Atdawnonthe13ththe`Carnatic\'enteredtheportofYokohama。Thisisanimportantway-stationinthePacific,whereallthemail-steamers,andthosecarryingtravellersbetweenNorthAmerica,China,Japan,andtheOrientalislands,putin。ItissituatedinthebayofYeddo,andatbutashortdistancefromthatsecondcapitaloftheJapaneseEmpire,andtheresidenceoftheTycoon,thecivilEmperor,beforetheMikado,thespiritualEmperor,absorbedhisofficeinhisown。The`Carnatic\'anchoredatthequaynearthecustom-house,inthemidstofacrowdofshipsbearingtheflagsofallnations。
PassepartoutwenttimidlyashoreonthissocuriousterritoryoftheSonsoftheSun。Hehadnothingbettertodothan,takingchanceforhisguide,towanderaimlesslythroughthestreetsofYokohama。HefoundhimselfatfirstinathoroughlyEuropeanquarter,thehouseshavinglowfronts,andbeingadornedwithverandas,beneathwhichhecaughtglimpsesofneatperistyles。Thisquarteroccupied,withitsstreets,squares,docksandwarehouses,allthespacebetweenthe`promontoryoftheTreaty\'andtheriver。Here,asatHongKongandCalcutta,weremixedcrowdsofallraces,-AmericansandEnglish,ChinamenandDutchmen,mostlymerchantsreadytobuyorsellanything。TheFrenchmanfelthimselfasmuchaloneamongthemasifhehaddroppeddowninthemidstofHottentots。
Hehad,atleast,oneresource,-tocallontheFrenchandEnglishconsulsatYokohamaforassistance。Butheshrankfromtellingthestoryofhisadventures,intimatelyconnectedasitwaswiththatofhismaster:
and,beforedoingso,hedeterminedtoexhaustallothermeansofaid。
AschancedidnotfavourhimintheEuropeanquarter,hepenetratedthatinhabitedbythenativeJapanese,determined,ifnecessary,topushontoYeddo。
TheJapanesequarterofYokohamaiscalledBenten,afterthegoddessofthesea,whoisworshippedontheislandsroundabout。TherePassepartoutbeheldbeautifulfirandcedargroves,sacredgatesofasingulararchitecture,bridgeshalfhidinthemidstofbamboosandreeds,templesshadedbyimmensecedar-trees,holyretreatswherewereshelteredBuddhistpriestsandsectariesofConfucius,andinterminablestreets,whereaperfectharvestofrose-tintedandred-cheekedchildren,wholookedasiftheyhadbeencutoutofJapanesescreens,andwhowereplayinginthemidstofshort-leggedpoodlesandyellowishcats,mighthavebeengathered。
Thestreetswerecrowdedwithpeople。Priestswerepassinginprocessions,beatingtheirdrearytambourines;policeandcustom-houseofficerswithpointedhatsencrustedwithlac,andcarryingtwosabreshungtotheirwaists;soldiers,cladinbluecottonwithwhitestripes,andbearingguns;
theMikado\'sguards,envelopedinsilkendoublets,hauberks,andcoatsofmail;andnumbersofmilitaryfolkofallranks-forthemilitaryprofessionisasmuchrespectedinJapanasitisdespisedinChina-wenthitherandthitheringroupsandpairs。Passepartoutsaw,too,beggingfriars,long-robedpilgrims,andsimplecivilians,withtheirwarpedandjet-blackhair,bigheads,longbusts,slenderlegs,shortstature,andcomplexionsvaryingfromcopper-colourtoadeadwhite,butneveryellow,liketheChinese,fromwhomtheJapanesewidelydiffer。Hedidnotfailtoobservethecuriousequipages,-carriagesandpalanquins,barrowssuppliedwithsails,andlittersmadeofbamboo;northewomen,-whomhethoughtnotespeciallyhandsome,-whotooklittlestepswiththeirlittlefeet,whereontheyworecanvasshoes,strawsandals,andclogsofworkedwood,andwhodisplayedtight-lookingeyes,flatchests,teethfashionablyblackened,andgownscrossedwithsilkenscarfs,tiedinanenormousknotbehind,-anornamentwhichthemodernParisianladiesseemtohaveborrowedfromthedamesofJapan。
Passepartoutwanderedforseveralhoursinthemidstofthismotleycrowd,lookinginatthewindowsoftherichandcuriousshops,thejewelleryestablishmentsglitteringwithquaintJapaneseornaments,therestaurantsdeckedwithstreamersandbanners,thetea-houses,wheretheodorousbeveragewasbeingdrunkwith`saki\',aliquorconcoctedfromthefermentationofrice,andthecomfortablesmoking-houses,wheretheywerepuffing,notopium,whichisalmostunknowninJapan,butaveryfine,stringytobacco。
Hewentontillhefoundhimselfinthefields,inthemidstofvastriceplantations。Therehesawdazzlingcamelliasexpandingthemselves,withflowerswhichweregivingforththeirlastcol-oursandperfumes,notonbushes,butontrees;andwithinbambooenclosures,cherry,plum,andappletrees,whichtheJapanesecultivateratherfortheirblossomsthantheirfruit,andwhichqueerly-fashionedgrinningscarecrowsprotectedfromthesparrows,pigeons,ravens,andothervoraciousbirds。Onthebranchesofthecedarswereperchedlargeeagles;amidthefoliageoftheweepingwillowswereherons,solemnlystandingononeleg;andoneveryhandwerecrows,ducks,hawks,wildbirds,andamultitudeofcranes,whichtheJapaneseconsidersacred,andwhichtotheirmindssymbolizelonglifeandprosperity。
