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Chapter 19

           "Seehere,"repliedFix;"IhavetrackedMr.Foggtothisplace,butasyetIhavefailedtoreceivethewarrantofarrestforwhichIsenttoLondon.YoumusthelpmetokeephimhereinHongKong"

           "I!ButI"

           "IwillsharewithyouthetwothousandpoundsrewardofferedbytheBankofEngland."

           "Never!"repliedPassepartout,whotriedtorise,butfellback,exhaustedinmindandbody.

           "Mr.Fix,"hestammered,"evenshouldwhatyousaybetrueifmymasterisreallytherobberyouareseekingforwhichIdenyIhavebeen,am,inhisservice;Ihaveseenhisgenerosityandgoodness;andIwillneverbetrayhimnotforallthegoldintheworld.Icomefromavillagewheretheydon’teatthatkindofbread!"

           "Yourefuse?"

           "Irefuse."

           "ConsiderthatI’vesaidnothing,"saidFix;"andletusdrink."

           "Yes;letusdrink!"

           Passepartoutfelthimselfyieldingmoreandmoretotheeffectsoftheliquor.Fix,seeingthathemust,atallhazards,beseparatedfromhismaster,wishedtoentirelyovercomehim.Somepipesfullofopiumlayuponthetable.FixslippedoneintoPassepartout’shand.Hetookit,putitbetweenhislips,litit,drewseveralpuffs,andhishead,becomingheavyundertheinfluenceofthenarcotic,felluponthetable.

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