Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           "

           "Anddoyouproposetomakethisjourneyveryshortly?"

           "Idonotknow;itdependsoncircumstanceswhichdependoncertainarrangements."

           "Ishouldliketobethereatthetimeyoucome,andIwillendeavortorepayyou,asfarasliesinmypower,foryourliberalhospitalitydisplayedtomeatMonteCristo."

           "Ishouldavailmyselfofyourofferwithpleasure,"repliedthehost,"but,unfortunately,ifIgothere,itwillbe,inallprobability,incognito."

           ThesupperappearedtohavebeensuppliedsolelyforFranz,fortheunknownscarcelytouchedoneortwodishesofthesplendidbanquettowhichhisguestdidamplejustice.ThenAlibroughtonthedessert,orrathertookthebasketsfromthehandsofthestatuesandplacedthemonthetable.Betweenthetwobasketsheplacedasmallsilvercupwithasilvercover.ThecarewithwhichAliplacedthiscuponthetablerousedFranz’scuriosity.Heraisedthecoverandsawakindofgreenishpaste,somethinglikepreservedangelica,butwhichwasperfectlyunknowntohim.Hereplacedthelid,asignorantofwhatthecupcontainedashewasbeforehehadlookedatit,andthencastinghiseyestowardshishosthesawhimsmileathisdisappointment."Youcannotguess,"saidhe,"whatthereisinthatsmallvase,canyou?"

           "No,Ireallycannot."

           "Well,then,thatgreenpreserveisnothinglessthantheambrosiawhichHebeservedatthetableofJupiter.

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