Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           Myintentionwastoenterhimasaclerkinsomeship,andwithoutlettinghimknowanythingofmyplan,toconveyhimsomemorningonboard;bythismeanshisfuturetreatmentwoulddependuponhisownconduct.IsetoffforFrance,afterhavingfixedupontheplan.OurcargowastobelandedintheGulfofLyons,andthiswasadifficultthingtodobecauseitwasthentheyear1829.Themostperfecttranquillitywasrestored,andthevigilanceofthecustom-houseofficerswasredoubled,andtheirstrictnesswasincreasedatthistime,inconsequenceofthefairatBeaucaire.

           "Ourexpeditionmadeafavorablebeginning.Weanchoredourvesselwhichhadadoublehold,whereourgoodswereconcealedamidstanumberofothervesselsthatborderedthebanksoftheRhonefromBeaucairetoArles.Onourarrivalwebegantodischargeourcargointhenight,andtoconveyitintothetown,bythehelpoftheinn-keeperwithwhomwewereconnected.Whethersuccessrenderedusimprudent,orwhetherwewerebetrayed,Iknownot;butoneevening,aboutfiveo’clock,ourlittlecabin-boycamebreathlessly,toinformusthathehadseenadetachmentofcustom-houseofficersadvancinginourdirection.Itwasnottheirproximitythatalarmedus,fordetachmentswereconstantlypatrollingalongthebanksoftheRhone,butthecare,accordingtotheboy’saccount,thattheytooktoavoidbeingseen.

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