AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS(环游世界80天)-第19部分

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　and　exclaimed；　‘You　here；　on　the　〃Rangoon〃？'　
‘What；　Monsieur　Fix；　are　you　on　board？'　returned　the　really　astonished　Passepartout；　recognizing　his　crony　of　the　‘Mongolia'。　‘Why；　I　left　you　at　Bombay；　and　here　you　are；　on　the　way　to　Hong　Kong！　Are　you　going　round　the　world　too？'　
‘No；　no；'　replied　Fix；　‘I　shall　stop　at　Hong　Kong　…　at　least　for　some　days。'　
‘Hum！'　said　Passepartout；　who　seemed　for　an　instant　perplexed。　‘But　how　is　it　I　have　not　seen　you　on　board　since　we　left　Calcutta？'　
‘Oh；　a　trifle　of　seasickness；　…　I've　been　staying　in　my　berth。　The　Gulf　of　Bengal　does　not　agree　with　me　as　well　as　the　Indian　Ocean。　And　how　is　Mr　Fogg？'　
‘As　well　and　as　punctual　as　ever；　not　a　day　behind　time！　But；　Monsieur　Fix；　you　don't　know　that　we　have　a　young　lady　with　us。'　
‘A　young　lady？'　replied　the　detective；　not　seeming　to　comprehend　what　was　said。　
Passepartout　thereupon　recounted　Aouda's　history；　the　affair　at　the　Bombay　pagoda；　the　purchase　of　the　elephant　for　two　thousand　pounds；　the　rescue；　the　arrest　and　sentence　of　the　Calcutta　court；　and　the　restoration　of　Mr　Fogg　and　himself　to　liberty　on　bail。　Fix；　who　was　familiar　with　the　last　events；　seemed　to　be　equally　ignorant　of　all　that　Passepartout　related；　and　the　latter　was　charmed　to　find　so　interested　a　listener。　
‘But　does　your　master　propose　to　carry　this　young　woman　to　Europe？'　
‘Not　at　all。　We　are　simply　going　to　place　her　under　the　protection　of　one　of　her　relatives；　a　rich　merchant　at　Hong　Kong。'　
‘Nothing　to　be　done　there；'　said　Fix　to　himself；　concealing　his　disappointment。　‘A　glass　of　gin；　Mr　Passepartout？'　
‘Willingly；　Monsieur　Fix。　We　must　at　least　have　a　friendly　glass　on　board　the　〃Rangoon〃。'　

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CHAPTER　XVII
SHOWING　WHAT　HAPPENED　ON　THE　VOYAGE　FROM　SINGAPORE　TO　HONG　KONG。
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The　detective　and　Passepartout　met　often　on　deck　after　this　interview；　though　Fix　was　reserved；　and　did　not　attempt　to　induce　his　companion　to　divulge　any　more　facts　concerning　Mr　Fogg。　He　caught　a　glimpse　of　that　mysterious　gentleman　once　or　twice；　but　Mr　Fogg　usually　confined　himself　to　the　cabin；　where　he　kept　Aouda　company；　or　acomording　to　his　inveterate　habit；　took　a　hand　at　whist。　
Passepartout　began　very　seriously　to　conjecture　what　strange　chance　kept　Fix　still　on　the　route　that　his　master　was　pursuing。　It　was　really　worth　considering　why　this　certainly　very　amiable　and　complacent　person；　whom　he　had　first　met　at　Suez；　had　then　encountered　on　board　the　‘Mongolia'；　who　disembarked　at　Bombay；　which　he　announced　as　his　destination；　and　now　turned　up　so　unexpectedly　on　the　‘Rangoon'；　was　following　Mr　Fogg's　tracks　step　by　step。　What　was　Fix's　object？　Passepartout　was　ready　to　wager　his　Indian　shoes　…　which　he　religiously　preserved　…　that　Fix　would　also　leave　Hong　Kong　at　the　same　time　with　them；　and　probably　on　the　same　steamer。　
Passepartout　might　have　cudgelled　his　brain　for　a　century　without　hitting　upon　the　real　object　which　the　detective　had　in　view。　He　never　could　have　imagined　that　Phileas　Fogg　was　being　tracked　as　a　robber　around　the　globe。　But　as　it　is　in　human　nature　to　attempt　the　solution　of　every　mystery；　Passepartout　suddenly　discovered　an　explanation　of　Fix's　movements；　which　was　in　truth　far　from　unreasonable。　Fix；　he　thought；　could　only　be　an　agent　of　Mr　Fogg's　friends　at　the　Reform　Clubs　sent　to　follow　him　up；　and　to　ascertain　that　he　really　went　round　the　world　as　had　been　agreed　upon。　
‘It's　clear！'　repeated　the　worthy　servant　to　himself；　proud　of　his　shrewdness。　‘He's　a　spy　sent　to　keep　us　in　view！　That　isn't　quite　the　thing；　either；　to　be　spying　Mr　Fogg；　who　is　so　honourable　a　man！　Ah；　gentlemen　of　the　Reform；　this　shall　cost　you　dear！'　
Passepartout；　enchanted　with　his　discovery；　resolved　to　say　nothing　to　his　master；　lest　he　should　be　justly　offended　at　this　mistrust　on　the　part　of　his　adversaries。　But　he　determined　to　chaff　Fix；　when　he　had　the　chance；　with　mysterious　allusions；　which；　however；　need　not　betray　his　real　suspicions。　
