Граф Монте-Кристо

The Treasure.

           ThenthepopeandCaesarBorgiainvitedthetwocardinalstodinner.Thiswasamatterofdisputebetweentheholyfatherandhisson.Caesarthoughttheycouldmakeuseofoneofthemeanswhichhealwayshadreadyforhisfriends,thatistosay,inthefirstplace,thefamouskeywhichwasgiventocertainpersonswiththerequestthattheygoandopenadesignatedcupboard.Thiskeywasfurnishedwithasmallironpointanegligenceonthepartofthelocksmith.Whenthiswaspressedtoeffecttheopeningofthecupboard,ofwhichthelockwasdifficult,thepersonwasprickedbythissmallpoint,anddiednextday.Thentherewastheringwiththelion’shead,whichCaesarworewhenhewantedtogreethisfriendswithaclaspofthehand.Thelionbitthehandthusfavored,andattheendoftwenty-fourhours,thebitewasmortal.Caesarproposedtohisfather,thattheyshouldeitheraskthecardinalstoopenthecupboard,orshakehandswiththem;butAlexanderVI.,replied:‘Nowastotheworthycardinals,SpadaandRospigliosi,letusaskbothofthemtodinner,somethingtellsmethatweshallgetthatmoneyback.Besides,youforget,Caesar,anindigestiondeclaresitselfimmediately,whileaprickorabiteoccasionsadelayofadayortwo.’Caesargavewaybeforesuchcogentreasoning,andthecardinalswereconsequentlyinvitedtodinner.

           "Thetablewaslaidinavineyardbelongingtothepope,nearSanPierdarena,acharmingretreatwhichthecardinalsknewverywellbyreport.

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