AtthesametableswhichwerearrangedabouttheroomsomethirtycustomersweredrinkingEnglishbeer，porter，ginandbrandy；smoking，thewhile，longredclaypipesstuffedwithlittleballsofopiummingledwithessenceofrose。Fromtimetotimeoneofthesmokers，overcomewiththenarcotic，wouldslipunderthetable，whereuponthewaiters，takinghimbytheheadandfeet，carriedandlaidhimuponthebed。Thebedalreadysupportedtwentyofthesestupefiedsots。
　　FixandPassepartoutsawthattheywereinasmoking-househauntedbythosewretched，cadaverous，idioticcreatures，towhomtheEnglishmerchantsselleveryyearthemiserabledrugcalledopium，totheamountofonemillionfourhundredthousandpounds-thousandsdevotedtooneofthemostdespicableviceswhichafflicthumanity！TheChinesegovernmenthasinvainattemptedtodealwiththeevilbystringentlaws。Itpassedgraduallyfromtherich，towhomitwasatfirstexclusivelyreserved，tothelowerclasses，andthenitsravagescouldnotbearrested。Opiumissmokedeverywhere，atalltimes，bymenandwomen，intheCelestialEmpire；and，onceaccustomedtoit，thevictimscannotdispensewithit，exceptbysufferinghorriblebodilycontortionsandagonies。Agreatsmokercansmokeasmanyaseightpipesaday；buthediesinfiveyears。ItwasinoneofthesedensthatFixandPassepartout，insearchofafriendlyglass，foundthemselves。
　　Passepartouthadnomoney，butwillinglyacceptedFix'sinvitationinthehopeofreturningtheobligationatsomefuturetime。
　　Theyorderedtwobottlesofport，towhichtheFrenchmandidamplejustice，whilstFixobservedhimwithcloseattention。Theychattedaboutthejourney，andPassepartoutwasespeciallymerryattheideathatFixwasgoingtocontinueitwiththem。Whenthebottleswereempty，however，herosetogoandtellhismasterofthechangeinthetimeofthesailingofthe`Carnatic'。
　　Fixcaughthimbythearm，andsaid，`Waitamoment。'
　　`Whatfor，MrFix？'
　　`Iwanttohaveaserioustalkwithyou。'
　　`Aserioustalk！'criedPassepartout，drinkingupthelittlewinethatwasleftinthebottomofhisglass。`Well，we'lltalkaboutitto-morrow；
　　Ihaven'ttimenow。'
　　`Stay！WhatIhavetosayconcernsyourmaster。'
　　Passepartout，atthis，lookedattentivelyathiscompanion。Fix'sfaceseemedtohaveasingularexpression。Heresumedhisseat。
　　`Whatisitthatyouhavetosay？'
　　FixplacedhishanduponPassepartout'sarm，and，loweringhisvoice，said，`YouhaveguessedwhoIam？'
　　`Parbleu！'saidPassepartout，smiling。`ThenI'mgoingtotellyoueverything——'
　　`NowthatIknoweverything，myfriend！Ah！that'sverygood。Butgoon，goon。First，though，letmetellyouthatthosegentlemenhaveputthemselvestoauselessexpense。'
　　`Useless！'saidFix。`Youspeakconfidently。It'sclearthatyoudon'tknowhowlargethesumis。'
　　`OfcourseIdo，'returnedPassepartout。`Twentythousandpounds。'
　　`Fifty-fivethousand！'answeredFix，pressinghiscompanion'shand。
　　`What！'criedtheFrenchman。`HasMonsieurFoggdared-fifty-fivethousandpounds！Well，there'sallthemorereasonfornotlosinganinstant，'hecontinued，gettinguphastily。
　　FixpushedPassepartoutbackinhischair，andresumed：`Fifty-fivethousandpounds；andifIsucceed，Igettwothousandpounds。Ifyou'llhelpme，I'llletyouhavefivehundredofthem。'
　　`Helpyou？'criedPassepartout，whoseeyeswerestandingwideopen。
　　`Yes；helpmekeepMrFoggherefortwoorthreedays。'
　　`Why，whatareyousaying？Thosegentlemenarenotsatisfiedwithfollowingmymasterandsuspectinghishonour，buttheymusttrytoputobstaclesinhisway！Iblushforthem！'
　　`Whatdoyoumean？'
　　`Imeanthatitisapieceofshamefultrickery。TheymightaswellwaylayMrFoggandputhismoneyintheirpockets！'
　　`That'sjustwhatwecountondoing。'
　　`It'saconspiracy，then，'criedPassepartout，whobecamemoreandmoreexcitedastheliquormountedinhishead，forhedrankwithoutperceivingit。`Arealconspiracy！Andgentlemen，too。Bah！'
　　Fixbegantobepuzzled。
　　`MembersoftheReformClub！'continuedPassepartout。`Youmustknow，MonsieurFix，thatmymasterisanhonestman，andthat，whenhemakesawager，hetriestowinitfairly！'
　　`ButwhodoyouthinkIam？'askedFix，lookingathimintently。
　　`Parbleu！AnagentofthemembersoftheReformClub，sentoutheretointerruptmymaster'sjourney。But，thoughIfoundyououtsometimeago，I'vetakengoodcaretosaynothingaboutittoMrFogg。'
　　`Heknowsnothing，then？'
　　`Nothing，'repliedPassepartout，againemptyinghisglass。
