Not only the members of the Reform , but the general public, made heavy wagers for or against Phileas Fogg, who was set down in the betting books as if he were a race-horse.

• 赌博是英国人天生的嗜好，不仅改良俱乐部的很多会员在大张旗鼓地拿福克的成败打赌，就连英国的广大群众也在进行着这种活动。“斐利亚?福克”这个名字就象一匹赛马的马名字一样被印在一种赌博手册上了。