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Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne (Extract)

Chapter XI

Phileas Fogg secures a curious means of transportation at a fabulous price.The train passed the viaducts after an hour after leaving Bombay. It also passed the island of Salsette. Then it got into the open country. At Kalyan,they reached the junction of the branch line which descends towards south-eastern India by Kandallah and Pounah. After that, It passed Pauwell.It entered the mountains.

Their summits were crowned with thick and green forests.

Phileas Fogg and Sir Francis Cromarty exchanged a few words from time to time. Sir Francis, reviving the conversation, said, "Some years ago, Mr.Fogg, you would have met with a delay at this point. It would probably have made you lose yourbet.""How so, Sir Francis?" "Because the train stopped at the base of these mountains, and the passengers were obliged to cross in palanquins or on ponies to Kandallah, on the other side.""Such a delay would not have changed my plans in the least" said Mr. Fogg. "I have constantly foreseen the likelihood of certain obstacles."

Adapted from Verne, J . (1 873) Around the World in 80 Days. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2GTVi2F

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