Граф Монте-Кристо

The Colosseum.

           

           "Andinwhatmannerhasthiscongenialityofmindbeenevinced?"

           "Bythecountess’svisitingtheColosseum,aswedidlastnight,bymoonlight,andnearlyalone."

           "Youwerewithher,then?"

           "Iwas."

           "Andwhatdidyousaytoher?"

           "Oh,wetalkedoftheillustriousdeadofwhomthatmagnificentruinisagloriousmonument!"

           "Uponmyword,"criedAlbert,"youmusthavebeenaveryentertainingcompanionalone,orallbutalone,withabeautifulwomaninsuchaplaceofsentimentastheColosseum,andyettofindnothingbetteratalkaboutthanthedead!AllIcansayis,ifeverIshouldgetsuchachance,thelivingshouldbemytheme."

           "Andyouwillprobablyfindyourthemeill-chosen."

           "But,"saidAlbert,breakinginuponhisdiscourse,"nevermindthepast;letusonlyrememberthepresent.Areyounotgoingtokeepyourpromiseofintroducingmetothefairsubjectofourremarks?"

           "Certainly,directlythecurtainfallsonthestage."

           "Whataconfoundedtimethisfirstacttakes.Ibelieve,onmysoul,thattheynevermeantofinishit."

           "Oh,yes,theywill;onlylistentothatcharmingfinale.HowexquisitelyCosellisingshispart."

           "Butwhatanawkward,inelegantfellowheis.

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