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Chapter 19

           "What!"criedtheFrenchman."HasMonsieurFoggdaredfifty-fivethousandpounds!Well,there’sallthemorereasonfornotlosinganinstant,"hecontinued,gettinguphastily.

           FixpushedPassepartoutbackinhischair,andresumed:"Fifty-fivethousandpounds;andifIsucceed,Igettwothousandpounds.Ifyou’llhelpme,I’llletyouhavefivehundredofthem."

           "Helpyou?"criedPassepartout,whoseeyeswerestandingwideopen.

           "Yes;helpmekeepMr.Foggherefortwoorthreedays."

           "Why,whatareyousaying?Thosegentlemenarenotsatisfiedwithfollowingmymasterandsuspectinghishonour,buttheymusttrytoputobstaclesinhisway!Iblushforthem!"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Imeanthatitisapieceofshamefultrickery.TheymightaswellwaylayMr.Foggandputhismoneyintheirpockets!"

           "That’sjustwhatwecountondoing."

           "It’saconspiracy,then,"criedPassepartout,whobecamemoreandmoreexcitedastheliquormountedinhishead,forhedrankwithoutperceivingit."Arealconspiracy!Andgentlemen,too.Bah!"

           Fixbegantobepuzzled.

           "MembersoftheReformClub!"continuedPassepartout."Youmustknow,MonsieurFix,thatmymasterisanhonestman,andthat,whenhemakesawager,hetriestowinitfairly!"

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