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Around the World in Eighty Days, Chapter 32 summary

Chapter 32 of 37 · 5 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 32, Phileas Fogg searches for another Atlantic crossing after missing the China and finds the Henrietta, whose owner refuses to sail to Liverpool. Fogg instead pays eight thousand dollars for four passages to Bordeaux, securing a departure without securing his desired destination.

What happens

  1. Fogg checks shipping schedules and finds no regular steamer that can get him to England before his deadline.
  2. Passepartout blames himself for the missed departure, while Fogg takes the party to a hotel without reproaching him.
  3. On December 12, Fogg searches the Hudson waterfront and boards the Henrietta as it prepares to depart.
  4. Andrew Speedy refuses to change course for Liverpool, charter his ship, or sell it.
  5. Fogg offers two thousand dollars per person for passage to Bordeaux, and Speedy accepts.
  6. The four travelers board before departure, while Passepartout reacts to the price and Fix calculates the money spent.

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FoggPassepartoutFixAndrew Stuart

What to notice

Speedy makes his destination nonnegotiable. Fogg must change his request rather than simply pay for the route he wants.

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What persuades Captain Speedy to take Fogg’s party?

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