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1IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE The "China," in leaving, seemed to have carried off
2Phileas Fogg's last hope. None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects. The "Pereire," of the French
3Transatlantic Company, whose admirable steamers are equal to any in speed and comfort, did not leave until the 14th; the
4Hamburg boats did not go directly to Liverpool or London, but to Havre; and the additional trip from Havre to
5Southampton would render Phileas Fogg's last efforts of no avail. The Inman steamer did not depart till the next day,
6and could not cross the Atlantic in time to save the wager. Mr. Fogg learned all this in consulting his "Bradshaw,"
7which gave him the daily movements of the transatlantic steamers. Passepartout was crushed; it overwhelmed him to lose
8the boat by three-quarters of an hour. It was his fault, for, instead of helping his master, he had not ceased putting
9obstacles in his path! And when he recalled all the incidents of the tour, when he counted up the sums expended in pure
10loss and on his own account, when he thought that the immense stake, added to the heavy charges of this useless journey,
11would completely ruin Mr. Fogg, he overwhelmed himself with bitter self-accusations. Mr. Fogg, however, did not reproach
12him; and, on leaving the Cunard pier, only said: "We will consult about what is best to-morrow. Come." The party crossed
13the Hudson in the Jersey City ferryboat, and drove in a carriage to the St. Nicholas Hotel, on Broadway. Rooms were
14engaged, and the night passed, briefly to Phileas Fogg, who slept profoundly, but very long to Aouda and the others,
15whose agitation did not permit them to rest. The next day was the 12th of December. From seven in the morning of the
1612th to a quarter before nine in the evening of the 21st there were nine days, thirteen hours, and forty-five minutes.
17If Phileas Fogg had left in the "China," one of the fastest steamers on the Atlantic, he would have reached Liverpool,
18and then London, within the period agreed upon. Mr. Fogg left the hotel alone, after giving Passepartout instructions to
19await his return, and inform Aouda to be ready at an instant's notice. He proceeded to the banks of the Hudson, and
20looked about among the vessels moored or anchored in the river, for any that were about to depart. Several had departure
21signals, and were preparing to put to sea at morning tide; for in this immense and admirable port there is not one day
22in a hundred that vessels do not set out for every quarter of the globe. But they were mostly sailing vessels, of which,
23of course, Phileas Fogg could make no use. He seemed about to give up all hope, when he espied, anchored at the Battery,
24a cable's length off at most, a trading vessel, with a screw, well-shaped, whose funnel, puffing a cloud of smoke,
25indicated that she was getting ready for departure. Phileas Fogg hailed a boat, got into it, and soon found himself on
26board the "Henrietta," iron-hulled, wood-built above. He ascended to the deck, and asked for the captain, who forthwith
27presented himself. He was a man of fifty, a sort of sea-wolf, with big eyes, a complexion of oxidised copper, red hair
28and thick neck, and a growling voice. "The captain?" asked Mr. Fogg. "I am the captain." "I am Phileas Fogg, of London."
29"And I am Andrew Speedy, of Cardiff." "You are going to put to sea?" "In an hour." "You are bound for--" "Bordeaux."
30"And your cargo?" "No freight. Going in ballast." "Have you any passengers?" "No passengers. Never have passengers. Too
31much in the way." "Is your vessel a swift one?" "Between eleven and twelve knots. The "Henrietta," well known." "Will
32you carry me and three other persons to Liverpool?" "To Liverpool? Why not to China?" "I said Liverpool." "No!" "No?"
33"No. I am setting out for Bordeaux, and shall go to Bordeaux." "Money is no object?" "None." The captain spoke in a tone
34which did not admit of a reply. "But the owners of the 'Henrietta'--" resumed Phileas Fogg. "The owners are myself,"
35replied the captain. "The vessel belongs to me." "I will freight it for you." "No." "I will buy it of you." "No."
36Phileas Fogg did not betray the least disappointment; but the situation was a grave one. It was not at New York as at
37Hong Kong, nor with the captain of the "Henrietta" as with the captain of the "Tankadere." Up to this time money had
38smoothed away every obstacle. Now money failed. Still, some means must be found to cross the Atlantic on a boat, unless
39by balloon--which would have been venturesome, besides not being capable of being put in practice. It seemed that
40Phileas Fogg had an idea, for he said to the captain, "Well, will you carry me to Bordeaux?" "No, not if you paid me two
41hundred dollars." "I offer you two thousand." "Apiece?" "Apiece." "And there are four of you?" "Four." Captain Speedy
42began to scratch his head. There were eight thousand dollars to gain, without changing his route; for which it was well
43worth conquering the repugnance he had for all kinds of passengers. Besides, passengers at two thousand dollars are no
44longer passengers, but valuable merchandise. "I start at nine o'clock," said Captain Speedy, simply. "Are you and your
45party ready?" "We will be on board at nine o'clock," replied, no less simply, Mr. Fogg. It was half-past eight. To
46disembark from the "Henrietta," jump into a hack, hurry to the St. Nicholas, and return with Aouda, Passepartout, and
47even the inseparable Fix was the work of a brief time, and was performed by Mr. Fogg with the coolness which never
48abandoned him. They were on board when the "Henrietta" made ready to weigh anchor. When Passepartout heard what this
49last voyage was going to cost, he uttered a prolonged "Oh!" which extended throughout his vocal gamut. As for Fix, he
50said to himself that the Bank of England would certainly not come out of this affair well indemnified. When they reached
51England, even if Mr. Fogg did not throw some handfuls of bank-bills into the sea, more than seven thousand pounds would
52have been spent!
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