　　Thedetectivepassedhishandacrosshisforehead，hesitatingbeforehespokeagain。Whatshouldhedo？Passepartout'smistakeseemedsincere，butitmadehisdesignmoredifficult。Itwasevidentthattheservantwasnotthemaster'saccomplice，asFixhadbeeninclinedtosuspect。
　　`Well，'saidthedetectivetohimself，`asheisnotanaccomplice，hewillhelpme。'
　　Hehadnotimetolose：FoggmustbedetainedatHongKong，soheresolvedtomakeacleanbreastofit。
　　`Listentome，'saidFixabruptly。`Iamnot，asyouthink，anagentofthemembersoftheReformClub——'
　　`Bah！'retortedPassepartout，withanairofraillery。
　　`Iamapolicedetective，sentoutherebytheLondonoffice。'
　　`You，adetective？'
　　`Iwillproveit。Hereismycommission。'
　　PassepartoutwasspeechlesswithastonishmentwhenFixdisplayedthisdocument，thegenuinenessofwhichcouldnotbedoubted。
　　`MrFogg'swager，'resumedFix，`isonlyapretext，ofwhichyouandthegentlemenoftheReformaredupes。Hehadamotiveforsecuringyourinnocentcomplicity。'
　　`Butwhy？'
　　`Listen。Onthe28thoflastSeptemberarobberyoffifty-fivethousandpoundswascommittedattheBankofEnglandbyapersonwhosedescriptionwasfortunatelysecured。Hereisthisdescription；itanswersexactlytothatofMrPhileasFogg。'
　　`Whatnonsense！'criedPassepartout，strikingthetablewithhisfist。
　　`Mymasteristhemosthonourableofmen！'
　　`Howcanyoutell？Youknowscarcelyanythingabouthim。Youwentintohisservicethedayhecameaway；andhecameawayonafoolishpretext，withouttrunks，andcarryingalargeamountinbank-notes。Andyetyouareboldenoughtoassertthatheisanhonestman！'
　　`Yes，yes，'repeatedthepoorfellow，mechanically。`Wouldyouliketobearrestedashisaccomplice？'Passepartout，overcomebywhathehadheard，heldhisheadbetweenhishands，anddidnotdaretolookatthedetective。PhileasFogg，thesaviourofAouda，thatbraveandgenerousman，arobber！Andyethowmanypresumptionstherewereagainsthim！Passepartoutessayedtorejectthesuspicionswhichforcedthemselvesuponhismind；
　　hedidnotwishtobelievethathismasterwasguilty。
　　`Well，whatdoyouwantofme？'saidhe，atlast，withaneffort。
　　`Seehere，'repliedFix；`IhavetrackedMrFoggtothisplace，butasyetIhavefailedtoreceivethewarrantofarrestforwhichIsenttoLondon。YoumusthelpmetokeephimhereinHongKong——'
　　`I！ButI——'
　　`IwillsharewithyouthetwothousandpoundsrewardofferedbytheBankofEngland。'
　　`Never！'repliedPassepartout，whotriedtorise，butfellback，exhaustedinmindandbody。
　　`MrFix，'hestammered；`evenshouldwhatyousaybetrue-ifmymasterisreallytherobberyouareseekingfor-whichIdeny-Ihavebeen，am，inhisservice；Ihaveseenhisgenerosityandgoodness；andIwillneverbetrayhim-notforallthegoldintheworld。Icomefromavillagewheretheydon'teatthatkindofbread！'
　　`Yourefuse？'
　　`Irefuse。'
　　`ConsiderthatI'vesaidnothing，'saidFix；`andletusdrink。'
　　`Yes；letusdrink！'
　　Passepartoutfelthimselfyieldingmoreandmoretotheeffectsoftheliquor。Fix，seeingthathemust，atallhazards，beseparatedfromhismaster，wishedtoentirelyovercomehim。Somepipesfullofopiumlayuponthetable。FixslippedoneintoPassepartout'shand。Hetookitputitbetweenhislips，litit，drewseveralpuffs，andhishead，becomingheavyundertheinfluenceofthenarcotic，felluponthetable。
　　`Atlast！'saidFix，seeingPassepartoutunconscious。`MrFoggwillnotbeinformedofthe"Carnatic's"departure；and，ifheis，hewillhavetogowithoutthiscursedFrenchman！'
　　And，afterpayinghisbill，Fixleftthetavern。
　　CHAPTERXXINWHICHFIXCOMESFACETOFACEWITHPHILEASFOGG。
　　Whiletheseeventswerepassingattheopium-house，MrFogg，unconsciousofthedangerhewasinoflosingthesteamer，wasquietlyescortingAoudaaboutthestreetsoftheEnglishquarter，makingthenecessarypurchasesforthelongvoyagebeforethem。ItwasallverywellforanEnglishmanlikeMrFoggtomakethetouroftheworldwithacarpet-bag；aladycouldnotbeexpectedtotravelcomfortablyundersuchconditions。Heacquittedhistaskwithcharacteristicserenity，andinvariablyrepliedtotheremonstrancesofhisfaircompanion，whowasconfusedbyhispatienceandgenerosity，——
　　`Itisintheinterestofmyjourney-apartofmyprogramme。'
　　Thepurchasesmade，theyreturnedtothehotel，wheretheydinedatasumptuouslyservedtable-d'hô；te；afterwhichAouda，shakinghandswithherprotectoraftertheEnglishfashion，retiredtoherroomforrest。MrFoggabsorbedhimselfthroughouttheeveningintheperusaloftheTimesandIllustratedLondonNews。
