Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           "

           "Thatisitprecisely,SignorAladdin;itishashishthepurestandmostunadulteratedhashishofAlexandriathehashishofAbou–Gor,thecelebratedmaker,theonlyman,themantowhomthereshouldbebuiltapalace,inscribedwiththesewords,‘Agratefulworldtothedealerinhappiness.’"

           "Doyouknow,"saidFranz,"Ihaveaverygreatinclinationtojudgeformyselfofthetruthorexaggerationofyoureulogies."

           "Judgeforyourself,SignorAladdinjudge,butdonotconfineyourselftoonetrial.Likeeverythingelse,wemusthabituatethesensestoafreshimpression,gentleorviolent,sadorjoyous.Thereisastruggleinnatureagainstthisdivinesubstanceinnaturewhichisnotmadeforjoyandclingstopain.Naturesubduedmustyieldinthecombat,thedreammustsucceedtoreality,andthenthedreamreignssupreme,thenthedreambecomeslife,andlifebecomesthedream.Butwhatchangesoccur!Itisonlybycomparingthepainsofactualbeingwiththejoysoftheassumedexistence,thatyouwoulddesiretolivenolonger,buttodreamthusforever.Whenyoureturntothismundanespherefromyourvisionaryworld,youwouldseemtoleaveaNeapolitanspringforaLaplandwintertoquitparadiseforearthheavenforhell!Tastethehashish,guestofminetastethehashish."

           Franz’sonlyreplywastotakeateaspoonfulofthemarvellouspreparation,aboutasmuchinquantityashishosthadeaten,andliftittohismouth.

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