Граф Монте-Кристо

The Colosseum.

           "Thetruthwas,thatthementionoftwoplacesinthePalazzoRospolihadrecalledtoFranztheconversationhehadoverheardtheprecedingeveningintheruinsoftheColosseumbetweenthemysteriousunknownandtheTransteverin,inwhichthestrangerinthecloakhadundertakentoobtainthefreedomofacondemnedcriminal;andifthismuffled-upindividualproved(asFranzfeltsurehewould)thesameasthepersonhehadjustseenintheTeatroArgentino,thenheshouldbeabletoestablishhisidentity,andalsotoprosecutehisresearchesrespectinghimwithperfectfacilityandfreedom.Franzpassedthenightinconfuseddreamsrespectingthetwomeetingshehadalreadyhadwithhismysterioustormentor,andinwakingspeculationsastowhatthemorrowwouldproduce.Thenextdaymustclearupeverydoubt;andunlesshisnearneighborandwould-befriend,theCountofMonteCristo,possessedtheringofGyges,andbyitspowerwasabletorenderhimselfinvisible,itwasverycertainhecouldnotescapethistime.Eighto’clockfoundFranzupanddressed,whileAlbert,whohadnotthesamemotivesforearlyrising,wasstillsoundlyasleep.ThefirstactofFranzwastosummonhislandlord,whopresentedhimselfwithhisaccustomedobsequiousness.

           "Pray,SignorPastrini,"askedFranz,"isnotsomeexecutionappointedtotakeplacetoday?"

           "Yes,yourexcellency;butifyourreasonforinquiryisthatyoumayprocureawindowtoviewitfrom,youaremuchtoolate.

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