Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           Thinkwhatafigureyouwillmakewhenyouareasked,‘HowdotheyexecuteatRome?’andyoureply,‘Idonotknow’!And,besides,theysaythattheculpritisaninfamousscoundrel,whokilledwithalogofwoodaworthycanonwhohadbroughthimuplikehisownson.Diable,whenachurchmaniskilled,itshouldbewithadifferentweaponthanalog,especiallywhenhehasbehavedlikeafather.IfyouwenttoSpain,wouldyounotseethebull-fight?Well,supposeitisabull-fightyouaregoingtosee?RecollecttheancientRomansoftheCircus,andthesportswheretheykilledthreehundredlionsandahundredmen.Thinkoftheeightythousandapplaudingspectators,thesagematronswhotooktheirdaughters,andthecharmingVestalswhomadewiththethumboftheirwhitehandsthefatalsignthatsaid,‘Come,despatchthedying.’"

           "Shallyougo,then,Albert?"askedFranz.

           "Mafoi,yes;likeyou,Ihesitated,butthecount’seloquencedecidesme."

           "Letusgo,then,"saidFranz,"sinceyouwishit;butonourwaytothePiazzadelPopolo,IwishtopassthroughtheCorso.Isthispossible,count?"

           "Onfoot,yes,inacarriage,no."

           "Iwillgoonfoot,then."

           "Isitimportantthatyoushouldgothatway?"

           "Yes,thereissomethingIwishtosee."

           "Well,wewillgobytheCorso.

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