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Chapter 13

           Theyweregettingonrapidly,whensuddenlyacrywasheardintheinteriorofthetemple,followedalmostinstantlybyothercriesreplyingfromtheoutside. Passepartoutandtheguidestopped.Hadtheybeenheard?Wasthealarmbeinggiven?Commonprudenceurgedthemtoretire,andtheydidso,followedbyPhileasFoggandSirFrancis. Theyagainhidthemselvesinthewood,andwaitedtillthedisturbance,whateveritmightbe,ceased,holdingthemselvesreadytoresumetheirattemptwithoutdelay. But,awkwardlyenough,theguardsnowappearedattherearofthetemple,andthereinstalledthemselves,inreadinesstopreventasurprise. 

           Itwouldbedifficulttodescribethedisappointmentoftheparty,thusinterruptedintheirwork. Theycouldnotnowreachthevictim;how,then,couldtheysaveher?SirFrancisshookhisfists,Passepartoutwasbesidehimself,andtheguidegnashedhisteethwithrage. ThetranquilFoggwaited,withoutbetrayinganyemotion. 

           "Wehavenothingtodobuttogoaway,"whisperedSirFrancis. 

           "Nothingbuttogoaway,"echoedtheguide. 

           "Stop,"saidFogg."IamonlydueatAllahabadtomorrowbeforenoon." 

           "Butwhatcanyouhopetodo?"askedSirFrancis."Inafewhoursitwillbedaylight,and" 

           "Thechancewhichnowseemslostmaypresentitselfatthelastmoment." 

           SirFranciswouldhavelikedtoreadPhileasFogg’seyes. WhatwasthiscoolEnglishmanthinkingof?Washeplanningtomakearushfortheyoungwomanattheverymomentofthesacrifice,andboldlysnatchherfromherexecutioners? 

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