Граф Монте-Крісто

Luigi Vampa’s Bill of Fare.

           Danglars,whoreallybegantoexperiencesundrygnawingsatthestomach,arosesoftly,againappliedhiseyetothecrackofthedoor,andrecognizedtheintelligentcountenanceofhisguide.Itwas,indeed,Peppinowhowaspreparingtomountguardascomfortablyaspossiblebyseatinghimselfoppositetothedoor,andplacingbetweenhislegsanearthenpan,containingchick-peasestewedwithbacon.NearthepanhealsoplacedaprettylittlebasketofVilletrigrapesandaflaskofOrvieto.Peppinowasdecidedlyanepicure.Danglarswatchedthesepreparationsandhismouthwatered."Come,"hesaidtohimself,"letmetryifhewillbemoretractablethantheother;"andhetappedgentlyatthedoor."Onyva,"(coming)exclaimedPeppino,whofromfrequentingthehouseofSignorPastriniunderstoodFrenchperfectlyinallitsidioms.

           Danglarsimmediatelyrecognizedhimasthemanwhohadcalledoutinsuchafuriousmanner,"Putinyourhead!"Butthiswasnotthetimeforrecrimination,soheassumedhismostagreeablemannerandsaidwithagracioussmile"Excuseme,sir,butaretheynotgoingtogivemeanydinner?"

           "Doesyourexcellencyhappentobehungry?"

           "Happentobehungrythat’sprettygood,whenIhaven’teatenfortwenty-fourhours!"mutteredDanglars.Thenheaddedaloud,"Yes,sir,Iamhungryveryhungry."

           "Whatwouldyourexcellencylike?"andPeppinoplacedhispanontheground,sothatthesteamrosedirectlyunderthenostrilsofDanglars."Giveyourorders.

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