Chapter

 1 II    |          companion to Mrs. Kear. M. Letourneur and his son
 2 IV    |        somewhat less monotonous.~M. Letourneur, our French
 3 IV    |      commiseration to learn that M. Letourneur is consuming
 4 IV    |  sufferings he more than shares.~M. Letourneur seems to have
 5 IV    |             You have a good son, M. Letourneur. I have just
 6 IV    |           Mr. Kazallon,” replied M. Letourneur, brightening
 7 IV    |           beyond hope of cure.”~“M. Letourneur,” I answered, “
 8 IV    |      upon you and your son. That M. Andre is entitled to the
 9 IV    |       assented.~“But,” continued M. Letourneur, taking my hand, “
10 IV    |     himself made his appearance. M. Letourneur hastened toward
11 IV    |       life on board. I find that M. Letourneur’s estimate of
12 V     |         six, I went on deck with M. Letourneur and his son,
13 V     |             But let me tell you, M. Andre,” interposed Curtis,
14 VI    |         that at my solicitation, M. Letourneur and his son
15 VII   |         hour.~Shortly afterwards M. Letourneur and Andre came
16 VII   |          did not say anything to M. Letourneur, but determined
17 VII   |    island.~At the breakfast hour M. Letourneur and Andre went
18 VII   |       What was it?” I repeated. “M. Letourneur and myself were
19 VIII  |          hatches” which arrested M. Letourneur’s attention
20 VIII  |          nervous excitement; and M. Letourneur has more than
21 X     | suspicion in their torpid minds. M. Letourneur, it is true,
22 X     |        has held a steady course. M. Letourneur is the only
23 XI    |       few words as I could, made M. Letourneur aware of the
24 XII   |          be for our common good. M. Letourneur, Andre, Mr.
25 XIV   |   sitting passively at her side; M. Letourneur held his son
26 XVI   |        was broad daylight. I and M. Letourneur stood watching
27 XVI   |         turning away he informed M. Letourneur and myself that
28 XVI   |         way out of our troubles.~M. Letourneur, his son, and
29 XVII  |           Once again I talked to M. Letourneur about our situation,
30 XVII  |       our case, but merely asked M. Letourneur if he had confidence
31 XVII  |        by this conversation with M. Letourneur I took the first
32 XVII  |        hands, I have proposed to M. Letourneur and his son
33 XVII  |        one he has already taken.~M. Letourneur agrees to my
34 XVIII |         a singular island,” said M. Letourneur; “evidently
35 XVIII |       enough to tackle with it.”~M. Letourneur was quite correct;
36 XVIII |          arrested our attention, M. Letourneur and Andre who
37 XVIII |       mistress, eagerly accepted M. Letourneur’s invitation
38 XX    |   together were at the windlass, M. Letourneur, Andre, Falsten,
39 XXI   |        In the course of the day, M. Letourneur, Andre, Miss
40 XXII  |        be long concealed. I told M. Letourneur that I could
41 XXIV  |           Turning round I beheld M. Letourneur, with tears
42 XXV   |          and has managed to join M. Letourneur and his son
43 XXVII |    watched the men at their work M. Letourneur, with one arm
44 XXVIII|          of genuine resignation. M. Letourneur was entirely
45 XXX   |          five passengers, namely M. Letourneur, Andre, Miss
46 XXXII |         slept for several hours; M. Letourneur and Andre did
47 XXXII |          her natural protectors, M. Letourneur is the only
48 XXXV  |        with Curtis’s assistance, M. Letourneur, Andre, Falsten,
49 XXXV  |      raft with additional ropes. M. Letourneur placed himself
50 XXXVI |       Thanks to the kind care of M. Letourneur and Miss Herbey,
51 XXXIX |       your misery.”~“Never mind, M. Letourneur,” said Miss
52 XXXIX |      carefully. To-day, the 6th, M. Letourneur drew me aside
53 XXXIX |      were doing.~“Mr. Kazallon,” M. Letourneur began in a low
54 XXXIX |          my hand.~“Give it him,” M. Letourneur went on under
55 XXXIX |        at least, notwithstanding M. Letourneur’s offer, I have
56 XLI   |        it was,—raw and bleeding. M. Letourneur followed my
57 XLI   |        and discuss the past; and M. Letourneur, Andre Mr. Falsten,
58 XLIII |        the sea.~I stood aft with M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss
59 XLV   |          towards the clouds, and M. Letourneur, on bended knee,
60 XLVIII|     outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss
61 XLVIII|        useless, and Miss Herbey, M. Letourneur, and Andre were
62 XLVIII|       ready to venture anything, M. Letourneur had committed
63 XLVIII|         do the deed! I looked at M. Letourneur and Miss Herbey;
64 LII   |      like to speak once again to M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss
65 LIII  |          Turning round, I beheld M. Letourneur standing with
66 LIII  |          and handed him the hat.~M. Letourneur proceeded to
67 LIII  |        four to one in my favour.~M. Letourneur continued his
68 LIII  |         boatswain.~“Andre,” said M. Letourneur.~With one cry
69 LIII  |           those of Dowlas and of M. Letourneur himself.~“Go
70 LIII  |      though he could devour him. M. Letourneur almost had a
71 LIII  |     relief as he heard the word.~M. Letourneur took the last
72 LIII  |          the word was torn away. M. Letourneur saw what I had
73 LIV   |      given his life for his son.~M. Letourneur was no longer
74 LIV   |       and the carpenter; and yet M. Letourneur and Dowlas were
75 LIV   |          took his father’s hand. M. Letourneur’s countenance
76 LIV   |       imparted my convictions to M. Letourneur and his son.
77 LIV   |       when I was alone with him, M. Letourneur whispered in
78 LV    |          emotion.~“My boy,” said M. Letourneur, “the lot has
79 LV    |          to throw myself between M. Letourneur and his executioners,
80 LV    |          been taking off some of M. Letourneur’s clothes, and
81 LV    |    Agreed!” cried Dowlas; and as M. Letourneur held out his
82 LVII  |          Herbey, J. R. Kazallon, M. Letourneur, Andre Letourneur,
83 LVII  |         look after my son?” said M. Letourneur, adding, “he
84 LVII  |       their family, and finds in M. Letourneur a father, and