Граф Монте-Кристо

The Island of Tiboulen.

           Atthesametime,hesawtheywereabouttolowertheboat.

           Aninstantafter,theboat,rowedbytwomen,advancedrapidlytowardshim.Dantesletgoofthetimber,whichhenowthoughttobeuseless,andswamvigorouslytomeetthem.Buthehadreckonedtoomuchuponhisstrength,andthenherealizedhowserviceablethetimberhadbeentohim.Hisarmsbecamestiff,hislegslosttheirflexibility,andhewasalmostbreathless.

           Heshoutedagain.Thetwosailorsredoubledtheirefforts,andoneofthemcriedinItalian,"Courage!"

           Thewordreachedhisearasawavewhichhenolongerhadthestrengthtosurmountpassedoverhishead.Heroseagaintothesurface,struggledwiththelastdesperateeffortofadrowningman,utteredathirdcry,andfelthimselfsinking,asifthefatalcannonshotwereagaintiedtohisfeet.Thewaterpassedoverhishead,andtheskyturnedgray.Aconvulsivemovementagainbroughthimtothesurface.Hefelthimselfseizedbythehair,thenhesawandheardnothing.Hehadfainted.

           WhenheopenedhiseyesDantesfoundhimselfonthedeckofthetartan.Hisfirstcarewastoseewhatcoursetheyweretaking.TheywererapidlyleavingtheChateaud’Ifbehind.Danteswassoexhaustedthattheexclamationofjoyheutteredwasmistakenforasigh.

           Aswehavesaid,hewaslyingonthedeck.

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