Athalf-pasttwelvethetrainstoppedatBurhampoor，wherePassepartoutwasabletopurchasesomeIndianslippers，ornamentedwithfalsepearls，inwhich，withevidentvanity，heproceededtoincasehisfeet。ThetravellersmadeahastybreakfastandstartedoffforAssurghur，afterskirtingforalittlethebanksofthesmallriverTapty，whichemptiesintotheGulfofCambray，nearSurat。
Passepartoutwasnowplungedintoabsorbingreverie。UptohisarrivalatBombay，hehadentertainedhopesthattheirjourneywouldendthere；
butnowthattheywereplainlywhirlingacrossIndiaatfullspeed，asuddenchangehadcomeoverthespiritofhisdreams。Hisoldvagabondnaturereturnedtohim；thefantasticideasofhisyouthoncemoretookpossessionofhim。Hecarnetoregardhismaster\'sprojectasintendedingoodearnest，believedintherealityofthebet，andthereforeinthetouroftheworldsandthenecessityofmakingitwithoutfailwithinthedesignatedperiod。
Alreadyhebegantoworryaboutpossibledelays，andaccidentswhichmighthappenontheway。Herecognizedhimselfasbeingpersonallyinterestedinthewager，andtrembledatthethoughtthathemighthavebeenthemeansoflosingitbyhisunpardonablefollyofthenightbefore。Beingmuchlesscool-headedthanMrFogg，hewasmuchmorerestless，countingandrecountingthedayspassedover，utteringmaledictionswhenthetrainstopped，andaccusingitofsluggishness，andmentallyblamingMrFoggfornothavingbribedtheengineer。Theworthyfellowwasignorantthat，whileitwaspossiblebysuchmeanstohastentherateofasteamer，itcouldnotbedoneontherailway。
ThetrainenteredthedefilesoftheSutpourMountains，whichseparatetheKhandeishfromBundelcund，towardsevening。ThenextdaySirFrancisCromartyaskedPassepartoutwhattimeitwas；towhich，onconsultinghiswatch，herepliedthatitwasthreeinthemorning。Thisfamoustimepiece，alwaysregulatedontheGreenwichmeridian，whichwasnowsomeseventy-sevendegreeswestward，wasatleastfourhoursslow。SirFranciscorrectedPassepartout\'stime，whereuponthelattermadethesameremarkthathehaddonetoFix；