Граф Монте-Кристо

The Third Attack.

           Faria,aswehavesaid,withouthavingrecoveredtheuseofhishandandfoot,hadregainedalltheclearnessofhisunderstanding,andhadgradually,besidesthemoralinstructionswehavedetailed,taughthisyouthfulcompanionthepatientandsublimedutyofaprisoner,wholearnstomakesomethingfromnothing.TheywerethusperpetuallyemployedFaria,thathemightnotseehimselfgrowold;Dantes,forfearofrecallingthealmostextinctpastwhichnowonlyfloatedinhismemorylikeadistantlightwanderinginthenight.Solifewentonforthemasitdoesforthosewhoarenotvictimsofmisfortuneandwhoseactivitiesglidealongmechanicallyandtranquillybeneaththeeyeofprovidence.

           Butbeneaththissuperficialcalmtherewereintheheartoftheyoungman,andperhapsinthatoftheoldman,manyrepresseddesires,manystifledsighs,whichfoundventwhenFariawasleftalone,andwhenEdmondreturnedtohiscell.OnenightEdmondawokesuddenly,believingthatheheardsomeonecallinghim.Heopenedhiseyesuponutterdarkness.Hisname,orratheraplaintivevoicewhichessayedtopronouncehisname,reachedhim.Hesatupinbedandacoldsweatbrokeoutuponhisbrow.UndoubtedlythecallcamefromFaria’sdungeon."Alas,"murmuredEdmond;"canitbe?"

           Hemovedhisbed,drewupthestone,rushedintothepassage,andreachedtheoppositeextremity;thesecretentrancewasopen.

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