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Chapter 11

           Athalf-pasttwelvethetrainstoppedatBurhampoorwherePassepartoutwasabletopurchasesomeIndianslippers,ornamentedwithfalsepearls,inwhich,withevidentvanity,heproceededtoencasehisfeet. ThetravellersmadeahastybreakfastandstartedoffforAssurghur,afterskirtingforalittlethebanksofthesmallriverTapty,whichemptiesintotheGulfofCambray,nearSurat. 

           Passepartoutwasnowplungedintoabsorbingreverie. UptohisarrivalatBombay,hehadentertainedhopesthattheirjourneywouldendthere;but,nowthattheywereplainlywhirlingacrossIndiaatfullspeed,asuddenchangehadcomeoverthespiritofhisdreams. Hisoldvagabondnaturereturnedtohim;thefantasticideasofhisyouthoncemoretookpossessionofhim.Hecametoregardhismaster’sprojectasintendedingoodearnest,believedintherealityofthebet,andthereforeinthetouroftheworldandthenecessityofmakingitwithoutfailwithinthedesignatedperiod. Alreadyhebegantoworryaboutpossibledelays,andaccidentswhichmighthappenontheway.Herecognisedhimselfasbeingpersonallyinterestedinthewager,andtrembledatthethoughtthathemighthavebeenthemeansoflosingitbyhisunpardonablefollyofthenightbefore. Beingmuchlesscool-headedthanMr.Fogg,hewasmuchmorerestless,countingandrecountingthedayspassedover,utteringmaledictionswhenthetrainstopped,andaccusingitofsluggishness,andmentallyblamingMr.Foggfornothavingbribedtheengineer. Theworthyfellowwasignorantthat,whileitwaspossiblebysuchmeanstohastentherateofasteamer,itcouldnotbedoneontherailway. 

           ThetrainenteredthedefilesoftheSutpourMountains,whichseparatetheKhandeishfromBundelcund,towardsevening. ThenextdaySirFrancisCromartyaskedPassepartoutwhattimeitwas;towhich,onconsultinghiswatch,herepliedthatitwasthreeinthemorning. 

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