Граф Монте-Крісто

Roman Bandits.

           Ateachcross-pathwasanorchestra,andtablesspreadwithrefreshments;theguestsstopped,formedquadrilles,anddancedinanypartofthegroundstheypleased.CarmelawasattiredlikeawomanofSonnino.Hercapwasembroideredwithpearls,thepinsinherhairwereofgoldanddiamonds,hergirdlewasofTurkeysilk,withlargeembroideredflowers,herbodiceandskirtwereofcashmere,herapronofIndianmuslin,andthebuttonsofhercorsetwereofjewels.Twoofhercompanionsweredressed,theoneasawomanofNettuno,andtheotherasawomanofLaRiccia.FouryoungmenoftherichestandnoblestfamiliesofRomeaccompaniedthemwiththatItalianfreedomwhichhasnotitsparallelinanyothercountryintheworld.TheywereattiredaspeasantsofAlbano,Velletri,Civita–Castellana,andSora.Weneedhardlyaddthatthesepeasantcostumes,likethoseoftheyoungwomen,werebrilliantwithgoldandjewels.

           "Carmelawishedtoformaquadrille,buttherewasoneladywanting.Carmelalookedallaroundher,butnotoneoftheguestshadacostumesimilartoherown,orthoseofhercompanions.TheCountofSan–FelicepointedoutTeresa,whowashangingonLuigi’sarminagroupofpeasants.‘Willyouallowme,father?’saidCarmela.‘Certainly,’repliedthecount,‘arewenotinCarnivaltime?’Carmelaturnedtowardstheyoungmanwhowastalkingwithher,andsayingafewwordstohim,pointedwithherfingertoTeresa.

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