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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 2 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 3 Thepresentdocumentwasderivedfromtext provided by Project Gutenberg (document 103)whichwasmadeavailablefreeofcharge. Thisdocumentisalsofreeofcharge. 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 6 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 7 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- 8 CHAPTER I 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, 9 CHAPTER I 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. 10

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