The Count of Monte Cristo

Albert Disappears with the Peasant Girl

Albert disappears arm-in-arm with the peasant-masked girl, and Franz watches them move through the crowd until he loses sight of them in the Via Macello.

Carnival Ends as All Torches Go Out

The bell signaling the end of the Carnival sounds suddenly, and at the exact same moment every moccoletto is extinguished as if by enchantment, as though a single massive gust of wind had blown out all the revelers’ torches at once.

Franz is Left in Utter Darkness

Franz is left in total darkness: the only audible sound is that of carriages carrying masked attendees home, and the only visible light comes from a few lamps burning behind windows. The Carnival is over.

第三十七章 The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian

The chapter opens with Franz d’Épinay experiencing an unprecedented rapid shift from gaiety to profound melancholy as he traverses Rome, which seems transformed into a vast, tomb-like city under the influence of a dark night; a waning moon does not rise until 11 PM, leaving the streets he travels in deep, intense obscurity. This chapter follows the Count of Monte Cristo and Franz as they mount a rapid night rescue mission to retrieve Franz’s friend Viscount Albert de Morcerf, who has been abducted and held for ransom in the Catacombs of Saint Sebastian by a band of brigands led by Luigi Vampa. After securing Albert’s release through a confrontation with Vampa, the group returns to the nighttime ballroom where Albert had been attending earlier.

第三十七章 The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian

The chapter opens with Franz d’Épinay experiencing an unprecedented rapid shift from gaiety to profound melancholy as he traverses Rome, which seems transformed into a vast, tomb-like city under the influence of a dark night; a waning moon does not rise until 11 PM, leaving the streets he travels in deep, intense obscurity.