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nd,andwas
notexpectedbackinlessthanthreeonth,bye
thebuilderreckoneduponbeingabletopleteanotherabargainwas
thereforestruckdantesledtheoheyachttothedwellingof
ajeinutestoasllbackparlor,
andupontheirretuthejeof
sixtythousandfrancsinbrightgoldpieces
thedelightedbuilderthenofferedhisservicesinprovidingasuitable
creanythanks,
sayingheedtocruiseaboutquitealone,andhisprincipal
pleasurensistedinnaginghisyachthielf;theonlythingthe
builderuldobligehinontriveasortofsecretcloset
inthecabinathisbedshead,theclosettontainthreedivisions,
sonstruallbuthielfthebuilder
ission,andprosedtohavethesesecret
placespletedbythenextday,dantesfuishingthedinsionsand
planinacrdancehheyobenstructed
thefollogenoa,underthe
inspensecroogetherbycuriositytoseethe
riananaginghisobuttheir
irationatseeingtheperfectskillh
theboat,indeed,seedtobeanited
osthunintelligenptlydiditobeytheslightest
touch;anddantesrequiredbutashorttrialofhisbeautifulcraftto
acknohatthegenoesehadnothoutreasonattainedtheir
highreputationintheartofshipbuildingthespectatorsfollohe
littlevesselainedvisible;theythen
tuedtheijeeinsisted
sheakingforrsica,otherstheislandofelbbetswereoffered
toanyauntthatsheively
reportedbynypersonsasherintendedurse;butnoohoughtof
ntecristoyetthitherithatdantesguidedhisvessel,andat
ntecristohearrivedatthecloseofthesendday;hisboathad
provedherselfafirstclasssailer,andhadethedistancefrobr >
genoainthirtyfivehoursdanteshadcarefullynotedthegeneral
appearanceoftheshore,and,insteadoflandingattheusualplace,he
droppedanchorinthelittlecreektheislandterlydeserted,and
borenoevidenceofhavingbeenvisitedsinceheareasure
oinghenced
therevalofhisriches,anderenightfallthense
partntsofthesecretlocker
aployeditinnoeuvringhisyachtroundthe
island,studyingitasaskilfulhorsenalhedestined
forsoiortantserviehewas
perfectlynversanterdantes
proposedtoaugnt,thelattertoredy
upontheeighthdayhedisceedasllvesselunderfullsail
approachingntecristoasitdreastheboat
hehadgiventojapoheiediatelysignalledithissignalwas
retued,andinterlayatanchorbeside
theyachtaufulansondseagerinquiries
astotheinfortionjapohadobtainedolddanteswasdead,and
relancholytidings
ness;but,leapinglightlyashore,hesignifiedhis
desiretobequitealoneinaupleofhoursheretuedthe
nfroaposboatcaonboardtheyachttoassistinnavigating
it,andhegaveordersthatsheshouldbesteereddirecttorseilles
forhisfathersdeathheennerprepared;buthekne
hoysteriousdisappearanercedes
houtdivulginghissecret,dantesuldnotgivesufficientlyclear
instructionstoanagentthereherparticularshe
aining,andthoseurehealoneuld
investigateinannersatisfaselfhislookingglass
hadassuredhiduringhisstayatlegho,thatherannoriskof
regnition;reover,hehadnoeansofadoptinganydisguise
hethoughtproperonefineing,then,hisyacht,follohe
littlefishingboat,boldlyenteredtheportofrseilles,andanchored
exahenevertobeforgotten
nightofhisdepartureforthechateaudif,hehadbeenputonboard
theboatdestinedtonveyhihitherstilldantesuldnotview
epaniedthe
offiandhisbillofhealtheretheyachtwas
perttedtoholdnicationhtheshore;buththatperfect
selfpossessionhehadacquiredduringhisacquaintancehfaria,
dantesollypresentedanenglishpassporthehadobtainedfrobr >
legho,andasthisgavehistandingwould
nothaveafforded,heedthatthereexistednoobstacletohis
iediatedebarkation
thefirstpersontoattracttheattentionofdantes,ashelandedonthe
canebiere,onded
theetinghthisfellohohadbeenoneofhisownsailorsasa
sureansoftestingtheextentofthechangeehadworkedin
hiso,hepropoundedavariety
ofquestionsondifferentsubjects,carefullyans
untenanceashedidso;butnotapliedthathehadthe
slightestideaofeverhavingseenbeforethepersonhewas
thennversinggivingthesailorapieoneyinretuforhis
civility,dantesproceededonanystepshe
heardthenloudlycallinghiostopdantesinstantlytuedto
ethi”ibegyourpardon,sir,”saidthehonestfelloost
breathlesshaste,”butibelieveyoudeastake;youintendedto
giveateadoublenapoleon”
”thankyou,goodfriendiseethatihavedeatriflingstake,
asyousay;butbyyigiveyouanother
doublenapoleon,thatyouydrinktohealth,andbeabletoask
yoursstestojoinyou”
soextrehesurpriseofthesailor,thathewasunableeven
tothankednd,inuedtogazeafterin
speeent”sonabobfrondia,”nt
dantes,anonhisephetrodoppressedhis
heartotion;hisfirstandstindeliblerellections
here;notatree,not
