Phileas Fogg and Fix were roughly hustled in their attempts to protect their fair companion; the former, as cool as ever, tried to defend himself with the weapons which nature has placed at the end of every Englishman's arm, but in vain.
Mr. Fogg szokása szerint most is szenvtelenül próbált védekezni: buzgón forgatta azt a fegyvert, mellyel a természet minden angol karját felszerelte, de hiába.