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Chapter 15

           Theyfirstpassedthroughthe"blacktown,"withitsnarrowstreets,itsmiserable,dirtyhuts,andsqualidpopulation;thenthroughthe"Europeantown,"whichpresentedareliefinitsbrightbrickmansions,shadedbycoconut-treesandbristlingwithmasts,where,althoughitwasearlymorning,elegantlydressedhorsemenandhandsomeequipageswerepassingbackandforth.

           Thecarriagestoppedbeforeamodest-lookinghouse,which,however,didnothavetheappearanceofaprivatemansion.Thepolicemanhavingrequestedhisprisonersforso,truly,theymightbecalled-todescend,conductedthemintoaroomwithbarredwindows,andsaid:"YouwillappearbeforeJudgeObadiahathalf-pasteight."

           Hethenretired,andclosedthedoor.

           "Why,weareprisoners!"exclaimedPassepartout,fallingintoachair.

           Aouda,withanemotionshetriedtoconceal,saidtoMr.Fogg:"Sir,youmustleavemetomyfate!Itisonmyaccountthatyoureceivethistreatment,itisforhavingsavedme!"

           PhileasFoggcontentedhimselfwithsayingthatitwasimpossible.Itwasquiteunlikelythatheshouldbearrestedforpreventingasuttee.Thecomplainantswouldnotdarepresentthemselveswithsuchacharge.Therewassomemistake.Moreover,hewouldnot,inanyevent,abandonAouda,butwouldescorthertoHongKong.

           "Butthesteamerleavesatnoon!"observedPassepartout,nervously.

           "Weshallbeonboardbynoon,"repliedhismaster,placidly.

           ItwassaidsopositivelythatPassepartoutcouldnothelpmutteringtohimself,"Parbleuthat’scertain!Beforenoonweshallbeonboard."Buthewasbynomeansreassured.

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