Граф Монте-Кристо

The Marriage–Feast.

           

           "Surely,"answeredDanglars,"onecannotbeheldresponsibleforeverychancearrowshotintotheair."

           "Youcan,indeed,whenthearrowlightspointdownwardonsomebody’shead."

           Meantimethesubjectofthearrestwasbeingcanvassedineverydifferentform.

           "Whatthinkyou,Danglars,"saidoneoftheparty,turningtowardshim,"ofthisevent?"

           "Why,"repliedhe,"IthinkitjustpossibleDantesmayhavebeendetectedwithsometriflingarticleonboardshipconsideredhereascontraband."

           "Buthowcouldhehavedonesowithoutyourknowledge,Danglars,sinceyouaretheship’ssupercargo?"

           "Why,asforthat,IcouldonlyknowwhatIwastoldrespectingthemerchandisewithwhichthevesselwasladen.Iknowshewasloadedwithcotton,andthatshetookinherfreightatAlexandriafromPastret’swarehouse,andatSmyrnafromPascal’s;thatisallIwasobligedtoknow,andIbegImaynotbeaskedforanyfurtherparticulars."

           "NowIrecollect,"saidtheafflictedoldfather;"mypoorboytoldmeyesterdayhehadgotasmallcaseofcoffee,andanotheroftobaccoforme!"

           "There,yousee,"exclaimedDanglars."Nowthemischiefisout;dependuponitthecustom-housepeoplewentrummagingabouttheshipinourabsence,anddiscoveredpoorDantes’hiddentreasures."

           Mercedes,however,paidnoheedtothisexplanationofherlover’sarrest.

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