eight o'clock
The detective 's thoughts would be difficult to guess . Was his conviction shaken by Fogg 's return , or did he still regard him as a scoundrel who hoped to be safe in England on his return ? Perhaps Fix 's opinion concerning Fogg had altered ; but he would do his duty , nevertheless ; and he would do his duty and hasten his return to England as much as possible . At eight o'clock the sledge was ready . The passengers took their places , the sails were hoisted , and the vehicle sped over the snow at forty miles an hour . The distance between Fort Kearney and Omaha , as the crow flies , is two hundred miles at most . If the wind held they could reach Omaha by one o'clock , if no accident happened .