The Carnival at Rome.

           WhenFranzrecoveredhissenses,hesawAlbertdrinkingaglassofwater,ofwhich,tojudgefromhispallor,hestoodingreatneed;andthecount,whowasassuminghismasqueradecostume.Heglancedmechanicallytowardsthesquarethescenewaswhollychanged;scaffold,executioners,victims,allhaddisappeared;onlythepeopleremained,fullofnoiseandexcitement.ThebellofMonteCitorio,whichonlysoundsonthepope’sdeceaseandtheopeningoftheCarnival,wasringingajoyouspeal."Well,"askedheofthecount,"whathas,then,happened?"

           "Nothing,"repliedthecount;"only,asyousee,theCarnivalhiscommenced.Makehasteanddressyourself."

           "Infact,"saidFranz,"thishorriblescenehaspassedawaylikeadream."

           "Itisbutadream,anightmare,thathasdisturbedyou."

           "Yes,thatIhavesuffered;buttheculprit?"

           "Thatisadreamalso;onlyhehasremainedasleep,whileyouhaveawakened;andwhoknowswhichofyouisthemostfortunate?"

           "ButPeppinowhathasbecomeofhim?"

           "Peppinoisaladofsense,who,unlikemostmen,whoarehappyinproportionastheyarenoticed,wasdelightedtoseethatthegeneralattentionwasdirectedtowardshiscompanion.Heprofitedbythisdistractiontoslipawayamongthecrowd,withouteventhankingtheworthypriestswhoaccompaniedhim.Decidedlymanisanungratefulandegotisticalanimal.Butdressyourself;see,M.deMorcerfsetsyoutheexample.

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