Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           "

           "Thatisitprecisely,SignorAladdin;itishashish—thepurestandmostunadulteratedhashishofAlexandria—thehashishofAbou–Gor,thecelebratedmaker,theonlyman,themantowhomthereshouldbebuiltapalace,inscribedwiththesewords,‘Agratefulworldtothedealerinhappiness.’"

           "Doyouknow,"saidFranz,"Ihaveaverygreatinclinationtojudgeformyselfofthetruthorexaggerationofyoureulogies."

           "Judgeforyourself,SignorAladdin—judge,butdonotconfineyourselftoonetrial.Likeeverythingelse,wemusthabituatethesensestoafreshimpression,gentleorviolent,sadorjoyous.Thereisastruggleinnatureagainstthisdivinesubstance—innaturewhichisnotmadeforjoyandclingstopain.Naturesubduedmustyieldinthecombat,thedreammustsucceedtoreality,andthenthedreamreignssupreme,thenthedreambecomeslife,andlifebecomesthedream.Butwhatchangesoccur!Itisonlybycomparingthepainsofactualbeingwiththejoysoftheassumedexistence,thatyouwoulddesiretolivenolonger,buttodreamthusforever.Whenyoureturntothismundanespherefromyourvisionaryworld,youwouldseemtoleaveaNeapolitanspringforaLaplandwinter—toquitparadiseforearth—heavenforhell!Tastethehashish,guestofmine—tastethehashish."

           Franz’sonlyreplywastotakeateaspoonfulofthemarvellouspreparation,aboutasmuchinquantityashishosthadeaten,andliftittohismouth.

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