Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           Itwasmoreespeciallywhenthismanwasspeakinginamannerhalfjesting,halfbitter,thatFranz’searrecalledmostvividlythedeepsonorous,yetwell-pitchedvoicethathadaddressedhiminthegrottoofMonteCristo,andwhichheheardforthesecondtimeamidthedarknessandruinedgrandeuroftheColosseum.Andthemorehethought,themoreentirewashisconviction,thatthepersonwhoworethemantlewasnootherthanhisformerhostandentertainer,"SinbadtheSailor."

           Underanyothercircumstances,Franzwouldhavefounditimpossibletoresisthisextremecuriositytoknowmoreofsosingularapersonage,andwiththatintenthavesoughttorenewtheirshortacquaintance;butinthepresentinstance,theconfidentialnatureoftheconversationhehadoverheardmadehim,withpropriety,judgethathisappearanceatsuchatimewouldbeanythingbutagreeable.Aswehaveseen,therefore,hepermittedhisformerhosttoretirewithoutattemptingarecognition,butfullypromisinghimselfarichindemnityforhispresentforbearanceshouldchanceaffordhimanotheropportunity.InvaindidFranzendeavortoforgetthemanyperplexingthoughtswhichassailedhim;invaindidhecourttherefreshmentofsleep.SlumberrefusedtovisithiseyelidsandthenightwaspassedinfeverishcontemplationofthechainofcircumstancestendingtoprovetheidentityofthemysteriousvisitanttotheColosseumwiththeinhabitantofthegrottoofMonteCristo;andthemorehethought,thefirmergrewhisopiniononthesubject.

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