　　Hadhebeencapableofbeingastonishedatanything，itwouldhavebeennottoseehisservantreturnatbed-time。But，knowingthatthesteamerwasnottoleaveforYokohamauntilthenextmorning，hedidnotdisturbhimselfaboutthematter。
　　WhenPassepartoutdidnotappearthenextmorningtoanswerhismaster'sbell，MrFogg，notbetrayingtheleastvexation，contentedhimselfwithtakinghiscarpet-bag，callingAouda，andsendingforapalanquin。
　　Itwastheneighto'clock；athalf-pastnine，itbeingthenhightide，the`Carnatic'wouldleavetheharbour。MrFoggandAoudagotintothepalanquin，theirluggagebeingbroughtafteronawheelbarrow，andhalf-an-hourlatersteppeduponthequaywhencetheyweretoembark。MrFoggthenlearnedthatthe`Carnatic'hadsailedtheeveningbefore。Hehadexpectedtofindnotonlythesteamer，buthisdomestic，andwasforcedtogiveupboth；
　　butnosignofdisappointmentappearedonhisface，andhemerelyremarkedtoAouda，`Itisanaccident，madam；nothingmore。'
　　Atthismomentamanwhohadbeenobservinghimattentivelyapproached。
　　ItwasFix，who，bowing，addressedMrFogg：`Wereyounot，likeme，sir，apassengerbythe"Rangoon"，whicharrivedyesterday？'
　　`Iwas，sir，'repliedMrFoggcoldly。`ButIhavenotthehonour——'
　　`Pardonme；IthoughtIshouldfindyourservanthere。
　　`Doyouknowwhereheis，sir？'askedAoudaanxiously。
　　`What！'respondedFix，feigningsurprise。`Ishenotwithyou？'
　　`No，'saidAouda。`Hehasnotmadehisappearancesinceyesterday。Couldhehavegoneonboardthe"Carnatic"withoutus？'
　　`Withoutyou，madam？'answeredthedetective。`Excuseme，didyouintendtosailinthe"Carnatic"？'
　　`Yes，sir。'
　　`SodidI，madam，andIamexcessivelydisappointed。The"Carnatic"，itsrepairsbeingcompleted，leftHongKongtwelvehoursbeforethestatedtime，withoutanynoticebeinggiven；andwemustnowwaitaweekforanothersteamer。'
　　Ashesaid`aweek'Fixfelthisheartleapforjoy。FoggdetainedatHongKongaweek！Therewouldbetimeforthewarranttoarrive，andfortuneatlastfavouredtherepresentativeofthelaw。HishorrormaybeimaginedwhenheheardMrFoggsay，inhisplacidvoice，`Butthereareothervesselsbesidesthe"Carnatic"，itseemstome，intheharbourofHongKong。'
　　And，offeringhisarmtoAouda，hedirectedhisstepstowardthedocksinsearchofsomecraftabouttostart。Fix，stupefied，followed；itseemedasifhewereattachedtoMrFoggbyaninvisiblethread。Chance，however，appearedreallytohaveabandonedthemanithadhithertoservedsowell。
　　ForthreehoursPhileasFoggwanderedaboutthedocks，withthedetermination，ifnecessary，tocharteravesseltocarryhimtoYokohama；buthecouldonlyfindvesselswhichwereloadingorunloading，andwhichcouldnotthereforesetsail。Fixbegantohopeagain。
　　ButMrFogg，farfrombeingdiscouraged，wascontinuinghissearch，resolvednottostopifhehadtoresorttoMacao，whenhewasaccostedbyasailorononeofthewharves。
　　`Isyourhonourlookingforaboat？'
　　`Haveyouaboatreadytosail？'
　　`Yes，yourhonour；apilot-boat-No。43-thebestintheharbour。'
　　`Doesshegofast？'
　　`Betweeneightandnineknotsthehour。Willyoulookather？'
　　`Yes。'
　　`Yourhonourwillbesatisfiedwithher。Isitforaseaexcursion？'
　　`No；foravoyage。'
　　`Avoyage？'
　　`Yes；willyouagreetotakemetoYokohama？'
　　Thesailorleanedontherailing，openedhiseyeswide，andsaid，`Isyourhonourjoking？'
　　`No。Ihavemissedthe"Carnatic"，andImustgettoYokohamabythe14thatthelatest，totaketheboatforSanFrancisco。'
　　`Iamsorry，'saidthesailor；`butitisimpossible。'
　　`Iofferyouahundredpoundsperday，andanadditionalrewardoftwohundredpoundsifIreachYokohamaintime。'
　　`Areyouinearnest？'
　　`Verymuchso。'
　　Thepilotwalkedawayalittledistance，andgazedouttosea，evidentlystrugglingbetweentheanxietytogainalargesumandthefearofventuringsofar。Fixwasinmortalsuspense。
　　MrFoggturnedtoAoudaandaskedher，`Youwouldnotbeafraid，wouldyou，madam？'
　　`Notwithyou，MrFogg，'washeranswer。
　　Thepilotnowreturned，shufflinghishatinhishands。
　　`Well，pilot？'askedMrFogg。
　　`Well，yourhonour，'repliedhe；`Icouldnotriskmyself，mymen，ormylittleboatofscarcelytwentytonsonsolongavoyageatthistimeofyear。Besides，wecouldnotreachYokohamaintime，foritissixteenhundredandsixtymilesfromHongKong。'
　　`Onlysixteenhundred，'saidMrFogg。
　　`It'sthesamething。'Fixbreathedmorefreely。
　　`But，'addedthepilot；`itmightbearrangedanotherway。'
　　Fixceasedtobreatheatall。
　　`How？'askedMrFogg。
