Граф Монте-Кристо

How a Gardener May Get Rid of the Dormice that Eat His Peaches

           "

           "Certainly."

           "Anddoyouunderstandthem?"

           "Theyarealwaysthesame."

           "Andtheymean—"

           "Nothingnew;Youhaveanhour;orTo-morrow."

           "Thisissimpleenough,"saidthecount;"butlook,isnotyourcorrespondentputtingitselfinmotion?"

           "Ah,yes;thankyou,sir."

           "Andwhatisitsayinganythingyouunderstand?"

           "Yes;itasksifIamready."

           "Andyoureply?"

           "Bythesamesign,which,atthesametime,tellsmyright-handcorrespondentthatIamready,whileitgivesnoticetomyleft-handcorrespondenttoprepareinhisturn."

           "Itisveryingenious,"saidthecount.

           "Youwillsee,"saidthemanproudly;"infiveminuteshewillspeak."

           "Ihave,then,fiveminutes,"saidMonteCristotohimself;"itismoretimethanIrequire.Mydearsir,willyouallowmetoaskyouaquestion?"

           "Whatisit,sir?"

           "Youarefondofgardening?"

           "Passionately."

           "Andyouwouldbepleasedtohave,insteadofthisterraceoftwentyfeet,anenclosureoftwoacres?"

           "Sir,Ishouldmakeaterrestrialparadiseofit."

           "Youlivebadlyonyourthousandfrancs?"

           "Badlyenough;butyetIdolive."

           "Yes;butyouhaveawretchedlysmallgarden.

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