Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           Thesailorshadagainhoistedsail,andthevesselwasoncemorecleavingthewaves.ThroughthedarknessFranz,whoseeyeswerenowmoreaccustomedtoit,couldseetheloomingshorealongwhichtheboatwassailing,andthen,astheyroundedarockypoint,hesawthefiremorebrilliantthanever,andaboutitfiveorsixpersonsseated.Theblazeilluminedtheseaforahundredpacesaround.Gaetanoskirtedthelight,carefullykeepingtheboatintheshadow;then,whentheywereoppositethefire,hesteeredtothecentreofthecircle,singingafishingsong,ofwhichhiscompanionssungthechorus.Atthefirstwordsofthesongthemenseatedroundthefirearoseandapproachedthelanding-place,theireyesfixedontheboat,evidentlyseekingtoknowwhothenew-comerswereandwhatweretheirintentions.Theysoonappearedsatisfiedandreturned(withtheexceptionofone,whoremainedattheshore)totheirfire,atwhichthecarcassofagoatwasroasting.Whentheboatwaswithintwentypacesoftheshore,themanonthebeach,whocarriedacarbine,presentedarmsafterthemannerofasentinel,andcried,"Whocomesthere?"inSardinian.Franzcoollycockedbothbarrels.Gaetanothenexchangedafewwordswiththismanwhichthetravellerdidnotunderstand,butwhichevidentlyconcernedhim."Willyourexcellencygiveyourname,orremainincognito?"askedthecaptain.

           "MynamemustrestunknownmerelysayIamaFrenchmantravellingforpleasure.

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