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Chapter 19

           "Thisisbad,"mutteredPassepartout,"forthegentlemenoftheReformClub!"HeaccostedFixwithamerrysmile,asifhehadnotperceivedthatgentleman’schagrin.Thedetectivehad,indeed,goodreasonstoinveighagainstthebadluckwhichpursuedhim.Thewarranthadnotcome!Itwascertainlyontheway,butascertainlyitcouldnotnowreachHongKongforseveraldays;and,thisbeingthelastEnglishterritoryonMr.Fogg’sroute,therobberwouldescape,unlesshecouldmanagetodetainhim.

           "Well,MonsieurFix,"saidPassepartout,"haveyoudecidedtogowithussofarasAmerica?"

           "Yes,"returnedFix,throughhissetteeth.

           "Good!"exclaimedPassepartout,laughingheartily."Iknewyoucouldnotpersuadeyourselftoseparatefromus.Comeandengageyourberth."

           Theyenteredthesteamerofficeandsecuredcabinsforfourpersons.Theclerk,ashegavethemthetickets,informedthemthat,therepairsontheCarnatichavingbeencompleted,thesteamerwouldleavethatveryevening,andnotnextmorning,ashadbeenannounced.

           "Thatwillsuitmymasterallthebetter,"saidPassepartout."Iwillgoandlethimknow."

           Fixnowdecidedtomakeaboldmove;heresolvedtotellPassepartoutall.ItseemedtobetheonlypossiblemeansofkeepingPhileasFoggseveraldayslongeratHongKong.Heaccordinglyinvitedhiscompanionintoatavernwhichcaughthiseyeonthequay.Onentering,theyfoundthemselvesinalargeroomhandsomelydecorated,attheendofwhichwasalargecamp-bedfurnishedwithcushions.Severalpersonslayuponthisbedinadeepsleep.

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