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2021年2月23日发(作者：官府)

Around the World

in Eighty Days

by Jules Verne

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Contents

Chapter One: When Phileas Fogg meets Passepartout

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Chapter Two: When Phileas Fogg makes a bet

.

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Chapter Three: When gentlemen are thieves

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Chapter Four: When our adventurers rescue a woman from certain death

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Charter Five: When Passepartout becomes an acrobat

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Charter Six: When our friends risk their lives

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Charter Seven: When Phileas Fogg comes to the rescue

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Chapter Eight: When Phileas Fogg becomes the captain of a ship

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Chapter Nine: When it is better to travel east

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Chapter One: When Phileas Fogg meets Passepartout

Let me begin by introducing a mysterious

①

English gentleman called

Phileas Fogg.

Most people don

‟

t know very much about him, but because he does the

same thing every day, some people think they know everything about

him.

He is very handsome and he is a true gentleman. He is certainly rich,

but no one knows how he made his money.

Has he ever been to another country? He can name a lot of countries on

a world map and he knows the most incredible

②

things about them. He

probably travelled at one time, but some people insist

③

that he has not

left London for many years. Maybe he only travels in his head.

He is a very private

④

man and he does not have many friends. The only

time he speaks to other people is at the Reform Club

⑤

, where he goes to

read newspapers and play cards. He does not play to win. He plays for the

enjoyment of the game. He often wins, but he does not keep the money.

He gives it to charity. He likes to see his games as a challenge; a

challenge that does not require any physical effort.

①

1. mysterious:

神秘的。

2. incredible:

惊人的，奇妙的。

3. insist:

坚持。

4. private:

孤僻的。

5. Reform Club:

改良俱乐部。成立于

1832

年，自由党人聚会论事的地方。

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②

③

④< /p>

⑤

He has lunch at the Reform Club every day, in the same room, at the

same table. He goes home at midnight. He lives in his house in Savile

Row, a good address in central London. No one ever goes there, except

his manservant, who must always be on time and be completely loyal to

Phileas Fogg. In fact, this very morning, his manservant lost his job

because the water he brought Phileas Fogg was too hot to shave with.

And this is where our story begins.

Phileas Fogg was sitting in his armchair waiting for his new manservant

at some time between eleven and half past eleven. At exactly half past

eleven Mr Fogg goes to the Reform Club. He looked up at the hands of

the large clock by the wall that counted every second with a loud tick.

There was a knock at the door and a young man of about thirty came in.

„

You say that you are French, but your name is John?

‟

asked Phileas

Fogg, looking at him carefully.

„

Jean, sir, not John,

‟

said the young man.

„

Jean Passepartout. I am an

honest man, sir, and I must tell you that I haven

‟

t been a manservant all

my life. I was a physical education teacher and a music teacher; then I

became a singer. I once rode a horse in a circus, and for a time I worked

for the fire brigade in Paris.

‟

„

I found out that a certain Mr Fogg was looking for a manservant.

“

He

is a very clever, careful man,

”

they told me.

“

You won

‟

t find a quieter

man in all of England. He does the same thing every day.

”

And so I came

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here to ask about the job, in the hope of finally being able to live a quiet

life.

‟

„

Yes, someone at the Reform Club told you this I believe probably the

same person who told me about you. Do you understand what type of

person I

‟

m looking for?

‟

„

Yes, sir. I do, and I think I

‟

m perfect for the job.

‟

„

Well then, what time is it now?

‟

„

Eleven twenty-two, Mr Fogg,

‟

Passepartout replied, taking his

pocket-watch out of a small side pocket.

„

Exactly four minutes late,

‟

noted Phileas Fogg, looking at his own

watch.

„

So let

‟

s say you started working for me as from eleven

twenty- six.

‟

Phileas Fogg stood up from his armchair, picked up his hat, and went

out of the door without saying another word. From this brief introduction,

Passepartout was able to make note of his employer. He was about forty

years old, an elegant man with an attractive, gentle face. He was tall, with

blond hair and a moustache. He was the sort of person who remained

incredibly calm, even under pressure. He had gentle eyes that fixed you

with a firm stare. He never seemed upset or worried. He was a typical

Englishman. It was always difficult to guess an Englishman

‟

s true

feelings.

