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Phileas Fogg was a man of mystery. Apart from(除了) a few facts, no one knew anything about him. He had no family and lived in a large house in London. He was rich but had one servant to look after him.
Fogg was a man of very exact habits. In his house hung a timetable. It that he had tea and toast at exactly 8 :23 each morning.
At 9:37 his servant took him his shaving water to exactly 86 degree Fahrenheit. Each day, at exactly 11:30, he left home and went to the Reform Club.
He spent his day at the club reading. Then, at exactly 6: 10, he played cards, and home afterwards at exactly the same time each evening. His fellow card-players found the handsome Phileas Fogg quiet and charming. They noticed that he seemed interested in money. He gave any money he won at cards to the charity.
Because these facts were all that anyone knew about him, began
as a bet nearly ended in tragedy (以悲剧结束) for Phileas Fogg. It happened like this...to be continued