　　`BygoingtoNagasaki，attheextremesouthofJapan，oreventoShanghai，whichisonlyeighthundredmilesfromhere。IngoingtoShanghaiweshouldnotbeforcedtosailwideoftheChinesecoast，whichwouldbeagreatadvantage，asthecurrentsrunnorthward，andwouldaidus。
　　`Pilot，'saidMrFogg，`ImusttaketheAmericansteameratYokohama，andnotatShanghaiorNagasaki。'
　　`Whynot？'returnedthepilot。`TheSanFranciscosteamerdoesnotstartfromYokohama。ItputsinatYokohamaandNagasaki，butitstartsfromShanghai。'
　　`Youaresureofthat？'
　　`Perfectly。'
　　`AndwhendoestheboatleaveShanghai？'
　　`Onthe11th，atsevenintheevening。Wehave，therefore，fourdaysbeforeus，thatisninety-sixhours；andinthattime，ifwehadgoodluckandasouth-westwind，andtheseawascalm，wecouldmakethoseeighthundredmilestoShanghai。'
　　`Andyoucouldgo——'
　　`Inanhour；assoonasprovisionscouldbegotaboardandthesailsputup。'
　　`Itisabargain。Areyouthemasteroftheboat？'
　　`Yes；JohnBunsby，masterofthe"Tankadere"。'
　　`Wouldyoulikesomeearnest-money？'
　　`Ifitwouldnotputyourhonourout——'
　　`Herearetwohundredpoundsonaccount。Sir，'addedPhileasFogg，turningtoFix，`ifyouwouldliketotakeadvantage——'
　　`Thanks，sir；Iwasabouttoaskthefavour。'
　　`Verywell。Inhalf-an-hourweshallgoonboard。'
　　`ButpoorPassepartout？'urgedAouda，whowasmuchdisturbedbytheservant'sdisappearance。
　　`IshalldoallIcantofindhim，'repliedPhileasFogg。
　　WhileFix，inafeverish，nervousstate，repairedtothepilot-boattheothersdirectedtheircoursetothepolice-stationatHongKong。PhileasFoggtheregavePassepartout'sdescription，andleftasumofmoneytobespentinthesearchforhim。ThesameformalitieshavingbeengonethroughattheFrenchconsulate，andthepalanquinhavingstoppedatthehotelfortheluggage，whichhadbeensentbackthere，theyreturnedtothewharf。
　　Itwasnowthreeo'clock；andpilot-boatNo。43，withitscrewonboard，anditsprovisionsstoredaway，wasreadyfordeparture。
　　The`Tankadere'wasaneatlittlecraftoftwentytons，asgracefullybuiltasifshewerearacingyacht。Hershiningcoppersheathing，hergalvanizediron-work，herdeck，whiteasivory，betrayedthepridetakenbyJohnBunsbyinmakingherpresentable。Hertwomastsleanedatriflebackward；shecarriedbrigantine，foresail，storm-jibandstanding-jib，andwaswellriggedforrunningbeforethewind；andsheseemedcapableofbriskspeed，which，indeed，shehadalreadyprovedbygainingseveralprizesinpilot-boatraces。Thecrewofthe`Tankadere'wascomposedofJohnBunsby，themaster，andfourhardymariners，whowerefamiliarwiththeChineseseas。JohnBunsbyhimself，amanofforty-fiveorthereabouts，vigorous，sunburnt，withasprightlyexpressionoftheeye，andenergeticandself-reliantcountenance，wouldhaveinspiredconfidenceinthemosttimid。
　　PhileasFoggandAoudawentonboard，wheretheyfoundFixalreadyinstalled。
　　Belowdeckwasasquarecabin，ofwhichthewallsbulgedoutintheformofcots，aboveacirculardivan；inthecentrewasatableprovidedwithaswinginglamp。Theaccommodationwasconfined，butneat。
　　`Iamsorrytohavenothingbettertoofferyou，'saidMrFoggtoFix，whobowedwithoutresponding。
　　ThedetectivehadafeelingakintohumiliationinprofitingbythekindnessofMrFogg。
　　`It'scertain，'thoughthe，`thoughrascalasheis，heisapoliteone！'
　　ThesailsandtheEnglishflagwerehoistedattenminutespastthree。
　　MrFoggandAouda，whowereseatedondeck，castalastglanceatthequay，inthehopeofespyingPassepartout。Fixwasnotwithouthisfearslestchanceshoulddirectthestepsoftheunfortunateservant，whomhehadsobadlytreated，inthisdirection；inwhichcaseanexplanationthereverseofsatisfactorytothedetectivemusthaveensued。ButtheFrenchmandidnotappear，and，withoutdoubt，wasstilllyingunderthestupefyinginfluenceoftheopium。
　　JohnBunsby，master，atlengthgavetheordertostart，andthe`Tankadere'，takingthewindunderherbrigantine，foresailandstanding-jib，boundedbrisklyforwardoverthewaves。
　　CHAPTERXXIINWHICHTHEMASTEROFTHETANKADERERUNSGREATRISKOFLOSINGAREWARD
　　OFTWOHUNDREDPOUNDS。
　　Thisvoyageofeighthundredmileswasaperilousventure，onacraftoftwentytons，andatthatseasonoftheyear。TheChineseseasareusuallyboisterous，subjecttoterriblegalesofwind，andespeciallyduringtheequinoxes；anditwasnowearlyNovember。
　　Itwouldclearlyhavebeentothemaster'sadvantagetocarryhispassengerstoYokohama，sincehewaspaidacertainsumperday；buthewouldhavebeenrashtoattemptsuchavoyage，anditwasimprudenteventoattempttoreachShanghai。ButJohnBunsbybelievedinthe`Tankadere'，whichrodeonthewaveslikeaseagull；andperhapshewasnotwrong。
