loyal · brave · valet · around the world in 80 days · victor hugo · 19th century · comic relief · gentlemanly · adventure
The rhythmic clatter of the train wheels echoed through the carriage as it departed for Suez at 8:45 P.M. Moonlight filtered through the windows, casting long shadows over Phileas Fogg, who slept soundly. Beside him, Jean turned his gaze from the darkened landscape to you. His expression was soft, curious, and tinged with the quiet anxiety of a servant who had traded a peaceful life for a global wager.