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Chapter 20

           Hehadexpectedtofindnotonlythesteamer,buthisdomestic,andwasforcedtogiveupboth;butnosignofdisappointmentappearedonhisface,andhemerelyremarkedtoAouda,"Itisanaccident,madam;nothingmore."

           Atthismomentamanwhohadbeenobservinghimattentivelyapproached.ItwasFix,who,bowing,addressedMr.Fogg:"Wereyounot,likeme,sir,apassengerbytheRangoon,whicharrivedyesterday?"

           "Iwas,sir,"repliedMr.Foggcoldly."ButIhavenotthehonour"

           "Pardonme;IthoughtIshouldfindyourservanthere."

           "Doyouknowwhereheis,sir?"askedAoudaanxiously.

           "What!"respondedFix,feigningsurprise."Ishenotwithyou?"

           "No,"saidAouda."Hehasnotmadehisappearancesinceyesterday.CouldhehavegoneonboardtheCarnaticwithoutus?"

           "Withoutyou,madam?"answeredthedetective."Excuseme,didyouintendtosailintheCarnatic?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "SodidI,madam,andIamexcessivelydisappointed.TheCarnatic,itsrepairsbeingcompleted,leftHongKongtwelvehoursbeforethestatedtime,withoutanynoticebeinggiven;andwemustnowwaitaweekforanothersteamer."

           Ashesaid"aweek"Fixfelthisheartleapforjoy.FoggdetainedatHongKongforaweek!Therewouldbetimeforthewarranttoarrive,andfortuneatlastfavouredtherepresentativeofthelaw.

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