Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           ‘Doyoudesireitasardentlyasyousay?’‘Yes.’‘Well,then,youshallhaveit!’

           "Theyounggirl,muchastonished,raisedherheadtolookathim,buthisfacewassogloomyandterriblethatherwordsfrozetoherlips.AsLuigispokethus,helefther.Teresafollowedhimwithhereyesintothedarknessaslongasshecould,andwhenhehadquitedisappeared,shewentintothehousewithasigh.

           "Thatnightamemorableeventoccurred,due,nodoubt,totheimprudenceofsomeservantwhohadneglectedtoextinguishthelights.TheVillaofSan–FelicetookfireintheroomsadjoiningtheveryapartmentofthelovelyCarmela.Awakenedinthenightbythelightoftheflames,shesprangoutofbed,wrappedherselfinadressing-gown,andattemptedtoescapebythedoor,butthecorridorbywhichshehopedtoflywasalreadyapreytotheflames.Shethenreturnedtoherroom,callingforhelpasloudlyasshecould,whensuddenlyherwindow,whichwastwentyfeetfromtheground,wasopened,ayoungpeasantjumpedintothechamber,seizedherinhisarms,andwithsuperhumanskillandstrengthconveyedhertotheturfofthegrass-plot,whereshefainted.Whensherecovered,herfatherwasbyherside.Alltheservantssurroundedher,offeringherassistance.Anentirewingofthevillawasburntdown;butwhatofthat,aslongasCarmelawassafeanduninjured?Herpreserverwaseverywheresoughtfor,buthedidnotappear;hewasinquiredafter,butnoonehadseenhim.

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