Граф Монте-Кристо

Roman Bandits.

           ’—LuigiandTeresaagainsetforward;astheywentonTeresaclungtremblinglytoherloveratthesightofweaponsandtheglisteningofcarbinesthroughthetrees.TheretreatofRoccaBiancawasatthetopofasmallmountain,whichnodoubtinformerdayshadbeenavolcanoanextinctvolcanobeforethedayswhenRemusandRomulushaddesertedAlbatocomeandfoundthecityofRome.TeresaandLuigireachedthesummit,andallatoncefoundthemselvesinthepresenceoftwentybandits.‘Hereisayoungmanwhoseeksandwishestospeaktoyou,’saidthesentinel.—‘Whathashetosay?’inquiredtheyoungmanwhowasincommandinthechief’sabsence.—‘IwishtosaythatIamtiredofashepherd’slife,’wasVampa’sreply.—‘Ah,Iunderstand,’saidthelieutenant;‘andyouseekadmittanceintoourranks?’—‘Welcome!’criedseveralbanditsfromFerrusino,Pampinara,andAnagni,whohadrecognizedLuigiVampa.—‘Yes,butIcametoasksomethingmorethantobeyourcompanion.’—‘Andwhatmaythatbe?’inquiredthebanditswithastonishment.—‘Icometoasktobeyourcaptain,’saidtheyoungman.Thebanditsshoutedwithlaughter.‘Andwhathaveyoudonetoaspiretothishonor?’demandedthelieutenant.—‘Ihavekilledyourchief,Cucumetto,whosedressInowwear;andIsetfiretothevillaSan–Felicetoprocureawedding-dressformybetrothed.’AnhourafterwardsLuigiVampawaschosencaptain,viceCucumettodeceased.

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