Я велел его посадитьза такие слова. Важные сведения, - продолжал чиновник, - получены от вдовыКрафт. Она убеждена, что не следует искать убийцу-мужчину. Скорее всегоубийство совершено особой женского пола...
Это не был брак по любви. Маркиз женился по настоянию друзей и, так какему было все равно, предоставил им выбор невесты; однако ни он, ни она ниразу об этом не пожалели...
О, смелых дум свобода! Дворец Филипппа мне открыт, Я спешился у входа. Иду и вижу: там, вдали, Моей мечты созданье, Спешит принцесса Эболи На тайное свиданье...
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The young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were
promptly and accurately obeyed, and then turned again to the
owner.
"And how did this misfortune occur?" inquired the latter,
resuming the interrupted conversation.
"Alas, sir, in the most unexpected manner. After a long talk
with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly
disturbed in mind. In twenty-four hours he was attacked by a
fever, and died three days afterwards. We performed the
usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his
hammock with a thirty-six pound shot at his head and his
heels, off El Giglio island. We bring to his widow his sword
and cross of honor. It was worth while, truly," added the
young man with a melancholy smile, "to make war against the
English for ten years, and to die in his bed at last, like
everybody else."
"Why, you see, Edmond," replied the owner, who appeared more
comforted at every moment, "we are all mortal, and the old
must make way for the young. If not, why, there would be no
promotion; and since you assure me that the cargo — "
"Is all safe and sound, M. Morrel, take my word for it; and
I advise you not to take 25,000 francs for the profits of
the voyage."
Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young
man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib;
brail up the spanker!"
The order was executed as promptly as it would have been on
board a man-of-war.
"Let go — and clue up!" At this last command all the sails
were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly
onwards.
"Now, if you will come on board, M. Morrel," said Dantes,
observing the owner's impatience, "here is your supercargo,
M...
