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atic；　with　a　clear　eye；　Mr　Fogg　seemed　a　perfect　type　of　that　English　composure　which　Angelica　Kauffmann　has　so　skilfully　represented　on　canvas。　Seen　in　the　various　phases　of　his　daily　life；　he　gave　the　idea　of　being　perfectly　well…balanced；　as　exactly　regulated　as　a　Leroy　chronometer。　Phileas　Fogg　was；　indeed；　exactitude　personified；　and　this　was　betrayed　even　in　the　expression　of　his　very　hands　and　feet；　for　in　men；　as　well　as　in　animals；　the　limbs　themselves　are　expressive　of　the　passions。　
He　was　so　exact　that　he　was　never　in　a　hurry；　was　always　ready；　and　was　economical　alike　of　his　steps　and　his　motions。　He　never　took　one　step　too　many；　and　always　went　to　his　destination　by　the　shortest　cut；　he　made　no　superfluous　gestures；　and　was　never　seen　to　be　moved　or　agitated。　He　was　the　most　deliberate　person　in　the　world；　yet　always　reached　his　destination　at　the　exact　moment。　
He　lived　alone；　and　so　to　speak；　outside　of　every　social　relation；　and　as　he　knew　that　in　this　world　account　must　be　taken　of　friction；　and　that　friction　retards；　he　never　rubbed　against　anybody。　
As　for　Passepartout；　he　was　a　true　Parisian　of　Paris。　Since　he　had　abandoned　his　own　country　for　England；　taking　service　as　a　valet；　he　had　in　vain　searched　for　a　master　after　his　own　heart。　Passepartout　was　by　no　means　one　of　those　pert　dunces　depicted　by　Molière；　with　a　bold　gaze　and　a　nose　held　high　in　the　air；　he　was　an　honest　fellow；　with　a　pleasant　face；　lips　a　trifle　protruding；　soft　…　mannered　and　serviceable；　with　a　good　round　head；　such　as　one　likes　to　see　on　the　shoulders　of　a　friend。　His　eyes　were　blue；　his　complexion　rubicund；　his　figure　almost　portly　and　well　…　built；　his　body　muscular；　and　his　physical　powers　fully　developed　by　the　exercises　of　his　younger　days。　His　brown　hair　was　somewhat　tumbled；　for　while　the　ancient　sculptors　are　said　to　have　known　eighteen　methods　of　arranging　Minerva's　tresses；　Passepartout　was　familiar　with　but　one　of　dressing　his　own：　three　strokes　of　a　large　…　tooth　comb　completed　his　toilet。　
It　would　be　rash　to　predict　how　Passepartout's　lively　nature　would　agree　with　Mr　Fogg。　It　was　impossible　to　tell　whether　the　new　servant　would　turn　out　as　absolutely　methodical　as　his　master　required；　experience　alone　could　solve　the　question。　Passepartout　had　been　a　sort　of　vagrant　in　his　early　years；　and　now　yearned　for　repose；　but　so　far　he　had　failed　to　find　it；　though　he　had　already　served　in　ten　English　houses。　But　he　could　not　take　root　in　any　of　these；　with　chagrin　he　found　his　masters　invariably　whimsical　and　irregular；　constantly　running　about　the　country；　or　on　the　look…out　for　adventure。　His　last　master；　young　Lord　Longferry；　Member　of　Parliament；　after　passing　his　nights　in　the　Haymarket　taverns；　was　too　often　brought　home　in　the　morning　on　policemen's　shoulders。　Passepartout；　desirous　of　respecting　the　gentleman　whom　he　served；　ventured　a　mild　remonstrance　on　such　conduct；　which　being　ill…received；　he　took　his　leave。　Hearing　that　Mr　Phileas　Fogg　was　looking　for　a　servant；　and　that　his　life　was　one　of　unbroken　regularity；　that　he　neither　travelled　nor　stayed　from　home　overnight；　he　felt　sure　that　this　would　be　the　place　he　was　after。　He　presented　himself；　and　was　accepted；　as　has　been　seen。　
