By ten in the evening they were passing Queenstown.

但一直到晚上十点钟，亨利埃塔号才经过昆斯敦。

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

" ！" 福克说，" 前面的灯光就昆斯敦吗？"

" 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" .

" ，" 长斯皮蒂终于也为福克操起心来了，这时他对福克说：" 我真替您着急啊，一切情况都对您不利！我们现在才到昆斯敦外海。"

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

昆斯敦爱尔兰海岸的一个港口。从美国越过大西洋到欧洲来的，经过此时就卸下邮件。