In which Passepartout talks rather more, perhaps, than is prudent explained

What happens

Themes in this chapter

• Time and Punctuality

  Passepartout's refusal to adjust his watch to local time and his insistence that the sun is wrong highlight the theme of timekeeping and the challenges of global travel.

• Determination and Resilience

  Fix's determined pursuit of Fogg, despite the lack of concrete evidence, and his plan to follow him across continents demonstrate his relentless resolve.

Characters to notice

• Fix

  Fix becomes fully convinced that Fogg is the bank robber, sends a telegram to London for a warrant, and boards the Mongolia to pursue Fogg.

• Passepartout

  Passepartout talks freely with Fix, revealing details about Fogg's hasty departure, the wager, and the large sum of money Fogg carries, unwittingly confirming Fix's suspicions.

• Phileas Fogg

  Fogg is the subject of Fix's investigation; his actions and the wager are discussed by Passepartout, though Fogg himself does not appear in this chapter.

Key passages

• “I have calculated, monsieur , that I lose two shillings every four and twenty hours, exactly sixpence more than I earn; and you will understand that the longer our journey⁠—”

  Passepartout worries about the cost of the gas he left burning at home, calculating that he loses more money each day than he earns.

  Passepartout's concern about the gas burner shows his practical, frugal nature, contrasting with Fogg's grand adventure.

• “Send a dispatch to London for a warrant of arrest to be dispatched instantly to Bombay, take passage on board the Mongolia , follow my rogue to India, and there, on English ground, arrest him politely, with my warrant in my hand, and my hand on his shoulder.”

  Fix plans to telegraph London for an arrest warrant, then travel on the Mongolia to India, where he will arrest Fogg on British soil.

  Fix's plan reveals his methodical approach and his confidence that Fogg is the criminal.