Граф Монте-Крісто

Luigi Vampa’s Bill of Fare.

           Shouldhedemandanexplanationfromthebandits,orshouldhewaitpatientlyforthemtoproposeit?Thelastalternativeseemedthemostprudent,sohewaiteduntiltwelveo’clock.Duringallthistimeasentinel,whohadbeenrelievedateighto’clock,hadbeenwatchinghisdoor.Danglarssuddenlyfeltastronginclinationtoseethepersonwhokeptwatchoverhim.Hehadnoticedthatafewrays,notofdaylight,butfromalamp,penetratedthroughtheill-joinedplanksofthedoor;heapproachedjustasthebrigandwasrefreshinghimselfwithamouthfulofbrandy,which,owingtotheleathernbottlecontainingit,sentforthanodorwhichwasextremelyunpleasanttoDanglars."Faugh!"heexclaimed,retreatingtothefarthercornerofhiscell.

           Attwelvethismanwasreplacedbyanotherfunctionary,andDanglars,wishingtocatchsightofhisnewguardian,approachedthedooragain.Hewasanathletic,giganticbandit,withlargeeyes,thicklips,andaflatnose;hisredhairfellindishevelledmasseslikesnakesaroundhisshoulders."Ah,ha,"criedDanglars,"thisfellowismorelikeanogrethananythingelse;however,Iamrathertoooldandtoughtobeverygoodeating!"WeseethatDanglarswascollectedenoughtojest;atthesametime,asthoughtodisprovetheogreishpropensities,themantooksomeblackbread,cheese,andonionsfromhiswallet,whichhebegandevouringvoraciously.

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Roboto Lora
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Сторінка 1898 з 1932