He had confided his anxiety to Fix who--the sly rascal!--tried to console him by saying that Mr. Fogg would be in time if he took the next boat; but this only put Passepartout in a passion.
Il avait confié ses inquiétudes à Fix, qui -- le fin renard -- essayait de le consoler, en lui disant que Mr. Fogg en serait quitte pour prendre le prochain paquebot.