In which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout meet It was the year 1872. Mr. Phileas Fogg lived at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens, London. He was a tall, handsome gentleman of about fort who did not attract much attention. People knew very little about him. He was an Englishman for sure, but not a typical Londoner. He did not belong to any of the numerous societies in London. He was neither a manufacturer, nor a merchant. Phileas Fogg was a member of the Reform Club, and that was all. Fogg was undoubtedly a rich man, but nobody knew how he had made his fortune. He did not spend his money freely, nor was he a miser. If money was needed for a noble purpose, he would supply it quietly, even anonymously. He talked very little and seemed mysterious, but his daily habits were open and routine. He seemed to have travelled a lot, for there was no place that he did not kno...
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