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  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。

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