By ten in the evening they were passing Queenstown.

但一直到晚上十点钟，亨利埃塔号才经过。

" Ah, " said Mr. Fogg, " is that place where we see the lights Queenstown" ?

" 哦！" 福克先生说，" 前面的吗？"

" Sir, " said Captain Speedy, who was now deeply interested in Mr. Fogg's project, " I really commiserate you. Everything is against you. We are only opposite Queenstown" .

" 先生，" 船长皮蒂终于也为福克操起心来了，这时他对福克先生说：" 我真替您着急啊，一切情况都对您不利！我们现在才到外海。"

Queenstown is the Irish port at which the trans–Atlantic steamers stop to put off the mails.

爱尔兰海岸的一个港口。从美国越过大西洋到欧洲来的船，经过此地时卸下邮件。