Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           Andyetyoupityamanwho,withoutbeingbittenbyoneofhisrace,hasyetmurderedhisbenefactor;andwho,nowunabletokillanyone,becausehishandsarebound,wishestoseehiscompanionincaptivityperish.No,nolook,look!"

           Thecommandwasneedless.Franzwasfascinatedbythehorriblespectacle.ThetwoassistantshadborneAndreatothescaffold,andthere,inspiteofhisstruggles,hisbites,andhiscries,hadforcedhimtohisknees.Duringthistimetheexecutionerhadraisedhismace,andsignedtothemtogetoutoftheway;thecriminalstrovetorise,but,erehehadtime,themacefellonhislefttemple.Adullandheavysoundwasheard,andthemandroppedlikeanoxonhisface,andthenturnedoveronhisback.Theexecutionerletfallhismace,drewhisknife,andwithonestrokeopenedhisthroat,andmountingonhisstomach,stampedviolentlyonitwithhisfeet.Ateverystrokeajetofbloodsprangfromthewound.

           ThistimeFranzcouldcontainhimselfnolonger,butsank,halffainting,intoaseat.Albert,withhiseyesclosed,wasstandinggraspingthewindow-curtains.Thecountwaserectandtriumphant,liketheAvengingAngel!

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