Граф Монте-Кристо

The Chateau D’If.

           HowwasitthatapresentimentdidnotwarnMercedesthatherloverwaswithinthreehundredyardsofher?

           Onelightalonewasvisible;andDantessawthatitcamefromMercedes’chamber.Mercedeswastheonlyoneawakeinthewholesettlement.Aloudcrycouldbeheardbyher.Butpriderestrainedhimandhedidnotutterit.Whatwouldhisguardsthinkiftheyheardhimshoutlikeamadman?

           Heremainedsilent,hiseyesfixeduponthelight;theboatwenton,buttheprisonerthoughtonlyofMercedes.Aninterveningelevationoflandhidthelight.Dantesturnedandperceivedthattheyhadgotouttosea.Whilehehadbeenabsorbedinthought,theyhadshippedtheiroarsandhoistedsail;theboatwasnowmovingwiththewind.

           Inspiteofhisrepugnancetoaddresstheguards,Dantesturnedtothenearestgendarme,andtakinghishand

           "Comrade,"saidhe,"Iadjureyou,asaChristianandasoldier,totellmewherewearegoing.IamCaptainDantes,aloyalFrenchman,thoughtaccusedoftreason;tellmewhereyouareconductingme,andIpromiseyouonmyhonorIwillsubmittomyfate."

           Thegendarmelookedirresolutelyathiscompanion,whoreturnedforanswerasignthatsaid,"Iseenogreatharmintellinghimnow,"andthegendarmereplied

           "YouareanativeofMarseilles,andasailor,andyetyoudonotknowwhereyouaregoing?"

           "Onmyhonor,Ihavenoidea.

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