Граф Монте-Крісто

The Secret Cave.

           

           Hethoughtamoment,cutabranchofaresinoustree,lighteditatthefireatwhichthesmugglershadpreparedtheirbreakfast,anddescendedwiththistorch.Hewishedtoseeeverything.Heapproachedtheholehehaddug,andnow,withtheaidofthetorch,sawthathispickaxehadinrealitystruckagainstironandwood.Heplantedhistorchinthegroundandresumedhislabor.Inaninstantaspacethreefeetlongbytwofeetbroadwascleared,andDantescouldseeanoakencoffer,boundwithcutsteel;inthemiddleofthelidhesawengravedonasilverplate,whichwasstilluntarnished,thearmsoftheSpadafamilyviz.,asword,pale,onanovalshield,likealltheItalianarmorialbearings,andsurmountedbyacardinal’shat;Danteseasilyrecognizedthem,Fariahadsooftendrawnthemforhim.Therewasnolongeranydoubt:thetreasurewastherenoonewouldhavebeenatsuchpainstoconcealanemptycasket.Inaninstanthehadclearedeveryobstacleaway,andhesawsuccessivelythelock,placedbetweentwopadlocks,andthetwohandlesateachend,allcarvedasthingswerecarvedatthatepoch,whenartrenderedthecommonestmetalsprecious.Dantesseizedthehandles,andstrovetoliftthecoffer;itwasimpossible.Hesoughttoopenit;lockandpadlockwerefastened;thesefaithfulguardiansseemedunwillingtosurrendertheirtrust.Dantesinsertedthesharpendofthepickaxebetweenthecofferandthelid,andpressingwithallhisforceonthehandle,burstopenthefastenings.

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