His young companion felt herself more and more attached to him by other ties than gratitude; his silent but generous nature impressed her more than she thought; and it was almost unconsciously that she yielded to emotions which did not seem to have the least effect upon her protector. Aouda took the keenest interest in his plans, and became impatient at any incident which seemed likely to retard his journey.
Útitársa, az ifjú hölgy egyre inkább úgy érezte, hogy a hálán kívül egyéb szálak is fűzik a férfihoz. A tulajdonképpen nemes lelkű, hallgatag jellem sokkal nagyobb hatással volt rá, mint hitte volna, és maga sem tudta, hogyan támadtak benne olyan érzelmek, melyekről ez a rejtélyes Fogg szemlátomást tudomást sem hajlandó venni.