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Chapter 34

           Twohours!Admittingthathewasatthismomenttakinganexpresstrain,hecouldreachLondonandtheReformClubbyaquarterbeforenine,p.m.Hisforeheadslightlywrinkled.

           Atthirty-threeminutespasttwoheheardasingularnoiseoutside,thenahastyopeningofdoors.Passepartout’svoicewasaudible,andimmediatelyafterthatofFix.PhileasFogg’seyesbrightenedforaninstant.

           Thedoorswungopen,andhesawPassepartout,Aouda,andFix,whohurriedtowardshim.

           Fixwasoutofbreath,andhishairwasindisorder.Hecouldnotspeak."Sir,"hestammered,"sirforgivememostunfortunateresemblancerobberarrestedthreedaysagoyouarefree!"

           PhileasFoggwasfree!Hewalkedtothedetective,lookedhimsteadilyintheface,andwiththeonlyrapidmotionhehadevermadeinhislife,orwhichheeverwouldmake,drewbackhisarms,andwiththeprecisionofamachineknockedFixdown.

           "Wellhit!"criedPassepartout,"Parbleu!that’swhatyoumightcallagoodapplicationofEnglishfists!"

           Fix,whofoundhimselfonthefloor,didnotutteraword.Hehadonlyreceivedhisdeserts.Mr.Fogg,Aouda,andPassepartoutlefttheCustomHousewithoutdelay,gotintoacab,andinafewmomentsdescendedatthestation.

           PhileasFoggaskediftherewasanexpresstrainabouttoleaveforLondon.Itwasfortyminutespasttwo.Theexpresstrainhadleftthirty-fiveminutesbefore.PhileasFoggthenorderedaspecialtrain.

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