Граф Монте-Крісто

The Treasure.

           Aidedbytheremainingfragment,Iguessedtherest;measuringthelengthofthelinesbythoseofthepaper,anddiviningthehiddenmeaningbymeansofwhatwasinpartrevealed,asweareguidedinacavernbythesmallrayoflightaboveus."

           "Andwhatdidyoudowhenyouarrivedatthisconclusion?"

           "Iresolvedtosetout,anddidsetoutatthatveryinstant,carryingwithmethebeginningofmygreatwork,theunityoftheItaliankingdom;butforsometimetheimperialpolice(whoatthisperiod,quitecontrarytowhatNapoleondesiredsosoonashehadasonborntohim,wishedforapartitionofprovinces)hadtheireyesonme;andmyhastydeparture,thecauseofwhichtheywereunabletoguess,havingarousedtheirsuspicions,IwasarrestedattheverymomentIwasleavingPiombino.

           "Now,"continuedFaria,addressingDanteswithanalmostpaternalexpression,"now,mydearfellow,youknowasmuchasIdomyself.Ifweeverescapetogether,halfthistreasureisyours;ifIdiehere,andyouescapealone,thewholebelongstoyou."

           "But,"inquiredDanteshesitating,"hasthistreasurenomorelegitimatepossessorintheworldthanourselves?"

           "No,no,beeasyonthatscore;thefamilyisextinct.ThelastCountofSpada,moreover,mademehisheir,bequeathingtomethissymbolicbreviary,hebequeathedtomeallitcontained;no,no,makeyourmindsatisfiedonthatpoint.Ifwelayhandsonthisfortune,wemayenjoyitwithoutremorse.

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