Chapter 17

           ThedetectiveandPassepartoutmetoftenondeckafterthisinterview,thoughFixwasreserved,anddidnotattempttoinducehiscompaniontodivulgeanymorefactsconcerningMr.Fogg.Hecaughtaglimpseofthatmysteriousgentlemanonceortwice;butMr.Foggusuallyconfinedhimselftothecabin,wherehekeptAoudacompany,or,accordingtohisinveteratehabit,tookahandatwhist.

           PassepartoutbeganveryseriouslytoconjecturewhatstrangechancekeptFixstillontheroutethathismasterwaspursuing.Itwasreallyworthconsideringwhythiscertainlyveryamiableandcomplacentperson,whomhehadfirstmetatSuez,hadthenencounteredonboardtheMongolia,whodisembarkedatBombay,whichheannouncedashisdestination,andnowturnedupsounexpectedlyontheRangoon,wasfollowingMr.Fogg’stracksstepbystep.WhatwasFix’sobject?PassepartoutwasreadytowagerhisIndianshoeswhichhereligiouslypreservedthatFixwouldalsoleaveHongKongatthesametimewiththem,andprobablyonthesamesteamer.

           Passepartoutmighthavecudgelledhisbrainforacenturywithouthittingupontherealobjectwhichthedetectivehadinview.HenevercouldhaveimaginedthatPhileasFoggwasbeingtrackedasarobberaroundtheglobe.But,asitisinhumannaturetoattemptthesolutionofeverymystery,PassepartoutsuddenlydiscoveredanexplanationofFix’smovements,whichwasintruthfarfromunreasonable.Fix,hethought,couldonlybeanagentofMr.Fogg’sfriendsattheReformClub,senttofollowhimup,andtoascertainthathereallywentroundtheworldashadbeenagreedupon.

           "It’sclear!"repeatedtheworthyservanttohimself,proudofhisshrewdness."He’saspysenttokeepusinview!Thatisn’tquitethething,either,tobespyingMr.Fogg,whoissohonourableaman!Ah,gentlemenoftheReform,thisshallcostyoudear!"

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