Граф Монте-Кристо

Number 34 and Number 27.

           Hebeganbymovinghisbed,andlookedaroundforanythingwithwhichhecouldpiercethewall,penetratethemoistcement,anddisplaceastone.

           Hesawnothing,hehadnoknifeorsharpinstrument,thewindowgratingwasofiron,buthehadtoooftenassuredhimselfofitssolidity.Allhisfurnitureconsistedofabed,achair,atable,apail,andajug.Thebedhadironclamps,buttheywerescrewedtothewood,anditwouldhaverequiredascrew-drivertotakethemoff.Thetableandchairhadnothing,thepailhadoncepossessedahandle,butthathadbeenremoved.

           Danteshadbutoneresource,whichwastobreakthejug,andwithoneofthesharpfragmentsattackthewall.Heletthejugfallonthefloor,anditbrokeinpieces.

           Dantesconcealedtwoorthreeofthesharpestfragmentsinhisbed,leavingtherestonthefloor.Thebreakingofhisjugwastoonaturalanaccidenttoexcitesuspicion.Edmondhadallthenighttoworkin,butinthedarknesshecouldnotdomuch,andhesoonfeltthathewasworkingagainstsomethingveryhard;hepushedbackhisbed,andwaitedforday.

           Allnightheheardthesubterraneanworkman,whocontinuedtominehisway.Daycame,thejailerentered.Dantestoldhimthatthejughadfallenfromhishandswhilehewasdrinking,andthejailerwentgrumblinglytofetchanother,withoutgivinghimselfthetroubletoremovethefragmentsofthebrokenone.Hereturnedspeedily,advisedtheprisonertobemorecareful,anddeparted.

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