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Chapter 28

           WasthereanymeansofdetainingMr.Fogginthecar,toavoidameetingbetweenhimandthecolonel?Itoughtnottobeadifficulttask,sincethatgentlemanwasnaturallysedentaryandlittlecurious.Thedetective,atleast,seemedtohavefoundaway;for,afterafewmoments,hesaidtoMr.Fogg,"Thesearelongandslowhours,sir,thatwearepassingontherailway."

           "Yes,"repliedMr.Fogg;"buttheypass."

           "Youwereinthehabitofplayingwhist,"resumedFix,"onthesteamers."

           "Yes;butitwouldbedifficulttodosohere.Ihaveneithercardsnorpartners."

           "Oh,butwecaneasilybuysomecards,fortheyaresoldonalltheAmericantrains.Andasforpartners,ifmadamplays"

           "Certainly,sir,"Aoudaquicklyreplied;"Iunderstandwhist.ItispartofanEnglisheducation."

           "Imyselfhavesomepretensionstoplayingagoodgame.Well,herearethreeofus,andadummy"

           "Asyouplease,sir,"repliedPhileasFogg,heartilygladtoresumehisfavouritepastimeevenontherailway.

           Passepartoutwasdispatchedinsearchofthesteward,andsoonreturnedwithtwopacksofcards,somepins,counters,andashelfcoveredwithcloth.

           Thegamecommenced.Aoudaunderstoodwhistsufficientlywell,andevenreceivedsomecomplimentsonherplayingfromMr.Fogg.Asforthedetective,hewassimplyanadept,andworthyofbeingmatchedagainsthispresentopponent.

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