Граф Монте-Крісто

The Carnival at Rome.

           AlbertattributedtoFranz’sabsencetheextremekindnessofthefairpeasantinraisinghermask.FranzwasnotsufficientlyegotisticaltostopAlbertinthemiddleofanadventurethatpromisedtoprovesoagreeabletohiscuriosityandsoflatteringtohisvanity.Hefeltassuredthattheperfectindiscretionofhisfriendwoulddulyinformhimofallthathappened;andas,duringthreeyearsthathehadtravelledalloverItaly,asimilarpieceofgoodfortunehadneverfallentohisshare,Franzwasbynomeanssorrytolearnhowtoactonsuchanoccasion.HethereforepromisedAlbertthathewouldcontenthimselfthemorrowwithwitnessingtheCarnivalfromthewindowsoftheRospoliPalace.

           ThenextmorninghesawAlbertpassandrepass,holdinganenormousbouquet,whichhedoubtlessmeanttomakethebearerofhisamorousepistle.ThisbeliefwaschangedintocertaintywhenFranzsawthebouquet(conspicuousbyacircleofwhitecamellias)inthehandofacharmingharlequindressedinrose-coloredsatin.Theeveningwasnolongerjoy,butdelirium.Albertnothingdoubtedbutthatthefairunknownwouldreplyinthesamemanner.Franzanticipatedhiswishesbysayingthatthenoisefatiguedhim,andthatheshouldpassthenextdayinwritingandlookingoverhisjournal.Albertwasnotdeceived,forthenexteveningFranzsawhimentertriumphantlyshakingafoldedpaperwhichheheldbyonecorner."Well,"saidhe,"wasImistaken?"

           "Shehasansweredyou!"criedFranz.

           "Read.

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