At　half…past　eleven；　then；　Passepartout　found　himself　alone　in　the　house　in　Saville　Row。　He　began　its　inspection　without　delay；　scouring　it　from　cellar　to　garret。　So　clean；　well…arranged；　solemn　a　mansion　pleased　him；　it　seemed　to　him　like　a　snail's　shell；　lighted　and　warmed　by　gas；　which　sufficed　for　both　these　purposes。　When　Passepartout　reached　the　second　storey　he　recognized　at　once　the　room　which　he　was　to　inhabit；　and　he　was　well　satisfied　with　it。　Electric　bells　and　speaking　tubes　afforded　communication　with　the　lower　stories；　while　on　the　mantel　stood　an　electric　clock；　precisely　like　that　in　Mr　Fogg's　bedchamber；　both　beating　the　same　second　at　the　same　instant。　‘That's　good；　that'll　do；'　said　Passepartout　to　himself。　
He　suddenly　observed；　hung　over　the　clock；　a　card　which；　upon　inspection；　proved　to　be　a　programme　of　the　daily　routine　of　the　house。　It　comprised　all　that　was　required　of　the　servant；　from　eight　in　the　morning；　exactly　at　which　hour　Phileas　Fogg　rose；　till　half…past　eleven；　when　he　left　the　house　for　the　Reform　Club；　…　all　the　details　of　service；　the　tea　and　toast　at　twenty…three　minutes　past　eight；　the　shaving…water　at　thirty…seven　minutes　past　nine；　and　the　toilet　at　twenty　minutes　before　ten。　Everything　was　regulated　and　foreseen　that　was　to　be　done　from　half…past　eleven　a。m。　till　midnight；　the　hour　at　which　the　methodical　gentleman　retired。　
Mr　Fogg's　wardrobe　was　amply　supplied　and　in　the　best　taste。　Each　pair　of　trousers；　coat；　and　vest　bore　a　number；　indicating　the　time　of　year　and　season　at　which　they　were　in　turn　to　be　laid　out　for　wearing；　and　the　same　system　was　applied　to　the　master's　shoes。　In　short；　the　house　in　Saville　Row；　which　must　have　been　a　very　temple　of　disorder　and　unrest　under　the　illustrious　but　dissipated　Sheridan；　was　cosiness；　comfort；　and　method　idealized。　There　was　no　study；　nor　were　there　books；　which　would　have　been　quite　useless　to　Mr　Fogg；　for　at　the　Reform　two　libraries；　one　of　general　literature　and　the　other　of　law　and　politics；　were　at　his　service。　A　moderate　sized　safe　stood　in　his　bedroom；　constructed　so　as　to　defy　fire　as　well　as　burglars；　but　Passepartout　found　neither　arms　nor　hunting　weapons　anywhere；　everything　betrayed　the　most　tranquil　and　peaceable　habits。　
Having　scrutinized　the　house　from　top　to　bottom；　he　rubbed　his　hands；　a　broad　smile　overspread　his　features；　and　he　said　joyfully；　‘This　is　just　what　I　wanted！　Ah；　we　shall　get　on　together；　Mr　Fogg　and　I！　What　a　domestic　and　regular　gentleman！　A　real　machine；　well；　I　don't　mind　serving　a　machine。'　


CHAPTER　III
IN　WHICH　A　CONVERSATION　TAKES　PLACE　WHICH　SEEMS　LIKELY　TO　COST　PHILEAS　FOGG　DEAR。

