Dants blushed.
Haha, the owner said that it is no wonder that she came to me three times to inquire about the Pharaoh. Hee hee, Edmund, you are such a beautiful little mistress.
She is not my mistress. The young sailor said solemnly that she was my fiancee.
Two things are the same thing, Morrel said with a smile
Not with us, sir, replied Dantè s.
Come on, come on, my dear Edmond, the ship owner said I won’t keep you. You have done my work very well, and I should let you do your own thing when you are full. Do you want money?
No, sir, my salary is still here, almost three months’ salary.
You are such a well-behaved young man, Edmund.
I’m a poor father, sir
Good, good, I know you are a good boy, so go and see your father. I am myself. If he comes back after three months of sailing, I will be very angry if he is prevented from coming to see me.
So can I go, sir?
Let’s go. If you have nothing more to talk to me.
no
Didn’t Captain Lesquereux give me a letter from you before he died?
He couldn’t write at that time, sir, but I remembered one thing. I still have to ask you for two weeks off.
Are you going to get married
Yes, first get married, then go to Paris once.
Okay, okay, you’re only two weeks away. It will take six weeks for Dants to unload the ship, and it will take three months before you can go to sea again. You just have to come back in three months, because the owner of the Pharaoh patted the back of the young man’s hand and said that you can’t go to sea without the captain
Without the captain, Dantè s’ eyes sparkled with excitement and he couldn’t help saying, What are you talking about? You seem to have glimpsed the most secret ray in my heart. I hope you are really killing me. Shall I be the captain of the old ship?
My dear Dantè s, if I say that I am alone, even if I count the bosses, it’s a deal. But you also know the Italian saying that whoever gets a partner will get a master, but this is at least half the battle, because you have won one bid in two votes, so let me win the other one. I’ll try my best to do it.
Ah, Monsieur Morrel, the young sailor held the owner’s hand tightly with tears in his eyes and shouted, Monsieur Morrel, I thank you on behalf of my father Mercedes.
All right, all right, Edmond, goodbye. God bless the good people and go to your father. Go and see Mercedes and come to me again.
Shall I walk you ashore?
No, thank you. I have to stay in Danglars to check an account. Are you satisfied with him on this voyage?
That depends on what you mean by this question, sir. If you mean to ask him if he is a good buddy, then I want to say that it’s not because I foolishly asked him to stay in Monte Cristo for ten minutes after a quarrel. I think he hated me after that. I shouldn’t have given that advice when I came, and he was right to refuse me. Your question is whether he is competent as a escort. Then I will say that he is picky and you will be satisfied with his work.
But you have to tell me that Dantè s left you in charge of the Pharaon. Are you willing to leave Danglars on board?
M. Morel, replied Dantè s, I always have great respect for those who can win the trust of our ship owners, whether I am the captain or the first mate.
Yes, Dantè s, I think you are good in all aspects. Don’t let me keep you any longer. Go. I think you are impatient.
So can I go now?