five minutes after eight
At the fifty-seventh second the door of the room was thrust open , and before the pendulum had marked the minute Phileas Fogg advanced into the room , followed to the door by an excited crowd who had forced their way in , and he said in his usual calm tone , `` Here I am , gentlemen . '' Showing how Phileas Fogg gained only Happiness by his Tour round the World . Yes , it was Phileas Fogg in person . Our readers will recollect that at five minutes after eight that evening -- about twenty-five hours after our travellers ' arrival in London -- Passe-partout had been requested to arrange about a certain marriage with the Rev. Samuel Wilson . Passe-partout had gone on his mission rejoicing , but the clergyman was not at home . He naturally waited , but he was kept at least twenty minutes . It was 8.35 when he left the clergyman 's house , but what a state he was in !