He goes on to reveal a little too much information about his master to Fix, telling him that Fogg is going around the world on a bet and that he is rich, carrying around a large sum of money with him. Fix notices that Passepartout has kept his watch on London time, and is thus two hours behind local time however, Passepartout adamantly refuses to change it. Meanwhile, Fix goes to talk to Passepartout, who mentions that his master is in the great hurry and that he did not expect they would actually come this far. He keeps a record of the time in a notebook so that he will always know whether he has gained or lost time. It took Fogg and Passepartout six and a half days to make it across Europe to Suez by rain to Italy and by steamer to Egypt, so they are right on schedule. Fogg comes into the consul's office requesting that his passport be stamped with a visa, since part of the bet was that he would get visas in every place he went to prove that he really did travel around the world. Fix tells him his master must show his face in person, and when Passepartout disappears to fetch Fogg, Fix goes in to the consul's office to tell him that he is fairly certain the bank robber is on board the Mongolia. The steamer Mongolia arrives in Suez and a servant (who, little does Fix know, is Passepartout) comes off, attempting to bring his master's passport to the consul. Fix believes the robber might be trying to get to America using the long route, but hopes he will be able to get a warrant for his arrest when they reach India, since India is British territory. Fogg), and he is sure that he will be a passenger on the Mongolia, a steamer that has come across the Mediterranean to Suez and will continue on to India. He has been dispatched to catch the bank robber (who is alleged to be Mr. Fix waits at the port of the Suez Canal in Egypt as chapter VI begins.
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