"A real conspiracy! And gentlemen, too.

Bah!" Fix began to be puzzled.
"Members of the Reform Club!" continued Passepartout.

"You must know, Monsieur Fix, that my master is an honest man, and that, when he makes a wager, he tries to win it fairly!" "But who do you think I am ?" asked Fix, looking at him intently.
"Parbleu! An agent of the members of the Reform Club, sent out here to interrupt my master's journey.

But, though I found you out some time ago, I've taken good care to say nothing about it to Mr.Fogg." "He knows nothing, then ?" "Nothing," replied Passepartout, again emptying his glass.
The detective passed his hand across his forehead, hesitating before he spoke again.

What should he do?
Passepartout's mistake seemed sincere, but it made his design more difficult.