Граф Монте-Кристо

The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian.

           

           "Yes,Ihaveseenhim,"hereplied,"andhehashandedthislettertome.Lightthecandlesinmyapartment,ifyouplease."Theinn-keepergaveorderstoaservanttogobeforeFranzwithalight.TheyoungmanhadfoundSignorPastrinilookingverymuchalarmed,andthishadonlymadehimthemoreanxioustoreadAlbert’sletter;andsohewentinstantlytowardsthewaxlight,andunfoldedit.ItwaswrittenandsignedbyAlbert.Franzreadittwicebeforehecouldcomprehendwhatitcontained.Itwasthusworded:—

           MyDearFellowThemomentyouhavereceivedthis,havethekindnesstotaketheletterofcreditfrommypocket-book,whichyouwillfindinthesquaredrawerofthesecretary;addyourowntoit,ifitbenotsufficient.RuntoTorlonia,drawfromhiminstantlyfourthousandpiastres,andgivethemtothebearer.ItisurgentthatIshouldhavethismoneywithoutdelay.Idonotsaymore,relyingonyouasyoumayrelyonme.Yourfriend,

           AlbertdeMorcerf.

           P.S.InowbelieveinItalianbanditti.

           Belowtheselineswerewritten,inastrangehand,thefollowinginItalian:—

           Sealleseidellamattinalequattromilepiastrenonsononellemiemani,allasetteilconteAlbertoavracessatodivivere.

           LuigiVampa.

           "Ifbysixinthemorningthefourthousandpiastresarenotinmyhands,byseveno’clocktheCountAlbertwillhaveceasedtolive.

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