Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           Hecontinuedtofollowthepathtotheglade;but,tohisgreatsurprise,Carliniarrivedalmostassoonashimself.‘Letusdrawlots!letusdrawlots!’criedallthebrigands,whentheysawthechief.

           "Theirdemandwasfair,andthechiefinclinedhisheadinsignofacquiescence.Theeyesofallshonefiercelyastheymadetheirdemand,andtheredlightofthefiremadethemlooklikedemons.Thenamesofall,includingCarlini,wereplacedinahat,andtheyoungestofthebanddrewforthaticket;theticketborethenameofDiovolaccio.HewasthemanwhohadproposedtoCarlinithehealthoftheirchief,andtowhomCarlinirepliedbybreakingtheglassacrosshisface.Alargewound,extendingfromthetempletothemouth,wasbleedingprofusely.Diovalaccio,seeinghimselfthusfavoredbyfortune,burstintoaloudlaugh.‘Captain,’saidhe,‘justnowCarliniwouldnotdrinkyourhealthwhenIproposedittohim;proposeminetohim,andletusseeifhewillbemorecondescendingtoyouthantome.’EveryoneexpectedanexplosiononCarlini’spart;buttotheirgreatsurprise,hetookaglassinonehandandaflaskintheother,andfillingit‘Yourhealth,Diavolaccio,’saidhecalmly,andhedrankitoff,withouthishandtremblingintheleast.Thensittingdownbythefire,‘Mysupper,’saidhe;‘myexpeditionhasgivenmeanappetite.’—‘Welldone,Carlini!’criedthebrigands;‘thatisactinglikeagoodfellow;’andtheyallformedacircleroundthefire,whileDiavolacciodisappeared.

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