Chapter 9
Special train
to
Fog does
not gain any
money, just happiness……………………
Fileas Fog
was sitting now in jail.
Paspartu explained
the whole thing
to Auda.
Of course,
she could not
believe that Fog
is a thief.
She could not
do anything now
to help him,
and she was
just sitting and
crying.
Psapartu felt
terrible. Now he
understood about his
silly mistake.
He had
to tell Fog the
whole truth about
detective Fix. Fog
had enough time
to explain it
all, and to
convince Fix that
he nothing to
do with the
bank robbery.
But now
there nothing to do. He was
sitting outside the
prison with Auda,
and both of
them were crying.
Fog was
locked inside a
cell. He checked
his watch. He
still had
nine hours,
and the train
to London is
only six hours,
but he could not
leave.
Anybody could
see that Fog is in
bad shape.
If he is an
honest man, than
he lost all
his money……..
If he is
a thief, than
he is going
to sit long time
in prison…….
After some
more time Fog
heard the voices
of Fix and
Paspartu.
The door
of cell opened. Auda,
Paspartu and Fox
stood there.
Fix said
in great excitement :
"Sir, Mister
Fog…..sorry…..forgive
me……it's very unfortunate…..
the bank
robber was arrested
three days ago…..he
looks exactly like
you………………."
Fog was
free to go !
But before
leaving he stretched
his arms, and
knocked Fix down
to the floor.
"well done !"
cried Paspartu, and
they all ran
to the train
station.
The fast
train to
He arrived
Fog looked
at his watch.
He was late
by five minutes !
He lost
the bet, and
all his money……………………………
Fog, Auda
an Paspartu went
to fog's home.
Fog asked
Paspartu to prepare
for Auda the
best room.
They had
some dinner, and
each one left for
his room.
Paspartu found
the bill for his
gas lamp that was
burning during the
whole trip. He
did not care
much. He was thinking
about Fog, blaming
himself for making
Fog loose so
much time and
money because all of
his mistakes.
Auda was
very sad. Fog,
who did so
much for her,
lost the bet.
She could
not sleep at
all.
Fog went
to bed. He
lost every thing. He
still had 20 thousand
pounds to pay
to his friends
at the club,
but that was
the end of
his money. We don’t
know what he
was thinking about,
but we may
be sure that
he remained calm,
and had a
good sleep.
The next
morning, after breakfast,
Fog went to his room.
Paspartu and
Auda talked about
the future.
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"Paspartu found
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--"You must
forgive me" He
said
--"Forgive you ?
You saved my
life……."
--"Yes, but
I thought about
bringing you to
England, and helping
you to settle
here. Now, I
lost all. I
am a poor
man"
--"What are
you going to do
? Do
you have any
friends or family
to help you ?"
Asked Auda
--"No, I
don't have any
friends or any
family," Answered Fog
--"Mister Fog"
Said Auda. She
got up from
her chair and
took Fog's hand.
"Would you like
me to be
you friend and
family ? Would like
me to be
you wife ?"
--"Yes," Answered
Fog. "I love
you, and want
to marry you !"
Fog called
for Paspartu.
When Paspartu
saw Fog and
Auda holding hands
he understood everything.
--"Is not
it too late
to go to church to
tell Reverend Wilson
we want to
get married ?" Asked
Fog
--"It is
never too late,"
Answered Paspartu.
The time
was
--"It will
be than for tomorrow,
Monday" said Paspartu
--"is Monday
OK ?" Asked fog
--"Yes, tomorrow,
Monday is great !"
Answered Auda
Paspartu ran
out of the
house.
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Now is
the time to
remind you, that
after the papers
said that Fog
is the bank
robber, nobody respected
him any more
in London. But,
three days ago, the
papers wrote that
the police found
the real robber,
and that Fog
is innocent !
The people
of London became
exited again about
Fog, about the
20 thousand pounds
bet, and about
the trip around
the world in
80 days.
On Saturday
evening, December 21,
hundreds of people
waited near the
entrance of the
club, to see
if Fog will
get there on
time. Inside, Fog's
friends were sitting,
looking at their
watches.
The time
was 8:30 pm,
only 15 minutes
remaining to the
end of the
80 days at 8:45.
--"He does
not have any
chance now," said
one
--"He still
has 15 minutes," Said
the other.
The time
was already
Now all
were counting the
seconds.
55 seconds
passed…… AND THAN……………..
All were
shouting outside !
The door
of the club
opened, Fog entered and
said :
"HERE I
AM, GENTLEMEN !"
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You still
remember that Fog
sent Paspartu for
Reverend Wilson at
8:05 pm. Paspartu entered
the Reverend's house,
waited some time,
and after few
minutes came out
like a mad
man !
He ran
back to Fog's
house at top
speed, pushing people
from his way,
fast like the
wind !
--"Mister Fog,"
He shouted, "Tomorrow…impossible…..tomorrow is
Sunday !"
--"No, you
are wrong" Said
Fog. "Today is
Sunday, tomorrow is
Monday !"
---"YES, YES !
YOU WERE WRONG
ON ONE DAY !
AND NOW YOU
STILL HAVE TEN
MINUTES !"
Paspartu took
Fog in his
arms, ran to
the street, jumped
on a carriage,
promised the driver
hundred pounds, and
after hitting two
dogs and five
carriages they reached
the club in
less than ten minutes….………
Fileas Fog
went around the
world in 80
days !
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"Here I
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Now, you
may ask, how
is it possible
that a person
like Fog, so
orderly, so careful,
so punctual, how
he could be
wrong by a
whole day ?
The reason
for it is
simple.
It was
because Fog's trip
was in the
direction to the
EAST.
If he
was going in
the opposite direction,
to the WEST,
he would loss
one day………
When we
go to the
east, every day
becomes shorter !
That’s because the
globe rotates around
itself EASTWARD.
Every day
fog gained few
minutes, and after
going all around the
globe it becomes
exactly 24 hours,
one day.
When he
reached London he
thought it is
Saturday, but it
was still only
Friday !
Fog won
the bet, and
received from his
friends at the
club 20 thousands
pounds. Since this
was about what
he spent on
the way, he
was now no
poorer, nor richer.
The next
morning Paspartu knocked
loudly on Fog's
door
When Fog
opened the door
Paspartu said :
--"Sir, I
just found that
we could make
the trip in
only 78 days !"
--"Yes, I
know," Said Fog.
"That’s if we
were not going
through
On Monday
Fog and Auda
got married.
Fileas Fog
went around the
globe in 80
days. He used
trains, ships, carriages,
sledge and even
an elephant !
But what
did he got
out of the
trip ?
Was it
worth wile ?
Well, a
good wife that
made him the
happiest of man !
Now tell
me, is this not
a good reason
to go all around
the globe ?
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