Ashewasstrollingalone,Passepartoutespiedsomevioletsamongtheshrubs。
`Good!\'saidhe;`I\'llhavesomesupper。\'
But,onsmellingthem,hefoundthattheywereodourless。
`Nochancethere,\'thoughthe。
Theworthyfellowhadcertainlytakengoodcaretoeatasheartyabreakfastaspossiblebeforeleavingthe`Carnatic\',butashehadbeenwalkingaboutallday,thedemandsofhungerwerebecomingimportunate。Heobservedthatthebutchers\'stallscontainedneithermutton,goat,norpork;andknowingalsothatitisasacrilegetokillcattle,whicharepreservedsolelyforfarming,hemadeuphismindthatmeatwasfarfromplentifulinYokohama,norwashemistaken;andindefaultofbutcher\'smeat,hecouldhavewishedforaquarterofwildboarordeer,apartridge,orsomequails,somegameorfish,which,withrice,theJapaneseeatalmostexclusively。Buthefounditnecessarytokeepupastoutheart,andtopostponethemealhecravedtillthefollowingmorning。Nightcame,andPassepartoutre-enteredthenativequarter,wherehewanderedthroughthestreets,litbyvari-colouredlanterns,lookingonatthedancerswhowereexecutingskilfulstepsandboundings,andtheastrologerswhostoodintheopenairwiththeirtelescopes。
Thenhecametotheharbour,whichwaslitupbytherosintorchesofthefishermen,whowerefishingfromtheirboats。
Thestreetsatlastbecamequiet,andthepatrol,theofficersofwhich,intheirsplendidcostumes,andsurroundedbytheirsuites,Passepartoutthoughtseemedlikeambassadors,succeededthebustlingcrowd。Eachtimeacompanypassed,Passepartoutchuckled,andsaidtohimself:`Good!anotherJapaneseembassydepartingforEurope!\'
CHAPTERXXIIIINWHICHPASSEPARTOUT\'SNOSEBECOMESOUTRAGEOUSLYLONG。
Thenextmorningpoor,jaded,famishedPassepartoutsaidtohimselfthathemustgetsomethingtoeatatallhazards,andthesoonerhedidsothebetter。Hemight,indeed,sellhiswatch;buthewouldhavestarvedfirst。Noworneverhemustusethestrong,ifnotmelodiousvoicewhichnaturehadbestoweduponhim。HeknewseveralFrenchandEnglishsongs,andresolvedtotrythemupontheJapanese,whomustbeloversofmusic,sincetheywereforeverpoundingontheircymbals,tam-tams,andtambourines,andcouldnotbutappreciateEuropeantalent。
Itwas,perhaps,ratherearlyinthemorningtogetupaconcert,andtheaudience,prematurelyarousedfromtheirslumbers,mightnot,possiblypaytheirentertainerwithcoinbearingtheMikado\'sfeatures。Passepartoutthereforedecidedtowaitseveralhours;and,ashewassaunteringalong,itoccurredtohimthathewouldseemrathertoowelldressedforawanderingartist。Theideastruckhimtochangehisgarmentsforclothesmoreinharmonywithhisproject;bywhichhemightalsogetalittlemoneytosatisfytheimmediatecravingsofhunger。Theresolutiontaken,itremainedtocarryitout。
ItwasonlyafteralongsearchthatPassepartoutdiscoveredanativedealerinoldclothes。ThemanlikedtheEuropeancostume,anderelongPassepartoutissuedfromhisshopaccouteredinanoldJapanesecoat,andasortofone-sidedturban,fadedwithlonguse。Afewsmallpiecesofsilver,moreover,jingledinhispocket。
`Good!\'thoughthe。`IwillimagineIamattheCarnival!\'
Hisfirstcare,afterbeingthus`Japanesed\',wastoenteratea-houseofmodestappearance,anduponhalfabirdandalittlerice,tobreakfastlikeamanforwhomdinnerwasasyetaproblemtobesolved。
`Now,\'thoughthe,whenhehadeatenheartily,`Imustn\'tlosemyhead。
Ican\'tsellthiscostumeagainforonestillmoreJapanese。ImustconsiderhowtoleavethiscountryoftheSun,ofwhichIshallnotretainthemostdelightfulofmemories,asquicklyaspossible。\'
ItoccurredtohimtovisitthesteamerswhichwereabouttoleaveforAmerica。Hewouldofferhimselfasacookorservant,inpaymentofhispassageandmeals。OnceatSanFrancisco,hewouldfindsomemeansofgoingon。Thedifficultywas,howtotraversethefourthousandsevenhundredmilesofthePacificwhichlaybetweenJapanandtheNewWorld。
Passepartoutwasnotthemantoletanideagobegging,anddirectedhisstepstowardsthedocks。But,asheapproachedthem,hisproject,whichatfirsthadseemedsosimple,begantogrowmoreandmoreformidabletohismind。WhatneedwouldtheyhaveofacookorservantonanAmericansteamer,andwhatconfidencewouldtheyputinhim,dressedashewas?
Whatreferencescouldhegive?
Ashewasreflectinginthiswise,hiseyesfelluponanimmenseplacardwhichasortofclownwascarryingthroughthestreets。Thisplacard,whichwasinEnglish,readasfollows:——`ACROBATICJAPANESETROUPE,HONOURABLEWILLIAMBATULCAR,PROPRIETOR,LASTREPRESENTATIONS,PRIORTOTHEIRDEPARTURETOTHEUNITEDSTATES,OF
THELONGNOSES!LONGNOSES!UNDERTHEDIRECTPATRONAGEOFTHEGODTINGOU!
