Граф Монте-Кристо

The Colosseum.

           Aservant,wearingaliveryofconsiderablestyleandrichness,appearedatthethreshold,and,placingtwocardsinthelandlord’shands,whoforthwithpresentedthemtothetwoyoungmen,hesaid,"Pleasetodeliverthese,fromtheCountofMonteCristotoViscomteAlbertdeMorcerfandM.Franzd’Epinay.TheCountofMonteCristo,"continuedtheservant,"begsthesegentlemen’spermissiontowaituponthemastheirneighbor,andhewillbehonoredbyanintimationofwhattimetheywillpleasetoreceivehim."

           "Faith,Franz,"whisperedAlbert,"thereisnotmuchtofindfaultwithhere."

           "Tellthecount,"repliedFranz,"thatwewilldoourselvesthepleasureofcallingonhim."Theservantbowedandretired.

           "ThatiswhatIcallanelegantmodeofattack,"saidAlbert,"Youwerequitecorrectinwhatyousaid,SignorPastrini.TheCountofMonteCristoisunquestionablyamanoffirst-ratebreedingandknowledgeoftheworld."

           "Thenyouaccepthisoffer?"saidthehost.

           "Ofcoursewedo,"repliedAlbert."Still,ImustownIamsorrytobeobligedtogiveupthecartandthegroupofreapersitwouldhaveproducedsuchaneffect!AndwereitnotforthewindowsatthePalazzoRospoli,bywayofrecompenseforthelossofourbeautifulscheme,Idon’tknowbutwhatIshouldhaveheldonbymyoriginalplan.Whatsayyou,Franz?"

           "Oh,Iagreewithyou;thewindowsinthePalazzoRospolialonedecidedme.

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