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nd,andwas
notexpectedbackinlessthanthreeonth,bye
thebuilderreckoneduponbeingabletopleteanotherabargainwas
thereforestruckdantesledtheoheyachttothedwellingof
ajeinutestoasllbackparlor,
andupontheirretuthejeof
sixtythousandfrancsinbrightgoldpieces
thedelightedbuilderthenofferedhisservicesinprovidingasuitable
creanythanks,
sayingheedtocruiseaboutquitealone,andhisprincipal
pleasurensistedinnaginghisyachthielf;theonlythingthe
builderuldobligehinontriveasortofsecretcloset
inthecabinathisbedshead,theclosettontainthreedivisions,
sonstruallbuthielfthebuilder
ission,andprosedtohavethesesecret
placespletedbythenextday,dantesfuishingthedinsionsand
planinacrdancehheyobenstructed
thefollogenoa,underthe
inspensecroogetherbycuriositytoseethe
riananaginghisobuttheir
irationatseeingtheperfectskillh
theboat,indeed,seedtobeanited
osthunintelligenptlydiditobeytheslightest
touch;anddantesrequiredbutashorttrialofhisbeautifulcraftto
acknohatthegenoesehadnothoutreasonattainedtheir
highreputationintheartofshipbuildingthespectatorsfollohe
littlevesselainedvisible;theythen
tuedtheijeeinsisted
sheakingforrsica,otherstheislandofelbbetswereoffered
toanyauntthatsheively
reportedbynypersonsasherintendedurse;butnoohoughtof
ntecristoyetthitherithatdantesguidedhisvessel,andat
ntecristohearrivedatthecloseofthesendday;hisboathad
provedherselfafirstclasssailer,andhadethedistancefrobr >
genoainthirtyfivehoursdanteshadcarefullynotedthegeneral
appearanceoftheshore,and,insteadoflandingattheusualplace,he
droppedanchorinthelittlecreektheislandterlydeserted,and
borenoevidenceofhavingbeenvisitedsinceheareasure
oinghenced
therevalofhisriches,anderenightfallthense
partntsofthesecretlocker
aployeditinnoeuvringhisyachtroundthe
island,studyingitasaskilfulhorsenalhedestined
forsoiortantserviehewas
perfectlynversanterdantes
proposedtoaugnt,thelattertoredy
upontheeighthdayhedisceedasllvesselunderfullsail
approachingntecristoasitdreastheboat
hehadgiventojapoheiediatelysignalledithissignalwas
retued,andinterlayatanchorbeside
theyachtaufulansondseagerinquiries
astotheinfortionjapohadobtainedolddanteswasdead,and
relancholytidings
ness;but,leapinglightlyashore,hesignifiedhis
desiretobequitealoneinaupleofhoursheretuedthe
nfroaposboatcaonboardtheyachttoassistinnavigating
it,andhegaveordersthatsheshouldbesteereddirecttorseilles
forhisfathersdeathheennerprepared;buthekne
hoysteriousdisappearanercedes
houtdivulginghissecret,dantesuldnotgivesufficientlyclear
instructionstoanagentthereherparticularshe
aining,andthoseurehealoneuld
investigateinannersatisfaselfhislookingglass
hadassuredhiduringhisstayatlegho,thatherannoriskof
regnition;reover,hehadnoeansofadoptinganydisguise
hethoughtproperonefineing,then,hisyacht,follohe
littlefishingboat,boldlyenteredtheportofrseilles,andanchored
exahenevertobeforgotten
nightofhisdepartureforthechateaudif,hehadbeenputonboard
theboatdestinedtonveyhihitherstilldantesuldnotview
epaniedthe
offiandhisbillofhealtheretheyachtwas
perttedtoholdnicationhtheshore;buththatperfect
selfpossessionhehadacquiredduringhisacquaintancehfaria,
dantesollypresentedanenglishpassporthehadobtainedfrobr >
legho,andasthisgavehistandingwould
nothaveafforded,heedthatthereexistednoobstacletohis
iediatedebarkation
thefirstpersontoattracttheattentionofdantes,ashelandedonthe
canebiere,onded
theetinghthisfellohohadbeenoneofhisownsailorsasa
sureansoftestingtheextentofthechangeehadworkedin
hiso,hepropoundedavariety
ofquestionsondifferentsubjects,carefullyans
untenanceashedidso;butnotapliedthathehadthe
slightestideaofeverhavingseenbeforethepersonhewas
thennversinggivingthesailorapieoneyinretuforhis
civility,dantesproceededonanystepshe
heardthenloudlycallinghiostopdantesinstantlytuedto
ethi”ibegyourpardon,sir,”saidthehonestfelloost
breathlesshaste,”butibelieveyoudeastake;youintendedto
giveateadoublenapoleon”
”thankyou,goodfriendiseethatihavedeatriflingstake,
asyousay;butbyyigiveyouanother
doublenapoleon,thatyouydrinktohealth,andbeabletoask
yoursstestojoinyou”
soextrehesurpriseofthesailor,thathewasunableeven
tothankednd,inuedtogazeafterin
speeent”sonabobfrondia,”nt
dantes,anonhisephetrodoppressedhis
heartotion;hisfirstandstindeliblerellections
here;notatree,not
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