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Rh "You removed this stone very carelessly; but I suppose you had no tools to aid you."

"Why," exclaimed Dantés, with astonishment, "do you possess any?"

"I made myself some; and, with the exception of a file, I have all that are necessary—a chisel, pincers, and lever."

"Oh, how I should like to see these products of your industry and patience."

"Well, in the first place, here is my chisel."

So saying, he displayed a sharp, strong blade, with a handle made of beechwood.