Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           

           "SinbadtheSailor."hesaid.

           "Yes,"repliedthenarrator;"thatwasthenamewhichthetravellergavetoVampaashisown."

           "Well,andwhatmayyouhavetosayagainstthisname?"inquiredAlbert;"itisaveryprettyname,andtheadventuresofthegentlemanofthatnameamusedmeverymuchinmyyouth,Imustconfess."Franzsaidnomore.ThenameofSinbadtheSailor,asmaywellbesupposed,awakenedinhimaworldofrecollections,ashadthenameoftheCountofMonteCristoonthepreviousevening.

           "Proceed!"saidhetothehost.

           "Vampaputthetwosequinshaughtilyintohispocket,andslowlyreturnedbythewayhehadgone.Ashecamewithintwoorthreehundredpacesofthegrotto,hethoughtheheardacry.Helistenedtoknowwhencethissoundcouldproceed.Amomentafterwardshethoughtheheardhisownnamepronounceddistinctly.Thecryproceededfromthegrotto.Heboundedlikeachamois,cockinghiscarbineashewent,andinamomentreachedthesummitofahilloppositetothatonwhichhehadperceivedthetraveller.Threecriesforhelpcamemoredistinctlytohisear.HecasthiseyesaroundhimandsawamancarryingoffTeresa,asNessus,thecentaur,carriedDejanira.Thisman,whowashasteningtowardsthewood,wasalreadythree-quartersofthewayontheroadfromthegrottototheforest.Vampameasuredthedistance;themanwasatleasttwohundredpacesinadvanceofhim,andtherewasnotachanceofovertakinghim.

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