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伊能静否认怀孕Contents
Chapter One: When Phileas Fogg meets Passepartout (3)
Chapter Two: When Phileas Fogg makes a bet (7)
Chapter Three: When gentlemen are thieves (12)
Chapter Four: When our adventurers rescue a woman from certain
death (15)
Charter Five: When Passepartout becomes an acrobat (19)
Charter Six: When our friends risk their lives (25)
Charter Seven: When Phileas Fogg comes to the rescue (29)
Chapter Eight: When Phileas Fogg becomes the captain of a ship (34) Chapter Nine: When it is better to travel east (38)
Chapter One: When Phileas Fogg meets Passepartout
Let me begin by introducing a mysterious①English gentleman called Phileas Fogg.
Most people don?t know very much about him, but because he does the same thing every day, some people think they know everything about him.
He is very handsome and he is a true gentleman. He is certainly rich, but no one knows how he made his money.
Has he ever been to another country? He can name a lot of countries on a world map and he knows the most incredible②things about them. He probably travelled at one time, but some people insist③that he has not left London for many years. Maybe he only travels in his head.
He is a very private④man a nd he does not have many friends. The only time he speaks to other people is at the Reform Club⑤, where he goes to read newspapers and play cards. He does not play to win. He plays for the enjoyment of the game. He often wins, but he does not keep the money.
He gives it to charity. He likes to see his games as a challenge; a challenge that does not require any physical effort.
①1. mysterious: 神秘的。
②2. incredible: 惊人的，奇妙的。
③3. insist: 坚持。
④4. private: 孤僻的。
方。
He has lunch at the Reform Club every day, in the same room, at the same table. He goes home at midnight. He lives in his house in Savile
Row, a good address in central London. No one ever goes there, except his manservant, who must always be on time and be completely loyal to Phileas Fogg. In fact, this very morning, his manservan
t lost his job because the water he brought Phileas Fogg was too hot to shave with. And this is where our story begins.
Phileas Fogg was sitting in his armchair waiting for his new manservant at some time between eleven and half past eleven. At exactly half past eleven Mr Fogg goes to the Reform Club. He looked up at the hands of the large clock by the wall that counted every second with a loud tick. There was a knock at the door and a young man of about thirty came in. …You say that you are French, but your name is John?? asked Phileas Fogg, looking at him carefully.
…Jean, sir, not John,? said the young man. …Jean Passepartout. I am an honest man, sir, and I must tell you that I haven?t been a manservant all my life. I was a physical education teacher and a music teacher; then I became a singer. I once rode a horse in a circus, and
for a time I worked for the fire brigade in Paris.?
…I found out that a certain Mr Fogg wa s looking for a manservant. “He is a very clever, careful man,” they told me. “You won?t find a quieter man in all of England. He does the same thing every day.” And so I came
here to ask about the job, in the hope of finally being able to
live a quiet life.?
都是你 光良…Yes, someone at the Reform Club told you this I believe probably the same person who told me about you. Do you understand what type of person I?m looking for??
后知后觉 姜洋…Yes, sir. I do, and I think I?m perfect for the job.?
…Well then, what time is it now??
…Eleven twenty-two, Mr Fogg,? Passepartout replied, taking his pocket-watch out of a small side pocket.
将劲夫…Exactly four minutes late,? noted Phileas Fogg, looking at his own watch. …So let?s say you started working for me as from eleven
紫 蔡健雅twenty-six.?
Phileas Fogg stood up from his armchair, picked up his hat, and went out of the door without saying another word. From this brief introduction, Passepartout was able to make note of his employer. He was about forty years old, an elegant man with an attractive, gentle face. He was tall, with blond hair
and a moustache. He was the sort of person who remained incredibly calm, even under pressure. He had gentle eyes that fixed you with a firm stare. He never seemed upset or worried. He was a typical Englishman. It was always difficult to guess an Englishman?s true feelings.
And our Frenchman? Passepartout had an attractive face and he was incredibly strong. He had blue eyes, and untidy, curly brown hair. He was a sweet person who understood the meaning of true friendship and loyalty.
It was just after half past eleven and Passepartout, who was now alone in his new home, decided to look around. After looking in all the different rooms, he finally came to his own bedroom. Above the fireplace there was an electric clock; it was the same electric clock that Phileas Fogg had in his room. The two clocks ticked at the exact same second. Below the clock there was a piece of paper listing the details of Mr Fogg?s day. …Not bad at all,? thought Passepartout. …A ma n who is as regular as clockwork! This is just what I was looking for.?
Chapter Two: When Phileas Fogg makes a bet
Every day, Phileas Fogg left his house at half past eleven. He put his right foot in front of his left foot 575 times – he knew the exact length of every step – and he put his left foot in front of his right foot 5
76 times before arriving at the steps of the Reform Club.
He usually waited a little before having lunch at thirty minutes to one. Then he went to the lounge room where he spent the afternoon reading the newspapers. At five o?clock he had afternoon tea and at twenty to six it was time to go to the Games Room to play cards with other wealthy and respected members of the club, like Sir Ralph Gautier and Andrew Sutart.
On this particular day Andrew Stuart started to read a story to them from the evening newspaper about a robbery at the Bank of England. The robbery took place on 29 September. The thief stole fifty-five thousand pounds while the head cashier was busy writing a receipt for just a few pence. England?s best detectives were looking for the thief after hearing that the Bank of England was offering a reward of two thousand pounds to the person who was able to catch the thief. From the
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