How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Everybody knows that England is the world of betting men, who are of a higher class than mere gamblers; to bet is in the English temperament. (5.6)
Oh really, Jules Verne? Wanna bet? (Sorry—bad joke. We couldn't resist.)
Quote #2
The trip was being accomplished most successfully, and Passepartout was enchanted with the congenial companion which chance had secured him in the person of the delightful Fix. (9.9)
Oh, Passepartout—he's so gullible. Is Detective Fix really on board the ship because of chance? Shmoop thinks he might be looking for someone in particular…
Quote #3
Looking at the matter from every point of view, it did not seem to him impossible that, by some mistake, the man might have embarked on the Carnatic at the last moment. (21.9)
Ever heard the saying, "May fortune favor the foolish"? We're keeping our fingers crossed for Passepartout. Phileas Fogg is counting on fate to get his servant to Yokohama… somehow.