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Chapter 25

           Ashewasgoingout,hemetPassepartout,whoaskedhimifitwouldnotbewell,beforetakingthetrain,topurchasesomedozensofEnfieldriflesandColt’srevolvers.HehadbeenlisteningtostoriesofattacksuponthetrainsbytheSiouxandPawnees.Mr.Foggthoughtitauselessprecaution,buttoldhimtodoashethoughtbest,andwentontotheconsulate.

           Hehadnotproceededtwohundredsteps,however,when,"bythegreatestchanceintheworld,"hemetFix.Thedetectiveseemedwhollytakenbysurprise.What!HadMr.FoggandhimselfcrossedthePacifictogether,andnotmetonthesteamer!AtleastFixfelthonouredtobeholdoncemorethegentlemantowhomheowedsomuch,and,ashisbusinessrecalledhimtoEurope,heshouldbedelightedtocontinuethejourneyinsuchpleasantcompany.

           Mr.Foggrepliedthatthehonourwouldbehis;andthedetectivewhowasdeterminednottolosesightofhimbeggedpermissiontoaccompanythemintheirwalkaboutSanFranciscoarequestwhichMr.Foggreadilygranted.

           TheysoonfoundthemselvesinMontgomeryStreet,whereagreatcrowdwascollected;theside-walks,street,horsecarrails,theshop-doors,thewindowsofthehouses,andeventheroofs,werefullofpeople.Menweregoingaboutcarryinglargeposters,andflagsandstreamerswerefloatinginthewind;whileloudcrieswereheardoneveryhand.

           "HurrahforCamerfield!"

           "HurrahforMandiboy!"

           Itwasapoliticalmeeting;atleastsoFixconjectured,whosaidtoMr.Fogg,"Perhapswehadbetternotminglewiththecrowd.Theremaybedangerinit."

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