　　LateinthedaytheypassedthroughthecapriciouschannelsofHongKong，andthe`Tankadere'，impelledbyfavourablewinds，conductedherselfadmirably。
　　`Idonotneed，pilot，'saidPhileasFogg，whentheygotintotheopensea，`toadviseyoutouseallpossiblespeed。'
　　`Trustme，yourhonour。Wearecarryingallthesailthewindwillletus。Thepoleswouldaddnothing，andareonlyusedwhenwearegoingintoport。'
　　`It'syourtrade，notmine，pilot，andIconfideinyou。'
　　PhileasFogg，withbodyerectandlegswideapart，standinglikeasailor，gazedwithoutstaggeringattheswellingwaters。Theyoungwoman，whowasseatedaft，wasprofoundlyaffectedasshelookedoutupontheocean，darkeningnowwiththetwilight，onwhichshehadventuredinsofrailavessel。
　　Aboveherheadrustledthewhitesails，whichseemedlikegreatwhitewings。
　　Theboat，carriedforwardbythewind，seemedtobeflyingintheair。
　　Nightcame。Themoonwasenteringherfirstquarter，andherinsufficientlightwouldsoondieoutinthemistonthehorizon。Cloudswererisingfromtheeast，andalreadyovercastapartoftheheavens。
　　Thepilothadhungouthislights，whichwasverynecessaryintheseseascrowdedwithvesselsboundlandward；forcollisionsarenotuncommonoccurrences，and，atthespeedshewasgoingtheleastshockwouldshatterthegallantlittlecraft。
　　Fix，seatedinthebow，gavehimselfuptomeditation。Hekeptapartfromhisfellow-travellers，knowingMrFogg'staciturntastes；besides，hedidnotquiteliketotalktothemanwhosefavourshehadaccepted。
　　Hewasthinking，too，ofthefuture。ItseemedcertainFoggwouldnotstopatYokohama，butwouldatoncetaketheboatforSanFrancisco；andthevastextentofAmericawouldinsurehimimpunityandsafety。Fogg'splanappearedtohimthesimplestintheworld。InsteadofsailingdirectlyfromEnglandtotheUnitedStates，likeacommonvillain，hehadtraversedthreequartersoftheglobe，soastogaintheAmericancontinentmoresurely；andthere，afterthrowingthepoliceoffhistrack，hewouldquietlyenjoyhimselfwiththefortunestolenfromthebank。But，onceintheUnitedStates，whatshouldhe，Fix，do？Shouldheabandonthisman？No，ahundredtimesno！Untilhehadsecuredhisextradition，hewouldnotlosesightofhimforanhour。Itwashisduty，andhewouldfulfilittotheend。
　　Atallevents，therewasonethingtobethankfulfor；Passepartoutwasnotwithhismaster；anditwasaboveallimportant，aftertheconfidencesFixhadimpartedtohim，thattheservantshouldneverhavespeechwithhismaster。
　　PhileasFoggwasalsothinkingofPassepartout，whohadsostrangelydisappeared。Lookingatthematterfromeverypointofview，itdidnotseemtohimimpossiblethat，bysomemistake，themanmighthaveembarkedonthe`Carnatic'atthelastmoment；andthiswasalsoAouda'sopinion，whoregrettedverymuchthelossoftheworthyfellowtowhomsheowedsomuch。TheymightthenfindhimatYokohama；forifthe`Carnatic'wascarryinghimthither，itwouldbeeasytoascertainifhehadbeenonboard。
　　Abriskbreezearoseaboutteno'clock；but，thoughitmighthavebeenprudenotakeinareef，thepilot，aftercarefullyexaminingtheheavens，letthecraftremainriggedasbefore。The`Tankadere'boresailadmirablyasshedrewagreatdealofwater，andeverythingwaspreparedforhighspeedincaseofagale。
　　MrFoggandAoudadescendedintothecabinatmidnight，havingbeenalreadyprecededbyFix，whohadlaindownononeofthecots。Thepilotandcrewremainedondeckallnight。
　　Atsunrisethenextday，whichwasNovember8th，theboathadmademorethanonehundredmiles。
　　Thelogindicatedameanspeedofbetweeneightandninemiles。The`Tankadere'stillcarriedallsail，andwasaccomplishinghergreatestcapacityofspeed。Ifthewindheldasitwas，thechanceswouldbeinherfavour。Duringthedayshekeptalongthecoast，wherethecurrentswerefavourable；thecoast，irregularinprofile，andvisiblesometimesacrosstheclearings，wasatmostfivemilesdistant。Theseawaslessboisterous，sincethewindcameoffland-afortunatecircumstancefortheboat，whichwouldsuffer，owingtoitssmalltonnage，byaheavysurgeonthesea。
　　Thebreezesubsidedalittletowardsnoon，andsetinfromthesouth-west。
　　Thepilotputuphispoles，buttookthemdownagainwithintwohours，asthewindfreshenedupanew。
