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Chapter 30

           "No,sir,youshallnotgoalone,"criedthecaptain,touchedinspiteofhimself."No!youareabraveman.Thirtyvolunteers!"headded,turningtothesoldiers.

           Thewholecompanystartedforwardatonce.Thecaptainhadonlytopickhismen.Thirtywerechosen,andanoldsergeantplacedattheirhead.

           "Thanks,captain,"saidMr.Fogg.

           "Willyouletmegowithyou?"askedFix.

           "Doasyouplease,sir.Butifyouwishtodomeafavour,youwillremainwithAouda.Incaseanythingshouldhappentome"

           Asuddenpalloroverspreadthedetective’sface.Separatehimselffromthemanwhomhehadsopersistentlyfollowedstepbystep!Leavehimtowanderaboutinthisdesert!FixgazedattentivelyatMr.Fogg,and,despitehissuspicionsandofthestrugglewhichwasgoingonwithinhim,heloweredhiseyesbeforethatcalmandfranklook.

           "Iwillstay,"saidhe.

           Afewmomentsafter,Mr.Foggpressedtheyoungwoman’shand,and,havingconfidedtoherhispreciouscarpet-bag,wentoffwiththesergeantandhislittlesquad.But,beforegoing,hehadsaidtothesoldiers,"Myfriends,Iwilldividefivethousanddollarsamongyou,ifwesavetheprisoners."

           Itwasthenalittlepastnoon.

           Aoudaretiredtoawaiting-room,andthereshewaitedalone,thinkingofthesimpleandnoblegenerosity,thetranquilcourageofPhileasFogg.

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