Граф Монте-Крісто

Major Cavalcanti.

           Whatistheuseofboringone’sselfwithsomanythings?Besidesanoldsoldieralwayslikestomarchwithaslittlebaggageaspossible."

           "Thatisjustthecasepreciselyso."

           "Butyouareamanofforesightandprudence,thereforeyousentyourluggageonbeforeyou.IthasarrivedattheHoteldesPrinces,RuedeRichelieu.Itisthereyouaretotakeupyourquarters."

           "Then,inthesetrunks"—

           "Ipresumeyouhavegivenorderstoyourvaletdechambretoputinallyouarelikelytoneedyourplainclothesandyouruniform.Ongrandoccasionsyoumustwearyouruniform;thatwilllookverywell.Donotforgetyourcrosses.TheystilllaughattheminFrance,andyetalwayswearthem,forallthat."

           "Verywell,verywell,"saidthemajor,whowasinecstasyattheattentionpaidhimbythecount.

           "Now,"saidMonteCristo,"thatyouhavefortifiedyourselfagainstallpainfulexcitement,prepareyourself,mydearM.Cavalcanti,tomeetyourlostAndrea."SayingwhichMonteCristobowed,anddisappearedbehindthetapestry,leavingthemajorfascinatedbeyondexpressionwiththedelightfulreceptionwhichhehadreceivedatthehandsofthecount.

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