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Chapter 24

           WhenPassepartouthadfinished,hefoundhimselfrelievedandcomforted.Fixgotupinasomewhatrumpledcondition,and,lookingathisadversary,coldlysaid,"Haveyoudone?"

           "Forthistimeyes."

           "Thenletmehaveawordwithyou."

           "ButI"

           "Inyourmaster’sinterests."

           PassepartoutseemedtobevanquishedbyFix’scoolness,forhequietlyfollowedhim,andtheysatdownasidefromtherestofthepassengers.

           "Youhavegivenmeathrashing,"saidFix."Good,Iexpectedit.Now,listentome.UptothistimeIhavebeenMr.Fogg’sadversary.Iamnowinhisgame."

           "Aha!"criedPassepartout;"youareconvincedheisanhonestman?"

           "No,"repliedFixcoldly,"Ithinkhimarascal.Sh!don’tbudge,andletmespeak.AslongasMr.FoggwasonEnglishground,itwasformyinteresttodetainhimthereuntilmywarrantofarrestarrived.IdideverythingIcouldtokeephimback.IsenttheBombaypriestsafterhim,IgotyouintoxicatedatHongKong,Iseparatedyoufromhim,andImadehimmisstheYokohamasteamer."

           Passepartoutlistened,withclosedfists.

           "Now,"resumedFix,"Mr.FoggseemstobegoingbacktoEngland.Well,Iwillfollowhimthere.ButhereafterIwilldoasmuchtokeepobstaclesoutofhiswayasIhavedoneuptothistimetoputtheminhispath.

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