As he was about to enter it, Mr.Fogg called a porter, and said to him: "My friend, was there not some trouble to-day in San Francisco ?" "It was a political meeting, sir," replied the porter.
"But I thought there was a great deal of disturbance in the streets." "It was only a meeting assembled for an election." "The election of a general-in-chief, no doubt ?" asked Mr.Fogg.
"No, sir; of a justice of the peace." Phileas Fogg got into the train, which started off at full speed..