Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           TheboxtakenbyAlbertwasinthefirstcircle;althougheachofthethreetiersofboxesisdeemedequallyaristocratic,andis,forthisreason,generallystyledthe"nobility’sboxes,"andalthoughtheboxengagedforthetwofriendswassufficientlycapacioustocontainatleastadozenpersons,ithadcostlessthanwouldbepaidatsomeoftheFrenchtheatresforoneadmittingmerelyfouroccupants.AnothermotivehadinfluencedAlbert’sselectionofhisseatwhoknewbutthat,thusadvantageouslyplaced,hemightnotintruthattractthenoticeofsomefairRoman,andanintroductionmightensuethatwouldprocurehimtheofferofaseatinacarriage,oraplaceinaprincelybalcony,fromwhichhemightbeholdthegayetiesoftheCarnival?TheseunitedconsiderationsmadeAlbertmorelivelyandanxioustopleasethanhehadhithertobeen.Totallydisregardingthebusinessofthestage,heleanedfromhisboxandbeganattentivelyscrutinizingthebeautyofeachprettywoman,aidedbyapowerfulopera-glass;but,alas,thisattempttoattractnoticewhollyfailed;notevencuriosityhadbeenexcited,anditwasbuttooapparentthatthelovelycreatures,intowhosegoodgraceshewasdesirousofstealing,wereallsomuchengrossedwiththemselves,theirlovers,ortheirownthoughts,thattheyhadnotsomuchasnoticedhimorthemanipulationofhisglass.

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