Curious, it penetrated into the window of light, which gradually narrowed outward. Even a child could not get through the window, and there were three iron bars on it. Even the most suspicious jailer could rest assured that the prisoner would never escape from this place. As he spoke, the newcomer dragged the table to the bottom of the window and said to Dantè s
The young man climbed the table obediently. He had guessed his companion’s intention, so he put his back firmly against the wall and stretched out his hands. So far, Dantes knew this man’s cell number. From his appearance, he never thought that he would be so agile. He jumped as agile as a cat or a lizard. Dantes reached from the table and climbed from his hand to his shoulder, then bent down. Because the dungeon roof could not straighten himself, he barely put his head through the window fence and took a closer look.
After a while, he quickly shrank back and said, I knew this would happen.
By slipping from Dantè s’ shoulder as deftly as just now, he jumped from the table to the ground with agility.
What did you expect? asked the young man anxiously. He jumped out of the table, too
The old prisoner pondered. First, he finally said so. Outside this side of your room is an open-air corridor, where patrols are constantly pacing up and down, and sentries are guarding it day and night.
Did you see it clearly?
Of course, I saw a sentry hat, the barrel of a musket, and I quickly drew my head back, fearing that he would see me.
What shall we do? asked dantes.
Now you should know that it is absolutely impossible to escape from your dungeon.
Then the young man asked in a questioning tone
Then the old prisoner replied that the emperor’s will should begin when the old man spat these words slowly, and a resigned look gradually appeared on his cloudy face. This man had been brewing for so long and now he gave up his hope. Dantè s looked at him with surprise and admiration.
Tell me, I beg you, who are you? He finally said.
Well, the man replied that you were still curious about me, but I can tell you that now I have tried my best to help you.
You can comfort me and encourage me, because in my opinion, you are strong in the middle.
The geek smiled mournfully. Then, listening to him, he said that I was Father Faria, and I came to Fort Yves in 111. Before that, I was transferred to France from Piedmont for three years in 111. At that time, Napoleon seemed to have everything in mind and made him king of Rome in his cradle. I never expected that the transformation would happen. I didn’t expect that this huge empire would be overthrown four years later. So who rules France now? Napoleon II?
Not Louis X.
Brother Louis XVI’s providence is really unpredictable. Why on earth should heaven demote a prominent celebrity to promote a weak and capable person?
Dantè s’s attention was attracted by him. How strange this man is that he forgot his own misfortune and began to think about the fate of others.
Yes, the same is true in Britain. He went on to say that after Charles I came, Cromwell followed by Charles II, then James II, and James II’s successor was a nephew, a relative, a prince of Ireland, a king and governor, who made some new concessions to the people and made a constitution. Then when he came, you would see the young man. He turned to Dantè s and stared at him with a kind of excited eyes, saying that you were still young, and you would see.
True or false, I can talk in prison.
Yes, Faria replied, we are prisoners, but sometimes we forget this. When my mind imagines taking me outside this prison, I really have a reason.
How did you come here?
In 1917, I thought about Napoleon’s plan to realize it in 111, because like Machiavelli, I also wanted to change the Italian political situation. I didn’t want to see it split into many small kingdoms, each of which could be ruled by force or brutality. I wanted to build it into a great, United and powerful empire. Finally, because I mistook a fool with a crown for me, Caesar Burchia pretended to take my advice, but actually sold me. Alexander VI Clemens VII also had such a plan, but now it will never be. It succeeded, because they despised the plan and thought it would not end well, but Napoleon could not realize it. Italy seemed destined to be unlucky. When the old man said these last words, his tone was extremely depressed, and his head fell to his chest.
To Dantè s, all this sounds like a legal solution. He doesn’t understand how a person can risk his life for such a thing. Yes, he knows a little about Napoleon because he has seen him and talked to him, but Clemens VII Alexander VI has never heard of him.
Are you the sick priest Dants who said that he believed the jailer’s words? This is also the common view of Yves Castle. Are you trying to say that they called me crazy?
I dare not say that, dantes replied with a smile.
Well, then Faria resumed with a wry smile and said, Let me answer your question. I admit that I am the ordinary madman in Yves Castle.
For many years, they have pointed me out as a joke to the visitors who came to visit the prison, saying that my crazy vacation is in this dark place, and the children will probably praise me again and ask me to play tricks for the children.
Dantè s remained silent for a long time, and finally he said, So have you given up hope of escape?
It’s impossible to escape, and I think it’s hard to try. It’s obvious that the Almighty Emperor won’t allow things to be too disobedient.
No, don’t be discouraged. You hope to succeed at the first attempt. That doesn’t expect too much of me. Why don’t you try again and find a mouth in the other direction?
You make it so easy. Do you know what I did before? First, it took me four years to make my tools now, and then it took me two years to dig the hard soil like granite, and then I had to move the big stones that I thought I couldn’t shake. I did this kind of non-manual work all day, and it was very good for me to dig an inch square. You know, this kind of cement is almost as difficult to dig as a stone because of its age, and then I had to dig a lot of mud ash. The sand was hidden, and I had to dig a staircase and throw it into the bottom of the staircase. Now that place is full, throwing another handful of dirt into it will surely be discovered. Think again. I believe that I have achieved my goal and achieved my goal. I have done my best in this work, but when I calculate that I have succeeded, my hope will never leave. I repeat, it is obviously against God’s will to ask me to try again.
Dantè s bowed his head. He didn’t feel sorry for the failure of the plan. He didn’t want his companions to see his face. To be honest, the young man was happy now because he found that he was no longer lonely and cold.
The priest fell down to rest in Edmond’s bed, but Edmond was still thinking about something that he had never thought of running away before. It seemed impossible for him to dig a 50-foot tunnel in the ground. After three years, he succeeded in doing this work, but he just took himself to the edge of a cliff by the sea and jumped from 50 feet to 60 feet or maybe 100 feet, risking falling to pieces on the rock, that is, the sentry bullet didn’t kill you. You escaped all the dangers and had to swim three miles to the sea. All this was in Dants. It seems that this plan is too difficult. He never even dreamed that he was resigned to his fate. But now he sees an old man who is so bold and fearless in seeking a way out, and he has gained a new hope, courage and energy. He has been inspired by others’ hope that he has never even thought about it, and that person is not young, strong or so sensitive, but with patience and skills, he has equipped himself with all the tools necessary to do that amazing job. Because of a mistake in calculation, that person has become a scene. However, after all this, there is nothing that Dantes can’t do. Faria has dug a tunnel of 50 feet from his cell. Dantes is determined to dig twice that distance. After three years, he has devoted himself to his work, but he has wasted six years as a priest and philosopher. Faria is willing to risk his life to swim three miles and then go to the magic island, Langdon Nueva or Lima. Can’t an experienced sailor like him do this? Can he often have fun and dive like him?For recreation, he swam in the water twice as long as that many times. Dantè s was determined to follow the example of this fearless companion and firmly remembered that what he had done once could be done again.
The young man continued to meditate for a moment and said, I think you have found a way.
Faria was taken aback. Really? He quickly looked up and said, Tell me what you found.
Did you dig this passage from the dungeon where you live? Is this corridor outside in the same direction?
yes
And the corridor is only about fifteen steps from your tunnel.
That’s the best I can do.