Граф Монте-Крісто

Roman Bandits.

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           "Well,mydearAlbert,"saidFranz,turningtowardshisfriend;"whatthinkyouofcitizenLuigiVampa?"

           "Isayheisamyth,"repliedAlbert,"andneverhadanexistence."

           "Andwhatmayamythbe?"inquiredPastrini.

           "Theexplanationwouldbetoolong,mydearlandlord,"repliedFranz.

           "AndyousaythatSignorVampaexerciseshisprofessionatthismomentintheenvironsofRome?"

           "Andwithaboldnessofwhichnobanditbeforehimevergaveanexample."

           "Thenthepolicehavevainlytriedtolayhandsonhim?"

           "Why,yousee,hehasagoodunderstandingwiththeshepherdsintheplains,thefishermenoftheTiber,andthesmugglersofthecoast.Theyseekforhiminthemountains,andheisonthewaters;theyfollowhimonthewaters,andheisontheopensea;thentheypursuehim,andhehassuddenlytakenrefugeintheislands,atGiglio,Guanouti,orMonteCristo;andwhentheyhuntforhimthere,hereappearssuddenlyatAlbano,Tivoli,orLaRiccia."

           "Andhowdoeshebehavetowardstravellers?"

           "Alas!hisplanisverysimple.Itdependsonthedistancehemaybefromthecity,whetherhegiveseighthours,twelvehours,oradaywhereintopaytheirransom;andwhenthattimehaselapsedheallowsanotherhour’sgrace

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