Chapter 4

           Havingwontwentyguineasatwhist,andtakenleaveofhisfriends,PhileasFogg,attwenty-fiveminutespastseven,lefttheReformClub. 

           Passepartout,whohadconscientiouslystudiedtheprogrammeofhisduties,wasmorethansurprisedtoseehismasterguiltyoftheinexactnessofappearingatthisunaccustomedhour;for,accordingtorule,hewasnotdueinSavilleRowuntilpreciselymidnight. 

           Mr.Foggrepairedtohisbedroom,andcalledout, "Passepartout!" 

           Passepartoutdidnotreply.Itcouldnotbehewhowascalled;itwasnottherighthour. 

           "Passepartout!"repeatedMr.Fogg,withoutraisinghisvoice. 

           Passepartoutmadehisappearance. 

           "I’vecalledyoutwice,"observedhismaster. 

           "Butitisnotmidnight,"respondedtheother,showinghiswatch. 

           "Iknowit;Idon’tblameyou.WestartforDoverandCalaisintenminutes." 

           ApuzzledgrinoverspreadPassepartout’sroundface;clearlyhehadnotcomprehendedhismaster. 

           "Monsieurisgoingtoleavehome?" 

           "Yes,"returnedPhileasFogg."Wearegoingroundtheworld." 

           Passepartoutopenedwidehiseyes,raisedhiseyebrows,helduphishands,andseemedabouttocollapse,soovercomewashewithstupefiedastonishment. 

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