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band's　body。　Then　a　torch　was　brought；　and　the　wood；　sold　with　oil；　instantly　took　fire。　
At　this　moment　Sir　Francis　and　the　guide　seized　Phileas　Fogg；　who；　in　an　instant　of　mad　generosity；　was　about　to　rush　upon　the　pyre。　But　he　had　quickly　pushed　them　aside；　when　the　whole　scene　suddenly　changed。　A　cry　of　terror　arose。　The　whole　multitude　prostrated　themselves；　terror…stricken；　on　the　ground。　
The　old　rajah　was　not　dead；　then；　since　he　rose　of　a　sudden；　like　a　spectre；　took　up　his　wife　in　his　arms；　and　descended　from　the　pyre　in　the　midst　of　the　clouds　of　smoke；　which　only　heightened　his　ghostly　appearance。　
Fakirs　and　soldiers　and　priests；　seized　with　instant　terror；　lay　there；　with　their　faces　on　the　ground；　not　daring　to　lift　their　eyes　and　behold　such　a　prodigy。　
The　inanimate　victim　was　borne　along　by　the　vigorous　arms　which　supported　her；　and　which　she　did　not　seem　in　the　least　to　burden。　Mr　Fogg　and　Sir　Francis　stood　erect；　the　Parsee　bowed　his　head；　and　Passepartout　was；　no　doubt；　scarcely　less　stupefied。　
The　resuscitated　rajah　approached　Sir　Francis　and　Mr　Fogg；　and；　in　an　abrupt　tone；　said；　‘Let　us　be　off！'　
It　was　Passepartout　himself；　who　had　slipped　upon　the　pyre　in　the　midst　of　the　smoke　and；　profiting　by　the　still　overhanging　darkness；　had　delivered　the　young　woman　from　death！　It　was　Passepartout　who；　playing　his　part　with　a　happy　audacity；　had　passed　through　the　crowd　amid　the　general　terror。　
A　moment　after　all　four　of　the　party　had　disappeared　in　the　woods；　and　the　elephant　was　bearing　them　away　at　a　rapid　pace。　But　the　cries　and　noise；　and　a　ball　which　whizzed　through　Phileas　Fogg's　hat；　apprised　them　that　the　trick　had　been　discovered。　
The　old　rajah's　body；　indeed；　now　appeared　upon　the　burning　pyre；　and　the　priests；　recovered　from　their　terror；　perceived　that　an　abduction　had　taken　place。　They　hastened　into　the　forest；　followed　by　the　soldiers；　who　fired　a　volley　after　the　fugitives；　but　the　latter　rapidly　increased　the　distance　between　them；　and　ere　long　found　themselves　beyond　the　reach　of　the　bullets　and　arrows。　

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CHAPTER　XIV
IN　WHICH　PHILEAS　FOGG　DESCENDS　THE　WHOLE　LENGTH　OF　THE　BEAUTIFUL　VALLEY　OF　THE　GANGES　WITHOUT　EVER　THINKING　OF　SEEING　IT。
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The　rash　exploit　had　been　acomomplished；　and　for　an　hour　Passepartout　laughed　gaily　at　his　sucomess。　Sir　Francis　pressed　the　worthy　fellow's　hand；　and　his　master　said；　‘Well　done！'　which；　from　him；　was　high　commendation；　to　which　Passepartout　replied　that　all　the　credit　of　the　affair　belonged　to　Mr　Fogg。　As　for　him；　he　had　only　been　struck　with　a　‘queer'　idea；　and　he　laughed　to　think　that　for　a　few　moments　he；　Passepartout；　the　ex…gymnast；　ex…sergeant　fireman；　had　been　the　spouse　of　a　charming　woman；　a　venerable；　embalmed　rajah！　As　for　the　young　Indian　woman；　she　had　been　unconscious　throughout　of　what　was　passing；　and　now；　wrapped　up　in　a　travelling…blanket；　was　reposing　in　one　of　the　howdahs。　
The　elephant；　thanks　to　the　skilful　guidance　of　the　Parsee；　was　advancing　rapidly　through　the　still　dark…some　forest；　and；　an　hour　after　leaving　the　pagoda；　had　crossed　a　vast　plain。　They　made　a　halt　at　seven　o'clock；　the　young　woman　being　still　in　a　state　of　complete　prostration。　The　guide　made　her　drink　a　little　brandy　and　water；　but　the　drowsiness　which　stupefied　her　could　not　yet　be　shaken　off。　Sir　Francis；　who　was　familiar　with　the　effects　of　the　intoxication　produced　by　the　fumes　of　hemp；　reassured　his　companions　on　her　acomount。　But　he　was　more　disturbed　at　the　prospect　of　her　future　fate。　He　told　Phileas　Fogg　that；　should　Aouda　remain　in　India；　she　would　inevitably　fall　again　into　the　hands　of　her　executioners。　These　fanatics　were　scattered　throughout　the　country；　and　would；　despite　the　English　police；　recover　their　victim　at　Madras；　Bombay；　or　Calcutta。　She　would　only　be　safe　by　quitting　India　for　ever。　
Phileas　Fogg　replied　that　he　would　reflect　upon　the　matter。　