GREATATTRACTION!\'`TheUnitedStates!\'saidPassepartout;`that\'sjustwhatIwant!\'
Hefollowedtheclown,andsoonfoundhimselfoncemoreintheJapanesequarter。Aquarterofanhourlaterhestoppedbeforealargecabin,adornedwithseveralclustersofstreamers,theexteriorwallsofwhichweredesignedtorepresent,inviolentcoloursandwithoutperspective,acompanyofjugglers。
ThiswastheHonourableWilliamBatulcar\'sestablishment。ThatgentlemenwasasortofBarnum,thedirectorofatroupeofmountebanks,jugglers,clowns,acrobats,equilibristsandgymnasts,who,accordingtotheplacard,wasgivinghislastperformancesbeforeleavingtheEmpireoftheSunfortheStatesoftheUnion。
PassepartoutenteredandaskedforMrBatulcar,whostraightawayappearedinperson。
`Whatdoyouwant?\'saidhetoPassepartout,whomheatfirsttookforanative。
`Wouldyoulikeaservant,sir?\'askedPassepartout。
`Aservant!\'criedMrBatulcar,caressingthethickgraybeardwhichhungfromhischin。`Ialreadyhavetwowhoareobedientandfaithful,haveneverleftme,andservemefortheirnourishment,-andheretheyare,\'addedhe,holdingouthistworobustarms,furrowedwithveinsaslargeasthestringsofabass-viol。
`SoIcanbeofnousetoyou?\'
`None。\'
`Thedevil!IshouldsoliketocrossthePacificwithyou!\'
`Ah!\'saidtheHonourableMrBatulcar。`YouarenomoreaJapanesethanIamamonkey!Whyareyoudressedupinthatway?\'
`Amandressesashecan。\'
`That\'strue。YouareaFrenchman,aren\'tyou?\'
`Yes;aParisianofParis。\'
`Thenyououghttoknowhowtomakegrimaces?\'
`Why?\'repliedPassepartout,alittlevexedthathisnationalityshouldcausethisquestion;`weFrenchmenknowhowtomakegrimaces,itistrue,-butnotanybetterthantheAmericansdo。\'
`True。Well,ifIcan\'ttakeyouasaservant,Icanasaclown。Yousee,myfriend,inFrancetheyexhibitforeignclowns,andinforeignpartsFrenchclowns。\'
`Ah!\'
`Youareprettystrong,eh?\'
`Especiallyafteragoodmeal。\'
`Andyoucansing?\'
`Yes,\'returnedPassepartout,whohadformerlybeenwonttosinginthestreets。
`Butcanyousingstandingonyourhead,withatopspinningonyourleftfoot,andasabrebalancedonyourright?\'
`Humph!Ithinkso,\'repliedPassepartout,recallingtheexercisesofhisyoungerdays。
`Well,that\'senough,\'saidtheHonourableWilliamBatulcar。
Theengagementwasconcludedthereandthen。
Passepartouthadatlastfoundsomethingtodo。HewasengagedtoactinthecelebratedJapanesetroupe。Itwasnotaverydignifiedposition,butwithinaweekhewouldbeonhiswaytoSanFrancisco。
Theperformance,sonoisilyannouncedbytheHonourableMrBatulcar,wastocommenceatthreeo\'clock,andsoonthedeafeninginstrumentsofaJapaneseorchestraresoundedatthedoor。Passepartout,thoughhehadnotbeenabletostudyorrehearseapart,wasdesignatedtolendtheaidofhissturdyshouldersinthegreatexhibitionofthe`humanpyramid\',executedbytheLongNosesofthegodTingou。This`greatattraction\'wastoclosetheperformance。
Beforethreeo\'clockthelargeshedwasinvadedbythespectators,comprisingEuropeansandnatives,ChineseandJapanese,men,womenandchildren,whoprecipitatedthemselvesuponthenarrowbenchesandintotheboxesoppositethestage。Themusicianstookupapositioninside,andwerevigorouslyperformingontheirgongs,tam-tams,flutes,bones,tambourines,andimmensedrums。
Theperformancewasmuchlikeallacrobaticdisplays;butitmustbeconfessedthattheJapanesearethefirstequilibristsintheworld。
One,withafanandsomebitsofpaper,performedthegracefultrickofthebutterfliesandtheflowers;anothertracedintheair,withtheodoroussmokeofhispipe,aseriesofbluewords,whichcomposedacomplimenttotheaudience;whileathirdjuggledwithsomelightedcandles,whichheextinguishedsuccessivelyastheypassedhislips,andrelitagainwithoutinterruptingforaninstanthisjuggling。Anotherreproducedthemostsingularcombinationswithaspinning-top;inhishandstherevolvingtopsseemedtobeanimatedwithalifeoftheirownintheirinterminablewhirling;
theyranoverpipe-stems,theedgesofsabres,wires,andevenhairsstretchedacrossthestage;theyturnedaroundontheedgesoflargeglasses,crossedbambooladders,dispersedintoallthecorners,andproducedstrangemusicaleffectsbythecombinationoftheirvariouspitchesoftone。Thejugglerstossedthemintheair,threwthemlikeshuttlecockswithwoodenbattledores,andyettheykeptonspinning;theyputthemintotheirpockets,andtookthemoutstillwhirlingasbefore。
Itisuselesstodescribetheastonishingperformancesoftheacrobatsandgymnasts。Theturningonladders,poles,balls,barrels,&;c。,wasexecutedwithwonderfulprecision。
ButtheprincipalattractionwastheexhibitionoftheLongNoses,ashowtowhichEuropeisasyetastranger。
TheLongNosesformapeculiarcompany,underthedirectpatronageofthegodTingou。AttiredafterthefashionoftheMiddleAges,theyboreupontheirshouldersasplendidpairofwings;butwhatespeciallydistinguishedthemwasthelongnoseswhichwerefastenedtotheirfaces,andtheuseswhichtheymadeofthem。Thesenosesweremadeofbamboo,andwerefive,six,andeventenfeetlong,somestraight,otherscurved,someribboned,andsomehavingimitationwartsuponthem。Itwasupontheseappendages,fixedtightlyontheirrealnoses,thattheyperformedtheirgymnasticexercises。AdozenofthesesectariesofTingoulayflatupontheirbacks,whileothers,dressedtorepresentlightning-rods,cameandfrolickedontheirnoses,jumpingfromonetoanother,andperformingthemostskilfulleapingsandsomersaults。
Asalastscene,a`humanpyramid\'hadbeenannounced,inwhichfiftyLongNosesweretorepresenttheCarofJuggernaut。But,insteadofformingapyramidbymountingeachother\'sshoulders,theartistsweretogroupthemselvesontopofthenoses。IthappenedthattheperformerwhohadhithertoformedthebaseoftheCarhadquittedthetroupe,andas,tofillthispart,onlystrengthandadroitnesswerenecessary,Passepartouthadbeenchosentotakehisplace。
Thepoorfellowreallyfeltsadwhen-melancholyreminiscenceofhisyouth!-hedonnedhiscostume,adornedwithvari-colouredwings,andfastenedtohisnaturalfeatureafalsenosesixfeetlong。Buthecheeredupwhenhethoughtthatthisnosewaswinninghimsomethingtoeat。
Hewentuponthestage,andtookhisplacebesidetherestwhoweretocomposethebaseoftheCarofJuggernaut。Theyallstretchedthemselvesonthefloor,theirnosespointingtotheceiling。Asecondgroupofartistsdisposedthemselvesontheselongappendages,thenathirdabovethese,thenafourth,untilahumanmonumentreachingtotheverycornicesofthetheatresoonaroseontopofthenoses。Thiselicitedloudapplause,inthemidstofwhichtheorchestrawasjuststrikingupadeafeningair,whenthepyramidtottered,thebalancewaslost,oneofthelowernosesvanishedfromthepyramid,andthehumanmonumentwasshatteredlikeacastlebuiltofcards!
