Граф Монте-Крісто

Number 34 and Number 27.

           Thegalley-slavesbreathedthefreshairofheaven,andsaweachother.Theywereveryhappy.Hebesoughtthejaileronedaytolethimhaveacompanion,wereiteventhemadabbe.

           Thejailer,thoughroughandhardenedbytheconstantsightofsomuchsuffering,wasyetaman.Atthebottomofhishearthehadoftenhadafeelingofpityforthisunhappyyoungmanwhosufferedso;andhelaidtherequestofnumber34beforethegovernor;butthelattersapientlyimaginedthatDanteswishedtoconspireorattemptanescape,andrefusedhisrequest.Danteshadexhaustedallhumanresources,andhethenturnedtoGod.

           Allthepiousideasthathadbeensolongforgotten,returned;herecollectedtheprayershismotherhadtaughthim,anddiscoveredanewmeaningineveryword;forinprosperityprayersseembutameremedleyofwords,untilmisfortunecomesandtheunhappysuffererfirstunderstandsthemeaningofthesublimelanguageinwhichheinvokesthepityofheaven!Heprayed,andprayedaloud,nolongerterrifiedatthesoundofhisownvoice,forhefellintoasortofecstasy.HelaideveryactionofhislifebeforetheAlmighty,proposedtaskstoaccomplish,andattheendofeveryprayerintroducedtheentreatyofteneraddressedtomanthantoGod:"Forgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethemthattrespassagainstus."Yetinspiteofhisearnestprayers,Dantesremainedaprisoner.

           Thengloomsettledheavilyuponhim.

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