Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           Letmenowendeavortomakeyouforgetthistemporaryunpleasantness,andofferyouwhatnodoubtyoudidnotexpecttofindherethatistosay,atolerablesupperandprettycomfortablebeds."

           "Mafoi,mydearsir,"repliedFranz,"makenoapologies.Ihavealwaysobservedthattheybandagepeople’seyeswhopenetrateenchantedpalaces,forinstance,thoseofRaoulinthe‘Huguenots,’andreallyIhavenothingtocomplainof,forwhatIseemakesmethinkofthewondersofthe‘ArabianNights.’"

           "Alas,ImaysaywithLucullus,ifIcouldhaveanticipatedthehonorofyourvisit,Iwouldhavepreparedforit.Butsuchasismyhermitage,itisatyourdisposal;suchasismysupper,itisyourstoshare,ifyouwill.Ali,isthesupperready?"Atthismomentthetapestrymovedaside,andaNubian,blackasebony,anddressedinaplainwhitetunic,madeasigntohismasterthatallwaspreparedinthedining-room."Now,"saidtheunknowntoFranz,"Idonotknowifyouareofmyopinion,butIthinknothingismoreannoyingthantoremaintwoorthreehourstogetherwithoutknowingbynameorappellationhowtoaddressoneanother.Prayobserve,thatItoomuchrespectthelawsofhospitalitytoaskyournameortitle.IonlyrequestyoutogivemeonebywhichImayhavethepleasureofaddressingyou.Asformyself,thatImayputyouatyourease,ItellyouthatIamgenerallycalled‘SinbadtheSailor.

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