ItwasPassepartout\'sfault。Abandoninghisposition,clearingthefootlightswithouttheaidofhiswings,andclamberinguptotheright-handgallery,hefellatthefeetofoneofthespectators,crying,`Ah,mymaster!mymaster!\'
`Youhere?\'
`Myself。\'
`Verywell;thenletusgotothesteamer,youngman!\'
MrFogg,AoudaandPassepartoutpassedthroughthelobbyofthetheatretotheoutside,wheretheyencounteredtheHonourableMrBatulcar,furiouswithrage。Hedemandeddamagesforthe`breakage\'ofthepyramid;andPhileasFoggappeasedhimbygivinghimahandfulofbank-notes。
Athalf-pastsix,theveryhourofdeparture,MrFoggandAouda,followedbyPassepartout,whoinhishurryhadretainedhiswings,andnosesixfeetlong,steppedupontheAmericansteamer。
CHAPTERXXIVDURINGWHICHMRFOGGANDPARTYCROSSTHEPACIFICOCEAN。
Whathappenedwhenthepilot-boatcameinsightofShanghaiwillbeeasilyguessed。Thesignalsmadebythe`Tankadere\'hadbeenseenbythecaptainoffYokohamasteamer,who,espyingtheflagathalf-mast,haddirectedhiscoursetowardsthelittlecraft。PhileasFogg,afterpayingthestipulatedpriceofhispassagetoJohnBunsby,andrewardingthatworthywiththeadditionalsumoffivehundredandfiftypounds,ascendedthesteamerwithAoudaandFix;andtheystartedatonceforNagasakiandYokohama。
Theyreachedtheirdestinationonthemorningofthe14thNovember。
PhileasFogglostnotimeingoingonboardthe`Carnatic\',wherehelearned,toAouda\'sgreatdelight-andperhapstohisown,thoughhebetrayednoemotion-thatPassepartout,aFrenchman,hadreallyarrivedonherthedaybefore。
TheSanFranciscosteamerwasannouncedtoleavethatveryevening,anditbecamenecessarytofindPassepartout,ifpossible,withoutdelay。
MrFoggappliedinvaintotheFrenchandEnglishconsuls,and,afterwanderingthroughthestreetsalongtime,begantodespairoffindinghismissingservant。Chance,orperhapsakindofpresentiment,atlastledhimintotheHonourableMrBatulcar\'stheatre。HecertainlywouldnothaverecognizedPassepartoutintheeccentricmountebankscostume;butthelatter,lyingonhisback,perceivedhismasterinthegallery。Hecouldnothelpstarting,whichsochangedthepositionofhisnoseastobringthe`pyramid\'pell-melluponthestage。
AllthisPassepartoutlearnedfromAouda,whorecountedtohimwhathadtakenplaceonthevoyagefromHongKongtoShanghaionthe`Tankadere\',incompanywithoneMrFix。
Passepartoutdidnotchangecountenanceonhearingthisname。Hethoughtthatthetimehadnotyetarrivedtodivulgetohismasterwhathadtakenplacebetweenthedetectiveandhimself;andintheaccounthegaveofhisabsence,hesimplyexcusedhimselfforhavingbeenovertakenbydrunkenness,insmokingopiumatataverninHongKong。
MrFoggheardthisnarrativecoldly,withoutaword;andthenfurnishedhismanwithfundsnecessarytoobtainclothingmoreinharmonywithhisposition。WithinanhourtheFrenchmanhadcutoffhisnoseandpartedwithhiswings,andretainednothingabouthimwhichrecalledthesectaryofthegodTingou。
ThesteamerwhichwasabouttodepartfromYokohamatoSanFranciscobelongedtothePacificMailSteamshipCompany,andwasnamedthe`GeneralGrant\'。Shewasalargepaddle-wheelsteameroftwothousandfivehundredtons,wellequippedandveryfast。Themassivewalking-beamroseandfellabovethedeck;atoneendapiston-rodworkedupanddown;andattheotherwasaconnecting-rodwhich,inchangingtherectilinearmotiontoacircularone,wasdirectlyconnectedwiththeshaftofthepaddles。The`GeneralGrant\'wasriggedwiththreemasts,givingalargecapacityforsails,andthusmateriallyaidingthesteampower。Bymakingtwelvemilesanhour,shewouldcrosstheoceanintwenty-onedays。PhileasFoggwasthereforejustifiedinhopingthathewouldreachSanFranciscobythe2ndDecember,NewYorkbythe11th,andLondononthe20th,-thusgainingseveralhoursonthefataldateofthe21stDecember。
Therewasafullcomplementofpassengersonboard,amongthemEnglish,manyAmericans,alargenumberofCooliesontheirwaytoCalifornia,andseveralEastIndianofficers,whowerespendingtheirvacationmakingatouroftheworld。Nothingofmomenthappenedonthevoyage;thesteamer,sustainedonitslargepaddles,rolledbutlittle,andthe`Pacific\'almostjustifieditsname。MrFoggwasascalmandtaciturnasever。Hisyoungcompanionfeltherselfmoreandmoreattachedtohimbyothertiesthangratitude;hissilentbutgenerousnatureimpressedhermorethanshethought;
anditwasalmostunconsciouslythatsheyieldedtoemotionswhichdidnotseemtohavetheleasteffectuponherprotector。Aoudatookthekeenestinterestinhisplans,andbecameimpatientatanyincidentwhichseemedlikelytoretardhisjourney。
SheoftenchattedwithPassepartout,whodidnotfailtoperceivethestateofthelady\'sheart;and,beingthemostfaithfulofdomestics,heneverexhaustedhiseulogiesofPhileasFogg\'shonesty,generosityanddevotion。HetookpainstocalmAouda\'sdoubtsofasuccessfulterminationofthejourney,tellingherthatthemostdifficultpartofithadpassed,thatnowtheywerebeyondthefantasticcountriesofJapanandChina,andwerefairlyontheirwaytocitedplacesagain。ArailwaytrainfromSanFranciscotoNewYork,andatransatlanticsteamerfromNewYorktoLiverpool,woulddoubtlessbringthemtotheendofthisimpossiblejourneyroundtheworldwithintheperiodagreedupon。
OntheninthdayafterleavingYokohama,PhileasFogghadtraversedexactlyonehalfoftheterrestrialglobe。The`GeneralGrant\'passed,onthe23rdNovember,theonehundredandeightiethmeridian,andwasattheveryantipodesofLondon。MrFogghad,itistrue,exhaustedfifty-twooftheeightydaysinwhichhewastocompletethetour,andtherewereonlytwenty-eightleft。But,thoughhewasonlyhalf-waybythedifferenceofmeridians,hehadreallygoneovertwo-thirdsofthewholejourney;
forhehadbeenobligedtomakelongcircuitsfromLondontoAden,fromAdentoBombay,fromCalcuttatoSingapore,andfromSingaporetoYokohama。
Couldhehavefollowedwithoutdeviationthefiftiethparallel,whichisthatofLondon,thewholedistancewouldonlyhavebeenabouttwelvethousandmiles;whereashewouldbeforced,bytheirregularmethodsoflocomotion,totraversetwenty-sixthousand,ofwhichhehad,onthe23rdofNovember,accomplishedseventeenthousandfivehundred。Andnowthecoursewasastraightone,andFixwasnolongertheretoputobstaclesintheirway!
