Граф Монте-Кристо

The Carnival at Rome.

           Thefacchinofollowstheprince,theTransteverinthecitizen,everyoneblowing,extinguishing,relighting.HadoldAEolusappearedatthismoment,hewouldhavebeenproclaimedkingofthemoccoli,andAquilotheheir-presumptivetothethrone.Thisbattleoffollyandflamecontinuedfortwohours;theCorsowaslightasday;thefeaturesofthespectatorsonthethirdandfourthstorieswerevisible.EveryfiveminutesAlberttookouthiswatch;atlengthitpointedtoseven.ThetwofriendswereintheViadeiPontefici.Albertsprangout,bearinghismoccolettoinhishand.Twoorthreemasksstrovetoknockhismoccolettooutofhishand;butAlbert,afirst-ratepugilist,sentthemrollinginthestreet,oneaftertheother,andcontinuedhiscoursetowardsthechurchofSanGiacomo.Thestepswerecrowdedwithmasks,whostrovetosnatcheachother’storches.FranzfollowedAlbertwithhiseyes,andsawhimmountthefirststep.Instantlyamask,wearingthewell-knowncostumeofapeasantwoman,snatchedhismoccolettofromhimwithouthisofferinganyresistance.Franzwastoofarofftohearwhattheysaid;but,withoutdoubt,nothinghostilepassed,forhesawAlbertdisappeararm-inarmwiththepeasantgirl.Hewatchedthempassthroughthecrowdforsometime,butatlengthhelostsightofthemintheViaMacello.Suddenlythebellthatgivesthesignalfortheendofthecarnivalsounded,andatthesameinstantallthemoccolettiwereextinguishedasifbyenchantment.Itseemedasthoughoneimmenseblastofthewindhadextinguishedeveryone

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