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Chapter 17

           OwingtothedefectiveconstructionoftheRangoon,however,unusualprecautionsbecamenecessaryinunfavourableweather;butthelossoftimewhichresultedfromthiscause,whileitnearlydrovePassepartoutoutofhissenses,didnotseemtoaffecthismasterintheleast.Passepartoutblamedthecaptain,theengineer,andthecrew,andconsignedallwhowereconnectedwiththeshiptothelandwherethepeppergrows.Perhapsthethoughtofthegas,whichwasremorselesslyburningathisexpenseinSavilleRow,hadsomethingtodowithhishotimpatience.

           "Youareinagreathurry,then,"saidFixtohimoneday,"toreachHongKong?"

           "Averygreathurry!"

           "Mr.Fogg,Isuppose,isanxioustocatchthesteamerforYokohama?"

           "Terriblyanxious."

           "Youbelieveinthisjourneyaroundtheworld,then?"

           "Absolutely.Don’tyou,Mr.Fix?"

           "I?Idon’tbelieveawordofit."

           "You’reaslydog!"saidPassepartout,winkingathim.

           ThisexpressionratherdisturbedFix,withouthisknowingwhy.HadtheFrenchmanguessedhisrealpurpose?Heknewnotwhattothink.ButhowcouldPassepartouthavediscoveredthathewasadetective?Yet,inspeakingashedid,themanevidentlymeantmorethanheexpressed.

           Passepartoutwentstillfurtherthenextday;hecouldnotholdhistongue.

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