He made India his home, only paying brief visits to England at rare intervals; and was almost as familiar as a native with the customs, history, and character of India and its people.
C'était un homme instruit, qui aurait volontiers donné des renseignements sur les coutumes, l'histoire, l'organisation du pays indou, si Phileas Fogg eût été homme à les demander. Mais ce gentleman ne demandait rien.