# Chapter V: In which a new species of funds, unknown to the moneyed men, appears on 'Change. explained — Around the World in Eighty Days

> Chapter companion for Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne.

## What happens

The news of Phileas Fogg's wager spreads through London, sparking intense public debate and betting. Most newspapers dismiss the venture as madness, though a few support him. The Royal Geographical Society publishes a detailed article arguing the impossibility of the journey. Public betting on Fogg declines sharply, and a telegraph from detective Fix identifying Fogg as a bank robber destroys what little support remained.

## Themes in this chapter

### Determination and Resilience

Despite widespread ridicule and declining support, Fogg's venture continues, and Lord Albemarle's unwavering faith highlights the theme of persistence against odds.

### Time and Punctuality

The entire debate centers on the feasibility of completing the journey within a strict 80-day schedule, emphasizing the critical role of precise timing.

## Character check-ins

### Phileas Fogg

Subject of public debate and betting; suspected of being the bank robber after Fix's telegraph.

### Fix

Sends a telegraph from Suez to Scotland Yard identifying Phileas Fogg as the bank robber.

### Lord Albemarle

The only remaining supporter of Fogg's venture, betting five thousand pounds on him.

## Key lines

> If the thing is feasible, the first to do it ought to be an Englishman.

If such a journey is possible, an Englishman should be the first to accomplish it.

_Lord Albemarle's patriotic defense of Fogg's venture, reflecting Victorian national pride._

> I've found the bank robber, Phileas Fogg. Send without delay warrant of arrest to Bombay.

I have identified the bank robber as Phileas Fogg. Please send an arrest warrant to Bombay immediately.

_Fix's telegraph to Scotland Yard, which turns public opinion decisively against Fogg._

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