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Chapter 21

           Mr.FoggandAouda,happilyunaffectedbytheroughnessofthesea,atewithagoodappetite,Fixbeinginvitedtosharetheirrepast,whichheacceptedwithsecretchagrin.Totravelatthisman’sexpenseandliveuponhisprovisionswasnotpalatabletohim.Still,hewasobligedtoeat,andsoheate.

           Whenthemealwasover,hetookMr.Foggapart,andsaid,"sir"this"sir"scorchedhislips,andhehadtocontrolhimselftoavoidcollaringthis"gentleman""sir,youhavebeenverykindtogivemeapassageonthisboat.But,thoughmymeanswillnotadmitofmyexpendingthemasfreelyasyou,Imustasktopaymyshare"

           "Letusnotspeakofthat,sir,"repliedMr.Fogg.

           "But,ifIinsist"

           "No,sir,"repeatedMr.Fogg,inatonewhichdidnotadmitofareply."Thisentersintomygeneralexpenses."

           Fix,ashebowed,hadastifledfeeling,and,goingforward,whereheensconcedhimself,didnotopenhismouthfortherestoftheday.

           Meanwhiletheywereprogressingfamously,andJohnBunsbywasinhighhope.HeseveraltimesassuredMr.FoggthattheywouldreachShanghaiintime;towhichthatgentlemanrespondedthathecounteduponit.Thecrewsettoworkingoodearnest,inspiredbytherewardtobegained.Therewasnotasheetwhichwasnottightenednotasailwhichwasnotvigorouslyhoisted;notalurchcouldbechargedtothemanatthehelm.TheyworkedasdesperatelyasiftheywerecontestinginaRoyalyachtregatta.

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