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complainants　would　not　dare　present　themselves　with　such　a　charge。　There　was　some　mistake。　Moreover；　he　would　not　in　any　event　abandon　Aouda；　but　would　escort　her　to　Hong　Kong。　
‘But　the　steamer　leaves　at　noon！'　observed　Passepartout；　nervously。　
‘We　shall　be　on　board　by　noon；'　replied　his　master；　placidly。　
It　was　said　so　positively；　that　Passepartout　could　not　help　muttering　to　himself；　‘Parbleu；　that's　certain！　Before　noon　we　shall　be　on　board。'　But　he　was　by　no　means　reassured。　
At　half…past　eight　the　door　opened；　the　policeman　appeared；　and；　requesting　them　to　follow　him；　led　the　way　to　an　adjoining　hall。　It　was　evidently　a　court…room；　and　a　crowd　of　Europeans　and　natives　already　ocomupied　the　rear　of　the　apartment。　
Mr　Fogg　and　his　two　companions　took　their　places　on　a　bench　opposite　the　desks　of　the　magistrate　and　his　clerk。　Immediately　after；　Judge　Obadiah；　a　fat；　round　man；　followed　by　the　clerk；　entered。　He　proceeded　to　take　down　a　wig　which　was　hanging　on　a　nail；　and　put　it　hurriedly　on　his　head。　
‘The　first　case；'　said　he；　then；　putting　his　hand　to　his　head；　he　exclaimed；　‘Heh！　This　is　not　my　wig！'　
‘No；　your　worship；'　returned　the　clerk；　‘it　is　mine。'　
‘My　dear　Mr　Oysterpuff；　how　can　a　judge　give　a　wise　sentence　in　a　clerk's　wig？'　
The　wigs　were　exchanged。　
Passepartout　was　getting　nervous；　for　the　hands　on　the　face　of　the　big　clock　over　the　judge　seemed　to　go　round　with　terrible　rapidity。　
‘The　first　case；'　repeated　Judge　Obadiah。　
‘Phileas　Fogg？'　demanded　Oysterpuff。　
‘I　am　here；'　replied　Mr　Fogg。　
‘Passepartout？'　
‘Present！'　responded　Passepartout。　
‘Good；'　said　the　judge。　‘You　have　been　looked　for；　prisoners；　for　two　days　on　the　trains　from　Bombay。'　
‘But　of　what　are　we　acomused？'　asked　Passepartout；　impatiently。　
‘You　are　about　to　be　informed。'　
‘I　am　an　English　subject；　sir；'　said　Mr　Fogg；　‘and　I　have　the　right……'　
‘Have　you　been　ill…treated？'　
‘Not　at　all。'　
‘Very　well；　let　the　complainants　come　in。'　
A　door　was　swung　open　by　order　of　the　judge　and　three　Indian　priests　entered。　
‘That's　it；'　muttered　Passepartout；　‘these　are　the　rogues　who　were　going　to　burn　our　young　lady。'　
The　priests　took　their　places　in　front　of　the　judge；　and　the　clerk　proceeded　to　read　in　a　loud　voice；　a　complaint　of　sacrilege　against　Phileas　Fogg　and　his　servant；　who　were　acomused　of　having　violated　a　place　held　consecrated　by　the　Brahmin　religion。　
‘You　hear　the　charge？'　asked　the　judge。　
‘Yes；　sir；'　replied　Mr　Fogg；　consulting　his　watch；　and　I　admit　it。'　
‘You　admit　it？'　
‘I　admit　it；　and　I　wish　to　hear　these　priests　admit；　in　their　turn；　what　they　were　going　to　do　at　the　pagoda　of　Pillaji。'　
The　priests　looked　at　each　other；　they　did　not　seem　to　understand　what　was　said。　
‘Yes；'　cried　Passepartout；　warmly；　‘at　the　pagoda　of　Pillaji；　where　they　were　on　the　point　of　burning　their　victim。'　
The　judge　stared　with　astonishment；　and　the　priests　were　stupefied。　
‘What　victim？'　said　Judge　Obadiah。　‘Burn　whom？　In　Bombay　itself？'　
‘Bombay？'　cried　Passepartout。　
‘Certainly。　We　are　not　talking　of　the　pagoda　of　Pillaji；　but　of　the　pagoda　of　Malabar　Hill；　at　Bombay。'　
‘And　as　a　proof；'　added　the　clerk；　‘here　are　the　desecrator's　very　shoes；　which　he　left　behind　him。'　
Whereupon　he　placed　a　pair　of　shoes　on　his　desk。　
‘My　shoes！'　cried　Passepartout；　in　his　surprise　permitting　this　imprudent　exclamation　to　escape　him。　
The　confusion　of　master　and　man；　who　had　quite　forgotten　the　affair　at　Bombay；　for　which　they　were　now　detained　at　Calcutta；　may　be　imagined。　
Fix；　the　detective；　had　foreseen　the　advantage　which　Passepartout's　escapade　gave　him；　and；　delaying　his　departure　for　twelve　hours；　had　consulted　the　priests　of　Malabar　Hill。　Knowing　that　the　English　authorities　dealt　very　severely　with　this　kind　of　misdemeanour；　he　promised　them　a　goodly　sum　in　damages；　and　sent　them　forward　to　Calcutta　by　the　next　train。　Owing　to　the　delay　caused　by　the　rescue　of　the　young　widow；　Fix　and　the　priests　reached　the　Indian　capital　before　Mr　Fogg　and　his　servants；　the　magistrates　having　been　already　warned　by　a　despatch　to　arrest　thgm　should　they　arrive。　Fix's　disappointment　when　he　learned　that　Phileas　Fogg　had　not　made　his　appearance　in　Calcutta；　may　be　imagined。　He　made　up　his　mind　that　the　robber　had　stopped　somewhere　on　the　route　and　taken　refuge　in　the　southern　provinces。　For　twenty…four　hours　Fix　watched　the　station　with　feverish　anxiety；　at　last　he　was　rewarded　by　seeing　Mr　Fogg　and　Passepartout　arrive；　acomompanied　by　a　young　woman；　whose　presence　he　was　wholly　at　a　loss　to　explain。　He　hastened　for　a　policeman；　and　this　was　how　the　party　came　to　be　arrested　and　brought　before　Judge　Obadiah。　
