Граф Монте-Кристо

Marseilles — The Arrival.

           "

           Morrellookedaroundhim,andthen,drawingDantesononeside,hesaidsuddenly"Andhowistheemperor?"

           "Verywell,asfarasIcouldjudgefromthesightofhim."

           "Yousawtheemperor,then?"

           "Heenteredthemarshal’sapartmentwhileIwasthere."

           "Andyouspoketohim?"

           "Why,itwashewhospoketome,sir,"saidDantes,withasmile.

           "Andwhatdidhesaytoyou?"

           "Askedmequestionsaboutthevessel,thetimesheleftMarseilles,thecourseshehadtaken,andwhatwashercargo.Ibelieve,ifshehadnotbeenladen,andIhadbeenhermaster,hewouldhaveboughther.ButItoldhimIwasonlymate,andthatshebelongedtothefirmofMorrel&Son.‘Ah,yes,’hesaid,‘Iknowthem.TheMorrelshavebeenshipownersfromfathertoson;andtherewasaMorrelwhoservedinthesameregimentwithmewhenIwasingarrisonatValence.’"

           "Pardieu,andthatistrue!"criedtheowner,greatlydelighted."AndthatwasPolicarMorrel,myuncle,whowasafterwardsacaptain.Dantes,youmusttellmyunclethattheemperorrememberedhim,andyouwillseeitwillbringtearsintotheoldsoldier’seyes.Come,come,"continuedhe,pattingEdmond’sshoulderkindly,"youdidveryright,Dantes,tofollowCaptainLeclere’sinstructions,andtouchatElba,althoughifitwereknownthatyouhadconveyedapackettothemarshal,andhadconversedwiththeemperor,itmightbringyouintotrouble.

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