Ithappenedalso,onthe23rdofNovember,thatPassepartoutmadeajoyfuldiscovery。ItwillberememberedthattheobstinatefellowhadinsistedonkeepinghisfamousfamilywatchatLondontime,andonregardingthatofthecountrieshehadpassedthroughasquitefalseandunreliable。Now,onthisday,thoughhehadnotchangedthehands,hefoundthathiswatchexactlyagreedwiththeship\'schronometers。Histriumphwashilarious。
HewouldhavelikedtoknowwhatFixwouldsayifhewereaboard!
`Theroguetoldmealotofstories,\'repeatedPassepartout,`aboutthemeridians,thesun,andthemoon!Moon,indeed!Moonshine,morelikely!
Ifonelistenedtothatsortofpeople,aprettysortoftimeonewouldkeep!Iwassurethatthesunwouldsomedayregulateitselfbymywatch!\'
Passepartoutwasignorantthat,ifthefaceofhiswatchhadbeendividedintotwenty-fourhours,liketheItalianclocks,hewouldhavenoreasonforexultation;forthehandsofhiswatchwouldthen,insteadofasnowindicatingnineo\'clockinthemorning,indicatenineo\'clockintheevening,thatisthetwenty-firsthouraftermidnight,preciselythedifferencebetweenLondontimeandthatoftheonehundredandeightiethmeridian。
ButifFixhadbeenabletoexplainthispurelyphysicaleffect,Passepartoutwouldnothaveadmitted,evenifhehadcomprehendedit。Moreover,ifthedetectivehadbeenonboardatthatmoment,Passepartoutwouldhavejoinedissuewithhimonaquitedifferentsubject,andinanentirelydifferentmanner。
WherewasFixatthatmoment?
Hewasactuallyonboardthe`GeneralGrant\'。
OnreachingYokohama,thedetective,leavingMrFogg,whomheexpectedtomeetagainduringtheday,hadrepairedatoncetotheEnglishconsulate,whereheatlastfoundthewarrantofarrest。IthadfollowedhimfromBombay,andhadcomebythe`Carnatic\',onwhichsteamerhehimselfwassubposedtobe。Fix\'sdisappointmentmaybeimaginedwhenhereflectedthatthewarrantwasnowuseless。
MrFogghadleftEnglishground,anditwasnownecessarytoprocurehisextradition!
`Well,\'thoughtFix,afteramomentofanger,`mywarrantisnotgoodhere,butitwillbeinEngland。Therogueevidentlyintendstoreturntohisowncountry,thinkinghehasthrownthepoliceoffhistrack。Good!
IwillfollowhimacrosstheAtlantic。Asforthemoney,Heavengranttheremaybesomeleft!Butthefellowhasalreadyspentintravelling,rewards,trials,bail,elephants,andallsortsofcharges,morethanfivethousandpounds。Yet,afterall,theBankisrich!\'
Hiscoursedecidedon,hewentonboardthe`GeneralGrant\',andwastherewhenMrFoggandAoudaarrived。Tohisutteramazement,herecognizedPassepartout,despitehistheatricaldisguise。HequicKlyconcealedhimselfinhiscabin,toavoidanawkwardexplanation,andhoped-thankstothenumberofpassengers-toremainunperceivedbyMrFogg\'sservant。
Onthatveryday,however,hemetPassepartoutfacetofaceontheforwarddeck。Thelatter,withoutaword,madearushforhim,graspedhimbythethroat,and,muchtotheamusementofagroupofAmericans,whoimmediatelybegantobetonhim,administeredtothedetectiveaperfectvolleyofblows,whichprovedthegreatsuperiorityofFrenchoverEnglishpugilisticskill。
WhenPassepartouthadfinished,hefoundhimselfrelievedandcomforted。
Fixgotupinasomewhatrumpledcondition,and,lookingathisadversary,coldlysaid,`Haveyoudone?\'
`Forthistime-yes。\'
`Thenletmehaveawordwithyou。\'
`But!——\'
`Inyourmaster\'sinterest。\'
PassepartoutseemedtobevanquishedbyFix\'scoolness,forhequietlyfollowedhim,andtheysatdownasidefromtherestofthepassengers。
`Youhavegivenmeathrashing,\'saidFix。`Good,Iexpectedit。Now,listentome。UptothistimeIhavebeenMrFogg\'sadversary。Iamnowinhisgame。\'
`Aha!\'criedPassepartout;`youareconvincedheisanhonestman?\'
`No,\'repliedFixcoldly,`Ithinkhimarascal。Sh!don\'tbudge,andletmespeak。AslongasMrFoggwasonEnglishground,itwasformyinteresttodetainhimthereuntilmywarrantofarrestarrived。IdideverythingIcouldtokeephimback。IsenttheBombaypriestsafterhim,IgotyouintoxicatedatHongKong,Iseparatedyoufromhim,andImadehimmisstheYokohamasteamer。\'
Passepartoutlistened,withclosedfists。
`Now,\'resumedFix,`MrFoggseemstobegoingbacktoEngland。Well,Iwillfollowhimthere。ButhereafterIwilldoasmuchtokeepobstaclesoutofhiswayasIhavedoneuptothistimetoputtheminhispath。
I\'vechangedmygame,yousee,andsimplybecauseitwasformyinteresttochangeit。Yourinterestisthesameasmine;foritisonlyinEnglandthatyouwillascertainwhetheryouareintheserviceofacriminaloranhonestman。\'
PassepartoutlistenedveryattentivelytoFix,andwasconvincedthathespokewithentiregoodfaith。
`Arewefriends?\'askedthedetective。
`Friends?-no,\'repliedPassepartout;`butallies,perhaps。Attheleastsignoftreason,however,I\'lltwistyourneckforyou。\'
`Agreed,\'saidthedetectivequietly。
Elevendayslater,onthe3rdofDecember,the`GeneralGrant\'enteredthebayoftheGoldenGate,andreachedSanFrancisco。
