The Works of Alexandre Dumas, Vol. 1 of 9 : The Count of Monte-Cristo, or the Adventures of Edmond Dantes (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Works of Alexandre Dumas, Vol. 1 of 9: The Count of Monte-Cristo, or the Adventures of Edmond Dantes

When the young man on board saw this individual approach, he left his sta tion by the pilot, and came, hat in hand, to the side of the ship's bulwarks.

He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow, with black eyes, and hair as dark as the raven's wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger.

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