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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...are important to you. The first is your commission, to which I have taken the liberty of adding a postscript, containing my opinion that so brave and well-conducted an officer deserves promotion. The next is a particular description of my person, in which I have ventured to make a few alterations; for example, to the list of my peculiarities I have added, e Charmed--bullet-proof;' for the truth of which, perhaps, you may yourself be inclined to vouch. The third paper is a letter from his Excellency the Viceroy, to the fair Countess of Castel-Nuovo; and I am too grateful to that lady for the forced loan of this old castle, which nominally belongs to her, to obstruct or impede the safe delivery of herladyship's love-letters. So there, my brave fellow, there are all your documents; and now, one parting glass to our mutual healths and then to bed. I will leave you; sleep quietly, and to-morrow by four o'clock you shall start again on your journey. Take my word for it, it is much safer in these parts to travel with money by day than by night; there are some sad fellows about; and you may not always fall into such good hands." " You are right," said Paolo, collecting his papers, "and to my mind you have a deuced deal more of a man of honour about you than half the honourable men in the kingdom." " I'm glad you think so," said Pascal, uyou'll sleep the better for your good opinion of me. One thing I had better just mention to you; don't attempt going into the court-yard to look after your waggon, the airing would not be good for your health--my dogs are loose, and would most assuredly tear you to pieces, and eat you by way of supper." " Thanks for your warning," said Tom-masi. " Good night," said Pascal, retiring and leaving the soldier the...
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About the Author
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was one of the literary lights of France during the Romantic Revolution, his complete works eventually filling over three hundred volumes. George Bernard Shaw described him as "one of the best storytellersa ]that ever lived." The Man in the Iron Mask and The Three Musketeers are available from Brilliance Audio.
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