Граф Монте-Кристо

Haidee.

           pouchesand200barrels;thepouchescontained25,000,000ofmoneyingold,andthebarrelswerefilledwith30,000.poundsofgunpowder.

           "NearthebarrelsstoodSelim,myfather’sfavorite,whomImentionedtoyoujustnow.Hestoodwatchdayandnightwithalanceprovidedwithalightedslowmatchinhishand,andhehadorderstoblowupeverythingkiosk,guards,women,gold,andAliTepelinihimselfatthefirstsignalgivenbymyfather.Irememberwellthattheslaves,convincedoftheprecarioustenureonwhichtheyheldtheirlives,passedwholedaysandnightsinpraying,crying,andgroaning.Asforme,Icanneverforgetthepalecomplexionandblackeyesoftheyoungsoldier,andwhenevertheangelofdeathsummonsmetoanotherworld,IamquitesureIshallrecognizeSelim.Icannottellyouhowlongweremainedinthisstate;atthatperiodIdidnotevenknowwhattimemeant.Sometimes,butveryrarely,myfathersummonedmeandmymothertotheterraceofthepalace;thesewerehoursofrecreationforme,asIneversawanythinginthedismalcavernbutthegloomycountenancesoftheslavesandSelim’sfierylance.

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