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Chapter 22 - The Smugglers

— aliases: the master of the Jeune-Amélie, the Genoan, the master

The master of the Jeune-Amélie, a wily smuggler known to customs officers, hires Dantès after recognizing his seamanship and calm demeanor. He leads the crew in successful smuggling runs between Leghorn, Corsica, and Sardinia, and finally proposes using the island of Monte Cristo as a secure, neutral ground to exchange a large cargo of Turkish carpets and cloth for the crew to land on the French coast.