Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           

           Thetruthwas,thattheanticipatedpleasuresoftheCarnival,withthe"holyweek"thatwastosucceedit,sofilledeveryfairbreast,astopreventtheleastattentionbeingbestowedevenonthebusinessofthestage.Theactorsmadetheirentriesandexitsunobservedorunthoughtof;atcertainconventionalmoments,thespectatorswouldsuddenlyceasetheirconversation,orrousethemselvesfromtheirmusings,tolistentosomebrillianteffortofMoriani’s,awell-executedrecitativebyCoselli,ortojoininloudapplauseatthewonderfulpowersofLaSpecchia;butthatmomentaryexcitementover,theyquicklyrelapsedintotheirformerstateofpreoccupationorinterestingconversation.Towardsthecloseofthefirstact,thedoorofaboxwhichhadbeenhithertovacantwasopened;aladyenteredtowhomFranzhadbeenintroducedinParis,whereindeed,hehadimaginedshestillwas.ThequickeyeofAlbertcaughttheinvoluntarystartwithwhichhisfriendbeheldthenewarrival,and,turningtohim,hesaidhastily,"Doyouknowthewomanwhohasjustenteredthatbox?"

           "Yes;whatdoyouthinkofher?"

           "Oh,sheisperfectlylovelywhatacomplexion!Andsuchmagnificenthair!IssheFrench?"

           "No;aVenetian."

           "Andhernameis—"

           "CountessG——."

           "Ah,Iknowherbyname!"exclaimedAlbert;"sheissaidtopossessasmuchwitandclevernessasbeauty.

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