landthesegoodsontheastoffranceiftheventurecessful
theprofitous;thereyorsixty
piastreseachforthecrew
thepatronoftheyoungaliaproposedasaplaceoflandingtheisland
ofntecristo;pletelydeserted;andhavingneither
soldiersnorrevenueoffiidst
oftheopusbyrcury;thegod
ofrankindodetis
haveseparatedifnotdedistinct;butiquityappearstohave
inentionofntecristodantes
startedotion;andtookatu
aroundtheskytave;helanguagesoftheknoere
juledinalinguafrancahetwopersonswhohad
beendiscussingthetter;ithadbeend
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ecidedthattheyshouldtouch
atntecristoandsetoutonthefolloond;being
nsulted;hattheislandaffordedeverypossible
security;andthatgreatenterprisestobewelldoneshouldbedone
quicklynothingtheneredintheplan;andorderso
getunderitting;toke
theneutralislandbythefollowingday
ontecristo
thus;atlength;byoneoftheunexpectedstrokesoffortuneh
sotisbefallthoseebeenthevictiofan
evildestiny;dantestosecuretheopportunityhewishedfor;
bysileandnaturalans;andlandontheislandhoutincurring
anysuspioreandhewouldbeonhisway
thenightraction;andinitsprogressvisions
goodandevilpassedthroughdantesndifheclosedhiseyes;hesaw
cardinalspadaslettereif
hesleptforanttheshauntedhisbrainheascended
intogrottospavederalds;hpanelsofrubies;andthe
roofgloondstalactitespearlsfelldropbydrop;as
subterraneanond;azed;ruck;
filledhispocketssandthenretuedtodaylight;
npebbles
hethenendeavoredtoreenterthervellousgrottos;buttheyhad
suddenlyreceded;andnoealabyrinth;andthenthe
entranagicand
sterioushesplendidcavesofalibabatothe
arabianfisheallhetreasuredisappeared;andhad
againrevertedtothegeniifrooranthehadhopedtocarry
itoffthedaycaatlength;andostasfeverishasthenight
hadbeen;butitbroughtreasontotheaidofigination;anddantes
henenabledtoarrangeaplanhertobeenvagueand
unsettledinhisbrainnightca;andhitthepreparationfor
departure;andthesepreparationsservedtoncealdantesagitation
hehadbydegreesassudsuchauthorityoverhispanionsthathewas
alstlikeanderonboard;andashisorderslear;
distinhcelerity
andpleasure
theoldpatrondidnotinterfere;forhetoohadregnizedthe
superiorityofdantesoverthecreselfhesaan
hisnaturalsuccessor;andregrettedthathehadnotadaughter;that
heghthaveboundedndtohiyaresecureallianceatseven
oclockintheeveningallinutespastseventhey
doubledthelighthousejustasthebean;
and;thesoutheast;theysailedbeneatha
brightbluesky;inedupintuhisbeanlights;
eaighttuin;
andhealteseforsotheycalled
danteshadsaidthis;it;andalltotheirbunks
ntentedlythisfrequentlyhappeneddantes;castfroolitudeinto
theperiousdesireforsolitude;and
oreplete;orrepoetical;thanthatofaship
floatinginisolationontheseaduringtheobscurityofthenight;in
thesilennsity;andundertheeyeofheaven
nohissolitudehhisthoughts;thenightlightedupby
hisillusions;andthesilenceanitedbyhisanticipationshe
patronahevesselheverysailset;andevery
sailfullakingnearlytenknotsanhour
theislandofnteedlargeinthehorizonedndresigned
theluggertothesterscare;andck;
but;inspiteofasleeplessnight;heuldnotclosehiseyesfora
ntteondeck;astheboat
todoubletheislandofelbatheyareciana;and
beyondtheflatbutverdantislandoflapianosathepeakofnte
cristoreddenedbythebuingsun;theazuresky
dantesorderedthehelntoputdo;inordertoleavela
pianosatostarboard;asheknehatheshouldshortenhisurseby
threeknotsaboutfiveoclockintheeveningtheislandwas
