Граф Монте-Кристо

The Smugglers.

           

           Twomonthsandahalfelapsedinthesetrips,andEdmondhadbecomeasskilfulacoasterashehadbeenahardyseaman;hehadformedanacquaintancewithallthesmugglersonthecoast,andlearnedalltheMasonicsignsbywhichthesehalfpiratesrecognizeeachother.Hehadpassedandre-passedhisIslandofMonteCristotwentytimes,butnotoncehadhefoundanopportunityoflandingthere.Hethenformedaresolution.AssoonashisengagementwiththepatronofTheYoungAmeliaended,hewouldhireasmallvesselonhisownaccountforinhisseveralvoyageshehadamassedahundredpiastresandundersomepretextlandattheIslandofMonteCristo.Thenhewouldbefreetomakehisresearches,notperhapsentirelyatliberty,forhewouldbedoubtlesswatchedbythosewhoaccompaniedhim.Butinthisworldwemustrisksomething.PrisonhadmadeEdmondprudent,andhewasdesirousofrunningnoriskwhatever.Butinvaindidherackhisimagination;fertileasitwas,hecouldnotdeviseanyplanforreachingtheislandwithoutcompanionship.

           Danteswastossedaboutonthesedoubtsandwishes,whenthepatron,whohadgreatconfidenceinhim,andwasverydesirousofretaininghiminhisservice,tookhimbythearmoneeveningandledhimtoatavernontheViadel’Oglio,wheretheleadingsmugglersofLeghornusedtocongregateanddiscussaffairsconnectedwiththeirtrade.

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