Sunday, May 8, 2011

Pages 160-180

The party of travelers meet Colonel Proctor and play a game of cards with him on the train. They get into a disagreement and insults pursue, they are going to settle this dispute by a duel between Mr. Fogg and the colonel. as soon as they are going to duel a band of Sioux Indians attack the train. Due to a courageous act that saved the train Jean gets held captive. Mr. Fogg goes to free him thus missing the train. Fix procures a sledge, a cart that is sail driven that is used when a train is not able to be used. They have to make up 8 hours to catch the steamer to Liverpool.
The circumstances of the duel were, in today's thoughts, meaningless but this shows how important the duel was in that society. It was the difference between living in shame for the rest of your life or being a figure of high esteem.

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