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"Yes, indeed," I said to my uncle, when he had concluded; "that explains it all. They drew up the certificate of decease according to the papers found on your friend Lefébure, and as they were yours " "Why, they mistook him for me; and that ass Rabassu went off with the ship to bring the notary the news of my death." "That's clear," I added.
In the midst of all this the Pasha, still emulating one of the Olympian gods, proceeds on his course with that tranquillity of spirit which never forsakes him. Two days ago, who should come down upon us but Rabassu, his lieutenant, the Rabassu whom my uncle has always called his "murderer." Being now the head of the firm, I have to sell off the last consignments.
"My papers!" he exclaimed. "They were not lost then?" "I have them all," I replied. "I begin to understand! It's all the fault of that stupid Lefébure." "Who is this Lefébure?" I asked. "I am going to tell you," replied my uncle; "the whole thing explains itself and becomes clear. But I wonder, did not Rabassu with the news of my death bring some camels?" "Not a single camel, uncle." "That's odd!
I then related to him what I have told you of this strange story; the notary's letter informing me of the cruel news brought by my uncle's lieutenant Rabassu, confirmed by the most authentic documents, and accompanied by a portfolio containing all his papers and letters, securities in his name, and agreements signed by him; proving, in short, an identity which it was impossible to dispute.
The evening after, he was entertaining at our house his late Lieutenant Rabassu, whom he always speaks of as "the cause of his death," and who has come here upon some business. He won eleven francs from him at piquet, playing for a franc the hundred points. For the moment I felt quite alarmed for the poor victim!
But my mind was soon set at ease; for Rabassu, who is used to his captain's play, knows how to cheat as cleverly as his master. Their losses soon balanced each other. Putting aside little dissipations of this kind, I should add that "the late Barbassou" is really very steady-going for a man of his temperament.
Rabassu heard of the resurrection of Barbassou-Pasha directly he arrived at Toulon. He hurried off to us quite crestfallen, and when he met the captain literally trembled at the thought of the hurricane he would now have to face. But everything passed off very satisfactorily.
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