Граф Монте-Кристо

The Colosseum.

           "

           "Oh,no,"answeredFranz,"Ihadnosuchintention;andevenifIhadfeltawishtowitnessthespectacle,ImighthavedonesofromMontePinciocouldInot?"

           "Ah!"exclaimedminehost,"Ididnotthinkitlikelyyourexcellencywouldhavechosentominglewithsucharabbleasarealwayscollectedonthathill,which,indeed,theyconsiderasexclusivelybelongingtothemselves."

           "VerypossiblyImaynotgo,"answeredFranz;"butincaseIfeeldisposed,givemesomeparticularsoftoday’sexecutions."

           "Whatparticularswouldyourexcellencyliketohear?"

           "Why,thenumberofpersonscondemnedtosuffer,theirnames,anddescriptionofthedeaththeyaretodie."

           "Thathappensjustlucky,yourexcellency!Onlyafewminutesagotheybroughtmethetavolettas."

           "Whatarethey?"

           "Sortofwoodentabletshungupatthecornersofstreetstheeveningbeforeanexecution,onwhichispastedupapapercontainingthenamesofthecondemnedpersons,theircrimes,andmodeofpunishment.Thereasonforsopubliclyannouncingallthisis,thatallgoodandfaithfulCatholicsmayofferuptheirprayersfortheunfortunateculprits,and,aboveall,beseechofheaventograntthemasincererepentance."

           "Andthesetabletsarebroughttoyouthatyoumayaddyourprayerstothoseofthefaithful,arethey?"askedFranzsomewhatincredulously.

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