Граф Монте-Кристо

The Carnival at Rome.

           FranzquestionedAlbertastohisintentions;butAlberthadgreatprojectstoputintoexecutionbeforegoingtothetheatre;andinsteadofmakinganyanswer,heinquiredifSignorPastrinicouldprocurehimatailor."Atailor,"saidthehost;"andforwhat?"

           "TomakeusbetweennowandtomorrowtwoRomanpeasantcostumes,"returnedAlbert.Thehostshookhishead."Tomakeyoutwocostumesbetweennowandtomorrow?Iaskyourexcellencies’pardon,butthisisquiteaFrenchdemand;forthenextweekyouwillnotfindasingletailorwhowouldconsenttosewsixbuttonsonawaistcoatifyoupaidhimacrownapieceforeachbutton."

           "ThenImustgiveuptheidea?"

           "No;wehavethemready-made.Leavealltome;andtomorrow,whenyouawake,youshallfindacollectionofcostumeswithwhichyouwillbesatisfied."

           "MydearAlbert,"saidFranz,"leavealltoourhost;hehasalreadyprovedhimselffullofresources;letusdinequietly,andafterwardsgoandsee‘TheAlgerianCaptive.’"

           "Agreed,"returnedAlbert;"butremember,SignorPastrini,thatbothmyfriendandmyselfattachthegreatestimportancetohavingtomorrowthecostumeswehaveaskedfor."Thehostagainassuredthemtheymightrelyonhim,andthattheirwishesshouldbeattendedto;uponwhichFranzandAlbertmountedtotheirapartments,andproceededtodisencumberthemselvesoftheircostumes.

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