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The Abbe’s Chamber.

           

           DanteswasatlengthrousedfromhisreverybythevoiceofFaria,who,havingalsobeenvisitedbyhisjailer,hadcometoinvitehisfellow-sufferertosharehissupper.Thereputationofbeingoutofhismind,thoughharmlesslyandevenamusinglyso,hadprocuredfortheabbeunusualprivileges.Hewassuppliedwithbreadofafiner,whiterqualitythantheusualprisonfare,andevenregaledeachSundaywithasmallquantityofwine.NowthiswasaSunday,andtheabbehadcometoaskhisyoungcompaniontosharetheluxurieswithhim.Dantesfollowed;hisfeatureswerenolongercontracted,andnowworetheirusualexpression,buttherewasthatinhiswholeappearancethatbespokeonewhohadcometoafixedanddesperateresolve.Fariabentonhimhispenetratingeye:"Iregretnow,"saidhe,"havinghelpedyouinyourlateinquiries,orhavinggivenyoutheinformationIdid."

           "Whyso?"inquiredDantes.

           "Becauseithasinstilledanewpassioninyourheartthatofvengeance."

           Dantessmiled."Letustalkofsomethingelse,"saidhe.

           Againtheabbelookedathim,thenmournfullyshookhishead;butinaccordancewithDantes’request,hebegantospeakofothermatters.Theelderprisonerwasoneofthosepersonswhoseconversation,likethatofallwhohaveexperiencedmanytrials,containedmanyusefulandimportanthintsaswellassoundinformation;butitwasneveregotistical,fortheunfortunatemanneveralludedtohisownsorrows.

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