Граф Монте-Крісто

The Island of Monte Cristo.

           Edmondmadegreatexertionsinordertocomply;butateachefforthefellback,moaningandturningpale.

           "Hehasbrokenhisribs,"saidthecommander,inalowvoice."Nomatter;heisanexcellentfellow,andwemustnotleavehim.Wewilltryandcarryhimonboardthetartan."Dantesdeclared,however,thathewouldratherdiewherehewasthanundergotheagonywhichtheslightestmovementcosthim."Well,"saidthepatron,"letwhatmayhappen,itshallneverbesaidthatwedesertedagoodcomradelikeyou.Wewillnotgotillevening."Thisverymuchastonishedthesailors,although,notoneopposedit.Thepatronwassostrictthatthiswasthefirsttimetheyhadeverseenhimgiveupanenterprise,orevendelayinitsexecution.Danteswouldnotallowthatanysuchinfractionofregularandproperrulesshouldbemadeinhisfavor."No,no,"hesaidtothepatron,"Iwasawkward,anditisjustthatIpaythepenaltyofmyclumsiness.Leavemeasmallsupplyofbiscuit,agun,powder,andballs,tokillthekidsordefendmyselfatneed,andapickaxe,thatImaybuildashelterifyoudelayincomingbackforme."

           "Butyou’lldieofhunger,"saidthepatron.

           "Iwouldratherdoso,"wasEdmondreply,"thansuffertheinexpressibleagonieswhichtheslightestmovementcausesme."Thepatronturnedtowardshisvessel,whichwasrollingontheswellinthelittleharbor,and,withsailspartlyset,wouldbereadyforseawhenhertoiletshouldbecompleted.

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