Граф Монте-Крісто

Peppino.

           Whatsubjectofmeditationcouldpresentitselftothebanker,sofortunatelybecomebankrupt?

           DanglarsthoughtfortenminutesabouthiswifeinParis;anothertenminutesabouthisdaughtertravellingwithMademoiselled’Armilly;thesameperiodwasgiventohiscreditors,andthemannerinwhichheintendedspendingtheirmoney;andthen,havingnosubjectleftforcontemplation,heshuthiseyes,andfellasleep.Nowandthenajoltmoreviolentthantherestcausedhimtoopenhiseyes;thenhefeltthathewasstillbeingcarriedwithgreatrapidityoverthesamecountry,thicklystrewnwithbrokenaqueducts,whichlookedlikegranitegiantspetrifiedwhilerunningarace.Butthenightwascold,dull,andrainy,anditwasmuchmorepleasantforatravellertoremaininthewarmcarriagethantoputhisheadoutofthewindowtomakeinquiriesofapostilionwhoseonlyanswerwas"Noncapisco."

           Danglarsthereforecontinuedtosleep,sayingtohimselfthathewouldbesuretoawakeattheposting-house.Thecarriagestopped.Danglarsfanciedthattheyhadreachedthelong-desiredpoint;heopenedhiseyesandlookedthroughthewindow,expectingtofindhimselfinthemidstofsometown,oratleastvillage;buthesawnothingexceptwhatseemedlikearuin,wherethreeorfourmenwentandcamelikeshadows.Danglarswaitedamoment,expectingthepostiliontocomeanddemandpaymentwiththeterminationofhisstage.

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Сторінка 1889 з 1932