Mr. Fogg, after bidding good-bye to his whist partners, left the steamer, gave his servant several errands to do, urged it upon him to be at the station promptly at eight, and, with his regular step, which beat to the second, like an astronomical clock, directed his steps to the passport office.
Mr. Fogg prit donc congé de ses partenaires, quitta le paquebot, donna à son domestique le détail de quelques emplettes à faire, lui recommanda expressément de se trouver avant huit heures à la gare, et, de son pas régulier qui battait la seconde comme le pendule d'une horloge astronomique, il se dirigea vers le bureau des passeports.