Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 33 summary
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In Chapter 33, Phileas Fogg takes command of the Henrietta, buys its wood to fuel the engines, and uses the mail route through Ireland to reach Liverpool before noon on December 21. His costly solutions keep London within reach, but Fix arrests him as soon as he steps ashore.
What happens
- Fogg wins over the Henrietta’s crew with money, confines Captain Speedy, and directs the ship toward Liverpool instead of Bordeaux.
- Stormy weather forces reliance on steam, and the engineer warns that the coal cannot last through the voyage.
- Fogg pays Speedy sixty thousand dollars for the ship’s wood, leaving the captain its iron hull and engine.
- The crew burns cabins, masts, and decking until the stripped ship reaches the Irish coast.
- Fogg lands at Queenstown and takes a train through Dublin, then a fast steamer to Liverpool.
- At Liverpool, with London only six hours away, Fix produces his warrant and arrests Fogg.
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What to notice
The arrest interrupts Fogg’s progress just as London comes within reach. His solutions to the sea journey give way to a legal obstacle.
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Why does Fogg leave the Henrietta at Queenstown?
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