Граф Монте-Кристо

The Colosseum.

           "

           "Youagree,doyounot,thatobtainingacarriageisoutofthequestion?"

           "Ido."

           "Neithercanweprocurehorses?"

           "True;wehaveofferedanysum,buthavefailed."

           "Well,now,whatdoyousaytoacart?Idaresaysuchathingmightbehad."

           "Verypossibly."

           "Andapairofoxen?"

           "Aseasilyfoundasthecart."

           "Thenyousee,mygoodfellow,withacartandacoupleofoxenourbusinesscanbemanaged.Thecartmustbetastefullyornamented;andifyouandIdressourselvesasNeapolitanreapers,wemaygetupastrikingtableau,afterthemannerofthatsplendidpicturebyLeopoldRobert.ItwouldaddgreatlytotheeffectifthecountesswouldjoinusinthecostumeofapeasantfromPuzzoliorSorrento.Ourgroupwouldthenbequitecomplete,moreespeciallyasthecountessisquitebeautifulenoughtorepresentamadonna."

           "Well,"saidFranz,"thistime,Albert,Iamboundtogiveyoucreditforhavinghituponamostcapitalidea."

           "Andquiteanationalone,too,"repliedAlbertwithgratifiedpride."Ameremasqueborrowedfromourownfestivities.Ha,ha,yeRomans!youthoughttomakeus,unhappystrangers,trotattheheelsofyourprocessions,likesomanylazzaroni,becausenocarriagesorhorsesaretobehadinyourbeggarlycity.Butyoudon’tknowus;whenwecan’thaveonethingweinventanother.

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