A big brawny fellow with a red beard, flushed face, and broad shoulders, who seemed to be the chief of the band, raised his clenched fist to strike Mr. Fogg, whom he would have given a crushing blow, had not Fix rushed in and received it in his stead.
Un énorme gaillard à barbiche rouge, au teint coloré, large d'épaules, qui paraissait être le chef de la bande, leva son formidable poing sur Mr. Fogg, et il eût fort endommagé le gentleman, si Fix, par dévouement, n'eût reçu le coup à sa place.