Chapter 15

           Thetrainenteredthestation,andPassepartoutjumpingoutfirst,wasfollowedbyMr.Fogg,whoassistedhisfaircompaniontodescend.PhileasFoggintendedtoproceedatoncetotheHongKongsteamer,inordertogetAoudacomfortablysettledforthevoyage.Hewasunwillingtoleaveherwhiletheywerestillondangerousground.

           Justashewasleavingthestationapolicemancameuptohim,andsaid,"Mr.PhileasFogg?"

           "Iamhe."

           "Isthismanyourservant?"addedthepoliceman,pointingtoPassepartout.

           "Yes."

           "Besogood,bothofyou,astofollowme."

           Mr.Foggbetrayednosurprisewhatever.Thepolicemanwasarepresentativeofthelaw,andlawissacredtoanEnglishman.Passepartouttriedtoreasonaboutthematter,butthepolicemantappedhimwithhisstick,andMr.Foggmadehimasignaltoobey.

           "Maythisyoungladygowithus?"askedhe.

           "Shemay,"repliedthepoliceman.

           Mr.Fogg,Aouda,andPassepartoutwereconductedtoapalkigahri,asortoffour-wheeledcarriage,drawnbytwohorses,inwhichtheytooktheirplacesandweredrivenaway.Noonespokeduringthetwentyminuteswhichelapsedbeforetheyreachedtheirdestination.

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