forty minutes past two
He had only received his deserts . Mr. Fogg , Aouda and Passepartout left the Custom House without delay , got into a cab , and in a few moments descended at the station . Phileas Fogg asked if there was an express train about to leave for London . It was forty minutes past two . The express train had left thirty-five minutes before . Phileas Fogg then ordered a special train . There were several rapid locomotives on hand , but the railway arrangements did not permit the special train to leave until three o'clock .