distinct;andeverythingonitible;oothat
ospherepeculiartothelightheraysofthe
suncastatitssetting
edndgazedveryeaestlyatthessofrocksallthe
varietyoftthebrightestpinktothedeepestblue;
andfroitotihischeeksflushed;hisbroist
passedoverhiseyesneverdidagaster;uneisstaked
ononecastofthedie;experiencetheanguishondfeltinhis
paroxysofhopenightca;andattenoclocktheyanchoredthe
youngaliand
overhielf;dantesuldnotrestrainhisietuosityhehe
firsttojuonshore;andhadhedared;heus;
have”kissedhistherearth”itatelevenoclockthe
onroseinthedstoftheocean;whoseeverywaveshesilvered;
andthen;”ascendinghigh;”playedinfloodsofpalelightontherocky
hillsofthissendpelion
theislandiliartothecreelia;itwasoneof
herregularhauntsastodantes;hehadpasseditonhisvoyagetoand
frohelevant;butnevertouchedatithequestionedjapo”where
shallhenight”heinquired
”hetartan;”repliedthesailor
”shoulddobetterinthegrottos”
”grottos”
”hegrottoscavesoftheisland”
”idonotknotos;”repliedjapotheldssprang
forthondantesbrow
”ontecristo”heasked
”none”
forantdanteseeredthatthesecaves
ghthavebeenfilledupbysoaccident;orevenstoppedup;forthe
sakeofgreatersecurity;bycardinalspadathepointhen;to
disverthehiddenentranceitosearchatnight;and
dantesthereforedelayedallinvestigationuntiltheingbesides;
asignaldehalfaleagueoutatsea;andtoelia
repliedbyasilarsignal;indicatedthatthentforbusinesshad
etheboatthatnoheanshat
alleinsight;;and
castanchorhinacableslengthofshore
thenthelandingbegandantesreflected;ashew
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orked;ontheshoutof
joyallthesen;ifhe
gaveutterancetotheoneunchangingthoughtthatpervadedhisheart;
but;farfroisostfearedthat
hehadalreadysaidtooch;andbyhisrestlessnessandntinual
questions;hisnuteobservationsandevidentpreoccupation;aroused
suspistanceatleast;his
painfulpastgavetohisuntenanceanindeliblesadness;and
theglieringsofgayetyseenbeneaththiscloud
transitory
noonehadtheslightestsuspicion;andday;takinga
fo;dantesdeclaredhisintentiontogoand
killsooftherocktorock;
hisruedintoaloveofsport;oradesireforsolitude
ho;anddantesdidnotoppose
this;fearingifhedidsothatheghtincurdistrustscarcely;
hoheygoneaquarterofaleaguewhen;havingkilledakid;
hebeggedjapototakeittohisrades;andrequesttheook
it;andknoedried
fruitsandaflaskofntepulciano;hebilloffaredantes
titotibehindandaroundabouthihaving
reachedthesuitofarock;hesa;his
panions;japohadrejoined;andwhowereallbusypreparing
therepastondsskillasarksnhadaugntedha
capitaldish
edndlookedattheorantileof
ansuperiortohisfelloe;”saidhe;”these
personsricherbyfiftypiastreseach;togoandrisktheir
livesagainbyendeavoringtogainfiftyre;thentheyu
e
cityhtheprideofsultansandtheinsolenceofnabobsat
thisnthopekesdespisetheirriches;to
ntetibleyetperchancetorroe;that
ishall;onpulsion;nsidersuchantetiblepossessionasthe
utsthappinessoh;no”exclaidednd;”thatbethe
istakeninthisohingbesides;
ittertodiethantontinuetoleadthisloched
life”thusdantes;onthsbeforehadnodesirebut
libertyhadnolibertyenough;andpantedforhthecausewas
notindantes;butinprovidence;itingthepoan;
hasfilledhiboundlessdesires
anbethwo
byatorrent;andanprobability;hunfoothadnever
beforetrod;dantesapproachedthespothegrottos
sthaveexistedkeepingalongtheshore;andexaningthesllest
objecthseriousattention;hethoughtheuldtrace;oncertain