　　MrFoggandAouda，happilyunaffectedbytheroughnessofthesea，atewithgoodappetite，Fixbeinginvitedtosharetheirrepast，whichheacceptedwithsecretchagrin。Totravelatthisman'sexpenseandliveuponhisprovisionswasnotpalatabletohim。Still，hewasobligedtoeat，andsoheate。
　　Whenthemealwasover，hetookMrFoggapart，andsaid，`Sir，'-this`sir'scorchedhislips，andhehadtocontrolhimselftoavoidcollaringthis`gentleman'-`sir，youhavebeenverykindtogivemeapassageonthisboat。But，thoughmymeanswillnotadmitofmyexpendingthemasfreelyasyou，Imustasktopaymyshare——'
　　`Letusnotspeakofthat，sir，'repliedMrFogg。
　　`But，ifIinsist——'
　　`No，sir，'repeatedMrFogg，inatonewhichdidnotadmitofareply。
　　`Thisentersintomygeneralexpenses。'
　　Fix，ashebowed，hadastifledfeeling，andgoingforward，whereheensconcedhimself，didnotopenhismouthfortherestoftheday。
　　Meanwhiletheywereprogressingfamously，andJohnBunsbywasinhighhope。HeseveraltimesassuredMrFoggthattheywouldreachShanghaiintime；towhichthatgentlemanrespondedthathecounteduponit。Thecrewsettoworkingoodearnest，inspiredbytherewardtobegained。Therewasnotasheetwhichwasnottightened，notasailwhichwasnotvigorouslyhoisted；notalurchcouldbechargedtothemanatthehelm。TheyworkedasdesperatelyasiftheywerecontestinginaRoyalYachtregatta。
　　Byevening，thelogshowedthattwohundredandtwentymileshadbeenaccomplishedfromHongKong，andMrFoggmighthopethathewouldbeabletoreachYokohamawithoutrecordinganydelayinhisjournal；inwhichcase，theonlymisadventurewhichhadovertakenhimsinceheleftLondonwouldnotseriouslyaffecthisjourney。
　　The`Tankadere'enteredtheStraitsofFo-Kien，whichseparatetheislandofFormosafromtheChinesecoast，inthesmallhoursofthenight，andcrossedtheTropicofCancer。Theseawasveryroughinthestraits，fullofeddiesformedbythecountercurrents，andthechoppingwavesbrokehercourse，whilstitbecameverydifficulttostandondeck。
　　Atdaybreakthewindbegantoblowhardagain，andtheheavensseemedtopredictagale。Thebarometerannouncedaspeedychange，themercuryrisingandfallingcapriciously；theseaalso，inthesouth-east，raisedlongsurgeswhichindicatedatempest。Thesunhadsettheeveningbeforeinaredmist，inthemidstofthephosphorescentscintillationsoftheocean。
　　JohnBunsbylongexaminedthethreateningaspectoftheheavens，mutteringindistinctlybetweenhisteeth。AtlasthesaidinalowvoicetoMrFogg。
　　`ShallIspeakouttoyourhonour？'
　　`Ofcourse。'
　　`Well，wearegoingtohaveasquall。'
　　`Isthewindnorthorsouth？'askedMrFoggquietly。
　　`South。Look！atyphooniscomingup。'
　　`Gladit'satyphoonfromthesouth，foritwillcarryusforward。'
　　`Oh，ifyoutakeitthatway，'saidJohnBunsby，`I'venothingmoretosay。'JohnBunsby'ssuspicionswereconfirmed。Atalessadvancedseasonoftheyearthetyphoon，accordingtoafamousmeteorologist，wouldhavepassedawaylikealuminouscascadeofelectricflame；butinthewinterequinox，itwastobefearedthatitwouldburstuponthemwithgreatviolence。
　　Thepilottookhisprecautionsinadvance。Hereefedallsail，thepole-mastsweredispensedwith；allhandswentforwardtothebows。Asingletriangularsail，ofstrongcanvas，washoistedasastorm-jib，soastoholdthewindfrombehind。Thentheywaited。
　　JohnBunsbyhadrequestedhispassengerstogobelow；butthisimprisonmentinsonarrowaspace，withlittleair，andtheboatbouncinginthegale，wasfarfrompleasant。NeitherMrFogg，Fix，norAoudaconsentedtoleavethedeck。
　　Thestormofrainandwinddescendeduponthemtowardseighto'clock。
　　Withbutitsbitofsail，the`Tankadere'wasliftedlikeafeatherbyawind，anideaofwhoseviolencecanscarcelybegiven。Tocompareherspeedtofourtimesthatofalocomotivegoingonfullsteamwouldbebelowthetruth。
　　Theboatscuddedthusnorthwardduringthewholeday，borneonbymonstrouswaves，preservingalways，fortunately，aspeedequaltotheirs。Twentytimessheseemedalmosttobesubmergedbythesemountainsofwaterwhichrosebehindher；buttheadroitmanagementofthepilotsavedher。Thepassengerswereoftenbathedinspray，buttheysubmittedtoitphilosophically。
　　Fixcursedit，nodoubt；butAouda，withhereyesfasteneduponherprotector，whosecoolnessamazedher，showedher-selfworthyofh~，andbravelyweatheredthestorm。AsforPhileasFogg，itseemedjustasifthetyphoonwereapartofhisprogramme。
　　Uptothistimethe`Tankadere'hadalwaysheldhercoursetothenorth；
