„Have you been ill-treated?“

„Not at all.“

„Very well; let the complainants come in.“

A door was swung open by order of the judge, and three Indian priests entered.

„That’s it,“ muttered Passepartout; „these are the rogues who were going to burn our young lady.“

The priests took their places in front of the judge, and the clerk proceeded to read in a loud voice a complaint of sacrilege against Phileas Fogg and his servant, who were accused of having violated a place held consecrated by the Brahmin religion.

„You hear the charge?“ asked the judge.