Snow had fallen abundantly during the night, but, being mixed with rain, it had half melted, and did not interrupt their progress. The bad weather, however, annoyed Passepartout; for the accumulation of snow, by blocking the wheels of the cars, would certainly have been fatal to Mr. Fogg's tour.
Passepartout azonban mégiscsak nyugtalankodott a rossz idő miatt, mert ha magas hó talál esni, a kerekek belesüppednek, és máris kútba esett az egész utazás.