Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

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           "Didyoucometotellusyouhaveprocuredacarriage?"askedAlbert,lightinghiscigar.

           "No;andyourexcellencieswilldowellnottothinkofthatanylonger;atRomethingscanorcannotbedone;whenyouaretoldanythingcannotbedone,thereisanendofit."

           "ItismuchmoreconvenientatPariswhenanythingcannotbedone,youpaydouble,anditisdonedirectly."

           "ThatiswhatalltheFrenchsay,"returnedSignorPastrini,somewhatpiqued;"forthatreason,Idonotunderstandwhytheytravel."

           "But,"saidAlbert,emittingavolumeofsmokeandbalancinghischaironitshindlegs,"onlymadmen,orblockheadslikeus,everdotravel.MenintheirsensesdonotquittheirhotelintheRueduHelder,theirwalkontheBoulevarddeGand,andtheCafedeParis."ItisofcourseunderstoodthatAlbertresidedintheaforesaidstreet,appearedeverydayonthefashionablewalk,anddinedfrequentlyattheonlyrestaurantwhereyoucanreallydine,thatis,ifyouareongoodtermswithitsfrequenters.SignorPastriniremainedsilentashorttime;itwasevidentthathewasmusingoverthisanswer,whichdidnotseemveryclear."But,"saidFranz,inhisturninterruptinghishost’smeditations,"youhadsomemotiveforcominghere,mayIbegtoknowwhatitwas?"

           "Ah,yes;youhaveorderedyourcarriageateighto’clockprecisely?"

           "Ihave."

           "YouintendvisitingIlColosseo.

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