Граф Монте-Крісто

Number 34 and Number 27.

           Dantesraisedhimselfupandbegantotalkabouteverything;aboutthebadqualityofthefood,aboutthecoldnessofhisdungeon,grumblingandcomplaining,inordertohaveanexcuseforspeakinglouder,andwearyingthepatienceofhisjailer,whooutofkindnessofhearthadbroughtbrothandwhitebreadforhisprisoner.

           Fortunately,hefanciedthatDanteswasdelirious;andplacingthefoodonthericketytable,hewithdrew.Edmondlistened,andthesoundbecamemoreandmoredistinct.

           "Therecanbenodoubtaboutit,"thoughthe;"itissomeprisonerwhoisstrivingtoobtainhisfreedom.Oh,ifIwereonlytheretohelphim!"Suddenlyanotherideatookpossessionofhismind,sousedtomisfortune,thatitwasscarcelycapableofhopetheideathatthenoisewasmadebyworkmenthegovernorhadorderedtorepairtheneighboringdungeon.

           Itwaseasytoascertainthis;buthowcouldheriskthequestion?Itwaseasytocallhisjailer’sattentiontothenoise,andwatchhiscountenanceashelistened;butmighthenotbythismeansdestroyhopesfarmoreimportantthantheshort-livedsatisfactionofhisowncuriosity?Unfortunately,Edmond’sbrainwasstillsofeeblethathecouldnotbendhisthoughtstoanythinginparticular.

           Hesawbutonemeansofrestoringlucidityandclearnesstohisjudgment.

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