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And our Frenchman? Passepartout had an attractive face and he was

incredibly strong. He had blue eyes, and untidy, curly brown hair. He was

a sweet person who understood the meaning of true friendship and

loyalty.

It was just after half past eleven and Passepartout, who was now alone

in his new home, decided to look around. After looking in all the different

rooms, he finally came to his own bedroom. Above the fireplace there

was an electric clock; it was the same electric clock that Phileas Fogg had

in his room. The two clocks ticked at the exact same second. Below the

clock there was a piece of paper listing the details of Mr Fogg

‟

s day.

„

Not bad at all,

‟

thought Passepartout.

„

A man who is as regular as

clockwork! This is just what I was looking for.

‟

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Chapter Two: When Phileas Fogg makes a bet

Every day, Phileas Fogg left his house at half past eleven. He put his

right foot in front of his left foot 575 times

–

he knew the exact length of

every step

–

and he put his left foot in front of his right foot 576 times

before arriving at the steps of the Reform Club.

He usually waited a little before having lunch at thirty minutes to one.

Then he went to the lounge room where he spent the afternoon reading

the newspapers. At five o

‟

clock he had afternoon tea and at twenty to six

it was time to go to the Games Room to play cards with other wealthy

and respected members of the club, like Sir Ralph Gautier and Andrew

Sutart.

On this particular day Andrew Stuart started to read a story to them

from the evening newspaper about a robbery at the Bank of England.

The robbery took place on 29 September. The thief stole fifty-five

thousand pounds while the head cashier was busy writing a receipt for

just a few pence. England

‟

s best detectives were looking for the thief

after hearing that the Bank of England was offering a reward of two

thousand pounds to the person who was able to catch the thief. From the

first investigations into the robbery they knew only one thing for certain:

he was an elegant, well-spoken gentleman.

While the other members of the club sat at the table, ready to play their

game of cards, Andrew Stuart continued to talk about the robbery.

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„

Where do you think the thief is hiding? He could be anywhere. The

world is so big!

‟

„

It isn

‟

t so big any more,

‟

replied Phileas Fogg.

„

What do you mean?

‟

said Andrew Stuart with a laugh.

„

The earth

doesn

‟

t get any smaller!

‟

„

Ah! But the earth is smaller,

‟

said Sir Ralph Gautier.

„

If you think that

we can now go around it ten times quicker than we could one hundred

years ago. Did you know that today a man can travel around the world in

only three months?

‟

„

Eighty days to be exact,

‟

Phileas Fogg corrected him.

„

Eighty days?

‟

asked a surprised man at the table.

„

Well, maybe that

‟

s ture, but only if you don

‟

t consider bad weather,

storms, shipwrecks, and other things,

‟

said another.

„

In eighty days, considering all possible events,

‟

continued Phileas

Fogg.

„

Ah! You think so, do you, Mr Fogg?

‟

laughed Sir Ralph,

„

Well, I

‟

ll bet

four thousand pounds that a journey like that is impossible in such a short

time.

‟

„

I repeat that it is possible to do the journey in that time,

‟

said Phileas

Fogg, his eyes fixed on Sir Ralph

‟

s smile.

„

Well, if you are so certain, then do it yourself!

‟

„

I will,

‟

replied Phileas Fogg.

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„

Wh en?

‟

„

Immediately. And I

‟

ll bet not four, but twenty thousand pounds that I

can go around the world in eighty days; I will return here in 1,920 hours,

or, if you prefer, 115,220 minutes. Do you agree to the bet?

‟

They all looked at one another. They could not decide if he was serious.

„

We agree,

‟

they said.

„

Good. I

‟

ll take the train for Dover at a quarter to nine this evening. The

bet starts as from

…‟

Phileas Fogg took a small notebook and pencil from

his pocket and made a note:

2 October, 8:45p.m.

„

And I will return here to the Reform Club at eight forty-five on

Saturday 21 December. If I am not here by that time, this cheque for

twenty thousand pounds is yours, gentlemen.

‟

And with these words he left the cheque for twenty thousand pounds on

the table, picked up his hat and went out of the door.

