Elysium is as far as to 1
The very nearest Room
If in that Room a Friend await
Felicity or Doom－
What fortitude the Soul contains, 5
That it can so endure
The accent of a coming Foot－
The opening of a Door－
The very nearest Room
If in that Room a Friend await
Felicity or Doom－
What fortitude the Soul contains, 5
That it can so endure
The accent of a coming Foot－
The opening of a Door－
(F.1590/J.1760)
[1, 2] Elysium, Room:: Edmond was imprisoned in a cell right beside a poor mad priest, who later gave him wealthy, knowledge, and freedom. The old priest knew a treasure burried in Monte Cristo, that he told Edmond before he died.
[4] Felicity or Doom:: Edmond's fate in that escape scene.
[6–8] endure, Door:: the priest died and guards sawed him in a bag; Edmond switched himself with the body, waiting to be carried out.
Dantes' agony really commenced. His hand placed on his heart was unable to repress its throbbings, whilst, with the other he wiped the perspiration from his temples. . . . They stopped at the door－there were two steps, and Dantes guessed it was the two grave-diggers who came to seek him ─ The Count of Monte-Cristo (1846)
