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Chapter 1

           "Jean,ifmonsieurpleases,"repliedthenewcomer,"JeanPassepartout,asurnamewhichhasclungtomebecauseIhaveanaturalaptnessforgoingoutofonebusinessintoanother. IbelieveI’mhonest,monsieur,but,tobeoutspoken,I’vehadseveraltrades. I’vebeenanitinerantsinger,acircus-rider,whenIusedtovaultlikeLeotard,anddanceonaropelikeBlondin. ThenIgottobeaprofessorofgymnastics,soastomakebetteruseofmytalents;andthenIwasasergeantfiremanatParis,andassistedatmanyabigfire. ButIquittedFrancefiveyearsago,and,wishingtotastethesweetsofdomesticlife,tookserviceasavalethereinEngland. Findingmyselfoutofplace,andhearingthatMonsieurPhileasFoggwasthemostexactandsettledgentlemanintheUnitedKingdom,Ihavecometomonsieurinthehopeoflivingwithhimatranquillife,andforgettingeventhenameofPassepartout." 

           "Passepartoutsuitsme,"respondedMr.Fogg. "Youarewellrecommendedtome; Ihearagoodreportofyou. Youknowmyconditions?" 

           "Yes,monsieur." 

           "Good!Whattimeisit?" 

           "Twenty-twominutesaftereleven,"returnedPassepartout,drawinganenormoussilverwatchfromthedepthsofhispocket. 

           "Youaretooslow,"saidMr.Fogg. 

           "Pardonme,monsieur,itisimpossible" 

           "Youarefourminutestooslow. Nomatter; it’senoughtomentiontheerror. 

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