MrFogghadneithergainednorlostasingleday。
CHAPTERXXVINWHICHASLIGHTGLIMPSEISHADOFSANFRANCISCO。
ItwasseveninthemorningwhenMrFogg,AoudaandPassepartoutsetfootupontheAmericancontinent,ifthisnamecanbegiventothefloatingquayuponwhichtheydisembarked。Thesequays,risingandfallingwiththetide,thusfacilitatetheloadingandunloadingofvessels。Alongsidethemwereclippersofallsizes,steamersofallnationalities,andthesteamboats,withseveraldecksrisingoneabovetheother,whichplyontheSacramentoanditstributaries。TherewerealsoheapeduptheproductsofacommercewhichextendstoMexico,Chile,Peru,Brazil,Europe,AsiaandallthePacificislands。
Passepartout,inhisjoyonreachingatlasttheAmericancontinent,thoughthewouldmanifestitbyexecutingaperilousvaultinfinestyle;
but,tumblinguponsomeworm-eatenplanks,hefellthroughthem。Putoutofcountenancebythemannerinwhichhethus`setfoot\'upontheNewWorld,heutteredaloudcry,whichsofrightenedtheinnumerablecormorantsandpelicansthatarealwayspercheduponthesemovablequays,thattheyflewnoisilyaway。
MrFogg,onreachingshore,proceededtofindoutatwhathourthefirsttrainleftforNewYork,andlearnedthatthiswasatsixo\'clockp。m。;
hehad,therefore,anentiredaytospendintheCaliforniancapital。Tagaageatachargeofthreedollars,heandAoudaenteredit,whilePassepartoutmountedtheboxbesidethedriver,andtheysetoutfortheInternationalHotel。
FromhisexaltedpositionPassepartoutobservedwithmuchcuriositythewidestreets,thelow,evenlyrangedhouses,theAnglo-SaxonGothicchurches,thegreatdocks,thepalatialwoodenandbrickwarehouses,thenumerousconveyances,omnibuses,horse-cars,andupontheside-walks,notonlyAmericansandEuropeans,butChineseandIndians。Passepartoutwassurprisedatallhesaw。SanFranciscowasnolongerthelegendarycityof1849-acityofbanditti,assassinsandincendiaries,whohadflockedhitherincrowdsinpursuitofplunder;aparadiseofoutlaws,wheretheygambledwithgold-dust,arevolverinonehandandabowie-knifeintheother:itwasnowagreatcommercialemporium。
TheloftytowerofitsCityHalloverlookedthewholepanoramaofthestreetsandavenues,whichcuteachotheratrightangles,andinthemidstofwhichappearedpleasant,verdantsquares,whilebeyondappearedtheChinesequarter,seeminglyimportedfromthecelestialEmpireinatoy-box。
SombrerosandredshirtsandplumedIndianswererarelytobeseen;butthereweresilkhatsandblackcoatseverywherewornbyamultitudeofnervouslyactive,gentlemanly-lookingmen。Someofthestreets-especiallyMontgomeryStreet,whichistoSanFranciscowhatRegentStreetistoLondon,theBoulevarddesItalianstoParis,andBroadwaytoNewYork-werelinedwithsplendidandspaciousstores,whichexposedintheirwindowstheproductsoftheentireworld。
WhenPassepartoutreachedtheInternationalHotel,itdidnotseemtohimasifhehadleftEnglandatall。
Thegroundfloorofthehotelwasoccupiedbyalargebar,asortofrestaurantfreelyopentoallpassers-by,whomightpartakeofdriedbeef,oystersoup,biscuits,andcheese,withouttakingouttheirpurses。Paymentwasmadeonlyfortheale,porter,orsherrywhichwasdrunk。Thisseemed`veryAmerican\'toPassepartout。Thehotelrefreshment-roomswerecomfortable,andMrFoggandAouda,installingthemselvesatatable,wereabundantlyservedondiminutiveplatesbynegroesofdarkesthue。
Afterbreakfast,MrFogg,accompaniedbyAouda,startedfortheEnglishconsulatetohavehispassportvisaed。Ashewasgoingout,hemetPassepartout,whoaskedhimifitwouldnotbewell,beforetakingthetrain,topurchasesomedozensofEnfieldriflesandColt\'srevolvers。
HehadbeenlisteningtostoriesofattacksuponthetrainsbytheSiouxandPawnees。MrFoggthoughtitauselessprecaution,buttoldhimtodoashethoughtbest,andwentontotheconsulate。
Hehadnotproceededtwohundredsteps,however,when,`bythegreatestchanceintheworld\',hemetFix。Thedetectiveseemedwhollytakenbysurprise。What!HadMrFoggandhimselfcrossedthePacifictogether,andnotmetonthesteamer!AtleastFixfelthonouredtobeholdoncemorethegentlemantowhomheowedsomuch,andashisbusinessrecalledhimtoEurope,heshouldbedelightedtocontinuethejourneyinsuchpleasantcompany。
MrFoggrepliedthatthehonourwouldbehis;andthedetective-whowasdeterminednottolosesightofhim-beggedpermissiontoaccompanythemintheirwalkaboutSanFrancisco-arequestwhichMrFoggreadilygranted。
TheysoonfoundthemselvesinMontgomeryStreet,whereagreatcrowdwascollected;theside-walks,street,horse-carrails,theshop-doors,thewindowsofthehouses,andeventheroofs,werefullofpeople。Menweregoingaboutcarryinglargeposters,andflagsandstreamerswerefloatinginthewind;whileloudcrieswereheardoneveryhand。
`HurrahforCamerfield!\'
`HurrahforMandiboy!\'
Itwasapoliticalmeeting;atleastsoFixconjectured,whosaidtoMrFogg,`Perhapswehadbetternotminglewiththecrowd。Theremaybedangerinit。\'
