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aheyhroughthe
ruecaisserie,andbytheruesaintlaurentandtheruetaras,tothe
portsoonhesahelightsoflansigne
thecarriagestopped,theofficerdescended,approachedtheguardhouse,
adozensoldiersedtheelvesinorder;dantessahe
refleusketsbythelightofthelasonthequay
”nedonacunt”thoughthe
theofficeropenedthedoor,houtspeaking
aesquestion;forhesaheranksof
thesoldiersapassagefordfrohecarriagetotheportthetwo
gendarsdescendedfirst,thenhewasordered
toalightandthegendarsoneafollople
theyadvancedtohouseofficerheldbya
chain,nearthequay
thesoldierslookedatdanteshanairofstupidcuriosityinan
instanthehestesheetsoftheboat,bethe
gendars,selfatthebo
theboatadrift,andfoursturdyoarsnielleditrapidlytohe
pilonatashoutfroheboat,theouthof
theportheyesknehe
frioulandoutsidetheinnerharbor
theprisonersfirstfeelingagainbreathingthepure
airforairisfreedobuthesoonsighed,forhepassedbeforela
reserve,oingbeensohappy,andnohroughthe
opehelaughterandrevelryofaballdantesfoldedhis
hands,raisedhiseyestoheaven,andprayedfervently
theboatntinuedhervoyagetheyhadpassedthetetederte,
heansedupharo,andabouttodoublethebatterythis
noeuvreprehensibletodantes
”e”askedhe
”youwillsoonknow”
”butstill”
”ogiveyouanyexplanation”dantes,trainedin
discipline,kneoreabsurdthantoquestion
subordinates,ainedsilent
thestvagueandindtheboatthey
akealongvoyage;thereanchor
outsidetheharbor;hethought,perhaps,theyon
sodistantpointheadeanyattetto
handcuffhithisseedagoodaugurybesides,hadnotthedeputy,
,toldhihatprovidedhedidnotpronounce
thedreadednaofnoirtier,hehadnothingtoapprehendhadnot
villefortinhispresencedestroyedthefatalletter,theonlyproof
againsthibr >
heedsilently,strivingtopiercethroughthedarkness
theyhadlefttheileratonneau,helighthousestood,onthe
right,andedtothe
prisonerthatheulddistinguishafeninefothebeach,forit
entdidnotwa
rcedesthatherloverhinthreehundredyardsofher
onelightaloneefroercedes
chaerrcedesentaloud
cryuldbeheardbyherbutpriderestrainedhindhedidnotutter
itadn
hereinedsilent,hiseyesfixeduponthelight;theboaton,but
theprisonerthoughtonlyofrcedesaninterveningelevationofland
hidthelightdantestuedandperceivedthattheyhadgotouttosea
hought,theyhadshippedtheiroarsand
hoistedsail;theboatovinghthewind
inspiteofhisrepugnancetoaddresstheguards,dantestuedtothe
nearestgendar,andtakinghishand,
”rade,”saidhe,”iadjureyou,asachristianandasoldier,totell
an,thought
aee,andiprose
youonhonoriittofate”
thegendarlookedirresolutelyathispanion,uedfor
ansintellinghiow,”and
thegendarreplied,
”youareanativeofrseilles,andasailor,andyetyoudonotknow
whereyouaregoing”
”onhonor,ihavenoidea”
”haveyounoideaever”
”noneatall”
”thatisiossible”
”ise,ientreat”
”butorders”
”yourordersdonotforbidyourtellingustknoen
nutes,inhalfanhour,oranhouryouseeicannotescape,evenifi
intended”
”unlessyouareblind,orhaveneverbeenoutsidetheharbor,youst
know”
”idonot”
”lookroundyouthen”dantesroseandlookedfor
risetheblackandfrokonh
standstheyfortress,orethan
threehundredyearsfuishedfoodforsonyedto
danteslikeasalefactor
”thechateaudif”criedhe,”areherefor”the
gendarsled
”iaotgoingtheretobeirisoned,”saiddantes;”itisonly
usedforpolitiittednocriarethereany
gistratesorjudgesatthechateaudif”
”thereareonly,”saidthegendar,”agoveor,agarrison,tukeys,
andgoodthicke,e,donotlooksoastonished,oryou
akethinkyouarelaughingatinretuforgoodnature”
dantespressedthegendarshandasthoughhe
”youthink,then,”saidhe,”thatiaakentothechateaudiftobe
irisonedthere”
”itisprobable;butthereisnooccasiontosqueezesohard”
”houtanyinquiry,ality”
”alltheforlitieshavebeengohrough;theinquiryisalready
de”
”andso,inspiteofdevillefortsproses”
”idonotknoisedyou,”saidthegendar,
”butiknoakingyoutothechateaudifbutareyou
doinghelp,rades,help”
byarapidvent,espracticedeyehadperceived,
dantessprangforselfintothesebutfour
vigorousarseizedhishisfeetquittedthebottoftheboathe
fellbackcursinghrage
”good”saidthegendar,placinghiskneeonhischest;”believe
softspokengentlenagainharkye,friend,ihavedisobeyed
firstorder,butiove,iwill
blo”andhelevelledhiscarbineatdantes,
thezzleagainsthistele
foranttheideaofstrugglingind,andofsoending
theunexpebuthebethoughthif
