"Yes," returned Mr. Fogg; "and blows, even if they are political are still blows." Fix smiled at this remark; and, in order to be able to see without being jostled about, the party took up a position on the top of a flight of steps situated at the upper end of Montgomery Street.
Fix creyó conveniente sonreír al oír esta observación, y a fin de ver sin ser atropellados, mistress Aouida, Phileas Fogg y él tomaron sitio en el descanso superior de unas gradas que dominaban la calle.