Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           "

           "Thereare,atleast,fewthatIhavenotseen,"saidthecountcoldly.

           "Andyoutookpleasureinbeholdingthesedreadfulspectacles?"

           "Myfirstsentimentwashorror,thesecondindifference,thethirdcuriosity."

           "Curiositythatisaterribleword."

           "Whyso?Inlife,ourgreatestpreoccupationisdeath;isitnotthen,curioustostudythedifferentwaysbywhichthesoulandbodycanpart;andhow,accordingtotheirdifferentcharacters,temperaments,andeventhedifferentcustomsoftheircountries,differentpersonsbearthetransitionfromlifetodeath,fromexistencetoannihilation?Asformyself,Icanassureyouofonethingthemoremenyouseedie,theeasieritbecomestodieyourself;andinmyopinion,deathmaybeatorture,butitisnotanexpiation."

           "Idonotquiteunderstandyou,"repliedFranz;"prayexplainyourmeaning,foryouexcitemycuriositytothehighestpitch."

           "Listen,"saidthecount,anddeephatredmountedtohisface,asthebloodwouldtothefaceofanyother.

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