Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 31 summary
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In Chapter 31, Fix helps Phileas Fogg recover lost time by arranging a sail-powered sled ride to Omaha, where the party catches a train east. Despite their rapid journey through Chicago, they reach New York at eleven fifteen on the evening of the 11th and miss the China.
What happens
- With Phileas Fogg twenty hours behind schedule, Fix proposes using Mudge’s sail-powered sled to reach Omaha.
- Aouda refuses to remain at Fort Kearney, and Passepartout welcomes her decision to keep the party together.
- Mudge drives rapidly across the frozen plains, outdistances wolves, and brings the travelers to Omaha before one o’clock.
- The party catches a departing train and reaches Chicago at four in the afternoon on the 10th.
- After another train journey, they reach New York on the 11th, forty-five minutes after the China sails.
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What to notice
The closing announcement overturns the hope created by the successful sled journey and rapid train connections. Their effort does not secure the intended departure.
Quick check
Why can Mudge take a direct route across the Platte River?
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