Chapter 13

           Theprojectwasaboldone,fullofdifficulty,perhapsimpracticable.Mr.Foggwasgoingtorisklife,oratleastliberty,andthereforethesuccessofhistour. Buthedidnothesitate,andhefoundinSirFrancisCromartyanenthusiastically. 

           AsforPassepartout,hewasreadyforanythingthatmightbeproposed. Hismaster’sideacharmedhim;heperceivedaheart,asoul,underthaticyexterior.HebegantolovePhileasFogg. 

           Thereremainedtheguide:whatcoursewouldheadopt?WouldhenottakepartwiththeIndians?Indefaultofhisassistance,itwasnecessarytobeassuredofhisneutrality. 

           SirFrancisfranklyputthequestiontohim. 

           "Officers,"repliedtheguide,"IamaParsee,andthiswomanisaParsee.Commandmeasyouwill." 

           "Excellent!"saidMr.Fogg. 

           "However,"resumedtheguide,"itiscertain,notonlythatweshallriskourlives,buthorribletortures,ifwearetaken." 

           "Thatisforeseen,"repliedMr.Fogg."Ithinkwemustwaittillnightbeforeacting." 

           "Ithinkso,"saidtheguide. 

           TheworthyIndianthengavesomeaccountofthevictim,who,hesaid,wasacelebratedbeautyoftheParseerace,andthedaughterofawealthyBombaymerchant. ShehadreceivedathoroughlyEnglisheducationinthatcity,and,fromhermannersandintelligence,wouldbethoughtanEuropean.HernamewasAouda.