117 Around the World in Eighty Days 八十天环游世界1.docx

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117AroundtheWorldinEightyDays八十天环游世界1

AroundtheWorldinEightyDays

byJulesVerne

1

Contents

ChapterOne:

WhenPhileasFoggmeetsPassepartout（3）

ChapterTwo:

WhenPhileasFoggmakesabet（7）

ChapterThree:

Whengentlemenarethieves（12）

ChapterFour:

Whenouradventurersrescueawomanfromcertaindeath（15）

CharterFive:

WhenPassepartoutbecomesanacrobat（19）

CharterSix:

Whenourfriendsrisktheirlives（25）

CharterSeven:

WhenPhileasFoggcomestotherescue（29）

ChapterEight:

WhenPhileasFoggbecomesthecaptainofaship（34）

ChapterNine:

Whenitisbettertotraveleast（38）

ChapterOne:

WhenPhileasFoggmeetsPassepartout

Letmebeginbyintroducingamysterious①EnglishgentlemancalledPhileasFogg.

Mostpeopledon?

tknowverymuchabouthim,butbecausehedoesthesamethingeveryday,somepeoplethinktheyknoweverythingabouthim.

Heisveryhandsomeandheisatruegentleman.Heiscertainlyrich,butnooneknowshowhemadehismoney.

Hasheeverbeentoanothercountry?

Hecannamealotofcountriesonaworldmapandheknowsthemostincredible②thingsaboutthem.Heprobablytravelledatonetime,butsomepeopleinsist③thathehasnotleftLondonformanyyears.Maybeheonlytravelsinhishead.

Heisaveryprivate④manandhedoesnothavemanyfriends.TheonlytimehespeakstootherpeopleisattheReformClub⑤,wherehegoestoreadnewspapersandplaycards.Hedoesnotplaytowin.Heplaysfortheenjoymentofthegame.Heoftenwins,buthedoesnotkeepthemoney.Hegivesittocharity.Helikestoseehisgamesasachallenge;achallengethatdoesnotrequireanyphysicaleffort.

①1.mysterious:

神秘的。

②2.incredible:

惊人的,奇妙的。

③3.insist:

坚持。

④4.private:

孤僻的。

⑤5.ReformClub:

改良俱乐部。

成立于1832年,自由党人聚会论事的地方。

HehaslunchattheReformClubeveryday,inthesameroom,atthesametable.Hegoeshomeatmidnight.HelivesinhishouseinSavileRow,agoodaddressincentralLondon.Nooneevergoesthere,excepthismanservant,whomustalwaysbeontimeandbecompletelyloyaltoPhileasFogg.Infact,thisverymorning,hismanservantlosthisjobbecausethewaterhebroughtPhileasFoggwastoohottoshavewith.Andthisiswhereourstorybegins.

PhileasFoggwassittinginhisarmchairwaitingforhisnewmanservantatsometimebetweenelevenandhalfpasteleven.AtexactlyhalfpastelevenMrFogggoestotheReformClub.Helookedupatthehandsofthelargeclockbythewallthatcountedeverysecondwithaloudtick.Therewasaknockatthedoorandayoungmanofaboutthirtycamein.…YousaythatyouareFrench,butyournameisJohn?

?

askedPhileasFogg,lookingathimcarefully.

…Jean,sir,notJohn,?

saidtheyoungman.…JeanPassepartout.Iamanhonestman,sir,andImusttellyouthatIhaven?

tbeenamanservantallmylife.Iwasaphysicaleducationteacherandamusicteacher;thenIbecameasinger.Ioncerodeahorseinacircus,andforatimeIworkedforthefirebrigadeinParis.?

…IfoundoutthatacertainMrFoggwaslookingforamanservant.“Heisaveryclever,carefulman,”theytoldme.“Youwon?

tfindaquietermaninallofEngland.Hedoesthesamethingeveryday.”AndsoIcame

heretoaskaboutthejob,inthehopeoffinallybeingabletoliveaquietlife.?

…Yes,someoneattheReformClubtoldyouthisIbelieveprobablythesamepersonwhotoldmeaboutyou.DoyouunderstandwhattypeofpersonI?

mlookingfor?

?

…Yes,sir.Ido,andIthinkI?

mperfectforthejob.?

…Wellthen,whattimeisitnow?

?

…Eleventwenty-two,MrFogg,?

Passepartoutreplied,takinghispocket-watchoutofasmallsidepocket.

…Exactlyfourminuteslate,?

notedPhileasFogg,lookingathisownwatch.…Solet?

ssayyoustartedworkingformeasfromeleven

twenty-six.?

PhileasFoggstoodupfromhisarmchair,pickeduphishat,andwentoutofthedoorwithoutsayinganotherword.Fromthisbriefintroduction,Passepartoutwasabletomakenoteofhisemployer.Hewasaboutfortyyearsold,anelegantmanwithanattractive,gentleface.Hewastall,withblondhairandamoustache.Hewasthesortofpersonwhoremainedincrediblycalm,evenunderpressure.Hehadgentleeyesthatfixedyouwithafirmstare.Heneverseemedupsetorworried.HewasatypicalEnglishman.ItwasalwaysdifficulttoguessanEnglishman?

struefeelings.

AndourFrenchman?

Passepartouthadanattractivefaceandhewasincrediblystrong.Hehadblueeyes,anduntidy,curlybrownhair.Hewasasweetpersonwhounderstoodthemeaningoftruefriendshipandloyalty.

ItwasjustafterhalfpastelevenandPassepartout,whowasnowaloneinhisnewhome,decidedtolookaround.Afterlookinginallthedifferentrooms,hefinallycametohisownbedroom.Abovethefireplacetherewasanelectricclock;itwasthesameelectricclockthatPhileasFogghadinhisroom.Thetwo