Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           Andreawasshortandfat;hisvisage,markedwithbrutalcruelty,didnotindicateage;hemightbethirty.Inprisonhehadsufferedhisbeardtogrow;hisheadfellonhisshoulder,hislegsbentbeneathhim,andhismovementswereapparentlyautomaticandunconscious.

           7Dr.GuillotingottheideaofhisfamousmachinefromwitnessinganexecutioninItaly.

           "Ithought,"saidFranztothecount,"thatyoutoldmetherewouldbebutoneexecution."

           "Itoldyoutrue,"repliedhecoldly.

           "Andyetherearetwoculprits."

           "Yes;butonlyoneofthesetwoisabouttodie;theotherhasmanyyearstolive."

           "Ifthepardonistocome,thereisnotimetolose."

           "Andsee,hereitis,"saidthecount.AtthemomentwhenPeppinoreachedthefootofthemandaia,apriestarrivedinsomehaste,forcedhiswaythroughthesoldiers,and,advancingtothechiefofthebrotherhood,gavehimafoldedpaper.ThepiercingeyeofPeppinohadnoticedall.Thechieftookthepaper,unfoldedit,and,raisinghishand,"Heavenbepraised,andhisholinessalso,"saidheinaloudvoice;"hereisapardonforoneoftheprisoners!"

           "Apardon!"criedthepeoplewithonevoice"apardon!"AtthiscryAndrearaisedhishead."Pardonforwhom?"criedhe.

           Peppinoremainedbreathless."ApardonforPeppino,calledRoccaPriori,"saidtheprincipalfriar.

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