AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS(环游世界80天)-第18部分

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Fix　looked　intently　at　his　companion；　whose　countenance　was　as　serene　as　possible；　and　laughed　with　him。　But　Passepartout　persisted　in　chaffing　him　by　asking　him　if　he　made　much　by　his　present　ocomupation。　
‘Yes；　and　no；'　returned　Fix；　‘there　is　good　and　bad　luck　in　such　things。　But　you　must　understand　that　I　don't　travel　at　my　own　expense。'　
‘Oh；　I　am　quite　sure　of　that！'　cried　Passepartout；　laughing　heartily。　
Fix；　fairly　puzzled；　descended　to　his　cabin　and　gave　himself　up　to　his　reflections。　He　was　evidently　suspected；　somehow　or　other　the　Frenchman　had　found　out　that　he　was　a　detective。　But　had　he　told　his　master？　What　part　was　he　playing　in　all　this：　was　he　an　acomomplice　or　not？　Was　the　game；　then；　up？　Fix　spent　several　hours　turning　these　things　over　in　his　mind；　sometimes　thinking　that　all　was　lost；　then　persuading　himself　that　Fogg　was　ignorant　of　his　presence；　and　then　undecided　what　course　it　was　best　to　take。　
Nevertheless；　he　preserved　his　coolness　of　mind；　and　at　last　resolved　to　deal　plainly　with　Passepartout。　If　he　did　not　find　it　practicable　to　arrest　Fogg　at　Hong　Kong；　and　if　Fogg　made　preparations　to　leave　that　last　foothold　of　English　territory；　he；　Fix；　would　tell　Passepartout　all。　Either　the　servant　was　the　acomomplice　of　his　master；　and　in　this　case　the　master　knew　of　his　operations；　and　he　should　fail；　or　else　the　servant　knew　nothing　about　the　robbery；　and　then　his　interest　would　be　to　abandon　the　robber。　
Such　was　the　situation　between　Fix　and　Passepartout。　Meanwhile　Phileas　Fogg　moved　about　above　them　in　the　most　majestic　and　unconscious　indifference。　He　was　passing　methodically　in　his　orbit　around　the　world；　regardless　of　the　lesser　stars　which　gravitated　around　him。　Yet　there　was　near　by　what　the　astronomers　would　call　a　disturbing　star；　which　might　have　produced　an　agitation　in　this　gentleman's　heart。　But　no！　the　charms　of　Aouda　failed　to　act；　to　Passepartout's　great　surprise；　and　the　disturbances；　if　they　existed；　would　have　been　more　difficult　to　calculate　than　those　of　Uranus　which　led　to　the　discovery　of　Neptune。　
It　was　every　day　an　increasing　wonder　to　Passepartout；　who　read　in　Aouda's　eyes　the　depths　of　her　gratitude　to　his　master。　Phileas　Fogg；　though　brave　and　gallant；　must　be；　he　thought；　quite　heartless。　As　to　the　sentiment　which　this　journey　might　have　awakened　in　him；　there　was　clearly　no　trace　of　such　a　thing；　while　poor　Passepartout　existed　in　perpetual　reveries。　
One　day　he　was　leaning　on　the　railing　of　the　engine…room；　and　was　observing　the　engine；　when　a　sudden　pitch　of　the　steamer　threw　the　screw　out　of　the　water。　The　steam　came　hissing　out　of　the　valves；　and　this　made　Passepartout　indignant。　
‘The　valves　are　not　sufficiently　charged！'　he　exclaimed。　‘We　are　not　going。　Oh；　these　English！　If　this　was　an　American　craft；　we　should　blow　up；　perhaps；　but　we　should　at　all　events　go　faster！'　

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CHAPTER　XVIII
IN　WHICH　PHILEAS　FOGG；　PASSEPARTOUT；　AND　FIX　GO　EACH　ABOUT　HIS　BUSINESS。
