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Chapter 15

           "Butletthematleastgivemebackmyshoes!"criedPassepartoutangrily.

           "Ah,theseareprettydearshoes!"hemuttered,astheywerehandedtohim."Morethanathousandpoundsapiece;besides,theypinchmyfeet."

           Mr.Fogg,offeringhisarmtoAouda,thendeparted,followedbythecrestfallenPassepartout.Fixstillnourishedhopesthattherobberwouldnot,afterall,leavethetwothousandpoundsbehindhim,butwoulddecidetoserveouthisweekinjail,andissuedforthonMr.Fogg’straces.Thatgentlemantookacarriage,andthepartyweresoonlandedononeofthequays.

           TheRangoonwasmooredhalfamileoffintheharbour,itssignalofdeparturehoistedatthemast-head.Eleveno’clockwasstriking;Mr.Foggwasanhourinadvanceoftime.Fixsawthemleavethecarriageandpushoffinaboatforthesteamer,andstampedhisfeetwithdisappointment.

           "Therascalisoff,afterall!"heexclaimed."Twothousandpoundssacrificed!He’sasprodigalasathief!I’llfollowhimtotheendoftheworldifnecessary;but,attherateheisgoingon,thestolenmoneywillsoonbeexhausted."

           Thedetectivewasnotfarwronginmakingthisconjecture.SinceleavingLondon,whatwithtravellingexpenses,bribes,thepurchaseoftheelephant,bails,andfines,Mr.Fogghadalreadyspentmorethanfivethousandpoundsontheway,andthepercentageofthesumrecoveredfromthebankrobberpromisedtothedetectives,wasrapidlydiminishing.

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