Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 12 summary
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In Chapter 12, Phileas Fogg and his companions travel through the forests on Kiouni, then hide from a procession carrying a widow and her dead husband. When their guide explains that she faces a forced sacrifice at dawn, Fogg offers twelve spare hours to try to save her.
What happens
- The Parsee takes a forest shortcut, while the travelers endure Kiouni’s jolting pace and Passepartout worries about the elephant’s future.
- After crossing the Vindhias, they sleep in a ruined bungalow and resume their journey at six the next morning.
- Near Allahabad, Kiouni stops at approaching sounds, and the guide hides the travelers from a religious procession.
- They watch priests, a statue of Kali, a richly dressed young woman, and guards carrying her dead husband.
- Sir Francis explains the sacrifice, but the guide says this woman is drugged and does not consent.
- Fogg proposes saving her and offers the twelve hours he can spare.
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What to notice
Fogg commits his available time to helping the woman. His proposal shifts the party’s immediate purpose from reaching the railway to attempting a rescue.
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Why does the guide say the young woman does not resist?
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