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The　weather　was　bad　during　the　latter　days　of　the　voyage。　The　wind；　obstinately　remaining　in　the　north…west；　blew　a　gale；　and　retarded　the　steamer。　The　‘Rangoon'　rolled　heavily；　and　the　passengers　became　impatient　of　the　long；　monstrous　waves　which　the　wind　raised　before　their　path。　A　sort　of　tempest　arose　on　the　3rd　of　November；　the　squall　knocking　the　vessel　about　with　fury；　and　the　waves　running　high。　The　‘Rangoon'　reefed　all　her　sails；　and　even　the　rigging　proved　too　much；　whistling　and　shaking　amid　the　squall。　The　steamer　was　forced　to　proceed　slowly　and　the　captain　estimated　that　she　would　reach　Hong　Kong　twenty　hours　behind　time；　and　more　if　the　storm　lasted。　
Phileas　Fogg　gazed　at　the　tempestuous　sea；　which　seemed　to　be　struggling　especially　to　delay　him；　with　his　habitual　tranquility。　He　never　changed　countenance　for　an　instant；　though　a　delay　of　twenty　hours；　by　making　him　too　late　for　the　Yokohama　boat；　would　almost　inevitably　cause　the　loss　of　the　wager。　But　this　man　of　nerve　manifested　neither　impatience　nor　annoyance；　it　seemed　as　if　the　storm　were　a　part　of　his　programme；　and　had　been　foreseen。　Aouda　was　amazed　to　find　him　as　calm　as　he　had　been　from　the　first　time　she　saw　him。　
Fix　did　not　look　at　the　state　of　things　in　the　same　light。　The　storm　greatly　pleased　him。　His　satisfaction　would　have　been　complete　had　the　‘Rangoon'　been　forced　to　retreat　before　the　violence　of　wind　and　waves。　Each　delay　filled　him　with　hope；　for　it　became　more　and　more　probable　that　Fogg　would　be　obliged　to　remain　some　days　at　Hong　Kong；　and　now　the　heavens　themselves　became　his　allies；　with　the　gusts　and　squalls。　It　mattered　not　that　they　made　him　sea…sick　he　made　no　acomount　of　this　inconvenience；　and　whilst　his　body　was　writhing　under　their　effects；　his　spirit　bounded　with　hopeful　exultation。　
Passepartout　was　enraged　beyond　expression　by　the　unpropitious　weather。　Everything　had　gone　so　well　till　now！　Earth　and　sea　had　seemed　to　be　at　his　master's　service；　steamers　and　railways　obeyed　him；　wind　and　steam　united　to　speed　his　journey。　Had　the　hour　of　adversity　come？　Passepartout　was　as　much　excited　as　if　the　twenty　thousand　pounds　were　to　come　from　his　own　pocket。　The　storm　exasperated　him；　the　gale　made　him　furious；　and　he　longed　to　lash　the　obstinate　sea　into　obedience。　Poor　fellow！　Fix　carefully　concealed　from　him　his　own　satisfaction；　for；　had　he　betrayed　it；　Passepartout　could　scarcely　have　restrained　himself　from　personal　violence。　
Passepartout　remained　on　deck　as　long　as　the　tempest　lasted；　being　unable　to　remain　quiet　below；　and　taking　it　into　his　head　to　aid　the　progress　of　the　ship　by　lending　a　hand　with　the　crew。　He　over…whelmed　the　captain；　officers　and　sailors；　who　could　not　help　laughing　at　his　impatience；　with　all　sorts　of　questions。　He　wanted　to　know　exactly　how　long　the　storm　was　going　to　last；　whereupon　he　was　referred　to　the　barometer；　which　seemed　to　have　no　intention　of　rising。　Passepartout　shook　it；　but　with　no　perceptible　effect；　for　neither　shaking　nor　maledictions　could　prevail　upon　it　to　change　its　mind。　
