there was near by what the astronomers would call a disturbing star, which might have produced an agitation in this gentleman's heart. But no! the charms of Aouda failed to act, to Passepartout's great surprise; and the disturbances, if they existed, would have been more difficult to calculate than those of Uranus which led to the discovery of Neptune.
Maar neen! De bekoorlijkheden van Aouda schenen, tot groote verwondering van Passepartout, volstrekt geen indruk of Fogg te maken, en de afwijkingen van diens gewonen zielstoestand, zoo zij al bestonden, waren moeielijker te berekenen dan die van Uranus, welke de ontdekking van Neptunus ten gevolge had.