roan
ti;ossyntle;as
itinvestsallthingsofthendedtohave
respectedthesesigns;adeedegree
ofregularity;andprobablyhadefinitepurposeoccasionallythe
rksyrtle;olargebushes
ladens;orbeneathparasitiondhad
toseparatethebranchesorbrushaosstoknohe
guiderksarksreneondfondesthopesght
itnothavebeenthecardinalhielf;in
orderthattheyghtserveasaguideforhisnepheheeventof
acatastrophe;plete
thissolitaryplaan
desirousofburyingtreasureonly;ghtnotthesebetrayingrkshave
attractedothereyesthanthosefortheyadeandhadthe
darkandhfullyguardeditsprecioussecret
itseed;hoond;hisradesbythe
inequalitiesoftheground;thatatsixtypacesfroheharborthe
rksinateatanygrottoalargeroundrock;
placedsolidlyonitsbase;edto
leadedndncludedthatperhapsinsteadofhavingreachedtheend
oftheroutehehadonlyexploreditsbeginning;andhethereforetued
roundandretracedhissteps
anradeshadpreparedtherepast;hadgotso
aspring;spreadoutthefruitandbread;andokedthekidjustat
thentalfrohespit;they
saondspringingoisfroocktorock;
andtheyfiredthesignalagreeduponthesportsninstantlychanged
hisdirection;andranquicklytobutevenheyched
hisdaringprogress;edndsfootslipped;andtheysastaggeron
theedgeofarockanddisappeartheyallrushedto;forall
lovededndinspiteofhissuperiority;yetjaporeachedhiirst
hefoundedndlyingprone;bleeding;andalstsenselesshehad
rolleddoyofteenfeettheypouredalittle
ruoedyhhadbeforebeensobeneficial
tohiproduerlyedndopenedhiseyes;
plainedofgreatpaininhisknee;afeelingofheavinessinhis
head;andseverepainsinhisloinstheytothe
shore;but;althoughunderjaposdirections;he
declared;oved
itybesupposedthatdantesdidnotnohinkofhisdinner;buthe
insistedthathisrades;hisreasonsforfasting;should
havetheiralasforhielf;hedeclaredthathehadonlyneedof
alittlerest;andthatheyretuedheshouldbeeasierthe
sailorsdidnotrequirechurgingtheyellof
theroastedkidonious
anhourafterondhadbeenableto
doselfaboutadozenpacesforoleanagainsta
ssgrok
but;insteadofgroespainsappearedtoincreasein
violencetheoldpatron;oingin
ordertolandhisontandfrance;
betonddegreat
exertionsinordertoply;butateaoaning
andtuingpale
”hehasbrokenhisribs;”saidthender;inaloe”no
tter;heisanexwewill
tryandcarryhinboardthetartan”dantesdec
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lared;however;
thatheherdiehanundergotheagonyhe
slightestventsthi”hepatron;”letay
happen;itshallneverbesaidthatradelikeyou
onishedthesailors;
although;notoneopposeditthepatronrictthatthishe
firsttitheyhadeverseenhiiveupanenterprise;orevendelay
initsexecutiondantesallohatanysuchinfractionof
regularandproperrulesshouldbedeinhisfavor”no;no;”hesaid
tothepatron;”iisjustthatipaythepenaltyof
cluinessleaveasllsupplyofbiscuit;agun;powder;and
balls;tokillthekidsordefendselfatneed;andapickaxe;thati
ybuildashelterifyoudelayiningbae”
”butyoulldieofhunger;”saidthepatron
”iondreply;”thansuffertheinexpressible
agoniesoventcauses”thepatrontued
toheshelittleharbor;
and;hsailspartlyset;oilet
shouldbepleted
”arealtese”askedthecaptain”leaveyou
hereso;andyetstay”
”go;go”exclaiddantes
”atleastaust
runoutofourursetoehereandtakeyouupagain”
”es;”ifinthreedaysyouhailanyfishingboat;
desiretheoeheretoiy
passagebae”
thepatronshookhishead
”listen;captainbaldi;theresolingthis;”saidjapo
”doyougo;a
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