The Island of Monte Cristo.

           Thus,atlength,byoneoftheunexpectedstrokesoffortunewhichsometimesbefallthosewhohaveforalongtimebeenthevictimsofanevildestiny,Danteswasabouttosecuretheopportunityhewishedfor,bysimpleandnaturalmeans,andlandontheislandwithoutincurringanysuspicion.Onenightmoreandhewouldbeonhisway.

           Thenightwasoneoffeverishdistraction,andinitsprogressvisionsgoodandevilpassedthroughDantes’mind.Ifheclosedhiseyes,hesawCardinalSpada’sletterwrittenonthewallincharactersofflameifhesleptforamomentthewildestdreamshauntedhisbrain.Heascendedintogrottospavedwithemeralds,withpanelsofrubies,andtheroofglowingwithdiamondstalactites.Pearlsfelldropbydrop,assubterraneanwatersfilterintheircaves.Edmond,amazed,wonderstruck,filledhispocketswiththeradiantgemsandthenreturnedtodaylight,whenhediscoveredthathisprizeshadallchangedintocommonpebbles.Hethenendeavoredtore-enterthemarvellousgrottos,buttheyhadsuddenlyreceded,andnowthepathbecamealabyrinth,andthentheentrancevanished,andinvaindidhetaxhismemoryforthemagicandmysteriouswordwhichopenedthesplendidcavernsofAliBabatotheArabianfisherman.Allwasuseless,thetreasuredisappeared,andhadagainrevertedtothegeniifromwhomforamomenthehadhopedtocarryitoff.

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