Граф Монте-Кристо

Marseilles — The Arrival.

           Morrel,takemywordforit;andIadviseyounottotake25,000francsfortheprofitsofthevoyage."

           Then,astheywerejustpassingtheRoundTower,theyoungmanshouted:"Standbytheretolowerthetopsailsandjib;brailupthespanker!"

           Theorderwasexecutedaspromptlyasitwouldhavebeenonboardaman-of-war.

           "Letgoandclueup!"Atthislastcommandallthesailswerelowered,andthevesselmovedalmostimperceptiblyonwards.

           "Now,ifyouwillcomeonboard,M.Morrel,"saidDantes,observingtheowner’simpatience,"hereisyoursupercargo,M.Danglars,comingoutofhiscabin,whowillfurnishyouwitheveryparticular.Asforme,Imustlookaftertheanchoring,anddresstheshipinmourning."

           Theownerdidnotwaitforasecondinvitation.HeseizedaropewhichDantesflungtohim,andwithanactivitythatwouldhavedonecredittoasailor,climbedupthesideoftheship,whiletheyoungman,goingtohistask,lefttheconversationtoDanglars,whonowcametowardstheowner.Hewasamanoftwenty-fiveortwenty-sixyearsofage,ofunprepossessingcountenance,obsequioustohissuperiors,insolenttohissubordinates;andthis,inadditiontohispositionasresponsibleagentonboard,whichisalwaysobnoxioustothesailors,madehimasmuchdislikedbythecrewasEdmondDanteswasbelovedbythem.

           "Well,M.

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