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"What happened to hination "What happened to the worthy captain?"

"He died"

"Fell into the sea?"

"No, sir, he died of brain-fever in dreadful agony" Then turning to the crew, he said, "Bear a hand there, to take in sail!"

All hands obeyed, and at once the eight or ten sea to their respective stations at the spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines The young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were proain to the owner

"And how did thisthe interrupted conversation

"Alas, sir, in thetalk with the harbor-reatly 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 hishis sword and cross of honor It orth while, truly," added the young lish 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 allIf not, why, there would be no proo--"

"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 proo--and clue up!" At this last command all the sails were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly onwards

"Now, if you will co the owner's i out of his cabin, ill furnish you with every particular As for , and dress the ship in "

The owner did not wait for a second invitation He seized a rope which Dantes flung to him, and with an activity that would have done credit to a sailor, cli to his task, left the conversation to Danglars, who now came towards the owner He was a e, of unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolent to his subordinates; and this, in addition to his position as responsible agent on board, which is always obnoxious to the sailors, made him as much disliked by the crew as Edmond Dantes was beloved by them