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Around the World in 80 Days
they were in Dublin; and they lost no time in embarking
on a steamer which, disdaining to rise upon the waves,
invariably cut through them.
Phileas Fogg at last disembarked on the Liverpool quay,
at twenty minutes before twelve, 21st December. He was
only six hours distant from London.
But at this moment Fix came up, put his hand upon
Mr. Fogg’s shoulder, and, showing his warrant, said, ‘You
are really Phileas Fogg?’
‘I am.’
‘I arrest you in the Queen’s name!’
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