Граф Монте-Крісто

The Island of Monte Cristo.

           Mightitnothavebeenthecardinalhimselfwhohadfirsttracedthem,inorderthattheymightserveasaguideforhisnephewintheeventofacatastrophe,whichhecouldnotforeseewouldhavebeensocomplete.Thissolitaryplacewaspreciselysuitedtotherequirementsofamandesirousofburyingtreasure.Only,mightnotthesebetrayingmarkshaveattractedothereyesthanthoseforwhomtheyweremade?andhadthedarkandwondrousislandindeedfaithfullyguardeditsprecioussecret?

           Itseemed,however,toEdmond,whowashiddenfromhiscomradesbytheinequalitiesoftheground,thatatsixtypacesfromtheharborthemarksceased;nordidtheyterminateatanygrotto.Alargeroundrock,placedsolidlyonitsbase,wastheonlyspottowhichtheyseemedtolead.Edmondconcludedthatperhapsinsteadofhavingreachedtheendoftheroutehehadonlyexploreditsbeginning,andhethereforeturnedroundandretracedhissteps.

           Meanwhilehiscomradeshadpreparedtherepast,hadgotsomewaterfromaspring,spreadoutthefruitandbread,andcookedthekid.Justatthemomentwhentheyweretakingthedaintyanimalfromthespit,theysawEdmondspringingwiththeboldnessofachamoisfromrocktorock,andtheyfiredthesignalagreedupon.Thesportsmaninstantlychangedhisdirection,andranquicklytowardsthem.Butevenwhiletheywatchedhisdaringprogress,Edmond’sfootslipped,andtheysawhimstaggerontheedgeofarockanddisappear.

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