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Marseilles — The Arrival.

           Morrel,"saidDanglars,"youhaveheardofthemisfortunethathasbefallenus?"

           "Yesyes:poorCaptainLeclere!Hewasabraveandanhonestman."

           "Andafirst-rateseaman,onewhohadseenlongandhonorableservice,asbecameamanchargedwiththeinterestsofahousesoimportantasthatofMorrel&Son,"repliedDanglars.

           "But,"repliedtheowner,glancingafterDantes,whowaswatchingtheanchoringofhisvessel,"itseemstomethatasailorneedsnotbesooldasyousay,Danglars,tounderstandhisbusiness,forourfriendEdmondseemstounderstanditthoroughly,andnottorequireinstructionfromanyone."

           "Yes,"saidDanglars,dartingatEdmondalookgleamingwithhate."Yes,heisyoung,andyouthisinvariablyself-confident.Scarcelywasthecaptain’sbreathoutofhisbodywhenheassumedthecommandwithoutconsultinganyone,andhecausedustoloseadayandahalfattheIslandofElba,insteadofmakingforMarseillesdirect."

           "Astotakingcommandofthevessel,"repliedMorrel,"thatwashisdutyascaptain’smate;astolosingadayandahalfofftheIslandofElba,hewaswrong,unlessthevesselneededrepairs."

           "ThevesselwasinasgoodconditionasIam,andas,Ihopeyouare,M.Morrel,andthisdayandahalfwaslostfrompurewhim,forthepleasureofgoingashore,andnothingelse.

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