When the meal was over, he took Mr. Fogg apart, and said, "sir"--this "sir" scorched his lips, and he had to control himself to avoid collaring this "gentleman"--"sir, you have been very kind to give me a passage on this boat.
Toutefois, ce repas terminé, il crut devoir prendre le sieur Fogg à part, et il lui dit : « Monsieur... » Ce « monsieur »lui écorchait les lèvres, et il se retenait pour ne pas mettre la main au collet de ce « monsieur »!