Part 19 (1/2)
Phileas Fogg and Aouda went on board, where they found Fix already installed Below deck was a square cabin, of which the walls bulged out in the form of cots, above a circular divan; in the centre was a table provided with a swinging lamp The accommodation was confined, but neat
”I a to Fix, who boithout responding
The detective had a feeling akin to hu
”It's certain,” thought he, ”though rascal as he is, he is a polite one!”
The sails and the English flag were hoisted at tenand Aouda, ere seated on deck, cast a last glance at the quay, in the hope of espying Passepartout Fix was not without his fears lest chance should direct the steps of the unfortunate servant, whom he had so badly treated, in this direction; in which case an explanation the reverse of satisfactory to the detective must have ensued But the French under the stupefying influence of the opiuave the order to start, and the Tankadere, taking the wind under her brigantine, foresail, and standing-jib, bounded briskly forward over the waves
Chapter XXI
IN WHICH THE MASTER OF THE ”TANKADERE” RUNS GREAT RISK OF LOSING A REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS
This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of twenty tons, and at that season of the year The Chinese seas are usually boisterous, subject to terrible gales of wind, and especially during the equinoxes; and it was now early November
It would clearly have been to the ers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sue, and it was ihai But John Bunsby believed in the Tankadere, which rode on the waves like a seagull; and perhaps he was not wrong
Late in the day they passed through the capricious channels of Hong Kong, and the Tankadere, impelled by favourable winds, conducted herself ad, when they got into the open sea, ”to advise you to use all possible speed”
”Trustall the sail the ill let us The poles would add nothing, and are only used e are going into port”
”It's your trade, not , with body erect and legs wide apart, standing like a sailor, gazed without staggering at the swelling waters The young woman, as seated aft, was profoundly affected as she looked out upon the ocean, darkening noith the twilight, on which she had ventured in so frail a vessel Above her head rustled the white sails, which sees The boat, carried forward by the wind, seeht ca her first quarter, and her insufficient light would soon die out in thefrom the east, and already overcast a part of the heavens
The pilot had hung out his lights, which was very necessary in these seas croith vessels bound landward; for collisions are not unco, the least shock would shatter the gallant little craft
Fix, seated in the bow, gave himself up toMr Fogg's taciturn tastes; besides, he did not quite like to talk to the , too, of the future It see would not stop at Yokohama, but would at once take the boat for San Francisco; and the vast extent of A's plan appeared to hi directly froland to the United States, like a colobe, so as to gain the A the police off his track, he would quietly enjoy himself with the fortune stolen from the bank But, once in the United States, what should he, Fix, do? Should he abandon this man? No, a hundred times no! Until he had secured his extradition, he would not lose sight of him for an hour It was his duty, and he would fulfil it to the end At all events, there was one thing to be thankful for; Passepartout was not with his master; and it was above all important, after the confidences Fix had imparted to him, that the servant should never have speech with hisof Passepartout, who had so strangely disappeared Looking at the matter from every point of view, it did not seeht have embarked on the Carnatic at the last retted very much the loss of the worthy fellohoht then find hi him thither, it would be easy to ascertain if he had been on board
A brisk breeze arose about ten o'clock; but, though it ht have been prudent to take in a reef, the pilot, after carefully exaed as before The Tankadere bore sail ad was prepared for high speed in case of a gale
Mr Fogg and Aouda descended into the cabin atbeen already preceded by Fix, who had lain down on one of the cots The pilot and crew reht
At sunrise the next day, which was 8th Nove indicated a ht and nine miles The Tankadere still carried all sail, and was accoreatest capacity of speed If the wind held as it was, the chances would be in her favour During the day she kept along the coast, where the currents were favourable; the coast, irregular in profile, and visible sos, was at most five miles distant The sea was less boisterous, since the wind came off land--a fortunate circu to its se on the sea
The breeze subsided a little towards noon, and set in from the south-west The pilot put up his poles, but took theain within two hours, as the wind freshened up anew
Mr Fogg and Aouda, happily unaffected by the roughness of the sea, ate with a good appetite, Fix being invited to share their repast, which he accepted with secret chagrin To travel at this man's expense and live upon his provisions was not palatable to hied to eat, and so he ate
When theapart, and said, ”sir”--this ”sir” scorched his lips, and he had to control hientlee on this boat But, thoughthem as freely as you, I must ask to pay my share--”
”Let us not speak of that, sir,” replied Mr Fogg