Граф Монте-Кристо

Luigi Vampa’s Bill of Fare.

           Peppinopickedupthelouis,andDanglarsagainpreparedtocarvethefowl."Stayamoment,yourexcellency,"saidPeppino,rising;"youstillowemesomething."

           "Isaidtheywouldskinme,"thoughtDanglars;butresolvingtoresisttheextortion,hesaid,"Come,howmuchdoIoweyouforthisfowl?"

           "Yourexcellencyhasgivenmealouisonaccount."

           "Alouisonaccountforafowl?"

           "Certainly;andyourexcellencynowowesme4,999louis."Danglarsopenedhisenormouseyesonhearingthisgiganticjoke."Come,come,thisisverydrollveryamusingIallow;but,asIamveryhungry,prayallowmetoeat.Stay,hereisanotherlouisforyou."

           "Thenthatwillmakeonly4,998louismore,"saidPeppinowiththesameindifference."Ishallgetthemallintime."

           "Oh,asforthat,"saidDanglars,angryatthisprolongationofthejest"asforthatyouwon’tgetthematall.Gotothedevil!Youdonotknowwithwhomyouhavetodeal!"Peppinomadeasign,andtheyouthhastilyremovedthefowl.Danglarsthrewhimselfuponhisgoat-skin,andPeppino,reclosingthedoor,againbeganeatinghispeaseandbacon.ThoughDanglarscouldnotseePeppino,thenoiseofhisteethallowednodoubtastohisoccupation.Hewascertainlyeating,andnoisilytoo,likeanill-bredman."Brute!"saidDanglars.Peppinopretendednottohearhim,andwithouteventurninghisheadcontinuedtoeatslowly.

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