Граф Монте-Крісто

The Carnival at Rome.

           Albert,ashetookoffhisdress,carefullypreservedthebunchofviolets;itwashistokenreservedforthemorrow.Thetwofriendssatdowntotable;buttheycouldnotrefrainfromremarkingthedifferencebetweentheCountofMonteCristo’stableandthatofSignorPastrini.TruthcompelledFranz,inspiteofthedislikeheseemedtohavetakentothecount,toconfessthattheadvantagewasnotonPastrini’sside.Duringdessert,theservantinquiredatwhattimetheywishedforthecarriage.AlbertandFranzlookedateachother,fearingreallytoabusethecount’skindness.Theservantunderstoodthem."HisexcellencytheCountofMonteCristohad,"hesaid,"givenpositiveordersthatthecarriagewastoremainattheirlordships’ordersallday,andtheycouldthereforedisposeofitwithoutfearofindiscretion."

           Theyresolvedtoprofitbythecount’scourtesy,andorderedthehorsestobeharnessed,whiletheysubstitutedeveningdressforthatwhichtheyhadon,andwhichwassomewhattheworseforthenumerouscombatstheyhadsustained.Thisprecautiontaken,theywenttothetheatre,andinstalledthemselvesinthecount’sbox.Duringthefirstact,theCountessGentered.Herfirstlookwasattheboxwhereshehadseenthecountthepreviousevening,sothatsheperceivedFranzandAlbertintheplaceoftheverypersonconcerningwhomshehadexpressedsostrangeanopiniontoFranz.

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