Phileas Fogg, then, had won the twenty thousand pounds; but, as he had spent nearly nineteen thousand on the way, the pecuniary gain was small. His object was, however, to be victorious, and not to win money.
Phileas Fogg had dus de twintig duizend pond gewonnen. Maar daar hij op weg ongeveer negentien duizend pond verteerd had, was het geldelijk voordeel zeer weinig.