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Around the World in 80 Days

him talk; and, as there was no time to lose, Fix prepared to
make himself known.
It was now the 30th of October, and on the following
day the Rangoon was due at Singapore.

Fix emerged from his cabin and went on deck.
Passepartout was promenading up and down in the
forward part of the steamer. The detective rushed forward
with every appearance of extreme surprise, and exclaimed,
‘You here, on the Rangoon?’
‘What, Monsieur Fix, are you on board?’ returned the
really astonished Passepartout, recognising his crony of the
Mongolia. ‘Why, I left you at Bombay, and here you are,
on the way to Hong Kong! Are you going round the
world too?’
‘No, no,’ replied Fix; ‘I shall stop at Hong Kong—at
least for some days.’
‘Hum!’ said Passepartout, who seemed for an instant
perplexed. ‘But how is it I have not seen you on board
since we left Calcutta?’
‘Oh, a trifle of sea-sickness—I’ve been staying in my
berth. The Gulf of Bengal does not agree with me as well
as the Indian Ocean. And how is Mr. Fogg?’

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