Around the World in 80 Days - 17

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CHAPTER 17 SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG T he detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not at-tempt 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, ac-cording 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