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Chapter 2

           Everythingwasregulatedandforeseenthatwastobedonefromhalf-pastelevena.m.tillmidnight,thehouratwhichthemethodicalgentlemanretired. 

           Mr.Fogg’swardrobewasamplysuppliedandinthebesttaste. Eachpairoftrousers,coat,andvestboreanumber,indicatingthetimeofyearandseasonatwhichtheywereinturntobelaidoutforwearing; andthesamesystemwasappliedtothemaster’sshoes. Inshort,thehouseinSavilleRow,whichmusthavebeenaverytempleofdisorderandunrestundertheillustriousbutdissipatedSheridan,wascosiness,comfort,andmethodidealised. Therewasnostudy,norweretherebooks,whichwouldhavebeenquiteuselesstoMr.Fogg; forattheReformtwolibraries,oneofgeneralliteratureandtheotheroflawandpolitics,wereathisservice. Amoderate-sizedsafestoodinhisbedroom,constructedsoastodefyfireaswellasburglars; butPassepartoutfoundneitherarmsnorhuntingweaponsanywhere; everythingbetrayedthemosttranquilandpeaceablehabits. 

           Havingscrutinisedthehousefromtoptobottom,herubbedhishands,abroadsmileoverspreadhisfeatures,andhesaidjoyfully, "ThisisjustwhatIwanted! Ah,weshallgetontogether,Mr.FoggandI! Whatadomesticandregulargentleman! Arealmachine; well,Idon’tmindservingamachine." 

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