The detective rushed forward with every appearance of extreme surprise, and exclaimed, "You here, on the Rangoon ?" "What, Monsieur Fix, are you on board ?" returned the really astonished Passepartout, recognising his crony of the Mongolia.

"Why, I left you at Bombay, and here you are, on the way to Hong Kong! Are you going round the world too ?" "No, no," replied Fix; "I shall stop at Hong Kong--at least for some days." "Hum!" said Passepartout, who seemed for an instant perplexed.

"But how is it I have not seen you on board since we left Calcutta ?" "Oh, a trifle of sea-sickness--I've been staying in my berth.

The Gulf of Bengal does not agree with me as well as the Indian Ocean.

And how is Mr.Fogg ?" "As well and as punctual as ever, not a day behind time! But, Monsieur Fix, you don't know that we have a young lady with us." "A young lady ?" replied the detective, not seeming to comprehend what was said.
Passepartout thereupon recounted Aouda's history, the affair at the Bombay pagoda, the purchase of the elephant for two thousand pounds, the rescue, the arrest, and sentence of the Calcutta court, and the restoration of Mr.Fogg and himself to liberty on bail.