Each delay filled him with hope, for it became more and more probable that Fogg would be obliged to remain some days at Hong Kong; and now the heavens themselves became his allies, with the gusts and squalls.
Tous ces retards lui allaient, car ils obligeraient le sieur Fogg à rester quelques jours à Hong-Kong. Enfin, le ciel, avec ses rafales et ses bourrasques, entrait dans son jeu.