about ten o'clock
These fanatics were scattered throughout the country , and would , despite the English police , recover their victim at Madras , Bombay , or Calcutta . She would only be safe by quitting India forever . Phileas Fogg replied that he would reflect upon the matter . The station at Allahabad was reached about ten o'clock , and , the interrupted line of railway being resumed , would enable them to reach Calcutta in less than twenty-four hours . Phileas Fogg would thus be able to arrive in time to take the steamer which left Calcutta the next day , October 25th , at noon , for Hong Kong . The young woman was placed in one of the waiting-rooms of the station , while Passepartout was charged with purchasing for her various articles of toilet , a dress , shawl and some furs ; for which his master gave him unlimited credit . Passepartout started off forthwith , and found himself in the streets of Allahabad , that is , the City of God .