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Chapter 4

           Mr.Foggtookoutthetwentyguineashehadjustwonatwhist,andhandedthemtothebeggar,saying, "Here,mygoodwoman.I’mgladthatImetyou;" andpassedon. 

           Passepartouthadamoistsensationabouttheeyes;hismaster’sactiontouchedhissusceptibleheart. 

           Twofirst-classticketsforParishavingbeenspeedilypurchased,Mr.Foggwascrossingthestationtothetrain,whenheperceivedhisfivefriendsoftheReform. 

           "Well,gentlemen,"saidhe,"I’moff,yousee;and,ifyouwillexaminemypassportwhenIgetback,youwillbeabletojudgewhetherIhaveaccomplishedthejourneyagreedupon." 

           "Oh,thatwouldbequiteunnecessary,Mr.Fogg,"saidRalphpolitely."Wewilltrustyourword,asagentlemanofhonour." 

           "YoudonotforgetwhenyouaredueinLondonagain?"askedStuart. 

           "Ineightydays;onSaturday,the21stofDecember,1872,ataquarterbeforeninep.m.Good-bye,gentlemen." 

           PhileasFoggandhisservantseatedthemselvesinafirst-classcarriageattwentyminutesbeforenine;fiveminuteslaterthewhistlescreamed,andthetrainslowlyglidedoutofthestation. 

           Thenightwasdark,andafine,steadyrainwasfalling.PhileasFogg,snuglyensconcedinhiscorner,didnotopenhislips. Passepartout,notyetrecoveredfromhisstupefaction,clungmechanicallytothecarpet-bag,withitsenormoustreasure. 

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