During　the　afternoon　of　Wednesday；　October　30th；　the　‘Rangoon'　entered　the　Strait　of　Malacoma；　which　separates　the　peninsula　of　that　name　from　Sumatra。　The　mountainous　and　craggy　islets　intercepted　the　beauties　of　this　noble　island　from　the　view　of　the　travellers。　The　‘Rangoon'　weighed　anchor　at　Singapore　the　next　day　at　four　a。m。；　to　receive　coal；　having　gained　half　a　day　on　the　prescribed　time　of　her　arrival。　Phileas　Fogg　noted　this　gain　in　his　journal；　and　then；　acomompanied　by　Aouda；　who　betrayed　a　desire　for　a　walk　on　shore；　disembarked。　
Fix；　who　suspected　Mr　Fogg's　every　movement；　followed　them　cautiously；　without　being　himself　perceived；　while　Passepartout；　laughing　in　his　sleeve　at　Fix's　manoeuvres；　went　about　his　usual　errands。　
The　island　of　Singapore　is　not　imposing　in　aspect；　for　there　are　no　mountains；　yet　its　appearance　is　not　without　attractions。　It　is　a　park　checkered　by　pleasant　highways　and　avenues。　A　handsome　carriage；　drawn　by　a　sleek　pair　of　New　Holland　horses；　carried　Phileas　Fogg　and　Aouda　into　the　midst　of　rows　of　palms　with　brilliant　foliage；　and　of　clove…trees　whereof　the　cloves　form　the　heart　of　a　half…open　flower。　Pepper　plants　replaced　the　prickly　hedges　of　European　fields；　sago…bushes；　large　ferns　with　gorgeous　branches；　varied　the　aspect　of　this　tropical　clime；　while　nutmeg…trees　in　full　foliage　filled　the　air　with　a　penetrating　perfume。　Agile　and　grinning　bands　of　monkeys　skipped　about　in　the　trees；　nor　were　tigers　wanting　in　the　jungles。　
After　a　drive　of　two　hours　through　the　country；　Aouda　and　Mr　Fogg　returned　to　the　town；　which　is　a　vast　collection　of　heavy…looking；　irregular　houses；　surrounded　by　charming　gardens　rich　in　tropical　fruits　and　plants；　and　at　ten　o'clock　they　re…embarked；　closely　followed　by　the　detective；　who　had　kept　them　constantly　in　sight。　
Passepartout；　who　had　been　purchasing　several　dozen　mangoes　…　a　fruit　as　large　as　good…sized　apples；　of　a　dark…brown　colour　outside　and　a　bright　red　within；　and　whose　white　pulp；　melting　in　the　mouth；　affords　gourmands　a　delicious　sensation　…　was　waiting　for　them　on　deck。　He　was　only　too　glad　to　offer　some　mangoes　to　Aouda；　who　thanked　him　very　gracefully　for　them。　
At　eleven　o'clock　the　‘Rangoon'　rode　out　of　Singapore　harbour；　and　in　a　few　hours　the　high　mountains　of　Malacoma；　with　their　forests　inhabited　by　the　most　beautifully…tuned　tigers　in　the　world；　were　lost　to　view。　Singapore　is　distant　some　thirteen　hundred　miles　from　the　island　of　Hong　Kong；　which　is　a　little　English　colony　near　the　Chinese　coast。　Phileas　Fogg　hoped　to　acomomplish　the　journey　in　six　days；　so　as　to　be　in　time　for　the　steamer　which　would　leave　on　the　6th　of　November　for　Yokohama；　the　principal　Japanese　port。　
The　‘Rangoon'　had　a　large　a　of　passengers；　many　of　whom　disembarked　at　Singapore；　among　them　a　number　of　Indians；　Ceylonese；　Chinamen；　Malays　and　Portuguese；　mostly　second…class　travellers。　
The　weather；　which　had　hitherto　been　fine；　changed　with　the　last　quarter　of　the　moon。　The　sea　rolled　heavily；　and　the　wind　at　intervals　rose　almost　to　a　storm；　but　happily　blew　from　the　south…west；　and　thus　aided　the　steamer's　progress。　The　captain　as　often　as　possible　put　up　his　sails；　and　under　the　double　action　of　steam　and　sail　the　vessel　made　rapid　progress　along　the　coasts　of　Anam　and　Cochin　China。　Owing　to　the　defective　construction　of　the　‘Rangoon'；　however；　unusual　precautions　became　necessary　in　unfavourable　weather；　but　the　loss　of　time　which　resulted　from　this　cause；　while　it　nearly　drove　Passepartout　out　of　his　senses；　did　not　seem　to　affect　his　master　in　the　least。　Passepartout　blamed　the　captain；　the　engineer　and　the　crew；　and　consigned　all　who　were　connected　with　the　ship　to　the　land　where　the　pepper　grows。　Perhaps　the　thought　of　the　gas；　which　was　remorselessly　burning　at　his　expense　in　Saville　Row；　had　something　to　do　with　his　hot　impatience。　
‘You　are　in　a　great　hurry；　then；'　said　Fix　to　him　one　day；　‘to　reach　Hong　Kong？'　
‘A　very　great　hurry！'　
‘Mr　Fogg；　I　suppose；　is　anxious　to　catch　the　steamer　for　Yokohama？'　
‘Terribly　anxious。'　
‘You　believe　in　this　journey　around　the　worl