thessaryofpolice;ashetraversedtheantechaer;deasign
totes;selvesoneondantesrightandthe
otheronhisleftadoorthatnicatedhthepalaisdejustice
yrridors;
ighthavedeeventheboldestshudderthepalaisde
justicenicatedbreedifice;thatfrobr 》
itsgratedheclocktoheaculesafter
nuerlessessahanironthe
ssarytookupanironlletandknockedthrice;everybloing
todantesasifstruckonhisheartthedooropened;thetes
gentlypushedhiorhedoorclosedhaloudsoundbehind
hitheairheinhaledephitic;he
ber;butgrated
andbarred;anditsappearanhi
besides;theedtointeresthielfso
iseoffreedoitwasfour
oclockberitwas;aswehavesaid;
the1stofrch;andtheprisonerhe
obscurityaugntedtheacutenessofhishearing;attheslightestsound
heroseandhastenedtothedoor;nvincedtheytoliberate
hibutthesounddiedaessankagainintohisseatat
last;abouttenoclock;andjustasdantesbegantodespair;stepswere
heardintherridor;akeytuedinthelock;theboltscreaked;
thessyoakendoorfletorches
pervadedtheapartntbythetorchlightdantessaheglittering
sabresandeshehadadvancedatfirst;but
stoppedatthesightofthisdisplayofforce
”areyouetofetch”askedhe
”yes;”repliedagendar
”bytheordersofthedeputyprocureur”
”ibelieveso”thenviefrodevillefort
relievedalldantesapprehensions;headvancedcaly;andplaced
hielfinthecentreoftheesrtacarriageedatthedoor;the
achn
”isthise”saiddantes
”itisforyou;”repliedagendar
dantesselfurgedforward;andhaving
neitherthepoountedthesteps;and
es;thethers
tooktheirplacesopposite;andthecarriagerolledheavilyoverthe
stones
theprisonerglancedattheheyed;hehadchanged
hisprisonforanotherthathekneher
throughthegrating;hoess
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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
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lefortsprose;and;besides;deathinaboatfrohehandof
agendarseedtooterriblehereinedtionless;butgnashinghis
teethandhfury
atthisnttheboatcatoalandinghaviolentshockoneof
thesailorsleapedonshore;ardcreakedasitranthroughapulley;
anddantesguessedtheytheendofthevoyage;andthatthey
ooringtheboat
hisguards;takinghiythearandatllar;forcedhiorise;
anddraggedhiohestepsthatleadtothegateofthefortress;
uskethfixedbayofollowed
behind
dantesdenoresistance;heaninadreahesawsoldiers
drabanknt;heknehatheendinga
flightofsteps;hehathepassedthroughadoor;and
thatthedoor;butallthisindistinctlyasthrough
asthedidnotevenseetheocean;thatterriblebarrieragainst
freedoheprisonerslookuponhutterdespair
theyhaltedforanute;duringrovetollecthis
thoughtshelookedaround;hesurroundedbyhighwalls;
heheardtheasuredtreadofsentinels;andastheypassedbeforethe
lighthesausketsshine
theyinutescertaindantesuldnotescape;the
gendarsreleasedhitheyseedae
”heprisoner”saidavoice
”here;”repliedthegendars
”lethiolloe;itohiscell”
”go”saidthegendars;thrustingdantesforward
theprisonerfollointoaroolstunder
ground;edasthoughiregnatedh
tears;alaplainedtheapartntfaintly;
andshoesthefeaturesofhisnductor;anunderjailer;
illclothed;andofsullenappearance
”hereisyourchaerfortonight;”saidhe”itislate;andthe
goveorisasleeptorroaychangeyouinthe
antithereisbread;er;andfreshstrahatisalla
prisonercan”andbeforedantesuldopenhis
uthbeforehehadnoticedhejailerplacedhisbreadorthe
erbeforehehadglancedtoheerhestraas;
thejailerdisappeared;takingthelaandclosingthedoor;
leavingstaedupontheprisonersndthedieflectionofthe
drippingwallsofhisdungeon
dantesheshadohat
hefeltbreatheonhisbuingforeheadhthefirstdahe
jailerretued;horderstoleavedanteshe
prisonerinthesaposition;asiffixedthere;hiseyessh
henightstanding;andhoutsleepthejailer
advanhetouchedhinthe
shoulderedndstarted
”haveyounotslept”saidthejailer
”idonotknoesthejailerstared
”areyouhungry”ntinuedhe
”idonotknow”
”doyouhing”
”ioseethegoveor”thejailershruggedhisshouldersandleft
thechaer
dantesfollohhiseyes;andstretchedforthhishandstowards
theopendoor;butthedoorotionthenburstforth;
hecasthielfontheground;self
crihehadttedthathehuspunished
thedaypassedthus;hescarcelytastedfood;butwalkedroundand
roundthecelllikeainitscageohoughtinparticular
totedhinaly;thatduringhisjoueyhitherhehadsatso
still;ight;adozentis;haveplungedintothesea;and;
thankstohispong;forous;havegained
theshore;ncealedhielfuntilthearrivalofagenoeseorspanish
vessel;escapedtospainoritaly;ercedesandhisfatheruld
havejoinedhihehadnofearsastohoen
areeeveryalianlikeatuscan;andspanishlike
acastilian;heercedesand
hisfather;hechateaudif;that
iregnablefortress;ignorantofthefuturedestinyofhisfatherand
rise
thethoughtaddening;anddantesthreselffuriouslydownon
hisstraoingatthesahour;thejailercaagain
”orereasonabletoday”dantesde
noreply
”e;cheerup;isthereanythingthaticandoforyou”
”ioseethegoveor”
”ihavealreadytoldyouitpossible”
”whyso”
”beustnotevenaskfor
it”
”isallohen”
”betterfare;ifyoupayforit;books;andleaveto”
”idonotsatisfiedyfood;anddonotcaretobutioseethegoveor”
”ifyouebyrepeatingthesathing;ibringyouany
retoeat”
”ond;”ifyoudonot;ishalldieofhungerthat
isall”
thejailersaoneheodie;andasevery
prisonerisore
subduedtone
”possible;butifyouareverywellbehavedyouwill
bealloedayyoueetthegoveor;and
ifhechoosestoreply;thatishisaffair”
”but;”askeddantes;”hoo”
”ah;anthsixnthsayear”
”itistoolongatiiatonce”
”ah;”saidthejailer;”donotalpossible;or
youadinafortnight”
”youthinkso”
”yes;illionof
franed;whowas
inthischaerbeforeyou”
”hoit”
”twoyears”
”ed;then”
”no;heinadungeon”
”listen”saiddantes”iaotanabbe;iaotd;perhapsishall
be;butatpresent;unfortunately;iaotiakeyouanother
offer”
”isthat”
”idonotofferyoualli