Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 2 summary
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In Chapter 2, Passepartout explores Phileas Fogg’s house and discovers a household governed by exact schedules, careful organization, and peaceful habits. After serving unpredictable employers, he feels certain that this orderly master offers the settled life he wants, though their compatibility remains untested.
What happens
- Passepartout compares his calm new master to a wax figure, while the narrator describes Fogg’s precision and restraint.
- Passepartout wants peace after serving ten English households, including Lord Longferry, whose drunken nights prompt him to leave.
- Alone at half past eleven, Passepartout explores the orderly house and approves of his room and its synchronized clock.
- He discovers a detailed service schedule and clothing numbered according to season.
- The house’s comforts and lack of weapons convince Passepartout that he has found a suitable employer.
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What to notice
Passepartout sees Fogg’s mechanical regularity as reassuring rather than troubling. The comparison sums up his hope for quiet, predictable employment.
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What does the card above Passepartout’s clock contain?
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