noon
She had a hundred and sixty-eight hours in which to reach Bombay , and the sea was favourable , the wind being in the north-west , and all sails aiding the engine . The steamer rolled but little , the ladies , in fresh toilets , reappeared on deck , and the singing and dancing were resumed . The trip was being accomplished most successfully , and Passepartout was enchanted with the congenial companion which chance had secured him in the person of the delightful Fix . On Sunday , October 20th , towards noon , they came in sight of the Indian coast : two hours later the pilot came on board . A range of hills lay against the sky in the horizon , and soon the rows of palms which adorn Bombay came distinctly into view . The steamer entered the road formed by the islands in the bay , and at half-past four she hauled up at the quays of Bombay . Phileas Fogg was in the act of finishing the thirty-third rubber of the voyage , and his partner and himself having , by a bold stroke , captured all thirteen of the tricks , concluded this fine campaign with a brilliant victory .