Граф Монте-Кристо

The Island of Tiboulen.

           Heswamtothecap,placeditonhishead,seizedoneofthetimbers,andstruckoutsoastocutacrossthecoursethevesselwastaking.

           "Iamsaved!"murmuredhe.Andthisconvictionrestoredhisstrength.

           Hesoonsawthatthevessel,withthewinddeadahead,wastackingbetweentheChateaud’IfandthetowerofPlanier.Foraninstanthefearedlest,insteadofkeepinginshore,sheshouldstandouttosea;buthesoonsawthatshewouldpass,likemostvesselsboundforItaly,betweentheislandsofJarosandCalaseraigne.However,thevesselandtheswimmerinsensiblynearedoneanother,andinoneofitstacksthetartanboredownwithinaquarterofamileofhim.Heroseonthewaves,makingsignsofdistress;butnooneonboardsawhim,andthevesselstoodonanothertack.Danteswouldhaveshouted,butheknewthatthewindwoulddrownhisvoice.

           Itwasthenherejoicedathisprecautionintakingthetimber,forwithoutithewouldhavebeenunable,perhaps,toreachthevesselcertainlytoreturntoshore,shouldhebeunsuccessfulinattractingattention.

           Dantes,thoughalmostsureastowhatcoursethevesselwouldtake,hadyetwatcheditanxiouslyuntilittackedandstoodtowardshim.Thenheadvanced;butbeforetheycouldmeet,thevesselagainchangedhercourse.Byaviolenteffortherosehalfoutofthewater,wavinghiscap,andutteringaloudshoutpeculiartosailers.Thistimehewasbothseenandheard,andthetartaninstantlysteeredtowardshim.

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