　　buttowardseveningthewind，veeringthreequarters，boredownfromthenorth-west。Theboat，nowlyinginthetroughofthewaves，shookandrolledterribly；theseastruckherwithfearfulviolence。Atnightthetempestincreasedinviolence。JohnBunsbysawtheapproachofdarknessandtherisingofthestormwithdarkmisgivings。Hethoughtawhile，andthenaskedhiscrewifitwasnottimetoslackenspeed。AfteraconsultationheapproachedMrFogg，andsaid，`Ithinkyourhonour，thatweshoulddowelltomakeforoneoftheportsonthecoast。'
　　`Ithinksotoo。'
　　`Ah！'saidthepilot。`Butwhichone？'
　　`Iknowofbutone，'returnedMrFoggtranquilly。
　　`Andthatis——
　　`Shanghai。'
　　Thepilot，atfirst，didnotseemtocomprehend；hecouldscarcelyrealizesomuchdeterminationandtenacity。Thenhecried，`Well-yes！Yourhonourisright。ToShanghai！'
　　Sothe`Tankadere'keptsteadilyonhernorthwardtrack。
　　Thenightwasreallyterrible；itwouldbeamiracleifthecraftdidnotfounder。Twiceitwouldhavebeenalloverwithherifthecrewhadnotbeenconstantlyonthewatch。Aoudawasexhausted，butdidnotutteracomplaint。MorethanonceMrFoggrushedtoprotectherfromtheviolenceofthewaves。
　　Dayreappeared。Thetempeststillragedwithundiminishedfury；butthewindnowreturnedtothesouth-east。Itwasafavourablechange，andthe`Tankadere'againboundedforwardonthismountainoussea，thoughthewavescrossedeachother，andimpartedshocksandcounter-shockswhichwouldhavecrushedacraftlesssolidlybuilt。Fromtimetotimethecoastwasvisiblethroughthebrokenmist，butnovesselwasinsight。The`Tankadere'
　　wasaloneuponthesea。
　　Thereweresomesignsofacalmatnoon，andthesebecamemoredistinctasthesundescendedtowardthehorizon。Thetempesthadbeenasbriefasterrific。Thepassengers，thoroughlyexhausted，couldnoweatalittle，andtakesomerepose。
　　Thenightwascomparativelyquiet。Someofthesailswereagainhoisted，andthespeedoftheboatwasverygood。Thenextmorningatdawntheyespiedthecoast，andJohnBunsbywasabletoassertthattheywerenotonehundredmilesfromShanghai。Ahundredmiles，andonlyonedaytotraversethem！
　　ThatveryeveningMrFoggwasdueatShanghai，ifhedidnotwishtomissthesteamertoYokohama。Hadtherebeennostorm，duringwhichseveralhourswerelost，theywouldbeatthismomentwithinthirtymilesoftheirdestination。
　　Thewindgrewdecidedlycalmer，andhappilytheseafellwithit。Allsailswerenowhoisted，andatnoonthe`Tankadere'waswithinforty-fivemilesofShanghai。Thereremainedyetsixhoursinwhichtoaccomplishthatdistance。Allonboardfearedthatitcouldnotbedone，andeveryone-PhileasFogg，nodoubt，excepted-felthisheartbeatwithimpatience。
　　Theboatmustkeepupanaverageofninemilesanhour，andthewindwasbecomingcalmereverymoment！Itwasacapriciousbreeze，comingfromthecoast，andafteritpassedtheseabecamesmooth。Still，the`Tankadere'
　　wassolight，andherfinesailscaughttheficklezephyrssowell，that，withtheaidofthecurrent，JohnBunsbyfoundhimselfatsixo'clocknotmorethantenmilesfromthemouthofShanghairiver。Shanghaiitselfissituatedatleasttwelvemilesupthestream。AtseventheywerestillthreemilesfromShanghai。Thepilotsworeanangryoath；therewardoftwohundredpoundswasevidentlyonthepointofescapinghim。HelookedatMrFogg。MrFoggwasperfectlytranquil；andyethiswholefortunewasatthismomentatstake。
　　Atthismoment，also，alongblackfunnel，crownedwithwreathsofsmoke，appearedontheedgeofthewaters。ItwastheAmericansteamer，leavingforYokohamaattheappointedtime。
　　`Confoundher！'criedJohnBunsby，pushingbacktherudderwithadesperatejerk。
　　`Signalher！'saidPhileasFoggquietly。
　　Asmallbrasscannonstoodontheforwarddeckofthe`Tankadere'，formakingsignalsinthefogs。Itwasloadedtothemuzzle；butjustasthepilotwasabouttoapplyared-hotcoaltothetouchhole，MrFoggsaid，`Hoistyourflag！'
　　Theflagwasrunupathalfmast，and，thisbeingthesignalofdistress，itwashopedthattheAmericansteamer，perceivingit，wouldchangehercoursealittle，soastosuccourthepilot-boat。
　　`Fire！'saidMrFogg。Andtheboomingofthelittlecannonresoundedintheair。
　　CHAPTERXXIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUTFINDSOUTTHAT，EVENATTHEANTIPODES，ITISCONVENIENT
　　TOHAVESOMEMONEYINONE'SPOCKET。
　　The`Carnatic'，settingsailfromHongKongathalf-pastsixonthe7thNovember，directedhercourseatfullsteamtowardsJapan。Shecarriedalargecargoandawell-filledcabinofpassengers。Twostate-roomsintherearwere，however，unoccupied，-thosewhichhadbeenengagedbyPhileasFogg。
