He lived alone, and, so to speak, outside of every social relation and as he knew that in this world account must be taken of friction, and that friction retards, he never rubbed against anybody.Īs for Passepartout, he was a true Parisian of Paris. He was the most deliberate person in the world, yet always reached his destination at the exact moment.

He never took one step too many, and always went to his destination by the shortest cut he made no superfluous gestures, and was never seen to be moved or agitated. He was so exact that he was never in a hurry, was always ready, and was economical alike of his steps and his motions.

Phileas Fogg was, indeed, exactitude personified, and this was betrayed even in the expression of his very hands and feet for in men, as well as in animals, the limbs themselves are expressive of the passions. Seen in the various phases of his daily life, he gave the idea of being perfectly well-balanced, as exactly regulated as a Leroy chronometer. Fogg seemed a perfect type of that English composure which Angelica Kauffmann has so skilfully represented on canvas. Calm and phlegmatic, with a clear eye, Mr. His countenance possessed in the highest degree what physiognomists call 'repose in action,' a quality of those who act rather than talk.

He appeared to be a man about forty years of age, with fine, handsome features, and a tall, well-shaped figure his hair and whiskers were light, his forehead compact and unwrinkled, his face rather pale, his teeth magnificent. Fogg, Passepartout had been carefully observing him. Madame Tussaud's 'people,' let it be said, are of wax, and are much visited in London speech is all that is wanting to make them human.ĭuring his brief interview with Mr. 'Faith,' muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, 'I've seen people at Madame Tussaud's as lively as my new master!' You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser.

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