The moment that Fogg has professed his thought to rescue the poor woman, he finds ready allies in Sir Francis and Passepartout. Passepartout is joyful that he has found a heart under his master's cold exterior. "His master's idea charmed him; he perceived a heart, a soul, under that icy exterior. He began to love Phileas Fogg" (69). As the men creep closer to the temple, they attempt to think of a means to rescue the poor woman. The Parsee guide has explained that the woman's name is Aouda, and she is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Bombay. She is a celebrated beauty with the appearance and manners of a European. The Parsee Guide sadly comments that Aouda has tried escaping several times, but has been captured and drugged to force.....
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