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Marseilles — The Arrival.

           "Thenturningtothecrew,hesaid,"Bearahandthere,totakeinsail!"

           Allhandsobeyed,andatoncetheeightortenseamenwhocomposedthecrew,sprangtotheirrespectivestationsatthespankerbrailsandouthaul,topsailsheetsandhalyards,thejibdownhaul,andthetopsailclewlinesandbuntlines.Theyoungsailorgavealooktoseethathisorderswerepromptlyandaccuratelyobeyed,andthenturnedagaintotheowner.

           "Andhowdidthismisfortuneoccur?"inquiredthelatter,resumingtheinterruptedconversation.

           "Alas,sir,inthemostunexpectedmanner.Afteralongtalkwiththeharbor-master,CaptainLeclereleftNaplesgreatlydisturbedinmind.Intwenty-fourhourshewasattackedbyafever,anddiedthreedaysafterwards.Weperformedtheusualburialservice,andheisathisrest,sewnupinhishammockwithathirty-sixpoundshotathisheadandhisheels,offElGiglioisland.Webringtohiswidowhisswordandcrossofhonor.Itwasworthwhile,truly,"addedtheyoungmanwithamelancholysmile,"tomakewaragainsttheEnglishfortenyears,andtodieinhisbedatlast,likeeverybodyelse."

           "Why,yousee,Edmond,"repliedtheowner,whoappearedmorecomfortedateverymoment,"weareallmortal,andtheoldmustmakewayfortheyoung.Ifnot,why,therewouldbenopromotion;andsinceyouassuremethatthecargo"

           "Isallsafeandsound,M.

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