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Chapter 9

           "IfIamnotmistaken,"saidhe,approachingthisperson,withhismostamiablesmile,"youarethegentlemanwhosokindlyvolunteeredtoguidemeatSuez?" 

           "Ah!Iquiterecogniseyou.YouaretheservantofthestrangeEnglishman" 

           "Justso,monsieur" 

           "Fix." 

           "MonsieurFix,"resumedPassepartout,"I’mcharmedtofindyouonboard.Whereareyoubound?" 

           "Likeyou,toBombay." 

           "That’scapital!Haveyoumadethistripbefore?" 

           "Severaltimes.IamoneoftheagentsofthePeninsularCompany." 

           "ThenyouknowIndia?" 

           "Whyyes,"repliedFix,whospokecautiously. 

           "Acuriousplace,thisIndia?" 

           "Oh,verycurious.Mosques,minarets,temples,fakirs,pagodas,tigers,snakes,elephants!Ihopeyouwillhaveampletimetoseethesights." 

           "Ihopeso,MonsieurFix. Yousee,amanofsoundsenseoughtnottospendhislifejumpingfromasteameruponarailwaytrain,andfromarailwaytrainuponasteameragain,pretendingtomakethetouroftheworldineightydays! No;allthesegymnastics,youmaybesure,willceaseatBombay." 

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