Граф Монте-Кристо

The Unknown.

           

           Onthesixthday,thesmugglersreturned.FromadistanceDantesrecognizedtherigandhandlingofTheYoungAmelia,anddragginghimselfwithaffecteddifficultytowardsthelanding-place,hemethiscompanionswithanassurancethat,althoughconsiderablybetterthanwhentheyquittedhim,hestillsufferedacutelyfromhislateaccident.Hetheninquiredhowtheyhadfaredintheirtrip.Tothisquestionthesmugglersrepliedthat,althoughsuccessfulinlandingtheircargoinsafety,theyhadscarcelydonesowhentheyreceivedintelligencethataguard-shiphadjustquittedtheportofToulonandwascrowdingallsailtowardsthem.Thisobligedthemtomakeallthespeedtheycouldtoevadetheenemy,whentheycouldbutlamenttheabsenceofDantes,whosesuperiorskillinthemanagementofavesselwouldhaveavailedthemsomaterially.Infact,thepursuingvesselhadalmostovertakenthemwhen,fortunately,nightcameon,andenabledthemtodoubletheCapeofCorsica,andsoeludeallfurtherpursuit.Uponthewhole,however,thetriphadbeensufficientlysuccessfultosatisfyallconcerned;whilethecrew,andparticularlyJacopo,expressedgreatregretsthatDanteshadnotbeenanequalsharerwiththemselvesintheprofits,whichamountedtonolessasumthanfiftypiastreseach.

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