Граф Монте-Кристо

The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian.

           Alihadreceivedhisinstructions,andwentdowntheCorso,crossedtheCampoVaccino,wentuptheStradaSanGregorio,andreachedthegatesofSt.Sebastian.Thentheporterraisedsomedifficulties,buttheCountofMonteCristoproducedapermitfromthegovernorofRome,allowinghimtoleaveorenterthecityatanyhourofthedayornight;theportculliswasthereforeraised,theporterhadalouisforhistrouble,andtheywentontheirway.TheroadwhichthecarriagenowtraversedwastheancientAppianWay,andborderedwithtombs.Fromtimetotime,bythelightofthemoon,whichbegantorise,Franzimaginedthathesawsomethinglikeasentinelappearatvariouspointsamongtheruins,andsuddenlyretreatintothedarknessonasignalfromPeppino.AshorttimebeforetheyreachedtheBathsofCaracallathecarriagestopped,Peppinoopenedthedoor,andthecountandFranzalighted.

           "Intenminutes,"saidthecounttohiscompanion,"weshallbethere."

           HethentookPeppinoaside,gavehimanorderinalowvoice,andPeppinowentaway,takingwithhimatorch,broughtwiththeminthecarriage.Fiveminuteselapsed,duringwhichFranzsawtheshepherdgoingalonganarrowpaththatledovertheirregularandbrokensurfaceoftheCampagna;andfinallyhedisappearedinthemidstofthetallredherbage,whichseemedlikethebristlingmaneofanenormouslion."Now,"saidthecount,"letusfollowhim.

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