On　the　4th；　however；　the　sea　became　more　calm；　and　the　storm　lessened　its　violence；　the　wind　veered　southwards；　and　was　once　more　favourable。　Passepartout　cheered　up　with　the　weather。　Some　of　the　sails　were　unfurled；　and　the　‘Rangoon'　resumed　its　most　rapid　speed。　The　time　lost　could　not；　however；　be　regained。　Land　was　not　signalled　until　five　o'clock　on　the　morning　of　the　6th；　the　steamer　was　due　on　the　5th。　Phileas　Fogg　was　twenty…four　hours　behind…hand；　and　the　Yokohama　steamer　would；　of　course；　be　missed。　
The　pilot　went　on　board　at　six；　and　took　his　place　on　the　bridge；　to　guide　the　‘Rangoon'　through　the　channels　to　the　port　of　Hong　Kong。　Passepartout　longed　to　ask　him　if　the　steamer　had　left　for　Yokohama；　but　he　dared　not；　for　he　wished　to　preserve　the　spark　of　hope；　which　still　remained；　till　the　last　moment。　He　had　confided　his　anxiety　to　Fix；　who　…　the　sly　rascal！　…　tried　to　console　him　by　saying　that　Mr　Fogg　would　be　in　time　if　he　took　the　next　boat；　but　this　only　put　Passepartout　in　a　passion。　
Mr　Fogg；　bolder　than　his　servant；　did　not　hesitate　to　approach　the　pilot；　and　tranquilly　ask　him　if　he　knew　when　a　steamer　would　leave　Hong　Kong　for　Yokohama。　
‘At　high　tide　tomorrow　morning；'　answered　the　pilot。　
‘Ah！'　said　Mr　Fogg；　without　betraying　any　astonishment。　
Passepartout；　who　heard　what　passed；　would　willingly　have　embraced　the　pilot；　while　Fix　would　have　been　glad　to　twist　his　neck。　
‘What　is　the　steamer's　name？'　asked　Mr　Fogg。　
‘The　〃Carnatic〃。'　
‘Ought　she　not　to　have　gone　yesterday？'　
‘Yes；　sir；　but　they　had　to　repair　one　of　her　boilers；　and　so　her　departure　was　postponed　till　tomorrow。'　
‘Thank　you；'　returned　Mr　Fogg；　descending　mathematically　to　the　saloon。　
Passepartout　clasped　the　pilot's　hand　and　shook　it　heartily　in　his　delight；　exclaiming；　‘Pilot；　you　are　the　best　of　good　fellows！'　
The　pilot　probably　does　not　know　to　this　day　why　his　responses　won　him　this　enthusiastic　greeting。　He　remounted　the　bridge；　and　guided　the　steamer　through　the　flotilla　of　junks；　tankas　and　fishing　boats　which　crowd　the　harbour　of　Hong　Kong。　
At　one　o'clock　the　‘Rangoon'　was　at　the　quay；　and　the　passengers　were　going　ashore。　
Chance　had　strangely　favoured　Phileas　Fogg；　for；　had　not　the　‘Carnatic'　been　forced　to　lie　over　for　repairing　her　boilers；　she　would　have　left　on　the　6th　of　November；　and　the　passengers　for　Japan　would　have　been　obliged　to　await　for　a　week　the　sailing　of　the　next　steamer。　Mr　Fogg　was；　it　is　true；　twenty…four　hours　behind　his　time；　but　this　could　not　seriously　imperil　the　remainder　of　his　tour。　
The　steamer　which　crossed　the　Pacific　from　Yokohama　to　San　Francisco　made　a　direct　connexion　with　that　from　Hong　Kong；　and　it　could　not　sail　until　the　latter　reached　Yokohama；　and　if　Mr　Fogg　was　twenty…four　hours　late　on　reaching　Yokohama；　this　time　would　no　doubt　be　easily　regained　in　the　voyage　of　twenty…two　days　across　the　Pacific。　He　found　himself；　then；　about　twenty…four　hours　behindhand；　thirty…five　days　after　leaving　London。　
The　‘Carnatic'　was　announced　to　leave　Hong　Kong　at　five　the　next