At this moment Sir Francis and the guide seized Phileas Fogg, who wanted to rush upon the pyre. But the whole scene suddenly changed. A cry of terror arose. The Indians prostrated themselves on the ground.
The old rajah was not dead, then, since he rose of a sudden, like a spectre, took up his wife in his arms, and descended from the pyre in the midst of the clouds of smoke. Fakirs and soldiers and priests lay there, with their faces on the ground. Such a prodigy!
Mr. Fogg and Sir Francis were astonished, the Parsee bowed his head. The resuscitated rajah approached Sir Francis and Mr. Fogg, and said,
Lets run!
It was Passepartout himself, who slipped upon the pyre in the midst of the smoke and delivered the young woman from death! It was Passepartout who passed through the crowd amid the general terror.
A moment after all four of the party disappeared in the woods, and the elephant was bearing them away at a rapid pace.
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Passepartout laughed gaily at his success. Sir Francis pressed the fellows hand, and his master said,
Well done!
Passepartout laughed; for a few moments he was the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah! As for the young Indian woman, she was unconscious and was reposing in one of the howdahs.
The elephant was advancing rapidly through the still darksome forest, and soon crossed a vast plain. They halted at seven oclock. Sir Francis told Phileas Fogg that Aouda could inevitably fall again into the hands of her executioners. These fanatics were throughout the county. They will recover their victim at Madras, Bombay, or Calcutta. She must quit India for ever. Phileas Fogg was ready to reflect upon the matter.
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Scotland Yard Скотланд-Ярд (штаб-квартира полицейского учреждения в Англии)
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warrant of arrest ордер на арест
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Mongolia «Монголия» (название пакебота)
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without preamble без предисловий
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to have his passport visaed визировать свой паспорт
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genuine подлинный
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queried поинтересовался
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eagerness стремление
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will start for отправится
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Malabar Hill Малабар-Хилл
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Parsee festival праздник парсов
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Zoroaster Заратуштра (основатель зороастризма)
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occupied a seat занял место
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Francis Cromarty Фрэнсис Кромарти
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Benares Бенарес (город в Индии, современное название Варанаси)
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Kali Кали (богиня-разрушительница в индуизме)
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Ellora Эллора
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Aurungabad Аурунгабад
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Burhampoor Бурхампур
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hamlet of Kholby посёлок Кольби
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No doubt Без сомнения
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Kiouni Киуни
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car колесница
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suttee сати (похоронная ритуальная традиция в индуизме, в соответствии с которой вдова подлежит сожжению вместе с покойным супругом на специально сооружённом погребальном костре).
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Bundelcund Бунделкханд
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Pillaji Пилладжи
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Aouda Ауда
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swung open распахнулись
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took fire загорелось