Граф Монте-Кристо

Number 34 and Number 27.

           Heturnedhiseyestowardsthesoupwhichthejailerhadbrought,rose,staggeredtowardsit,raisedthevesseltohislips,anddrankoffthecontentswithafeelingofindescribablepleasure.Hehadoftenheardthatshipwreckedpersonshaddiedthroughhavingeagerlydevouredtoomuchfood.Edmondreplacedonthetablethebreadhewasabouttodevour,andreturnedtohiscouchhedidnotwishtodie.Hesoonfeltthathisideasbecameagaincollectedhecouldthink,andstrengthenhisthoughtsbyreasoning.Thenhesaidtohimself,"Imustputthistothetest,butwithoutcompromisinganybody.Ifitisaworkman,Ineedbutknockagainstthewall,andhewillceasetowork,inordertofindoutwhoisknocking,andwhyhedoesso;butashisoccupationissanctionedbythegovernor,hewillsoonresumeit.If,onthecontrary,itisaprisoner,thenoiseImakewillalarmhim,hewillcease,andnotbeginagainuntilhethinkseveryoneisasleep."

           Edmondroseagain,butthistimehislegsdidnottremble,andhissightwasclear;hewenttoacornerofhisdungeon,detachedastone,andwithitknockedagainstthewallwherethesoundcame.Hestruckthrice.Atthefirstblowthesoundceased,asifbymagic.

           Edmondlistenedintently;anhourpassed,twohourspassed,andnosoundwasheardfromthewallallwassilentthere.

           Fullofhope,Edmondswallowedafewmouthfulsofbreadandwater,and,thankstothevigorofhisconstitution,foundhimselfwell-nighrecovered.

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