BRETT HELQUIST was born in Ganado, Arizona, grew up in Orem, Utah, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is hopeful that with the publication of the last book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, he’ll be able to step outside more often in the daytime, and sleep better at night.
LEMONY SNICKET is the author of all 170 chapters of A Series of Unfortunate Events. He is almost finished.
Visit him on the Web at www.lemonysnicket.com.
The end of THE END can be found at the end of THE END
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket
A Series of Unfortunate Events
BOOK the Last
by LEMONY SNICKET
Illustrations by Brett Helquist
Chapter Fourteen
Copyright © 2006 by Lemony Snicket
Illustrations copyright © 2006 by Brett Helquist
Ô Mort, vieux capitaine, il est temps! levons l’ancre!
Ce pays nous ennuie, ô Mort! Appareillons!
Si le ciel et la mer sont noirs comme de l’encre,
Nos coeurs que tu connais sont remplis de rayons!
For Beatrice—
We are like boats passing in the night—
particularly you.