
Chancery, orintheExchequer, ortheQueen’sBench, or
the Ecclesiastical Courts. He certainly was not a manu-
facturer; nor was he a merchant or a gentleman farmer.
His name was strange to the scientific and learned soci-
eties, and he never was known to take part in the sage
deliberations of the Royal Institution or the London In-
stitution, the Artisan’s Association, or the Institution of
Arts and Sciences. He belonged, in fact, to none of the
numerous societies which swarm in the English capital,
fromtheHarmonictothatoftheEntomologists,founded
mainlyforthepurposeofabolishingperniciousinsects.
Phileas Fogg was a member of the Reform, and that
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CHAPTER I
wasall.
The way in which he got admission to this exclusive
clubwassimpleenough.
He was recommended by the Barings, with whom he
had an open credit. His cheques were regularly paid at
sightfromhisaccountcurrent,whichwasalwaysflush.
Was Phileas Fogg rich? Undoubtedly. But those who
knewhimbestcouldnotimaginehowhehadmadehis
fortune, and Mr. Fogg was the last person to whom to
applyfortheinformation. Hewasnotlavish,nor,onthe
contrary, avaricious; for, whenever he knew that money
wasneededforanoble,useful,orbenevolentpurpose,he
supplieditquietlyandsometimesanonymously.Hewas,
inshort,theleastcommunicativeofmen. Hetalkedvery
little,andseemedallthemoremysteriousforhistaciturn
manner. Hisdailyhabitswerequiteopentoobservation;
butwhateverhedidwassoexactlythesamethingthathe
hadalwaysdonebefore,thatthewitsofthecuriouswere
fairlypuzzled.
Had he travelled? It was likely, for no one seemed to
know the world more familiarly; there was no spot so
secluded that he did not appear to have an intimate ac-
quaintance with it. He often corrected, with a few clear
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CHAPTER I
words, the thousand conjectures advanced by members
oftheclubastolostandunheard-oftravellers, pointing
outthetrueprobabilities,andseemingasifgiftedwitha
sortofsecondsight,sooftendideventsjustifyhispredic-
tions. Hemusthavetravelledeverywhere,atleastinthe
spirit.
It was at least certain that Phileas Fogg had not ab-
sentedhimselffromLondonformanyyears. Thosewho
were honoured by a better acquaintance with him than
therest,declaredthatnobodycouldpretendtohaveever
seenhimanywhereelse. Hissolepastimeswerereading
thepapersandplayingwhist.Heoftenwonatthisgame,
which,asasilentone,harmonisedwithhisnature;buthis
winningsneverwentintohispurse, beingreservedasa
fundforhischarities.Mr.Foggplayed,nottowin,butfor
thesakeofplaying. Thegamewasinhiseyesacontest,
astrugglewithadifficulty,yetamotionless,unwearying
struggle,congenialtohistastes.
PhileasFoggwasnotknowntohaveeitherwifeorchil-
dren, which may happen to the most honest people; ei-
therrelativesornearfriends,whichiscertainlymoreun-
usual.HelivedaloneinhishouseinSavilleRow,whither
nonepenetrated.Asingledomesticsufficedtoservehim.
Hebreakfastedanddinedattheclub,athoursmathemat-
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ically fixed, in the same room, at the same table, never
takinghismealswithothermembers,muchlessbringing
a guest with him; and went home at exactly midnight,
only to retire at once to bed. He never used the cosy
chambers which the Reform provides for its favoured
members. He passed ten hours out of the twenty-four
in Saville Row, either in sleeping or making his toilet.
Whenhechosetotakeawalkitwaswitharegularstep
intheentrancehallwithitsmosaicflooring,orinthecir-
culargallerywithitsdomesupportedbytwentyredpor-
phyryIoniccolumns,andilluminedbybluepaintedwin-
dows. Whenhebreakfastedordinedalltheresourcesof
theclub–itskitchensandpantries,itsbutteryanddairy–
aidedtocrowdhistablewiththeirmostsucculentstores;
hewasservedbythegravestwaiters,indresscoats,and
shoes with swan-skin soles, who proffered the viands
in special porcelain, and on the finest linen; club de-
canters, of a lost mould, contained his sherry, his port,
andhiscinnamon-spicedclaret;whilehisbeverageswere
refreshingly cooled with ice, brought at great cost from
theAmericanlakes.
Iftoliveinthisstyleistobeeccentric,itmustbecon-
fessedthatthereissomethinggoodineccentricity.
The mansion in Saville Row, though not sumptuous,
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wasexceedinglycomfortable. Thehabitsofitsoccupant
were such as to demand but little from the sole domes-
tic,butPhileasFoggrequiredhimtobealmostsuperhu-
manly prompt and regular. On this very 2nd of Octo-
berhehaddismissedJamesForster,becausethatluckless
youthhadbroughthimshaving-waterateighty-fourde-
greesFahrenheitinsteadofeighty-six;andhewasawait-
ing his successor, who was due at the house between
elevenandhalf-past.
Phileas Fogg was seated squarely in his armchair, his
feet close together like those of a grenadier on parade,
his hands resting on his knees, his body straight, his
headerect;hewassteadilywatchingacomplicatedclock
whichindicatedthehours,theminutes,theseconds,the
days, the months, and the years. At exactly half-past
elevenMr. Foggwould,accordingtohisdailyhabit,quit
SavilleRow,andrepairtotheReform.
Arapatthismomentsoundedonthedoorofthecosy
apartment where Phileas Fogg was seated, and James
Forster,thedismissedservant,appeared.
“Thenewservant,”saidhe.
Ayoungmanofthirtyadvancedandbowed.
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