At ten to eight his manservant was surprised to see his new employer

come through the door.

„

Passepartout, we

‟

re leaving in ten minutes.

We

‟

re taking a train to Dover,

‟

he said.

„

From there, a boat leaves for

Calais at eleven o

‟

clock tonight. We

‟

re going to go around the world

–

in

eighty days. We haven

‟

t another second to lose.

‟

His employer did not seem to be in a hurry. The opposite in fact. He

spoke a little quicker, but he behaved in the same calm way.

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„

Around the world?

‟

said Passepartout to himself.

„

Well really!

‟

he

thought, shaking his head. Just when he finally thought he had the perfect

job. He wanted to work for Phileas Fogg because he was a gentleman

who lived a quiet life, who always did the same things. And now? How

could this be a quiet life?

„

Pack a small bag with just my night things in it, please, and pack one

for yourself. We can buy everything else when we need it,

‟

added Phileas

Fogg, and with these orders he left the room.

Passepartout continued to feel a little confused but he followed his

master

‟

s orders. He quickly packed their bags and at eight o

‟

clock they

were ready to leave the house. Phileas Fogg opened Passepartout

‟

s bag

and put twenty thousand pounds into it. He closed it tightly. Twenty

minutes later they were at the station.

„

It must be the money for the journey,

‟

thought Passepartout as he sat

on the train thinking nervously about the money in his bag. He did not

want to lose the bag.

After being in the newspapers Phileas Fogg

‟

s journey wasn

‟

t a secret.

Soon everybody in London was talking about Phileas Fogg

‟

s departure

and his plan to go around the world in eighty days. Some people thought

he was mad, others said he was a genius. But a few days later, the front

pages had another story. A certain Inspector Fix, a detective for Scotland

Yard, said he knew the identity of the thief. All the evidence pointed in

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one direction: to a well- known and respectable member of the Reform

Club

–

Mr Phileas Fogg.

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Chapter Three: When gentlemen are thieves

Inspector Fix was one of the detectives investigating the robbery at the

Bank of England. In his years as a detective he knew only one thing for

certain: all the biggest criminals looked like respectable gentlemen. The

money, the quick departure. It all made sense. Phileas Fogg was a

respectable gentleman, and he, Inspector Fix, wanted to get the reward for

catching him.

He soon discovered that Phileas Fogg was on the

Mongolia

, a ship that

sailed from Brindisi, in Italy, to Bombay, in India.

Our detective decided to look carefully at all the people getting on and

off the

Mongolia

. On Wednesday, 9 October, Inspector Fix saw Phileas

Fogg and his manservant as they arrived in the Suez Canal.

„

So, there

‟

s our thief!

‟

he whispered.

„

All I need to do now is to tell

Scotland Yard and wait for a warrant for his arrest, and then the reward is

mine.

‟

Fix decided to speak to Fogg

‟

s manservant.

„

Egypt is a beautiful country,

‟

began the Inspector.

„

Yes, that

‟

s true, but we are travelling so quickly,

‟

replied Passepartout.

„

Why are you travelling so quickly? Surely you can

‟

t see Egypt in only

a few days.

‟

„

My master wants to travel around the world in eighty days

…‟

he said,

looking at the detective

‟

s confused face.

„

I know, it

‟

s complete madness.

‟

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„

Well, your master is

…

an unusual man, but I imagine he must be very

rich to try to do a journey like that in such a short time.

‟

„

to tell you the truth, he has the money he needs. But

…

I really must

leave. We have a boat to catch. Good day, Mr

…

?

‟

„

Fix, my name is Ins

…

, Mr Fix. And I believe that we are possibly

going the same way. Are you also going to Bombay?

‟

„

Yes, we are. Sorry, not to introduce myself. My name

‟

s Jean

Passepartout. I

‟

m sure we

‟

ll see each other again.

‟

Passepartout touched

his hat and waved goodbye.

His conversation with Passepartout made Inspector Fix feel even more

certain that Phileas Fogg was the thief.

„I

must stop him,

‟

he thought. But

how? Without the warrant for his arrest it was impossible, and he could

escape again. He was worried.

