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Chapter 35

           SometimeshethoughtofFix,butnolongerinanger.Fix,likealltheworld,hadbeenmistakeninPhileasFogg,andhadonlydonehisdutyintrackingandarrestinghim;whilehe,Passepartout....Thisthoughthauntedhim,andheneverceasedcursinghismiserablefolly.

           Findinghimselftoowretchedtoremainalone,heknockedatAouda’sdoor,wentintoherroom,seatedhimself,withoutspeaking,inacorner,andlookedruefullyattheyoungwoman.Aoudawasstillpensive.

           Abouthalf-pastsevenintheeveningMr.FoggsenttoknowifAoudawouldreceivehim,andinafewmomentshefoundhimselfalonewithher.

           PhileasFoggtookachair,andsatdownnearthefireplace,oppositeAouda.Noemotionwasvisibleonhisface.FoggreturnedwasexactlytheFoggwhohadgoneaway;therewasthesamecalm,thesameimpassibility.

           Hesatseveralminuteswithoutspeaking;then,bendinghiseyesonAouda,"Madam,"saidhe,"willyoupardonmeforbringingyoutoEngland?"

           "I,Mr.Fogg!"repliedAouda,checkingthepulsationsofherheart.

           "Pleaseletmefinish,"returnedMr.Fogg."WhenIdecidedtobringyoufarawayfromthecountrywhichwassounsafeforyou,Iwasrich,andcountedonputtingaportionofmyfortuneatyourdisposal;thenyourexistencewouldhavebeenfreeandhappy.ButnowIamruined."

           "Iknowit,Mr.Fogg,"repliedAouda;"andIaskyouinmyturn,willyouforgivemeforhavingfollowedyou,andwhoknows?forhaving,perhaps,delayedyou,andthuscontributedtoyourruin?"

           "Madam,youcouldnotremaininIndia,andyoursafetycouldonlybeassuredbybringingyoutosuchadistancethatyourpersecutorscouldnottakeyou."

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