Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 19 summary
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In Chapter 19, Passepartout learns that the Carnatic leaves that evening, but Fix delays him with drinks and reveals his identity as a detective seeking Fogg’s arrest. When Passepartout refuses to betray his master, Fix gives him an opium pipe and leaves him unconscious, preventing him from delivering the news.
What happens
- Passepartout explores Hong Kong and meets Fix, who still lacks the warrant needed to arrest Fogg.
- They book four cabins and learn that the repaired Carnatic departs that evening rather than the following morning.
- Fix invites Passepartout into an opium den and delays his return with wine and conversation.
- Passepartout mistakes Fix for an agent of the Reform Club until Fix proves that he is a detective.
- Fix accuses Fogg of stealing bank money and offers Passepartout a reward for helping detain him.
- Passepartout refuses, so Fix gives him an opium pipe, leaves him unconscious, and departs.
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What to notice
Passepartout makes loyalty more important than the reward or Fix’s suspicions. His refusal leads Fix to incapacitate him instead.
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Why does Fix give Passepartout an opium pipe?
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