Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           Iwillsoadvantageouslybestow2,000piastres,thatthepersonreceivingthemshallobtainarespitetillnextyearforPeppino;andduringthatyear,anotherskilfullyplaced1,000piastreswillaffordhimthemeansofescapingfromhisprison."

           "Anddoyoufeelsureofsucceeding?"

           "Pardieu!"exclaimedthemaninthecloak,suddenlyexpressinghimselfinFrench.

           "Whatdidyourexcellencysay?"inquiredtheother.

           "Isaid,mygoodfellow,thatIwoulddomoresingle-handedbythemeansofgoldthanyouandallyourtroopcouldeffectwithstilettos,pistols,carbines,andblunderbussesincluded.Leaveme,then,toact,andhavenofearsfortheresult."

           "Atleast,therecanbenoharminmyselfandpartybeinginreadiness,incaseyourexcellencyshouldfail."

           "Nonewhatever.Takewhatprecautionsyouplease,ifitisanysatisfactiontoyoutodoso;butrelyuponmyobtainingthereprieveIseek."

           "Remember,theexecutionisfixedforthedayaftertomorrow,andthatyouhavebutonedaytoworkin."

           "Andwhatofthat?Isnotadaydividedintotwenty-fourhours,eachhourintosixtyminutes,andeveryminutesub-dividedintosixtyseconds?Nowin86,400secondsverymanythingscanbedone."

           "AndhowshallIknowwhetheryourexcellencyhassucceededornot."

           "Oh,thatisveryeasilyarranged.

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