Граф Монте-Кристо

The Prison Register.

           

           "Well,theyfastenedathirty-sixpoundballtohisfeet,andthrewhimintothesea."

           "Really!"exclaimedtheEnglishman.

           "Yes,sir,"continuedtheinspectorofprisons."Youmayimaginetheamazementofthefugitivewhenhefoundhimselfflungheadlongovertherocks!Ishouldliketohaveseenhisfaceatthatmoment."

           "Thatwouldhavebeendifficult."

           "Nomatter,"repliedDeBoville,insupremegood-humoratthecertaintyofrecoveringhistwohundredthousandfrancs"nomatter,Icanfancyit."Andheshoutedwithlaughter.

           "SocanI,"saidtheEnglishman,andhelaughedtoo;buthelaughedastheEnglishdo,"attheendofhisteeth."

           "Andso,"continuedtheEnglishmanwhofirstgainedhiscomposure,"hewasdrowned?"

           "Unquestionably."

           "Sothatthegovernorgotridofthedangerousandthecrazyprisoneratthesametime?"

           "Precisely."

           "Butsomeofficialdocumentwasdrawnupastothisaffair,Isuppose?"inquiredtheEnglishman.

           "Yes,yes,themortuarydeposition.Youunderstand,Dantes’relations,ifhehadany,mighthavesomeinterestinknowingifheweredeadoralive."

           "Sothatnow,iftherewereanythingtoinheritfromhim,theymaydosowitheasyconscience.Heisdead,andnomistakeaboutit."

           "Oh,yes;andtheymayhavethefactattestedwhenevertheyplease.

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