Phileas　Fogg；　having　shut　the　door　of　his　house　at　half…past　eleven；　and　having　put　his　right　foot　before　his　left　five　hundred　and　seventy…five　times；　and　his　left　foot　before　his　right　five　hundred　and　seventy…six　times；　reached　the　Reform　Club；　an　imposing　edifice　in　Pall　Mall；　which　could　not　have　cost　less　than　three　millions。　He　repaired　at　once　to　the　dining…room；　the　nine　windows　of　which　open　upon　a　tasteful　garden；　where　the　trees　were　already　gilded　with　an　autumn　colouring；　and　took　his　place　at　the　habitual　table；　the　cover　of　which　had　already　been　laid　for　him。　His　breakfast　consisted　of　a　side…dish；　a　broiled　fish　with　Reading　sauce；　a　scarlet　slice　of　roast　beef　garnished　with　mushrooms；　a　rhubarb　and　gooseberry　tart；　and　a　morsel　of　Cheshire　cheese；　the　whole　being　washed　down　with　several　cups　of　tea；　for　which　the　Reform　is　famous。　He　rose　at　thirteen　minutes　to　one；　and　directed　his　steps　towards　the　large　hall；　a　sumptuous　apartment　adorned　with　lavishly…framed　paintings。　A　flunkey　handed　him　an　uncut　Times；　which　he　proceeded　to　cut　with　a　skill　which　betrayed　familiarity　with　this　delicate　operation。　The　perusal　of　this　paper　absorbed　Phileas　Fogg　until　a　quarter　before　four；　whilst　the　Standard；　his　next　task；　occupied　him　till　the　dinner　hour。　Dinner　passed　as　breakfast　had　done；　and　Mr　Fogg　reappeared　in　the　reading…room　and　sat　down　to　the　Pall　Mall　at　twenty　minutes　before　six。　Half…an…hour　later　several　members　of　the　Reform　came　in　and　drew　up　to　the　fireplace；　where　a　coal　fire　was　steadily　burning。　They　were　Mr　Fogg's　usual　partners　at　whist：　Andrew　Stuart；　an　engineer；　John　Sullivan　and　Samuel　Fallentin；　bankers；　Thomas　Flanagan；　a　brewer；　and　Gauthier　Ralph；　one　of　the　Directors　of　the　Bank　of　England；　…　all　rich　and　highly　respectable　personages；　even　in　a　club　which　comprises　the　princes　of　English　trade　and　finance。　
‘Well；　Ralph；'　said　Thomas　Flanagan；　‘what　about　that　robbery？'　
‘Oh；'　replied　Stuart；　‘the　bank　will　lose　the　money。'　
‘On　the　contrary；'　broke　in　Ralph；　‘I　hope　we　may　put　our　hands　on　the　robber。　Skilful　detectives　have　been　sent　to　all　the　principal　ports　of　America　and　the　Continent；　and　he'll　be　a　clever　fellow　if　he　slips　through　their　fingers。'　
‘But　have　you　got　the　robber's　description？'　asked　Stuart。　
‘In　the　first　place　he　is　no　robber　at　all；'　returned　Ralph；　positively。　
‘What！　a　fellow　who　makes　off　with　fifty　…　five　thousand　pounds；　no　robber？'　
‘No。'　
‘Perhaps　he's　a　manufacturer；　then。'　
‘The　Daily　Telegraph　says　that　he　is　a　gentleman。'　
It　was　Phileas　Fogg；　whose　head　now　emerged　from　behind　his　newspapers；　who　made　this　remark。　He　bowed　to　his　friends；　and　entered　into　the　conversation。　The　affair　which　formed　its　subject；　and　which　was　town　talk；　had　occurred　three　days　before　at　the　Bank　of　England。　A　package　of　bank…notes；　to　the　value　of　fifty…five　thousand　pounds；　had　been　taken　from　the　principal　cashier's　table；　that　functionary　being　at　the　moment　engaged　in　registering　the　receipt　of　three　shillings　and　sixpence。　Of　course　he　could　not　have　his　eyes　everywhere。　Let　it　be　observed　that　the　Bank　of　England　reposes　a　touching　confidence　in　the　honesty　of　the　public。　There　are　neither　guards　nor　gratings　to　protect　its　treasures；　gold；　silver；　bank…notes　are　freely　exposed；　at　the　merry　of　the　first　comer。　A　keen　observer　of　Engl