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Around the World in 80 Days
‘Apiece?’
‘Apiece.’
‘And there are four of you?’
‘Four.’
Captain Speedy began to scratch his head. There were
eight thousand dollars to gain, without changing his route;
for which it was well worth conquering the repugnance
he had for all kinds of passengers. Besides, passenger’s at
two thousand dollars are no longer passengers, but valuable
merchandise. ‘I start at nine o’clock,’ said Captain Speedy,
simply. ‘Are you and your party ready?’
‘We will be on board at nine o’clock,’ replied, no less
simply, Mr. Fogg.
It was half-past eight. To disembark from the
Henrietta, jump into a hack, hurry to the St. Nicholas, and
return with Aouda, Passepartout, and even the inseparable
Fix was the work of a brief time, and was performed by
Mr. Fogg with the coolness which never abandoned him.
They were on board when the Henrietta made ready to
weigh anchor.
When Passepartout heard what this last voyage was
going to cost, he uttered a prolonged ‘Oh!’ which
extended throughout his vocal gamut.
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