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The Unknown.

           StillDantescouldnotviewwithoutashuddertheapproachofagendarmewhoaccompaniedtheofficersdeputedtodemandhisbillofhealtheretheyachtwaspermittedtoholdcommunicationwiththeshore;butwiththatperfectself-possessionhehadacquiredduringhisacquaintancewithFaria,DantescoollypresentedanEnglishpassporthehadobtainedfromLeghorn,andasthisgavehimastandingwhichaFrenchpassportwouldnothaveafforded,hewasinformedthatthereexistednoobstacletohisimmediatedebarkation.

           ThefirstpersontoattracttheattentionofDantes,ashelandedontheCanebiere,wasoneofthecrewbelongingtothePharaon.Edmondwelcomedthemeetingwiththisfellowwhohadbeenoneofhisownsailorsasasuremeansoftestingtheextentofthechangewhichtimehadworkedinhisownappearance.Goingstraighttowardshim,hepropoundedavarietyofquestionsondifferentsubjects,carefullywatchingtheman’scountenanceashedidso;butnotawordorlookimpliedthathehadtheslightestideaofeverhavingseenbeforethepersonwithwhomhewasthenconversing.Givingthesailorapieceofmoneyinreturnforhiscivility,Dantesproceededonwards;buterehehadgonemanystepsheheardthemanloudlycallinghimtostop.Dantesinstantlyturnedtomeethim."Ibegyourpardon,sir,"saidthehonestfellow,inalmostbreathlesshaste,"butIbelieveyoumadeamistake;youintendedtogivemeatwo-francpiece,andsee,yougavemeadoubleNapoleon."

           "Thankyou,mygoodfriend.

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