Вокруг света за 80 дней

Chapter 18

           Mr.FoggrepairedtotheExchange,where,hedidnotdoubt,everyonewouldknowsowealthyandconsiderableapersonageastheParseemerchant.Meetingabroker,hemadetheinquiry,tolearnthatJeejeehhadleftChinatwoyearsbefore,and,retiringfrombusinesswithanimmensefortune,hadtakenuphisresidenceinEuropeinHollandthebrokerthought,withthemerchantsofwhichcountryhehadprincipallytraded.PhileasFoggreturnedtothehotel,beggedamoment’sconversationwithAouda,andwithoutmoreado,apprisedherthatJeejeehwasnolongeratHongKong,butprobablyinHolland.

           Aoudaatfirstsaidnothing.Shepassedherhandacrossherforehead,andreflectedafewmoments.Then,inhersweet,softvoice,shesaid:"WhatoughtItodo,Mr.Fogg?"

           "Itisverysimple,"respondedthegentleman."GoontoEurope."

           "ButIcannotintrude"

           "Youdonotintrude,nordoyouintheleastembarrassmyproject.Passepartout!"

           "Monsieur."

           "GototheCarnatic,andengagethreecabins."

           Passepartout,delightedthattheyoungwoman,whowasverygracioustohim,wasgoingtocontinuethejourneywiththem,wentoffatabriskgaittoobeyhismaster’sorder.

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