Arrest and Ruin

London Custom House, 1777

I am utterly ruined. That idiot Fix has been following me around the world only to arrest me for robbery! In fact, it was that same bank robbery that was committed just before my departure! I was arrested as soon as we landed in Liverpool and was taken to the custom house to be transported to London the next day. I was in the prison for about 2 hours, and then I was released. Fix, Aouda, and Passepartout came in, while Fix apologized for the inconvenience, that the robber had been arrested three days ago, and there was an astonishing resemblance. I promptly knocked the fellow down, and departed to the station. After a little delay, I was able to get a special train to make the journey to London in 5 1/2 hours instead of six. But, alas! we stepped on the platform at 10 minutes to 9 PM. I was five minutes too late to win the wager.


                                                              Phileas Fogg
                                                                   9:00 PM
                                                                   Saturday
                                                                   21st of December, 1872