Граф Монте-Кристо

A Learned Italian.

           WholedayshaveIpassedintheseTitanicefforts,consideringmylaborwellrepaidif,bynight-timeIhadcontrivedtocarryawayasquareinchofthishard-boundcement,changedbyagesintoasubstanceunyieldingasthestonesthemselves;thentoconcealthemassofearthandrubbishIdugup,Iwascompelledtobreakthroughastaircase,andthrowthefruitsofmylaborintothehollowpartofit;butthewellisnowsocompletelychokedup,thatIscarcelythinkitwouldbepossibletoaddanotherhandfulofdustwithoutleadingtodiscovery.ConsideralsothatIfullybelievedIhadaccomplishedtheendandaimofmyundertaking,forwhichIhadsoexactlyhusbandedmystrengthastomakeitjustholdouttotheterminationofmyenterprise;andnow,atthemomentwhenIreckoneduponsuccess,myhopesareforeverdashedfromme.No,Irepeatagain,thatnothingshallinducemetorenewattemptsevidentlyatvariancewiththeAlmighty’spleasure."

           Danteshelddownhishead,thattheothermightnotseehowjoyatthethoughtofhavingacompanionoutweighedthesympathyhefeltforthefailureoftheabbe’splans.

           TheabbesankuponEdmond’sbed,whileEdmondhimselfremainedstanding.Escapehadneveronceoccurredtohim.Thereare,indeed,somethingswhichappearsoimpossiblethattheminddoesnotdwellonthemforaninstant.

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