devil
... </P></TD>
aheyhroughthe
ruecaisserie,andbytheruesaintlaurentandtheruetaras,tothe
portsoonhesahelightsoflansigne
thecarriagestopped,theofficerdescended,approachedtheguardhouse,
adozensoldiersedtheelvesinorder;dantessahe
refleusketsbythelightofthelasonthequay
”nedonacunt”thoughthe
theofficeropenedthedoor,houtspeaking
aesquestion;forhesaheranksof
thesoldiersapassagefordfrohecarriagetotheportthetwo
gendarsdescendedfirst,thenhewasordered
toalightandthegendarsoneafollople
theyadvancedtohouseofficerheldbya
chain,nearthequay
thesoldierslookedatdanteshanairofstupidcuriosityinan
instanthehestesheetsoftheboat,bethe
gendars,selfatthebo
theboatadrift,andfoursturdyoarsnielleditrapidlytohe
pilonatashoutfroheboat,theouthof
theportheyesknehe
frioulandoutsidetheinnerharbor
theprisonersfirstfeelingagainbreathingthepure
airforairisfreedobuthesoonsighed,forhepassedbeforela
reserve,oingbeensohappy,andnohroughthe
opehelaughterandrevelryofaballdantesfoldedhis
hands,raisedhiseyestoheaven,andprayedfervently
theboatntinuedhervoyagetheyhadpassedthetetederte,
heansedupharo,andabouttodoublethebatterythis
noeuvreprehensibletodantes
”e”askedhe
”youwillsoonknow”
”butstill”
”ogiveyouanyexplanation”dantes,trainedin
discipline,kneoreabsurdthantoquestion
subordinates,ainedsilent
thestvagueandindtheboatthey
akealongvoyage;thereanchor
outsidetheharbor;hethought,perhaps,theyon
sodistantpointheadeanyattetto
handcuffhithisseedagoodaugurybesides,hadnotthedeputy,
,toldhihatprovidedhedidnotpronounce
thedreadednaofnoirtier,hehadnothingtoapprehendhadnot
villefortinhispresencedestroyedthefatalletter,theonlyproof
againsthibr >
heedsilently,strivingtopiercethroughthedarkness
theyhadlefttheileratonneau,helighthousestood,onthe
right,andedtothe
prisonerthatheulddistinguishafeninefothebeach,forit
entdidnotwa
rcedesthatherloverhinthreehundredyardsofher
onelightaloneefroercedes
chaerrcedesentaloud
cryuldbeheardbyherbutpriderestrainedhindhedidnotutter
itadn
hereinedsilent,hiseyesfixeduponthelight;theboaton,but
theprisonerthoughtonlyofrcedesaninterveningelevationofland
hidthelightdantestuedandperceivedthattheyhadgotouttosea
hought,theyhadshippedtheiroarsand
hoistedsail;theboatovinghthewind
inspiteofhisrepugnancetoaddresstheguards,dantestuedtothe
nearestgendar,andtakinghishand,
”rade,”saidhe,”iadjureyou,asachristianandasoldier,totell
an,thought
aee,andiprose
youonhonoriittofate”
thegendarlookedirresolutelyathispanion,uedfor
ansintellinghiow,”and
thegendarreplied,
”youareanativeofrseilles,andasailor,andyetyoudonotknow
whereyouaregoing”
”onhonor,ihavenoidea”
”haveyounoideaever”
”noneatall”
”thatisiossible”
”ise,ientreat”
”butorders”
”yourordersdonotforbidyourtellingustknoen
nutes,inhalfanhour,oranhouryouseeicannotescape,evenifi
intended”
”unlessyouareblind,orhaveneverbeenoutsidetheharbor,youst
know”
”idonot”
”lookroundyouthen”dantesroseandlookedfor
risetheblackandfrokonh
standstheyfortress,orethan
threehundredyearsfuishedfoodforsonyedto
danteslikeasalefactor
”thechateaudif”criedhe,”areherefor”the
gendarsled
”iaotgoingtheretobeirisoned,”saiddantes;”itisonly
usedforpolitiittednocriarethereany
gistratesorjudgesatthechateaudif”
”thereareonly,”saidthegendar,”agoveor,agarrison,tukeys,
andgoodthicke,e,donotlooksoastonished,oryou
akethinkyouarelaughingatinretuforgoodnature”
dantespressedthegendarshandasthoughhe
”youthink,then,”saidhe,”thatiaakentothechateaudiftobe
irisonedthere”
”itisprobable;butthereisnooccasiontosqueezesohard”
”houtanyinquiry,ality”
”alltheforlitieshavebeengohrough;theinquiryisalready
de”
”andso,inspiteofdevillefortsproses”
”idonotknoisedyou,”saidthegendar,
”butiknoakingyoutothechateaudifbutareyou
doinghelp,rades,help”
byarapidvent,espracticedeyehadperceived,
dantessprangforselfintothesebutfour
vigorousarseizedhishisfeetquittedthebottoftheboathe
fellbackcursinghrage
”good”saidthegendar,placinghiskneeonhischest;”believe
softspokengentlenagainharkye,friend,ihavedisobeyed
firstorder,butiove,iwill
blo”andhelevelledhiscarbineatdantes,
thezzleagainsthistele
foranttheideaofstrugglingind,andofsoending
theunexpebuthebethoughthif
devil
... </P></TD>