Граф Монте-Кристо

Pyramus and Thisbe.

           Ifitbebuttocarryawaywithmetherecollectionofsuchsweetmoments,Icouldeventhankyouforchidingme,foritleavesmeagleamofhope,thatifyoudidnotexpectme(andthatindeedwouldbeworsethanvanitytosuppose),atleastIwasinyourthoughts.Youaskedmethecauseofmybeinglate,andwhyIcomedisguised.Iwillcandidlyexplainthereasonofboth,andItrusttoyourgoodnesstopardonme.Ihavechosenatrade."

           "Atrade?Oh,Maximilian,howcanyoujestatatimewhenwehavesuchdeepcauseforuneasiness?"

           "Heavenkeepmefromjestingwiththatwhichisfardearertomethanlifeitself!Butlistentome,Valentine,andIwilltellyouallaboutit.Ibecamewearyofrangingfieldsandscalingwalls,andseriouslyalarmedattheideasuggestedbyyou,thatifcaughthoveringabouthereyourfatherwouldverylikelyhavemesenttoprisonasathief.ThatwouldcompromisethehonoroftheFrencharmy,tosaynothingofthefactthatthecontinualpresenceofacaptainofSpahisinaplacewherenowarlikeprojectscouldbesupposedtoaccountforitmightwellcreatesurprise;soIhavebecomeagardener,and,consequently,adoptedthecostumeofmycalling."

           "Whatexcessivenonsenseyoutalk,Maximilian!"

           "Nonsense?PraydonotcallwhatIconsiderthewisestactionofmylifebysuchaname.Consider,bybecomingagardenerIeffectuallyscreenourmeetingsfromallsuspicionordanger.

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