noon
That very evening Mr. Fogg was due at Shanghai , if he did not wish to miss the steamer to Yokohama . Had there been no storm , during which several hours were lost , they would be at this moment within thirty miles of their destination . The wind grew decidedly calmer , and happily the sea fell with it . All sails were now hoisted , and at noon the Tankadere was within forty-five miles of Shanghai . There remained yet six hours in which to accomplish that distance . All on board feared that it could not be done , and every one -- Phileas Fogg , no doubt , excepted -- felt his heart beat with impatience . The boat must keep up an average of nine miles an hour , and the wind was becoming calmer every moment !