Граф Монте-Кристо

The Carnival at Rome.

           "Albertwasdrawingonthesatinpantaloonoverhisblacktrousersandvarnishedboots."Well,Albert,"saidFranz,"doyoufeelmuchinclinedtojointherevels?Come,answerfrankly."

           "Mafoi,no,"returnedAlbert."ButIamreallygladtohaveseensuchasight;andIunderstandwhatthecountsaidthatwhenyouhaveoncehabituatedyourselftoasimilarspectacle,itistheonlyonethatcausesyouanyemotion."

           "Withoutreflectingthatthisistheonlymomentinwhichyoucanstudycharacter,"saidthecount;"onthestepsofthescaffolddeathtearsoffthemaskthathasbeenwornthroughlife,andtherealvisageisdisclosed.ItmustbeallowedthatAndreawasnotveryhandsome,thehideousscoundrel!Come,dressyourselves,gentlemen,dressyourselves."Franzfeltitwouldberidiculousnottofollowhistwocompanions’example.Heassumedhiscostume,andfastenedonthemaskthatscarcelyequalledthepallorofhisownface.Theirtoiletfinished,theydescended;thecarriageawaitedthematthedoor,filledwithsweetmeatsandbouquets.Theyfellintothelineofcarriages.Itisdifficulttoformanideaoftheperfectchangethathadtakenplace.Insteadofthespectacleofgloomyandsilentdeath,thePiazzadelPopolopresentedaspectacleofgayandnoisymirthandrevelry.Acrowdofmasksflowedinfromallsides,emergingfromthedoors,descendingfromthewindows.

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