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Chapter 28

           Thebadweather,however,annoyedPassepartout;fortheaccumulationofsnow,byblockingthewheelsofthecars,wouldcertainlyhavebeenfataltoMr.Fogg’stour.

           "Whatanidea!"hesaidtohimself."Whydidmymastermakethisjourneyinwinter?Couldn’thehavewaitedforthegoodseasontoincreasehischances?"

           WhiletheworthyFrenchmanwasabsorbedinthestateoftheskyandthedepressionofthetemperature,Aoudawasexperiencingfearsfromatotallydifferentcause.

           SeveralpassengershadgotoffatGreenRiver,andwerewalkingupanddowntheplatforms;andamongtheseAoudarecognisedColonelStampProctor,thesamewhohadsogrosslyinsultedPhileasFoggattheSanFranciscomeeting.Notwishingtoberecognised,theyoungwomandrewbackfromthewindow,feelingmuchalarmatherdiscovery.Shewasattachedtothemanwho,howevercoldly,gaveherdailyevidencesofthemostabsolutedevotion.Shedidnotcomprehend,perhaps,thedepthofthesentimentwithwhichherprotectorinspiredher,whichshecalledgratitude,butwhich,thoughshewasunconsciousofit,wasreallymorethanthat.HerheartsankwithinherwhensherecognisedthemanwhomMr.Foggdesired,soonerorlater,tocalltoaccountforhisconduct.Chancealone,itwasclear,hadbroughtColonelProctoronthistrain;buttherehewas,anditwasnecessary,atallhazards,thatPhileasFoggshouldnotperceivehisadversary.

           AoudaseizedamomentwhenMr.FoggwasasleeptotellFixandPassepartoutwhomshehadseen.

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