Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           

           "Well,"saidFranz,"anythingnew?dotheyrefuse?"

           "Onthecontrary,"returnedGaetano,"thechief,whowastoldyouwereayoungFrenchman,invitesyoutosupwithhim."

           "Well,"observedFranz,"thischiefisverypolite,andIseenoobjectionthemoresoasIbringmyshareofthesupper."

           "Oh,itisnotthat;hehasplenty,andtospare,forsupper;buthemakesonecondition,andratherapeculiarone,beforehewillreceiveyouathishouse."

           "Hishouse?Hashebuiltonehere,then?"

           "No;buthehasaverycomfortableoneallthesame,sotheysay."

           "Youknowthischief,then?"

           "Ihaveheardtalkofhim."

           "Favorablyorotherwise?"

           "Both."

           "Thedeuce!andwhatisthiscondition?"

           "Thatyouareblindfolded,anddonottakeoffthebandageuntilhehimselfbidsyou."FranzlookedatGaetano,tosee,ifpossible,whathethoughtofthisproposal."Ah,"repliedhe,guessingFranz’sthought,"Iknowthisisaseriousmatter."

           "Whatshouldyoudoinmyplace?"

           "I,whohavenothingtoloseIshouldgo."

           "Youwouldaccept?"

           "Yes,wereitonlyoutofcuriosity.

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