Граф Монте-Кристо

Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

           Divan,walls,ceiling,floor,wereallcoveredwithmagnificentskinsassoftanddownyastherichestcarpets;therewereheavy-manedlion-skinsfromAtlas,stripedtiger-skinsfromBengal;panther-skinsfromtheCape,spottedbeautifully,likethosethatappearedtoDante;bear-skinsfromSiberia,fox-skinsfromNorway,andsoon;andalltheseskinswerestrewninprofusiononeontheother,sothatitseemedlikewalkingoverthemostmossyturf,orrecliningonthemostluxuriousbed.Bothlaidthemselvesdownonthedivan;chibouqueswithjasminetubesandambermouthpieceswerewithinreach,andallpreparedsothattherewasnoneedtosmokethesamepipetwice.Eachofthemtookone,whichAlilightedandthenretiredtopreparethecoffee.Therewasamoment’ssilence,duringwhichSinbadgavehimselfuptothoughtsthatseemedtooccupyhimincessantly,eveninthemidstofhisconversation;andFranzabandonedhimselftothatmuterevery,intowhichwealwayssinkwhensmokingexcellenttobacco,whichseemstoremovewithitsfumeallthetroublesofthemind,andtogivethesmokerinexchangeallthevisionsofthesoul.Alibroughtinthecoffee."Howdoyoutakeit?"inquiredtheunknown;"intheFrenchorTurkishstyle,strongorweak,sugarornone,coolorboiling?Asyouplease;itisreadyinallways."

           "IwilltakeitintheTurkishstyle,"repliedFranz.

           "Andyouareright,"saidhishost;"itshowsyouhaveatendencyforanOrientallife.Ah,thoseOrientals;theyaretheonlymenwhoknowhowtolive.

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