Граф Монте-Кристо

The Abbe’s Chamber.

           YousayyouwereonthepointofbeingmadecaptainofthePharaon?"

           "Yes."

           "Andabouttobecomethehusbandofayoungandlovelygirl?"

           "Yes."

           "Now,couldanyonehavehadanyinterestinpreventingtheaccomplishmentofthesetwothings?ButletusfirstsettlethequestionastoitsbeingtheinterestofanyonetohinderyoufrombeingcaptainofthePharaon.Whatsayyou?"

           "Icannotbelievesuchwasthecase.Iwasgenerallylikedonboard,andhadthesailorspossessedtherightofselectingacaptainthemselves,Ifeelconvincedtheirchoicewouldhavefallenonme.Therewasonlyonepersonamongthecrewwhohadanyfeelingofill-willtowardsme.Ihadquarelledwithhimsometimepreviously,andhadevenchallengedhimtofightme;butherefused."

           "Nowwearegettingon.Andwhatwasthisman’sname?"

           "Danglars."

           "Whatrankdidheholdonboard?"

           "Hewassupercargo."

           "Andhadyoubeencaptain,shouldyouhaveretainedhiminhisemployment?"

           "Notifthechoicehadremainedwithme,forIhadfrequentlyobservedinaccuraciesinhisaccounts."

           "Goodagain!Nowthen,tellme,wasanypersonpresentduringyourlastconversationwithCaptainLeclere?"

           "No;wewerequitealone.

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