`Yes,\'returnedMrFogg;`andblows,eveniftheyarepolitical,arestillblows。\'
Fixsmiledatthisremark;andinordertobeabletoseewithoutbeingjostledabout,thepartytookupapositionontopofaflightofstepssituatedattheupperendofMontgomeryStreet。Oppositethem,ontheothersideofthestreet,betweenacoalwharfandapetroleumwarehouse,alargeplatformhadbeenerectedintheopenair,towardswhichthecurrentofthecrowdseemedtobedirected。
Forwhatpurposewasthismeeting?Whatwastheoccasionofthisexcitedassemblage?PhileasFoggcouldnotimagine。Wasittonominatesomehighofficial-agovernorormemberofCongress?Itwasnotimprobable,soagitatedwasthemultitudebeforethem。
Justatthismomenttherewasanunusualstirinthehumanmass。Allthehandswereraisedintheair。Some,tightlyclosed,seemedtodisappearsuddenlyinthemidstofthecries-anenergeticway,nodoubt,ofcastingavote。Thecrowdswayedback,thebannersandflagswavered,disappearedaninstant,thenreappearedintatters。Theundulationsofthehumansurgereachedthesteps,whilealltheheadsflounderedonthesurfacelikeaseaagitatedbyasquall。Manyoftheblackhatsdisappeared,andthegreaterpartofthecrowdseemedtohavediminishedinheight。
`Itisevidentlyameeting,\'saidFix,`anditsobjectmustbeanexcitingone。Ishouldnotwonderifitwereaboutthe\"Alabama\",despitethefactthatthatquestionissettled。\'
`Perhaps,\'repliedMrFoggsimply。
`Atleast,therearetwochampionsinpresenceofeachother,theHonourableMrCamerfieldandtheHonourableMrMandiboy。\'
Aouda,leaninguponMrFogg\'sarm,observedthetumultuousscenewithsurprise,whileFixaskedamannearhimwhatthecauseofitallwas。
Beforethemancouldreply,afreshagitationarose;hurrahsandexcitedshoutswereheard;thestaffsofthebannersbegantobeusedasoffensiveweapons;andfistsflewaboutineverydirection。Thumpswereexchangedfromthetopsofthecarriagesandomnibuseswhichhadbeenblockedupinthecrowd。Bootsandshoeswentwhirlingthroughtheair,andMrFoggthoughtheevenheardthecrackofrevolversminglinginthedin。Theroutapproachedthestairway,andflowedoverthelowerstep。Oneofthepartieshadevidentlybeenrepulsed;butthemerelookers-oncouldnottellwhetherMandiboyorCamerfieldhadgainedtheupperhand。
`Itwouldbeprudentforustoretire,\'saidFix,whowasanxiousthatMrFoggshouldnotreceiveanyinjury,atleastuntiltheygotbacktoLondon。`IfthereisanyquestionaboutEnglandinallthis,andwewererecognized,Ifearitwouldgohardwithus。\'
`AnEnglishsubject——\'beganMrFogg。
Hedidnotfinishhissentence;foraterrifichubbubnowaroseontheterracebehindtheflightofstepswheretheystood,andtherewerefranticshoutsof,`HurrahforMandiboy!Hip,hip,hurrah!\'
Itwasabandofvoterscomingtotherescueoftheirallies,andtakingtheCamerfieldforcesinflank。MrFogg,AoudaandFixfoundthemselvesbetweentwofires;itwastoolatetoescape。Thetorrentofmen,armedwithloadedcanesandsticks,wasirresistible。PhileasFoggandFixwereroughlyhustledintheirattemptstoprotecttheirfaircompanion;theformer,ascoolasever,triedtodefendhimselfwiththeweaponswhichnaturehasplacedattheendofeveryEnglishman\'sarm,butinvain。A
bigbrawnyfellowwitharedbeard,flushedface,andbroadshoulders,whoseemedtobethechiefoftheband,raisedhisclenchedfisttostrikeMrFogg,whomhewouldhavegivenacrushingblow,hadnotFixrushedinandreceiveditinhisstead。Anenormousbruiseimmediatelymadeitsappearanceunderthedetective\'ssilkhat,whichwascompletelysmashedin。
`Yankee!\'exclaimedMrFogg,dartingacontemptuouslookattheruffian。
`Englishman!\'returnedtheother。`Wewillmeetagain!\'
`Whenyouplease。\'
`Whatisyourname?\'
`PhileasFogg。Andyours?\'
`ColonelStampProctor。\'
Thehumantidenowsweptby,afteroverturningFix,whospeedilygotuponhisfeetagain,thoughwithtatteredclothes。Happily,hewasnotseriouslyhurt。Histravellingovercoatwasdividedintotwounequalparts,andhistrousersresembledthoseofcertainIndians,whichfitlesscompactlythantheyareeasytoputon。Aoudahadescapedunharmed,andFixaloneboremarksofthefrayinhisblackandbluebruise。
`Thanks,\'saidMrFoggtothedetective,assoonastheywereoutofthecrowd。
`Nothanksarenecessary,\'repliedFix;`butletusgo。\'
`Where?\'
`Toatailor\'s。\'
Suchavisitwas,indeed,opportune。TheclothingofbothMrFoggandFixwasinrags,asiftheyhadthemselvesbeenactivelyengagedinthecontestbetweenCamerfieldandMandiboy。Anhourafter,theywereoncemoresuitablyattired,andwithAoudareturnedtotheInternationalHotel。
Passepartoutwaswaitingforhismaster,armedwithhalf-a-dozensix-barrelledrevolvers。WhenheperceivedFix,heknithisbrows;butAoudahaving,inafewwords,toldhimoftheiradventure,hiscountenanceresumeditsplacidexpression。Fixevidentlywasnolongeranenemy,butanally;hewasfaithfullykeepinghisword。
