Граф Монте-Крісто

The Carnival at Rome.

           Athalf-pastonetheydescended,thecoachmanandfootmanhadputontheirliveryovertheirdisguises,whichgavethemamoreridiculousappearancethanever,andwhichgainedthemtheapplauseofFranzandAlbert.Alberthadfastenedthefadedbunchofvioletstohisbutton-hole.AtthefirstsoundofthebelltheyhastenedintotheCorsobytheViaVittoria.Atthesecondturn,abunchoffreshviolets,thrownfromacarriagefilledwithharlequins,indicatedtoAlbertthat,likehimselfandhisfriend,thepeasantshadchangedtheircostume,also;andwhetheritwastheresultofchance,orwhetherasimilarfeelinghadpossessedthemboth,whilehehadchangedhiscostumetheyhadassumedhis.

           Albertplacedthefreshbouquetinhisbutton-hole,buthekeptthefadedoneinhishand;andwhenheagainmetthecalash,heraisedittohislips,anactionwhichseemedgreatlytoamusenotonlythefairladywhohadthrownit,butherjoyouscompanionsalso.Thedaywasasgayastheprecedingone,perhapsevenmoreanimatedandnoisy;thecountappearedforaninstantathiswindow,butwhentheyagainpassedhehaddisappeared.ItisalmostneedlesstosaythattheflirtationbetweenAlbertandthefairpeasantcontinuedallday.Intheevening,onhisreturn,Franzfoundaletterfromtheembassy,informinghimthathewouldhavethehonorofbeingreceivedbyhisholinessthenextday.

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