Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           Thenaturalmessengersofthebanditsaretheshepherdswholivebetweenthecityandthemountains,betweencivilizedandsavagelife.Theboyundertookthecommission,promisingtobeinFrosinoneinlessthananhour.Carlinireturned,anxioustoseehismistress,andannouncethejoyfulintelligence.Hefoundthetroopintheglade,suppingofftheprovisionsexactedascontributionsfromthepeasants;buthiseyevainlysoughtRitaandCucumettoamongthem.Heinquiredwheretheywere,andwasansweredbyaburstoflaughter.Acoldperspirationburstfromeverypore,andhishairstoodonend.Herepeatedhisquestion.Oneofthebanditsrose,andofferedhimaglassfilledwithOrvietto,saying,‘TothehealthofthebraveCucumettoandthefairRita.’AtthismomentCarliniheardawoman’scry;hedivinedthetruth,seizedtheglass,brokeitacrossthefaceofhimwhopresentedit,andrushedtowardsthespotwhencethecrycame.Afterahundredyardsheturnedthecornerofthethicket;hefoundRitasenselessinthearmsofCucumetto.AtthesightofCarlini,Cucumettorose,apistolineachhand.Thetwobrigandslookedateachotherforamomenttheonewithasmileoflasciviousnessonhislips,theotherwiththepallorofdeathonhisbrow.Aterriblebattlebetweenthetwomenseemedimminent;butbydegreesCarlini’sfeaturesrelaxed,hishand,whichhadgraspedoneofthepistolsinhisbelt,felltohisside.Ritalaybetweenthem.Themoonlightedthegroup.

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