Chapter 37

           Yes;PhileasFogginperson.

           ThereaderwillrememberthatatfiveminutespasteightintheeveningaboutfiveandtwentyhoursafterthearrivalofthetravellersinLondonPassepartouthadbeensentbyhismastertoengagetheservicesoftheReverendSamuelWilsoninacertainmarriageceremony,whichwastotakeplacethenextday.

           Passepartoutwentonhiserrandenchanted.Hesoonreachedtheclergyman’shouse,butfoundhimnotathome.Passepartoutwaitedagoodtwentyminutes,andwhenheleftthereverendgentleman,itwasthirty-fiveminutespasteight.Butinwhatastatehewas!Withhishairindisorder,andwithouthishat,heranalongthestreetasnevermanwasseentorunbefore,overturningpassers-by,rushingoverthesidewalklikeawaterspout.

           InthreeminuteshewasinSavilleRowagain,andstaggeredbackintoMr.Fogg’sroom.

           Hecouldnotspeak.

           "Whatisthematter?"askedMr.Fogg.

           "Mymaster!"gaspedPassepartout"marriageimpossible"

           "Impossible?"

           "Impossibleforto-morrow."

           "Whyso?"

           "Becauseto-morrowisSunday!"

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