The　station　at　Allahabad　was　reached　about　ten　o'clock；　and　the　interrupted　line　of　railway　being　resumed；　would　enable　them　to　reach　Calcutta　in　less　than　twenty…four　hours。　Phileas　Fogg　would　thus　be　able　to　arrive　in　time　to　take　the　steamer　which　left　Calcutta　the　next　day；　October　25th；　at　noon；　for　Hong　Kong。　
The　young　woman　was　placed　in　one　of　the　waiting…rooms　of　the　station；　whilst　Passepartout　was　charged　with　purchasing　for　her　various　articles　of　toilet；　a　dress；　shawl；　and　some　furs；　for　which　his　master　gave　him　unlimited　credit。　Passepartout　started　off　forthwith；　and　found　himself　in　the　streets　of　Allahabad；　that　is；　the　‘City　of　God'；　one　of　the　most　venerated　in　India；　being　built　at　the　junction　of　the　two　sacred　rivers；　Ganges　and　Jumna；　the　waters　of　which　attract　pilgrims　from　every　part　of　the　peninsula。　The　Ganges；　acomording　to　the　legends　of　the　Ramayana；　rises　in　heaven；　whence　owing　to　Brahma's　agency；　it　descends　to　the　earth。　
Passepartout　made　it　a　point；　as　he　made　his　purchases；　to　take　a　good　look　at　the　city。　It　was　formerly　defended　by　a　noble　fort；　which　has　since　become　a　state　prison；　its　commerce　has　dwindled　away；　and　Passepartout　in　vain　looked　about　him　for　such　a　bazaar　as　he　used　to　frequent　in　Regent　Street。　At　last　he　came　upon　an　elderly；　crusty　Jew；　who　sold　second…hand　articles；　and　from　whom　he　purchased　a　dress　of　Scotch　stuff；　a　large　mantle；　and　a　fine　otter…skin　pelisse；　for　which　he　did　not　hesitate　to　pay　seventy…five　pounds。　He　then　returned　triumphantly　to　the　station。　
The　influence　to　which　the　priests　of　Pillaji　had　subjected　Aouda　began　gradually　to　yield；　and　she　became　more　herself；　so　that　her　fine　eyes　resumed　all　their　soft　Indian　expression。　
When　the　poet…king；　Ucaf　Uddaul；　celebrates　the　charms　of　the　queen　of　Ahmehnagara；　he　speaks　thus：……　
‘Her　shining　tresses；　divided　in　two　parts；　encircle　the　harmonious　contour　of　her　white　and　delicate　cheeks；　brilliant　in　their　glow　and　freshness。　Her　ebony　brows　have　the　form　and　charm　of　the　bow　of　Kama；　the　god　of　love；　and　beneath　her　long　silken　lashes　the　purest　reflections　and　a　celestial　light　swim；　as　in　the　sacred　lakes　of　Himalaya；　in　the　black　pupils　of　her　great　clear　eyes。　Her　teeth；　fine；　equal　and　white；　glitter　between　her　smiling　lips　like　dew…drops　in　a　passion…flower's　half…enveloped　breast。　Her　delicately　formed　ears；　her　vermillion　hands；　her　little　feet；　curved　and　tender　as　the　lotus…bud；　glitter　with　the　brilliancy　of　the　loveliest　pearls　of　Ceylon；　the　most　dazzling　diamonds　of　Golconda。　Her　narrow　and　supple　waist；　which　a　hand　may　clasp　around；　sets　forth　the　outline　of　her　rounded　figure　and　the　beauty　of　her　bosom；　where　youth　in　its　flower　displays　the　wealth　of　its　treasures；　and　beneath　the　silken　folds　of　her　tunic　she　seems　to　have　been　modelled　in　pure　silver　by　the　godlike　hand　of　Vicvarcarma；　the　immortal　sculptor。'　
It　is　enough　to　say；　without　applying　this　poetical　rhapsody　to　Aouda；　that　she　was　a　charming　woman；　in　all　the　European　acomeptation　of　the　phrase。　She　spoke　English　with　great　purity；　and　the　guide　had　not　exaggerated　in　saying　that　the　young　Parsee　had　been　transformed　by　her　bringing　up。　
The　train　was　about　to　start　from　Allahabad；　and　Mr　Fogg　proceeded　to　pay　the　guide　the　price　agreed　for　his　service；　and　not　a　farthing　more；　which　astonished　Passepartout；　who　remembered　all　that　this　master　owed　to　the　guide's　devotion。　He　had；　indeed；　risked　his　life　in　the　adventure　at　Pillaji；　and　he　should　be　caught　afterwards　by　the　Indians；　he　would　with　difficulty　escape　their　vengeance。　Kiouni；　also；　must　be　disposed　of。　What　should　be　done　with　the　elephant；　which　had　been　so　dearly　purchased？　Phileas　Fogg　had　already　determined　this　question。　
‘Parsee；'　said　he　to　the　guide；　‘you　have　been　serviceable　and　devoted。　I　have　paid　for　your　service；　but　not　for　your　devotion。　Would　you　like　to　have　this　elephant？　He　is　yours。'　
The　guide's　eyes　glistened。　
‘Your　honour　is　giving　me　a　fortune！'　cried　he。　
‘Take　him；　guide；'　returned　Mr　Fogg；　‘and　I　shall　still　be　your　debtor。'　
‘Good！'　exclaimed　Passepartout。　‘Take　him；　friend。　Kiouni　is　a　brave　and　faithful　be