　　Thenextdayapassengerwithahalf-stupefiedeye，staggeringgait，anddisorderedhair，wasseentoemergefromthesecondcabin，andtotottertoaseatondeck。
　　ItwasPassepartout；andwhathadhappenedtohimwasasfollows：-
　　ShortlyafterFixlefttheopiumden，twowaitershadliftedtheunconsciousPassepartout，andhadcarriedhimtothebedreservedforthesmokers。
　　Threehourslater，pursuedeveninhisdreamsbyafixedidea，thepoorfellowawoke，andstruggledagainstthestupefyinginfluenceofthenarcotic。
　　Thethoughtofadutyunfulfilledshookoffhistorpor，andhehurriedfromtheabodeofdrunkenness。Staggeringandholdinghimselfupbykeepingagainstthewalls，fallingdownandcreepingupagain，andirresistiblyimpelledbyakindofinstinct，hekeptcryingout，`The"Carnatic"！the"Carnatic"！'
　　Thesteamerlaypuffingalongsidethequay，onthepointofstarting。
　　Passepartouthadbutfewstepstogo；and，rushingupontheplank，hecrossedit，andfellunconsciousonthedeck，justasthe`Carnatic'wasmovingoff。Severalsailors，whowereevidentlyaccustomedtothissortofscene，carriedthepoorFrenchmandownintothesecondcabin，andPassepartoutdidnotwakeuntiltheywereonehundredandfiftymilesawayfromChina。
　　Thushefoundhimselfthenextmorningonthedeckofthe`Carnatic'，andeagerlyinhalingtheexhilaratingsea-breeze。Thepureairsoberedhim。
　　Hebegantocollecthissenses，whichhefoundadifficulttask；butatlastherecalledtheeventsoftheeveningbefore，Fix'srevelation，andtheopium-house。
　　`Itisevident，'hesaidtohimself，`thatIhavebeenabominablydrunk！
　　WhatwillMrFoggsay？AtleastIhavenotmissedthesteamer，whichisthemostimportantthing。'
　　Then，asFixoccurredtohim：-`Asforthatrascal，Ihopewearewellridofhim，andthathehasnotdared，asheproposed，tofollowusonboardthe`Carnatic'。AdetectiveonthetrackofMrFogg，accusedofrobbingtheBankofEngland！Pshaw！MrFoggisnomorearobberthanIamamurderer。'
　　ShouldhedivulgeFix'srealerrandtohismaster？Woulditdototellthepartthedetectivewasplaying？WoulditnotbebettertowaituntilMrFoggreachedLondonagain，andthenimparttohimthatanagentofthemetropolitanpolicehadbeenfollowinghimroundtheworld，andhaveagoodlaughoverit？Nodoubt；atleast，itwasworthconsidering。ThefirstthingtodowastofindMrFogg，andapologizeforhissingularbehaviour。
　　Passepartoutgotupandproceeded，aswellashecouldwiththerollingofthesteamer，totheafter-deck。HesawnoonewhoresembledeitherhismasterorAouda。`Good！'mutteredhe；`Aoudahasnotgotupyet，andMrFogghasprobablyfoundsomepartnersatwhist。'
　　Hedescendedtothesaloon。MrFoggwasnotthere。Passepartouthadonly，however，toaskthepurserthenumberofhismaster'sstate-room。
　　ThepurserrepliedthathedidnotknowanypassengerbythenameofFogg。
　　`Ibegyourpardon，'saidPassepartoutpersistently。`Heisatallgentleman，quietandnotverytalkative，andhaswithhimayounglady——'
　　`Thereisnoyoungladyonboard，'interruptedthepurser。`Hereisalistofthepassengers；youmayseeforyourself。'
　　Passepartoutscannedthelist，buthismaster'snamewasnotuponit。
　　Allatonceanideastruckhim。
　　`Ah！amIonthe"Carnatic"？'
　　`Yes。'
　　`OnthewaytoYokohama？'
　　`Certainly。'
　　Passepartouthadforaninstantfearedthathewasonthewrongboat；
　　but，thoughhewasreallyonthe`Carnatic'，hismasterwasnotthere。
　　Hefellthunderstruckonaseat。Hesawitallnow。Herememberedthatthetimeofsailinghadbeenchanged，thatheshouldhaveinformedhismasterofthatfact，andthathehadnotdoneso。Itwashisfault，then，thatMrFoggandAoudahadmissedthesteamer。Yes，butitwasstillmorethefaultofthetraitorwho，inordertoseparatehimfromhismaster，anddetainthelatteratHongKong，hadinveigledhimintogettingdrunk！
　　Henowsawthedetective'strick；andatthismomentMrFoggwascertainlyruined，hisbetwaslost，andhehimselfperhapsarrestedandimprisoned！
　　AtthisthoughtPassepartouttorehishair。Ah，ifFixevercamewithinhisreach，whatasettlingofaccountstherewouldbe！
　　Afterhisfirstdepression，Passepartoutbecamecalmer，andbegantostudyhiituation。Itwascertainlynotanenviableone。HefoundhimselfonthewaytoJapan，andwhatshouldhedowhenhegotthere？Hispocketwasempty；hehadnotasolitaryshilling-notsomuchasapenny。Hispassagehadfortunatelybeenpaidforinadvance；hehadfiveorsixdaysinwhichtodecideuponhisfuturecourse。Hefelltoatmealswithanappetite，andateforMrFogg，Aoudaandhimself。HehelpedhimselfasgenerouslyasifJapanwereadesert，wherenothingtoeatwastobelookedfor。