“ But what then? What had he really gained by all this trouble? What had he brought back from this long and weary journey? Nothing, say you? Perhaps so; nothing but a charming woman, who, strange as it may appear, made him the happiest of men! Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world? ”
Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days (1873). copy citation
| Author | Jules Verne |
|---|---|
| Source | Around the World in 80 Days |
| Topic | love happiness journey |
| Date | 1873 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by George Makepeace Towle |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/103/103-h/103-h.htm |
Context
“To do this he had employed every means of conveyance—steamers, railways, carriages, yachts, trading-vessels, sledges, elephants. The eccentric gentleman had throughout displayed all his marvellous qualities of coolness and exactitude. But what then? What had he really gained by all this trouble? What had he brought back from this long and weary journey?
Nothing, say you? Perhaps so; nothing but a charming woman, who, strange as it may appear, made him the happiest of men!
Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?
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Nothing, say you? Perhaps so; nothing but a charming woman, who, strange as it may appear, made him the happiest of men!
Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?
End of Project Gutenberg's Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS *** ***** This file should be named 103-h.htm or 103-h.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/1/0/103/ Updated editions will replace the previous one—the old editions will be renamed.” source
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