Граф Монте-Крісто

A Learned Italian.

           Iknownearlyonethousandwords,whichisallthatisabsolutelynecessary,althoughIbelievetherearenearlyonehundredthousandinthedictionaries.Icannothopetobeveryfluent,butIcertainlyshouldhavenodifficultyinexplainingmywantsandwishes;andthatwouldbequiteasmuchasIshouldeverrequire."

           StrongergrewthewonderofDantes,whoalmostfanciedhehadtodowithonegiftedwithsupernaturalpowers;stillhopingtofindsomeimperfectionwhichmightbringhimdowntoalevelwithhumanbeings,headded,"Thenifyouwerenotfurnishedwithpens,howdidyoumanagetowritetheworkyouspeakof?"

           "Imademyselfsomeexcellentones,whichwouldbeuniversallypreferredtoallothersifonceknown.Youareawarewhathugewhitingsareservedtousonmaigredays.Well,Iselectedthecartilagesoftheheadsofthesefishes,andyoucanscarcelyimaginethedelightwithwhichIwelcomedthearrivalofeachWednesday,Friday,andSaturday,asaffordingmethemeansofincreasingmystockofpens;forIwillfreelyconfessthatmyhistoricallaborshavebeenmygreatestsolaceandrelief.Whileretracingthepast,Iforgetthepresent;andtraversingatwillthepathofhistoryIceasetorememberthatIammyselfaprisoner."

           "Buttheink,"saidDantes;"ofwhatdidyoumakeyourink?"

           "Therewasformerlyafireplaceinmydungeon,"repliedFaria,"butitwascloseduplongereIbecameanoccupantofthisprison

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