THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 116 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 116 The Pardon. The next day Danglars was again hungry certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite. The prisoner expected that he would be at no expense that day for like an economical man he had concealed half of his fowl and a piece of the bread in the corner of his cell. But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty he had forgotten that. He struggled against his thirst till his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth then no longer able to resist he called out. The sentinel opened the door it was a new face. He thought it would be better to transact business with his old acquaintance so he sent for Peppino. Here I am your excellency said Peppino with an eagerness which Danglars thought favorable to him. What do you want Something to drink. Your excellency knows that wine is beyond all price near Rome. Then give me water cried Danglars endeavoring to parry the blow. Oh water is even more scarce than wine your excellency -- there has been such a drought. Come thought Danglars it is the same old story. And while he smiled as he attempted to regard the affair as a joke he felt his temples get moist with perspiration. Come my friend said Danglars seeing that he made no impression on Peppino you will not refuse me a glass of wine I have already told you that we do not sell at retail. Well then let me have a bottle of the least expensive. They are all the same price. And what is that Twenty-five thousand francs a bottle. Tell me cried Danglars in a tone whose bitterness Harpagon alone has been capable of revealing -- tell the that you wish to despoil me of all it will be sooner over than devouring me piecemeal. The miser in Moliere s comedy of L Avare. -- Ed. It is possible such may be the master s intention. The master -- who is he The person to whom you were conducted yesterday. Where is he Here. Let me see him. Certainly. And the next moment Luigi Vampa appeared before Danglars. You sent for .
