Граф Монте-Кристо

Number 34 and Number 27.

           

           Washetobethusstoppedatthebeginning,andwashetowaitinactiveuntilhisfellowworkmanhadcompletedhistask?Suddenlyanideaoccurredtohimhesmiled,andtheperspirationdriedonhisforehead.

           ThejaileralwaysbroughtDantes’soupinanironsaucepan;thissaucepancontainedsoupforbothprisoners,forDanteshadnoticedthatitwaseitherquitefull,orhalfempty,accordingastheturnkeygaveittohimortohiscompanionfirst.

           Thehandleofthissaucepanwasofiron;Danteswouldhavegiventenyearsofhislifeinexchangeforit.

           ThejailerwasaccustomedtopourthecontentsofthesaucepanintoDantes’plate,andDantes,aftereatinghissoupwithawoodenspoon,washedtheplate,whichthusservedforeveryday.NowwheneveningcameDantesputhisplateonthegroundnearthedoor;thejailer,asheentered,steppedonitandbrokeit.

           ThistimehecouldnotblameDantes.Hewaswrongtoleaveitthere,butthejailerwaswrongnottohavelookedbeforehim.

           Thejailer,therefore,onlygrumbled.Thenhelookedaboutforsomethingtopourthesoupinto;Dantes’entiredinnerserviceconsistedofoneplatetherewasnoalternative.

           "Leavethesaucepan,"saidDantes;"youcantakeitawaywhenyoubringmemybreakfast."Thisadvicewastothejailer’staste,asitsparedhimthenecessityofmakinganothertrip.Heleftthesaucepan.

           Danteswasbesidehimselfwithjoy.

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