Lakhasly

Passepartout arrived in Yokohama* on the Carnatic on 13th November with no money
and only the clothes that he was wearing. He walked the streets for hours and was soon
very hungry. By next morning, he knew that he must make some money. Then Passepartout
saw a clown in funny clothes, dancing in the street. He followed the clown to a brightly
painted theatre that was a kind of circus. He went inside and found the master of the
group.
‘I used to be an acrobat in France,’ he said, ‘and I’d like to work for you.’
‘Are you strong?’ asked the circus master.

‘I’m the strongest!’ Passepartout replied. "!
The master needed a new acrobat that same afternoon, so Passepartout got the job –
and some colourful clothes to put on. It was an important job, too. He had to stand very
still while other acrobats climbed up and stood on top of him, higher and higher. But then
Passepartout noticed something amazing: Phileas Fogg and Aouda were in the
audience! He was so surprised that he suddenly moved. And with that, all
the acrobats above crashed to the floor! The circus people were very
angry, but Fogg paid the master some money, and so Passepartout
was allowed to go.

‘But you weren’t on the Carnatic, so how did you reach Japan?’ Passepartout asked.

Fogg explained. ‘When we missed the Carnatic in Hong Kong, Mr Fix, Aouda and I took
a small boat to Shanghai instead. Then we caught the San Francisco steamship from there
and it brought us here this morning. It doesn’t leave for America till this evening, so I
decided to look for you".
It was now half past six, and they got to the port just in time. Minutes later, the
American ship set off. And as the General Grant was one of the fastest ships in the world,
it was expected to cross the enormous Pacific Ocean in 21 days or less. On the ninth day,
Fogg saw that they were exactly half way round the world from London. He was pleased.

On the same day, Passepartout saw Fix for the first time on the ship, and he was not
pleased! He was still angry about everything that had happened in Hong Kong. He attacked
the detective and knocked him to the floor.

Fix got up slowly and said, ‘Have you finished?’

‘Then let’s talk,’ said Fix. ."
‘The arrest papers arrived in Yokohama and I now have them. But I can’t arrest your
master because we’re not visiting any more British colonies. I have to wait until we return
to England. That means we both want the same thing. We want your master to get home as
fast as possible, and I’ll do everything I can to help. But will you keep my secret?’ he
asked.

Passepartout thought and finally agreed. Eleven days later, early on 3rd December,
the General Grant arrived safely in San Francisco. Phileas Fogg was exactly on time.