The Pardon.

           ThenextdayDanglarswasagainhungry;certainlytheairofthatdungeonwasveryprovocativeofappetite.Theprisonerexpectedthathewouldbeatnoexpensethatday,forlikeaneconomicalmanhehadconcealedhalfofhisfowlandapieceofthebreadinthecornerofhiscell.Buthehadnosoonereatenthanhefeltthirsty;hehadforgottenthat.Hestruggledagainsthisthirsttillhistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth;then,nolongerabletoresist,hecalledout.Thesentinelopenedthedoor;itwasanewface.Hethoughtitwouldbebettertotransactbusinesswithhisoldacquaintance,sohesentforPeppino."HereIam,yourexcellency,"saidPeppino,withaneagernesswhichDanglarsthoughtfavorabletohim."Whatdoyouwant?"

           "Somethingtodrink."

           "YourexcellencyknowsthatwineisbeyondallpricenearRome."

           "Thengivemewater,"criedDanglars,endeavoringtoparrytheblow.

           "Oh,waterisevenmorescarcethanwine,yourexcellencytherehasbeensuchadrought."

           "Come,"thoughtDanglars,"itisthesameoldstory."Andwhilehesmiledasheattemptedtoregardtheaffairasajoke,hefelthistemplesgetmoistwithperspiration.

           "Come,myfriend,"saidDanglars,seeingthathemadenoimpressiononPeppino,"youwillnotrefusemeaglassofwine?"

           "Ihavealreadytoldyouthatwedonotsellatretail."

           "Well,then,letmehaveabottleoftheleastexpensive.

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