Граф Монте-Крісто

The Abbe’s Chamber.

           ItconsistedofaplanofhisowncellandthatofDantes,withthepassagewhichunitedthem.Inthispassageheproposedtodrivealevelastheydoinmines;thislevelwouldbringthetwoprisonersimmediatelybeneaththegallerywherethesentrykeptwatch;oncethere,alargeexcavationwouldbemade,andoneoftheflag-stoneswithwhichthegallerywaspavedbesocompletelyloosenedthatatthedesiredmomentitwouldgivewaybeneaththefeetofthesoldier,who,stunnedbyhisfall,wouldbeimmediatelyboundandgaggedbyDantesbeforehehadpowertoofferanyresistance.Theprisonerswerethentomaketheirwaythroughoneofthegallerywindows,andtoletthemselvesdownfromtheouterwallsbymeansoftheabbe’sladderofcords.Dantes’eyessparkledwithjoy,andherubbedhishandswithdelightattheideaofaplansosimple,yetapparentlysocertaintosucceed.

           Thatverydaytheminersbegantheirlabors,withavigorandalacrityproportionatetotheirlongrestfromfatigueandtheirhopesofultimatesuccess.Nothinginterruptedtheprogressoftheworkexceptthenecessitythateachwasunderofreturningtohiscellinanticipationoftheturnkey’svisits.Theyhadlearnedtodistinguishthealmostimperceptiblesoundofhisfootstepsashedescendedtowardstheirdungeons,andhappily,neverfailedofbeingpreparedforhiscoming.

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