Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           Itwasquiteevident,byhermanner,thatheruneasinesswasnotfeigned;andFranzhimselfcouldnotresistafeelingofsuperstitiousdreadsomuchthestrongerinhim,asitarosefromavarietyofcorroborativerecollections,whiletheterrorofthecountesssprangfromaninstinctivebelief,originallycreatedinhermindbythewildtalesshehadlistenedtotillshebelievedthemtruths.Franzcouldevenfeelherarmtrembleasheassistedherintothecarriage.Uponarrivingatherhotel,Franzperceivedthatshehaddeceivedhimwhenshespokeofexpectingcompany;onthecontrary,herownreturnbeforetheappointedhourseemedgreatlytoastonishtheservants."Excusemylittlesubterfuge,"saidthecountess,inreplytohercompanion’shalf-reproachfulobservationonthesubject;"butthathorridmanhadmademefeelquiteuncomfortable,andIlongedtobealone,thatImightcomposemystartledmind."Franzessayedtosmile."Nay,"saidshe,"donotsmile;itillaccordswiththeexpressionofyourcountenance,andIamsureitdoesnotspringfromyourheart.However,promisemeonething."

           "Whatisit?"

           "Promiseme,Isay."

           "Iwilldoanythingyoudesire,exceptrelinquishmydeterminationoffindingoutwhothismanis.Ihavemorereasonsthanyoucanimaginefordesiringtoknowwhoheis,fromwhencehecame,andwhitherheisgoing."

           "WherehecomesfromIamignorant;butIcanreadilytellyouwhereheisgoingto,andthatisdownbelow,withouttheleastdoubt.

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