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Chapter 1

           Heoftenwonatthisgame,which,asasilentone,harmonisedwithhisnature;buthiswinningsneverwentintohispurse,beingreservedasafundforhischarities. Mr.Foggplayed,nottowin,butforthesakeofplaying. Thegamewasinhiseyesacontest,astrugglewithadifficulty,yetamotionless,unwearyingstruggle,congenialtohistastes. 

           PhileasFoggwasnotknowntohaveeitherwifeorchildren,whichmayhappentothemosthonestpeople;eitherrelativesornearfriends,whichiscertainlymoreunusual. HelivedaloneinhishouseinSavilleRow,whithernonepenetrated. Asingledomesticsufficedtoservehim. Hebreakfastedanddinedattheclub,athoursmathematicallyfixed,inthesameroom,atthesametable,nevertakinghismealswithothermembers,muchlessbringingaguestwithhim; andwenthomeatexactlymidnight,onlytoretireatoncetobed.HeneverusedthecosychamberswhichtheReformprovidesforitsfavouredmembers. Hepassedtenhoursoutofthetwenty-fourinSavilleRow,eitherinsleepingormakinghistoilet. Whenhechosetotakeawalkitwaswitharegularstepintheentrancehallwithitsmosaicflooring,orinthecirculargallerywithitsdomesupportedbytwentyredporphyryIoniccolumns,andilluminedbybluepaintedwindows. Whenhebreakfastedordinedalltheresourcesoftheclubitskitchensandpantries,itsbutteryanddairyaidedtocrowdhistablewiththeirmostsucculentstores; hewasservedbythegravestwaiters,indresscoats,andshoeswithswan-skinsoles,whoprofferedtheviandsinspecialporcelain,andonthefinestlinen; clubdecanters,ofalostmould,containedhissherry,hisport,andhiscinnamon-spicedclaret; whilehisbeverageswererefreshinglycooledwithice,broughtatgreatcostfromtheAmericanlakes. 

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