Dinnerover,thecoachwhichwastoconveythepassengersandtheirluggagetothestationdrewuptothedoor。Ashewasgettingin,MrFoggsaidtoFix;`YouhavenotseenthisColonelProctoragain?\'
`No。\'
`IwillcomebacktoAmericatofindhim,\'saidPhileasFoggcalmly。
`ItwouldnotberightforanEnglishmantopermithimselftobetreatedinthatway,withoutretaliating。\'
Thedetectivesmiled,butdidnotreply。ItwasclearthatMrFoggwasoneofthoseEnglishmenwho,whiletheydonottolerateduellingathome,fightabroadwhentheirhonourisattacked。
Ataquarterbeforesixthetravellersreachedthestation,andfoundthetrareadytodepart。Ashewasabouttoenterit,MrFoggcalledaporter,andsaidtohim:`Myfriend,wastherenotsometroubletodayinSanFrancisco?\'
`Itwasapoliticalmeeting,sir,\'repliedtheporter。
`ButIthoughttherewasagreatdealofdisturbanceinthestreets。\'
`Itwasonlyameetingassembledforanelection。\'
`Theelectionofageneral-in-chief,nodoubt?\'askedMrFogg。
`No,sir;ofajusticeofthepeace。\'
PhileasFogggotintothetrain,whichstartedoffatfullspeed。
CHAPTERXXVIINWHICHPHILEASFOGGANDPARTYTRAVELBYTHEPACIFICRAILROAD。
`Fromoceantoocean,\'-sosaytheAmericans;andthesefourwordscomposethegeneraldesignationofthe`greattrunkline\'whichcrossestheentirewidthoftheUnitedStates。ThePacificrailroadis,however,reallydividedintotwodistinctlines:theCentralPacific,betweenSanFranciscoandOgden,andtheUnionPacific,betweenOgdenandOmaha。FivemainlinesconnectOmahawithNewYork。
NewYorkandSanFranciscoarethusunitedbyanuninterruptedmetalribbon,whichmeasuresnolessthanthreethousandsevenhundredandeighty-sixmiles。BetweenOmahaandthePacifictherailwaycrossesaterritorywhichisstillinfestedbyIndiansandwildbeasts,andalargetractwhichtheMormons,aftertheyweredrivenfromIllinoisin1845,begantocolonize。
ThejourneyfromNewYorktoSanFranciscoconsumed,formerly,underthemostfavourableconditions,atleastsixmonths。Itisnowaccomplishedinsevendays。
Itwasin1862that,inspiteoftheSouthernMembersofCongress,whowishedamoresoutherlyroute,itwasdecidedtolaytheroadbetweentheforty-firstandforty-secondparallels。PresidentLincolnhimselffixedtheendofthelineatOmaha,inNebraska。Theworkwasatoncecommenced,andpursuedwithtrueAmericanenergy;nordidtherapiditywithwhichitwentoninjuriouslyaffectitsgoodexecution。Theroadgrew,ontheprairies,amileandahalfaday。Alocomotive,runningontherailslaiddowntheeveningbefore,broughttherailstobelaidonthemorrow,andadvanceduponthemasfastastheywereputinposition。
ThePacificRailroadisjoinedbyseveralbranchesIowa,Kansas,ColoradoandOregon。OnleavingOmaha,itpassesalongtheleftbankofthePlatteRiverasfarasthejunctionofitsnorthernbranch,followsitssouthernbranch,crossestheLaramieterritoryandtheWahsatchMountains,turnstheGreatSaltLake,andreachesSaltLakeCity,theMormoncapital,plungesintotheTuillaValley,acrosstheAmericanDesert,CedarandHumboldtMountains,theSierraNevada,anddescends,viaSacramento,tothePacific-itsgrade,evenontheRockyMountains,neverexceedingonehundredandtwelvefeettothemile。
Suchwastheroadtobetraversedinsevendays,whichwouldenablePhileasFogg-atleast,sohehoped-totaketheAtlanticsteameratNewYorkonthe11thforLiverpool。
Thecarwhichheoccupiedwasasortoflongomnibusoneightwheels,andwithnocompartmentsintheinterior。Itwassuppliedwithtworowsofseats,perpendiculartothedirectionofthetrainoneithersideofanaislewhichconductedtothefrontandrearplatforms。Theseplatformswerefoundthroughoutthetrain,andthepassengerswereabletopassfromoneendofthetraintotheother。Itwassuppliedwithsalooncars,balconycars,restaurantsandsmokingcars;theatrecarsalonewerewanting,andtheywillhavethesesomeday。
Bookandnewsdealers,sellersofedibles,drinkables,andcigars,whoseemedtohaveplentyofcustomers,werecontinuallycirculatingintheaisles。
ThetrainleftOaklandstationatsixo\'clock。Itwasalreadynight,coldandcheerless,theheavensbeingovercastwithcloudswhichseemedtothreatensnow。Thetraindidnotproceedrapidly;countingthestoppages,itdidnotrunmorethantwentymilesanhour,whichwasasufficientspeed,however,toenableittoreachOmahawithinitsdesignatedtime。
Therewasbutlittleconversationinthecar,andsoonmanyofthepassengerswereovercomewithsleep。Passepartoutfoundhimselfbesidethedetective;
buthedidnottalktohim。Afterrecentevents,theirrelationswitheachotherhadgrownsomewhatcold;therecouldnolongerbemutualsympathyorintimacybetweenthem。Fix\'smannerhadnotchanged;butPassepartoutwasveryreserved,andreadytostranglehisformerfriendontheslightestprovocation。
Snowbegantofallanhouraftertheystarted,afinesnow,however,whichhappilycouldnotobstructthetrain;nothingcouldbeseenfromthewindowsbutavast,whitesheet,againstwhichthesmokeofthelocomotivehadagrayishaspect。