Граф Монте-Кристо

The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian.

           "Franzandthecountintheirturnthenadvancedalongthesamepath,which,atthedistanceofahundredpaces,ledthemoveradeclivitytothebottomofasmallvalley.Theythenperceivedtwomenconversingintheobscurity."Oughtwetogoon?"askedFranzofthecount;"orshallwewaitawhile?"

           "Letusgoon;Peppinowillhavewarnedthesentryofourcoming."OneofthetwomenwasPeppino,andtheotherabanditonthelookout.Franzandthecountadvanced,andthebanditsalutedthem."Yourexcellency,"saidPeppino,addressingthecount,"ifyouwillfollowme,theopeningofthecatacombsiscloseathand."

           "Goon,then,"repliedthecount.Theycametoanopeningbehindaclumpofbushesandinthemidstofapileofrocks,bywhichamancouldscarcelypass.Peppinoglidedfirstintothiscrevice;aftertheygotalongafewpacesthepassagewidened.Peppinopassed,lightedhistorch,andturnedtoseeiftheycameafterhim.ThecountfirstreachedanopenspaceandFranzfollowedhimclosely.Thepassagewayslopedinagentledescent,enlargingastheyproceeded;stillFranzandthecountwerecompelledtoadvanceinastoopingposture,andwerescarcelyabletoproceedabreastofoneanother.Theywentonahundredandfiftypacesinthisway,andthenwerestoppedby,"Whocomesthere?"Atthesametimetheysawthereflectionofatorchonacarbinebarrel.

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