This noble lord, who was fastened to his chair, would have given his fortune to be able to make the tour of the world, if it took ten years; and he bet five thousand pounds on Phileas Fogg.
L'honorable gentleman, cloué sur son fauteuil, eût donné sa fortune pour pouvoir faire le tour du monde, même en dix ans ! et il paria cinq mille livres (100 000 F) en faveur de Phileas Fogg.