Phileas Fogg, on the other hand, was carefully planning his journey. He

kept detailed notes of the date, the length of each part of the journey, the

time and the places they stopped in.

On 10 October, the ship left Suez for the next stop

–

Bombay. The sea

was rough, but Phileas Fogg was not worried and soon found people on

the ship to play cards with. On 20 October they arrived in Bombay.

Phileas Fogg and his manservant left the ship and went to the station to

catch the train to Calcutta. On their way there Passepartout began to think

about his master

‟

s bet. He felt worried. Yes, it was true, they were two

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days early, but anything could still happen.

The train left Bombay on time.

Three days later the train stopped at a small village. Passepartout heard

the train driver shout,

„

Everone must get off. The railway line ends here!

‟

The railway line from Bombay to Calcutta was not yet finished. The

passengers had to travel to the next station, Allahabad, on their own.

People who often travelled between the two towns were quick to find a

way to continue their journey. Among the different types of transport

there were little carts pulled by cow and ponies, and rickshaws pulled by

bicycles or the men from the village.

Passepartout was worried about how to get to the next station, but

Phileas Fogg immediately found a man with an elephant and after a short

discussion, the man sold him the elephant for a very high price, and the

two travelers were soon on their way to the next station with a guide and

the elephant, called Kiouni.

At about nine o

‟

clock that night our adventurers came to a big forest of

palm trees where they had to stop to let Kiouni rest and eat the leaves

from the tress. For a few days they slept in huts in the middle of the

jungle. Sometimes they heard the cries of the monkeys and the sound of

the tigers. Their journey was going well until the elephant suddenly

stopped.

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Chapter Four: When our adventurers rescue a woman from certain

death

They stopped near a village, where they heard the sound of strange

musical instruments. Their guide went to discover what was happening

and he was soon back with the news. The people of the village, their

guide said, were celebrating a local tradition called

suttee

. Our travelers

immediately wanted to know more about it. The guide told them that

when a woman

‟

s husband dies, his wife must die with him and they burn

her alive in a big fire.

„

The name of the woman is Mrs Aouda,

‟

he told them,

„

and she

‟

s very

beautiful. Everyone knows her. She is from a rich family. Her father was

a businessman in a town near Bombay. Her parents sent her to a

European school in Bombay. She learnt European languages there, and

she has European ways. Her parents died and she had to marry an old

prince. She became a widow after only three months. They are taking her

to the pagoda tonight. They are going to burn her alive tomorrow, at

sunrise.

‟

„

My goodness! How terrible! Do such traditions still exist?

‟

asked

Phileas Fogg. He seemed surprised, but his voice sounded curious.

„

Poor

woman!

‟

whispered Passepartout.

„

We can still save her,

‟

said Phileas Fogg.

„

We are a few hours ahead of

time.

‟

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„

Yes, but sir, if we save this woman, they

‟

ll try and kill us!

‟

said their

guide.

„I

can only speak for myself, but I am prepared to take that risk,

‟

replied Phileas Fogg.

„

Me, too!

‟

said Passepartout. When they arrived they started to plan the

rescue. Unfortunately there were guards all around the pagoda and so

they decided that it was too dangerous to do anything. They were about to

leave, when Passepartout said that maybe he had an idea. When the sun

came up the next day, the crowd arrived to see the bonfire ready for the

sacrifice. Our travelers disappeared among the people. They saw the dead

prince and his young wife through the smoke. Phileas Fogg prepared

himself to run towards the fire in a final effort to save Mrs Aouda, when

suddenly a terrified cry came from the crowd. Her husband was not dead!

He stood up in the flames, took his wife in his hands and ran in the

opposite direction to the crowd. It was not difficult to imagine Phileas

Fogg

‟

s surprise when he later discovered that the woman

‟

s

„

< br>husband

‟

was

Passepartout. A few moments later our heroes disappeared into the forest

with their new travelling companion, followed by the angry guards.

Mrs Aouda slowly started to wake up when they reached the station at

Allahabad. Phileas Fogg thanked his guide for his loyalty and gave him

the elephant. For a young guide an elephant like Kiouni was a big present.

He could make a lot more money now that he had his own elephant. He

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was very happy and continued to thank Mr Fogg and the others until they

left.

