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Chapter 15

           Athalf-pasteightthedooropened,thepolicemanappeared,and,requestingthemtofollowhim,ledthewaytoanadjoininghall.Itwasevidentlyacourt-room,andacrowdofEuropeansandnativesalreadyoccupiedtherearoftheapartment.

           Mr.Foggandhistwocompanionstooktheirplacesonabenchoppositethedesksofthemagistrateandhisclerk.Immediatelyafter,JudgeObadiah,afat,roundman,followedbytheclerk,entered.Heproceededtotakedownawigwhichwashangingonanail,andputithurriedlyonhishead.

           "Thefirstcase,"saidhe.Then,puttinghishandtohishead,heexclaimed,"Heh!Thisisnotmywig!"

           "No,yourworship,"returnedtheclerk,"itismine."

           "MydearMr.Oysterpuff,howcanajudgegiveawisesentenceinaclerk’swig?"

           Thewigswereexchanged.

           Passepartoutwasgettingnervous,forthehandsonthefaceofthebigclockoverthejudgeseemedtogoaroundwithterriblerapidity.

           "Thefirstcase,"repeatedJudgeObadiah.

           "PhileasFogg?"demandedOysterpuff.

           "Iamhere,"repliedMr.Fogg.

           "Passepartout?"

           "Present,"respondedPassepartout.

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