Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           IhaveengagedthethreelowerwindowsattheCafeRospoli;shouldIhaveobtainedtherequisitepardonforPeppino,thetwooutsidewindowswillbehungwithyellowdamasks,andthecentrewithwhite,havingalargecrossinredmarkedonit."

           "Andwhomwillyouemploytocarrythereprievetotheofficerdirectingtheexecution?"

           "Sendoneofyourmen,disguisedasapenitentfriar,andIwillgiveittohim.Hisdresswillprocurehimthemeansofapproachingthescaffolditself,andhewilldelivertheofficialordertotheofficer,who,inhisturn,willhandittotheexecutioner;inthemeantime,itwillbeaswelltoacquaintPeppinowithwhatwehavedeterminedon,ifitbeonlytopreventhisdyingoffearorlosinghissenses,becauseineithercaseaveryuselessexpensewillhavebeenincurred."

           "Yourexcellency,"saidtheman,"youarefullypersuadedofmyentiredevotiontoyou,areyounot?"

           "Nay,Iflattermyselfthattherecanbenodoubtofit,"repliedthecavalierinthecloak.

           "Well,then,onlyfulfilyourpromiseofrescuingPeppino,andhenceforwardyoushallreceivenotonlydevotion,butthemostabsoluteobediencefrommyselfandthoseundermethatonehumanbeingcanrendertoanother."

           "Haveacarehowfaryoupledgeyourself,mygoodfriend,forImayremindyouofyourpromiseatsome,perhaps,notverydistantperiod,whenI,inmyturn,mayrequireyouraidandinfluence.

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