Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           Oneday,whenBenedettowasaboutfiveorsix,ourneighborVasilio,who,accordingtothecustomofthecountry,neverlockeduphispurseorhisvaluablesfor,asyourexcellencyknows,therearenothievesinCorsicacomplainedthathehadlostalouisoutofhispurse;wethoughthemusthavemadeamistakeincountinghismoney,buthepersistedintheaccuracyofhisstatement.Oneday,Benedetto,whohadbeengonefromthehousesincemorning,toourgreatanxiety,didnotreturnuntillateintheevening,draggingamonkeyafterhim,whichhesaidhehadfoundchainedtothefootofatree.Formorethanamonthpast,themischievouschild,whoknewnotwhattowishfor,hadtakenitintohisheadtohaveamonkey.Aboatman,whohadpassedbyRogliano,andwhohadseveraloftheseanimals,whosetrickshadgreatlydivertedhim,had,doubtless,suggestedthisideatohim.‘Monkeysarenotfoundinourwoodschainedtotrees,’saidI;‘confesshowyouobtainedthisanimal.’Benedettomaintainedthetruthofwhathehadsaid,andaccompanieditwithdetailsthatdidmorehonortohisimaginationthantohisveracity.Ibecameangry;hebegantolaugh,Ithreatenedtostrikehim,andhemadetwostepsbackwards.‘Youcannotbeatme,’saidhe;‘youhavenoright,foryouarenotmyfather.

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 779 из 1932