Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           Shewassufferingfrommalarialfever,andseemeddyingbyinches.Asforherhusband,hewasastrappingfellowofforty,orfiveandforty,whohadmorethanonce,intimeofdanger,givenampleproofofhispresenceofmindandcourage."

           "Andyousay,"interruptedMonteCristo"thatthistookplacetowardstheyear"

           "1829,yourexcellency."

           "Inwhatmonth?"

           "June."

           "Thebeginningortheend?"

           "Theeveningofthe3d."

           "Ah,"saidMonteCristo"theeveningofthe3dofJune,1829.Goon."

           "ItwasfromCaderoussethatIintendeddemandingshelter,and,asweneverenteredbythedoorthatopenedontotheroad,Iresolvednottobreakthroughtherule,soclimbingoverthegarden-hedge,Icreptamongsttheoliveandwildfigtrees,andfearingthatCaderoussemighthavesomeguest,IenteredakindofshedinwhichIhadoftenpassedthenight,andwhichwasonlyseparatedfromtheinnbyapartition,inwhichholeshadbeenmadeinordertoenableustowatchanopportunityofannouncingourpresence.Myintentionwas,ifCaderoussewasalone,toacquainthimwithmypresence,finishthemealthecustom-houseofficershadinterrupted,andprofitbythethreatenedstormtoreturntotheRhone,andascertainthestateofourvesselanditscrew.Isteppedintotheshed,anditwasfortunateIdidso,foratthatmomentCaderousseenteredwithastranger.

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