Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 25 summary
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In Chapter 25, Phileas Fogg, Aouda, and Passepartout arrive in San Francisco and prepare for an evening train, while a walk with Fix draws Fogg and Aouda into election violence. Fix takes a blow meant for Fogg, strengthening his standing with the travelers, while Fogg’s clash with Colonel Stamp Proctor creates a personal grievance.
What happens
- The travelers arrive at seven, learn that the New York train leaves at six, and settle at the International Hotel.
- Passepartout seeks weapons against reported train attacks, while Fogg and Aouda leave for the consulate and meet Fix.
- Fix joins their walk, and a crowded political gathering on Montgomery Street turns into a fight.
- Fix takes a blow aimed at Fogg, who exchanges hostile words and names with Colonel Stamp Proctor.
- After replacing torn clothes, they return to Passepartout, whose distrust of Fix eases when Aouda explains his actions.
- At the station, Fogg learns that the violence concerns electing a justice of the peace, then boards the departing train.
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Fogg links his national identity to personal honor. His calm plans for retaliation show that the confrontation remains unresolved.
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