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Chapter 8

           Hewasnotlistening,butwascogitatingaproject.Passepartoutandhehadnowreachedtheshop,whereFixlefthiscompaniontomakehispurchases,afterrecommendinghimnottomissthesteamer,andhurriedbacktotheconsulate. Nowthathewasfullyconvinced,Fixhadquiterecoveredhisequanimity. 

           "Consul,"saidhe,"Ihavenolongeranydoubt.Ihavespottedmyman. Hepasseshimselfoffasanoddstickwhoisgoingroundtheworldineightydays." 

           "Thenhe’sasharpfellow,"returnedtheconsul,"andcountsonreturningtoLondonafterputtingthepoliceofthetwocountriesoffhistrack." 

           "We’llseeaboutthat,"repliedFix. 

           "Butareyounotmistaken?" 

           "Iamnotmistaken." 

           "Whywasthisrobbersoanxioustoprove,bythevisa,thathehadpassedthroughSuez?" 

           "Why?Ihavenoidea;butlistentome." 

           HereportedinafewwordsthemostimportantpartsofhisconversationwithPassepartout. 

           "Inshort,"saidtheconsul,"appearancesarewhollyagainstthisman.Andwhatareyougoingtodo?" 

           "SendadispatchtoLondonforawarrantofarresttobedispatchedinstantlytoBombay,takepassageonboardtheMongolia,followmyroguetoIndia,andthere,onEnglishground,arresthimpolitely,withmywarrantinmyhand,andmyhandonhisshoulder." 

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