Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           

           "Cucumettowasacunningfiend,andhadassumedtheformofabrigandinsteadofaserpent,andthislookfromTeresashowedtohimthatshewasaworthydaughterofEve,andhereturnedtotheforest,pausingseveraltimesonhisway,underthepretextofsalutinghisprotectors.Severaldayselapsed,andtheyneithersawnorheardofCucumetto.ThetimeoftheCarnivalwasathand.TheCountofSan–Feliceannouncedagrandmaskedball,towhichallthatweredistinguishedinRomewereinvited.Teresahadagreatdesiretoseethisball.Luigiaskedpermissionofhisprotector,thesteward,thatsheandhemightbepresentamongsttheservantsofthehouse.Thiswasgranted.TheballwasgivenbytheCountfortheparticularpleasureofhisdaughterCarmela,whomheadored.CarmelawaspreciselytheageandfigureofTeresa,andTeresawasashandsomeasCarmela.OntheeveningoftheballTeresawasattiredinherbest,hermostbrilliantornamentsinherhair,andgayestglassbeadsshewasinthecostumeofthewomenofFrascati.LuigiworetheverypicturesquegarboftheRomanpeasantatholidaytime.Theybothmingled,astheyhadleavetodo,withtheservantsandpeasants.

           "Thefestawasmagnificent;notonlywasthevillabrilliantlyilluminated,butthousandsofcoloredlanternsweresuspendedfromthetreesinthegarden;andverysoonthepalaceoverflowedtotheterraces,andtheterracestothegarden-walks.

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