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Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter XXXV
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG
DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT
HIS ORDERS TO
PASSEPARTOUT TWICE
The dwellers in Saville Row would have been
surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas
Fogg had returned home. His doors and windows were
still closed, no appearance of change was visible.
After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout
instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went
to his domicile.
He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.
Ruined! And by the blundering of the detective! After
having steadily traversed that long journey, overcome a
hundred obstacles, braved many dangers, and still found
time to do some good on his way, to fail near the goal by
a sudden event which he could not have foreseen, and
against which he was unarmed; it was terrible! But a few
pounds were left of the large sum he had carried with him.
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