Граф Монте-Кристо

The Abbe’s Chamber.

           

           "Ihave;ifitwereonlypossibletoplaceadeafandblindsentinelinthegallerybeyondus."

           "Heshallbebothblindanddeaf,"repliedtheyoungman,withanairofdeterminationthatmadehiscompanionshudder.

           "No,no,"criedtheabbe;"impossible!"Dantesendeavoredtorenewthesubject;theabbeshookhisheadintokenofdisapproval,andrefusedtomakeanyfurtherresponse.Threemonthspassedaway.

           "Areyoustrong?"theabbeaskedonedayofDantes.Theyoungman,inreply,tookupthechisel,bentitintotheformofahorseshoe,andthenasreadilystraightenedit.

           "Andwillyouengagenottodoanyharmtothesentry,exceptasalastresort?"

           "Ipromiseonmyhonor."

           "Then,"saidtheabbe,"wemayhopetoputourdesignintoexecution."

           "Andhowlongshallwebeinaccomplishingthenecessarywork?"

           "Atleastayear."

           "Andshallwebeginatonce?"

           "Atonce."

           "Wehavelostayeartonopurpose!"criedDantes.

           "Doyouconsiderthelasttwelvemonthstohavebeenwasted?"askedtheabbe.

           "Forgiveme!"criedEdmond,blushingdeeply.

           "Tut,tut!"answeredtheabbe,"manisbutmanafterall,andyouareaboutthebestspecimenofthegenusIhaveeverknown.Come,letmeshowyoumyplan."TheabbethenshowedDantesthesketchhehadmadefortheirescape.

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