Граф Монте-Крісто

The Carnival at Rome.

           Theraces,likethemoccoli,areoneoftheepisodespeculiartothelastdaysoftheCarnival.Atthesoundofthefireworksthecarriagesinstantlybrokeranks,andretiredbytheadjacentstreets.Alltheseevolutionsareexecutedwithaninconceivableaddressandmarvellousrapidity,withoutthepoliceinterferinginthematter.Thepedestriansrangedthemselvesagainstthewalls;thenthetramplingofhorsesandtheclashingofsteelwereheard.Adetachmentofcarbineers,fifteenabreast,gallopeduptheCorsoinordertoclearitforthebarberi.WhenthedetachmentarrivedatthePiazzadiVenezia,asecondvolleyoffireworkswasdischarged,toannouncethatthestreetwasclear.Almostinstantly,inthemidstofatremendousandgeneraloutcry,sevenoreighthorses,excitedbytheshoutsofthreehundredthousandspectators,passedbylikelightning.ThentheCastleofSaintAngelofiredthreecannontoindicatethatnumberthreehadwon.Immediately,withoutanyothersignal,thecarriagesmovedon,flowingontowardstheCorso,downallthestreets,liketorrentspentupforawhile,whichagainflowintotheparentriver;andtheimmensestreamagaincontinueditscoursebetweenitstwogranitebanks.

           Anewsourceofnoiseandmovementwasaddedtothecrowd.Thesellersofmoccolettienteredonthescene.

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