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Chapter 10

           "Yes,mylord,"therogueboldlyreplied,"rabbitfromthejungles." 

           "Andthisrabbitdidnotmewwhenhewaskilled?" 

           "Mew,mylord!What,arabbitmew!Isweartoyou" 

           "Besogood,landlord,asnottoswear,butrememberthis:catswereformerlyconsidered,inIndia,assacredanimals.Thatwasagoodtime." 

           "Forthecats,mylord?" 

           "Perhapsforthetravellersaswell!" 

           AfterwhichMr.Foggquietlycontinuedhisdinner. FixhadgoneonshoreshortlyafterMr.Fogg,andhisfirstdestinationwastheheadquartersoftheBombaypolice. HemadehimselfknownasaLondondetective,toldhisbusinessatBombay,andthepositionofaffairsrelativetothesupposedrobber,andnervouslyaskedifawarranthadarrivedfromLondon. Ithadnotreachedtheoffice; indeed,therehadnotyetbeentimeforittoarrive. Fixwassorelydisappointed,andtriedtoobtainanorderofarrestfromthedirectoroftheBombaypolice. Thisthedirectorrefused,asthematterconcernedtheLondonoffice,whichalonecouldlegallydeliverthewarrant. Fixdidnotinsist,andwasfaintoresignhimselftoawaitthearrivaloftheimportantdocument;buthewasdeterminednottolosesightofthemysteriousrogueaslongashestayedinBombay. Hedidnotdoubtforamoment,anymorethanPassepartout,thatPhileasFoggwouldremainthere,atleastuntilitwastimeforthewarranttoarrive. 

           Passepartout,however,hadnosoonerheardhismaster’sordersonleavingtheMongoliathanhesawatoncethattheyweretoleaveBombayastheyhaddoneSuezandParis,andthatthejourneywouldbeextendedatleastasfarasCalcutta,andperhapsbeyondthatplace. 

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