When the meal was over, he took Mr. Fogg apart, and said, "sir"--this "sir" scorched his lips, and he had to control himself to avoid collaring this "gentleman"--"sir, you have been very kind to give me a passage on this boat.
Con todo, después de terminada la comida, creyó que debía llamar a mister Fogg aparte, y le dijo: Caballero... Esta palabra "caballero" le escocía algo, y aun se contenía para no echar mano al pescuezo de aquel "caballero".