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Chapter 1

           Iftoliveinthisstyleistobeeccentric,itmustbeconfessedthatthereissomethinggoodineccentricity. 

           ThemansioninSavilleRow,thoughnotsumptuous,wasexceedinglycomfortable. Thehabitsofitsoccupantweresuchastodemandbutlittlefromthesoledomestic,butPhileasFoggrequiredhimtobealmostsuperhumanlypromptandregular. Onthisvery2ndofOctoberhehaddismissedJamesForster,becausethatlucklessyouthhadbroughthimshaving-waterateighty-fourdegreesFahrenheitinsteadofeighty-six; andhewasawaitinghissuccessor,whowasdueatthehousebetweenelevenandhalf-past. 

           PhileasFoggwasseatedsquarelyinhisarmchair,hisfeetclosetogetherlikethoseofagrenadieronparade,hishandsrestingonhisknees,hisbodystraight,hisheaderect; hewassteadilywatchingacomplicatedclockwhichindicatedthehours,theminutes,theseconds,thedays,themonths,andtheyears. Atexactlyhalf-pastelevenMr.Foggwould,accordingtohisdailyhabit,quitSavilleRow,andrepairtotheReform. 

           ArapatthismomentsoundedonthedoorofthecosyapartmentwherePhileasFoggwasseated,andJamesForster,thedismissedservant,appeared. 

           "Thenewservant,"saidhe. 

           Ayoungmanofthirtyadvancedandbowed. 

           "YouareaFrenchman,Ibelieve,"askedPhileasFogg,"andyournameisJohn?" 

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