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.
Al dat oponthoud kwam hem goed te stade, want het zou Fogg noodzaken eenige dagen te Hong-Kong te toeven. Eindelijk dan was de hemel met zijne stormen op zijne hand.