Had　Passepartout　been　a　little　less　preocomupied；　he　would　have　espied　the　detective　ensconced　in　a　corner　of　the　court…room；　watching　the　proceedings　with　an　interest　easily　understood；　for　the　warrant　had　failed　to　reach　him　at　Calcutta；　as　it　had　done　at　Bombay　and　Suez。　
Judge　Obadiah　had　unfortunately　caught　Passepartout's　rash　exclamation；　which　the　poor　fellow　would　have　given　the　world　to　recall。　
‘The　facts　are　admitted？'　asked　the　judge。　
‘Admitted；'　replied　Mr　Fogg；　coldly。　
‘Inasmuch；'　resumed　the　judge；　‘as　the　English　law　protects　equally　and　sternly　the　religions　of　the　Indian　people；　and　as　the　man　Passepartout　has　admitted　that　he　violated　the　sacred　pagoda　of　Malabar　Hill；　at　Bombay；　on　the　20th　of　October；　I　condemn　the　said　Passepartout　to　imprisonment　for　fifteen　days　and　a　fine　of　three　hundred　pounds。'　
‘Three　hundred　pounds！'　cried　Passepartout；　startled　at　the　largeness　of　the　sum。　
‘Silence！'　shouted　the　constable。　
‘And　inasmuch；'　continued　the　judge；　‘as　it　is　not　proved　that　the　act　was　not　done　by　the　connivance　of　the　master　with　the　servant；　and　as　the　master　in　any　case　must　be　held　responsible　for　the　acts　of　his　paid　servant；　I　condemn　Phileas　Fogg　to　a　week's　imprisonment　and　a　fine　of　one　hundred　and　fifty　pounds。'　
Fix　rubbed　his　hands　softly　with　satisfaction；　if　Phileas　Fogg　could　be　detained　in　Calcutta　a　week；　it　would　be　more　than　time　for　the　warrant　to　arrive。　Passepartout　was　stupefied。　This　sentence　ruined　his　master。　A　wager　of　twenty　thousand　pounds　lost；　because　he；　like　a　precious　fool；　had　gone　into　that　abominable　pagoda！　
Phileas　Fogg；　as　self…composed　as　if　the　judgment　did　not　in　the　least　concern　him；　did　not　even　lift　his　eyebrows　while　it　was　being　pronounced。　Just　as　the　clerk　was　calling　the　next　case；　he　rose；　and　said；　‘I　offer　bail。'　
‘You　have　that　right；'　returned　the　judge。　
Fix's　blood　ran　cold；　but　he　resumed　his　composure　when　he　heard　the　judge　announce　that　the　bail　required　for　each　prisoner　would　be　one　thousand　pounds。　
‘I　will　pay　it　at　once；'　said　Mr　Fogg；　taking　a　roll　of　bank…bills　from　the　carpet…bag；　which　Passepartout　had　by　him；　and　placing　them　on　the　clerk's　desk。　
‘This　sum　will　be　restored　to　you　upon　your　release　from　prison；'　said　the　judge。　‘Meanwhile；　you　are　liberated　on　bail。'　
‘Come！'　said　Phileas　Fogg　to　his　servant。　
‘But　let　them　at　least　give　me　back　my　shoes！'　cried　Passepartout；　angrily。　
‘Ah；　these　are　pretty　dear　shoes！'　he　muttered；　as　they　were　handed　to　him。　‘More　than　a　thousand　pounds　apiece；　besides；　they　pinch　my　feet。'　
Mr　Fogg；　offering　his　arm　to　Aouda；　then　departed；　followed　by　the　crestfallen　Passepartout。　Fix　still　nourished　hopes　that　the　robber　would　not；　after　all；　leave　the　two　thousand　pounds　behind　him；　but　would　decide　to　serve　out　his　week　in　jail；　and　issued　forth　on　Mr　Fogg's　traces。　That　gentleman　took　a　carriage；　and　the　party　were　soon　landed　on　one　of　the　quays。　
The　‘Rangoon'　was　moored　half　a　mile　off　in　the　harbour；　its　signal　of　departure　hoisted　at　the　mast…head。　Eleven　o'clock　was　striking；　Mr　Fogg　was　an　hour　in　advance　of　time。　Fix　saw　them　leave　the　carriage　and　push　off　in　a　boat　for　the　steamer；　and　stamped　his　feet　with　disappointment。　
‘The　rascal　is　off；　after　all！'　he　exclaimed。　‘Two　thousand　pounds　sacrificed！　He's　as　prodigal　as　a　thief！　I'll　follow　him　to　the　end　of　the　world　if　necessary；　but　at　the　rate　he's　going　on；　the　stolen　money　will　soon　be　exhausted。'　
The　detective　was　not　far　wrong　in　making　this　conjecture。　Since　leaving　London；　what　with　travelling　expe