Граф Монте-Кристо

The Unknown.

           Atthemomentofhisarrivalasmallyachtwasundertrialinthebay;thisyachthadbeenbuiltbyorderofanEnglishman,who,havingheardthattheGenoeseexcelledallotherbuildersalongtheshoresoftheMediterraneanintheconstructionoffast-sailingvessels,wasdesirousofpossessingaspecimenoftheirskill;thepriceagreeduponbetweentheEnglishmanandtheGenoesebuilderwasfortythousandfrancs.Dantes,struckwiththebeautyandcapabilityofthelittlevessel,appliedtoitsownertotransferittohim,offeringsixtythousandfrancs,uponconditionthatheshouldbeallowedtotakeimmediatepossession.Theproposalwastooadvantageoustoberefused,themoresoasthepersonforwhomtheyachtwasintendedhadgoneuponatourthroughSwitzerland,andwasnotexpectedbackinlessthanthreeweeksoramonth,bywhichtimethebuilderreckoneduponbeingabletocompleteanother.Abargainwasthereforestruck.DantesledtheowneroftheyachttothedwellingofaJew;retiredwiththelatterforafewminutestoasmallbackparlor,andupontheirreturntheJewcountedouttotheshipbuilderthesumofsixtythousandfrancsinbrightgoldpieces.

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