Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           Hewasnaked,withtheexceptionofclothdrawersattheleftsideofwhichhungalargeknifeinasheath,andheboreonhisrightshoulderaheavyironsledge-hammer.Thismanwastheexecutioner.Hehad,moreover,sandalsboundonhisfeetbycords.Behindtheexecutionercame,intheorderinwhichtheyweretodie,firstPeppinoandthenAndrea.Eachwasaccompaniedbytwopriests.Neitherhadhiseyesbandaged.Peppinowalkedwithafirmstep,doubtlessawareofwhatawaitedhim.Andreawassupportedbytwopriests.Eachofthem,fromtimetotime,kissedthecrucifixaconfessorheldouttothem.AtthissightaloneFranzfelthislegstrembleunderhim.HelookedatAlberthewasaswhiteashisshirt,andmechanicallycastawayhiscigar,althoughhehadnothalfsmokedit.Thecountaloneseemedunmovednay,more,aslightcolorseemedstrivingtoriseinhispalecheeks.Hisnostrilsdilatedlikethoseofawildbeastthatscentsitsprey,andhislips,halfopened,disclosedhiswhiteteeth,smallandsharplikethoseofajackal.Andyethisfeaturesworeanexpressionofsmilingtenderness,suchasFranzhadneverbeforewitnessedinthem;hisblackeyesespeciallywerefullofkindnessandpity.However,thetwoculpritsadvanced,andastheyapproachedtheirfacesbecamevisible.Peppinowasahandsomeyoungmanoffourorfiveandtwenty,bronzedbythesun;hecarriedhisheaderect,andseemedonthewatchtoseeonwhichsidehisliberatorwouldappear.

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