Граф Монте-Крісто

The House of Morrel & Son.

           YoucouldseethewindcominglikethedustatMontredon;luckilythecaptainunderstoodhisbusiness.‘Takeintworeefsinthetops’ls,’criedthecaptain;‘letgothebowlin’s,haulthebrace,lowertheto’gall’ntsails,hauloutthereef-tacklesontheyards.’"

           "Thatwasnotenoughforthoselatitudes,"saidtheEnglishman;"Ishouldhavetakenfourreefsinthetopsailsandfurledthespanker."

           Hisfirm,sonorous,andunexpectedvoicemadeeveryonestart.Penelonputhishandoverhiseyes,andthenstaredatthemanwhothuscriticizedthemanoeuvresofhiscaptain."Wedidbetterthanthat,sir,"saidtheoldsailorrespectfully;"weputthehelmuptorunbeforethetempest;tenminutesafterwestruckourtops’lsandscuddedunderbarepoles."

           "Thevesselwasveryoldtoriskthat,"saidtheEnglishman.

           "Eh,itwasthatthatdidthebusiness;afterpitchingheavilyfortwelvehourswesprungaleak.‘Penelon,’saidthecaptain,‘Ithinkwearesinking,givemethehelm,andgodownintothehold.’Igavehimthehelm,anddescended;therewasalreadythreefeetofwater.‘Allhandstothepumps!’Ishouted;butitwastoolate,anditseemedthemorewepumpedthemorecamein.‘Ah,’saidI,afterfourhours’work,‘sincewearesinking,letussink;wecandiebutonce.’‘That’stheexampleyouset,Penelon,’criesthecaptain;‘verywell,waitaminute.’Hewentintohiscabinandcamebackwithabraceofpistols.

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