Part 16 (2/2)
Fix placed his hand upon Passepartout's aruessed who I a
”Then I'--”
”Now that I know everything, o on First, though, let entlemen have put themselves to a useless expense”
”Useless!” said Fix ”You speak confidently It's clear that you don't kno large the sum is”
”Of course I do,” returned Passepartout ”Twenty thousand pounds”
”Fifty-five thousand!” answered Fix, pressing his companion's hand
”What!” cried the French dared--fifty-five thousand pounds! Well, there's all theup hastily
Fix pushed Passepartout back in his chair, and resuet two thousand pounds If you'll help me, I'll let you have five hundred of them”
”Help you?” cried Passepartout, whose eyes were standing wide open
”Yes; helphere for two or three days”
”Why, what are you saying? Those gentle his honour, but they must try to put obstacles in his way! I blush for them!”
”What do you mean?”
”I ht as aylay Mr Fogg and put his money in their pockets!”
”That's just e count on doing”
”It's a conspiracy, then,” cried Passepartout, who became more and more excited as the liquorit ”A real conspiracy! And gentlean to be puzzled
”Members of the Reform Club!” continued Passepartout ”You must know, Monsieur Fix, that er, he tries to win it fairly!”
”But who do you think I aent of the members of the Reform Club, sent out here to interrupt o, I've taken good care to say nothing about it to Mr Fogg”
”He knows nothing, then?”
”Nothing,” replied Passepartout, again elass
The detective passed his hand across his forehead, hesitating before he spoke again What should he do? Passepartout's n more difficult It was evident that the servant was not the master's accomplice, as Fix had been inclined to suspect
”Well,” said the detective to himself, ”as he is not an acco , so he resolved to make a clean breast of it
”Listen to ent of the members of the Reform Club--”