On Wednesday, 9th October a small thin man waited for a ship at Suez, Egypt. The ship, a
fast ship, was the Mongolia. The man was Detective Fix. He was at the port because he
wanted to find the Bank of England thief.
Fix looked at everybody. He wanted a tall man in expensive clothes. When the Mongolia
arrived at the port, Phileas Fogg left the ship. He had to get a stamp in his passport. He went
back to the ship. Fix watched him,
Then the detective found Passepartout out in the town.
'Can I help you?' asked Fix.
'You are very kind,' said Passepartout.' This is Suez ?'
'Yes,' said Fix.' Suez, in Egypt, in Africa.'
Passepartout looked at Fix with wide eyes.
'Africa!' he said.' This morning I saw Paris again, from 7.20 to 8.15 in the morning, through
the windows of a train, between two railway stations. And now I am here in Africa.'
'You haven't got much time, then?' asked the detective.
' No, Mr. Fogg hasn't got much time. Oh, and I have to buy some clothes. We came away
with only one small bag for the journey.'
'I'll show you the way to the shops.'
'Thank you,' said Passepartout. And the two men walked through Suez. ' I have to be careful
about the time. The ship leaves again in a short time.'
'You've got time for shopping,' Fix answered. 'And you've got time for lunch.'
Passepartout pulled out his big watch.
‗Lunch?' he said.' It's 9.52 in the morning!'
'No, it's 11.52,' said Fix. 'You've got London time on your watch. That's two hours behind
Suez time. When you go round the -world, time changes. On your journey you'll have to