Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           

           FranzandAlbertdescended,thecarriageapproachedthepalace;theirexcellenciesstretchedtheirlegsalongtheseats;theciceronesprangintotheseatbehind."Wheredoyourexcellencieswishtogo?"askedhe.

           "ToSaintPeter’sfirst,andthentotheColosseum,"returnedAlbert.ButAlbertdidnotknowthatittakesadaytoseeSaintPeter’s,andamonthtostudyit.ThedaywaspassedatSaintPeter’salone.Suddenlythedaylightbegantofadeaway;Franztookouthiswatchitwashalf-pastfour.Theyreturnedtothehotel;atthedoorFranzorderedthecoachmantobereadyateight.HewishedtoshowAlberttheColosseumbymoonlight,ashehadshownhimSaintPeter’sbydaylight.Whenweshowafriendacityonehasalreadyvisited,wefeelthesameprideaswhenwepointoutawomanwhoseloverwehavebeen.HewastoleavethecitybythePortadelPopolo,skirttheouterwall,andre-enterbythePortaSanGiovanni;thustheywouldbeholdtheColosseumwithoutfindingtheirimpressionsdulledbyfirstlookingontheCapitol,theForum,theArchofSeptimusSeverus,theTempleofAntoninusandFaustina,andtheViaSacra.Theysatdowntodinner.SignorPastrinihadpromisedthemabanquet;hegavethematolerablerepast.Attheendofthedinnerheenteredinperson.Franzthoughtthathecametohearhisdinnerpraised,andbeganaccordingly,butatthefirstwordshewasinterrupted."Excellency,"saidPastrini,"Iamdelightedtohaveyourapprobation,butitwasnotforthatIcame.

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