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Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter XIV

IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG

DESCENDS THE WHOLE

LENGTH OF THE BEAUTIFUL

VALLEY OF THE GANGES

WITHOUT EVER THINKING

OF SEEING IT

The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an
hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success. Sir Francis
pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said,
‘Well done!’ which, from him, was high commendation;
to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the
affair belonged to Mr. Fogg. As for him, he had only been
struck with a ‘queer’ idea; and he laughed to think that for
a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-
sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming
woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah! As for the young
Indian woman, she had been unconscious throughout of

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