In which Phileas Foggâs name is once more at a premium on âChange.
It is time to relate what a change took place in English public opinion when it transpired that the real bank robber, a certain James Strand, had been arrested, on the 17th day of December, at Edinburgh. Three days before, Phileas Fogg had been a criminal, who was being desperately followed up by the police; now he was an honourable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
The papers resumed their discussion about the wager; all those who had laid bets, for or against him, revived their interest, as if by magic; the âPhileas Fogg bondsâ again became negotiable, and many new wagers were made. Phileas Foggâs name was once more at a premium on âChange.