La Mazzolata.

           "Gentlemen,"saidtheCountofMonteCristoasheentered,"Iprayyouexcusemeforsufferingmyvisittobeanticipated;butIfearedtodisturbyoubypresentingmyselfearlieratyourapartments;besides,yousentmewordthatyouwouldcometome,andIhaveheldmyselfatyourdisposal."

           "FranzandIhavetothankyouathousandtimes,count,"returnedAlbert;"youextricatedusfromagreatdilemma,andwewereonthepointofinventingaveryfantasticvehiclewhenyourfriendlyinvitationreachedus."

           "Indeed,"returnedthecount,motioningthetwoyoungmentositdown."ItwasthefaultofthatblockheadPastrini,thatIdidnotsoonerassistyouinyourdistress.Hedidnotmentionasyllableofyourembarrassmenttome,whenheknowsthat,aloneandisolatedasIam,Iseekeveryopportunityofmakingtheacquaintanceofmyneighbors.AssoonasIlearnedIcouldinanywayassistyou,Imosteagerlyseizedtheopportunityofofferingmyservices."Thetwoyoungmenbowed.Franzhad,asyet,foundnothingtosay;hehadcometonodetermination,andasnothinginthecount’smannermanifestedthewishthatheshouldrecognizehim,hedidnotknowwhethertomakeanyallusiontothepast,orwaituntilhehadmoreproof;besides,althoughsureitwashewhohadbeenintheboxthepreviousevening,hecouldnotbeequallypositivethatthiswasthemanhehadseenattheColosseum.Heresolved,therefore,toletthingstaketheircoursewithoutmakinganydirectoverturetothecount.

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