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The Examination.

           

           "‘Iwilldoit,captain;butperhapsIshallnotbeadmittedtothegrandmarshal’spresenceaseasilyasyouexpect?’

           "‘Hereisaringthatwillobtainaudienceofhim,andremoveeverydifficulty,’saidthecaptain.Atthesewordshegavemearing.Itwastimetwohoursafterhewasdelirious;thenextdayhedied."

           "Andwhatdidyoudothen?"

           "WhatIoughttohavedone,andwhateveryonewouldhavedoneinmyplace.Everywherethelastrequestsofadyingmanaresacred;butwithasailorthelastrequestsofhissuperiorarecommands.IsailedfortheIslandofElba,whereIarrivedthenextday;Iorderedeverybodytoremainonboard,andwentonshorealone.AsIhadexpected,Ifoundsomedifficultyinobtainingaccesstothegrand-marshal;butIsenttheringIhadreceivedfromthecaptaintohim,andwasinstantlyadmitted.HequestionedmeconcerningCaptainLeclere’sdeath;and,asthelatterhadtoldme,gavemealettertocarryontoapersoninParis.Iundertookitbecauseitwaswhatmycaptainhadbademedo.Ilandedhere,regulatedtheaffairsofthevessel,andhastenedtovisitmyaffiancedbride,whomIfoundmorelovelythanever.ThankstoM.Morrel,alltheformsweregotover;inawordIwas,asItoldyou,atmymarriage-feast;andIshouldhavebeenmarriedinanhour,andtomorrowIintendedtostartforParis,hadInotbeenarrestedonthischargewhichyouaswellasInowseetobeunjust.

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