He had managed to embark on the Rangoon at Calcutta without being seen by Passepartout, after leaving orders that, if the warrant should arrive, it should be forwarded to him at Hong Kong; and he hoped to conceal his presence to the end of the voyage.
Al salir de Calcuta, después de haber dejado instrucciones para que, si llegase el mandamiento, le fuese remitido a Hong Kong, había podido embarcar a bordo del "Rangoon" sin haber sido visto de Picaporte, y confiaba en disimular su presencia hasta la llegada a puerto.