On the train to Calcutta, Phileas Fogg and Passepartout told Mrs Aouda

all about their adventure. Mrs Aouda couldn

‟

t believe it: these men risked

their lives

–

for her!

At seven o

‟

clock they arrived in Calcutta. The ship for Hong Kong did

not leave until twelve o

‟

clock midday. Fortunately they were still on

time.

Inspector Fix was also on his way to Hong Kong. How did he know

they were there? How did he get there? That remains a mystery, but one

thing was sure: Inspector Fix was determined to arrest Phileas Fogg and

he had a plan. He just had to wait a little longer.

After the ship stopped for a short time in Singapore, it continued on its

way to Hong Kong where, on the morning of 6 November, a boat going

to Yokohama, in Japan, was waiting for them. Unfortunately they arrived

a day later than planned, because of a bad storm.

„

Oh no!

‟

thought

Passepartout.

„

The boat will leave without us, and my master won

‟

t win

his bet!

‟

When they were at the port, Phileas Fogg and Passepartout walked

towards the captain of a small boat.

„

When does the next boat to Yokohama leave?

‟

Fogg asked.

„

Tomorrow morning,

‟

he replied.

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„

D idn

‟

t it leave this morning?

‟

„

No, they had to repair it, so it

‟

s not leaving until tomorrow.

‟

Passepartout was very happy to hear this good news and shook the

captain

‟

s hand. The captain was a little surprised. Phileas Fogg simply

wrote how late they were in his diary.

6 November

–

minus 24 hours

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Charter Five: When Passepartout becomes an acrobat

Hong Kong was the last country they traveled to under British law.

This was the inspector

‟

s final opportunity to get an arrest warrant for

Phileas Fogg. It was not difficult to imagine his anger when he

discovered that the British officials in Hong Kong knew nothing about

the warrant and told him he had to wait for it. His only chance to arrest

Phileas Fogg was to keep him in Hong Kong, but how?

While he was thinking about this, Fix recognized Passepartout

walking down the steps of the

Carnatic

, the ship which was taking them

to Yokohama. An excited Inspector Fix ran towards him.

„

Nice to meet you again, Mr

…

?

‟

„

Fix. We met in Egypt, in the Suez.

‟

He shook his hand. He was a

little out of breath.

„I‟

m sorry, Mr Fix, but I really don

‟

t have time to talk,

‟

said

Passepartout, and he continued walking.

„

Of course, I won

‟

t stop you, but tell me, do you always go

everywhere so quickly?

‟

„I

need to go back to the hotel to tell my master that the Carnatic, isn

‟

t

leaving tomorrow morning. The repairs are complete and the ship is

going to leave tonight.

‟

„

Oh, I understand, but let me walk with you on the way to your hotel,

‟

said Inspector Fix.

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The two men talked about Hong Kong, and their journey. Suddenly

Fix had an idea.

„

Maybe I can stop Passepartout from telling Phileas Fogg about the

ship, and then the ship will leave without him!

‟

he thought to himself.

„

I

t‟

s still early,

‟

Inspector Fix began.

„

Why don

‟

t we have a drink,

Monsieur Passepartout? I know a nice place near the hotel.

I‟

m sure we

can stop for a drink. It

‟

s difficult to find a good friend to talk to after such

a long journey away from home.

‟

„

Well, just one drink

…‟

said Passepartout, who was enjoying his

conversation with Inspector Fix.

When they were inside the bar the detective

‟

s plan was complete. He

ordered the drinks and asked the barman to make a very strong drink for

Passepartout. Less than an hour later Passepartout was drunk and fell

asleep at the table.

„

Ah! Phileas Fogg will never know about the ship now,

‟

he said to

himself.

„

And, now Mr Fogg, I just need to wait until I have the warrant

for your arrest, and it won

‟

t be long now, you can be certain of that!

‟

The next day, when Phileas Fogg woke up, he was a little surprised to

see that Passepartout was not there. He packed the suitcases himself and

paid the hotel bill. Then he went straight to the port with Mrs Aouda. But

Passepartout was not there.

„

How stange!

‟

thought Phileas Fogg, but he showed no surprise to find

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