1 It seemed, however, to Edmond, who was hidden from his comrades by the inequalities of the ground, that at sixty paces from the harbor the marks ceased; nor did they terminate at any grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo. 2 Edmond inserted his lever in the ring and exerted all his strength; the flag-stone yielded, and disclosed steps that descended until they were lost in the obscurity of a subterraneous grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 3 He had only found the first grotto; he had now to seek the second.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 4 He reflected that this second grotto must penetrate deeper into the island; he examined the stones, and sounded one part of the wall where he fancied the opening existed, masked for precaution's sake.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 5 At last, after renewed hesitation, Dantes entered the second grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 6 He glanced around this second grotto; it was, like the first, empty.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 7 At length the boat touched the shore, but without effort, without shock, as lips touch lips; and he entered the grotto amidst continued strains of most delicious melody.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor. 8 He found that he was in a grotto, went towards the opening, and through a kind of fanlight saw a blue sea and an azure sky.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 32. The Waking. 9 Franz took the lamp, and entered the subterranean grotto, followed by Gaetano.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 32. The Waking. 10 He recognized the place where he had awaked by the bed of heather that was there; but it was in vain that he carried his torch all round the exterior surface of the grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 32. The Waking. 11 Since, the evening before, he had really been the hero of one of the tales of the "Thousand and One Nights," and he was irresistibly attracted towards the grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 32. The Waking. 12 He had lost all hope of detecting the secret of the grotto; he consequently despatched his breakfast, and, his boat being ready, he hastened on board, and they were soon under way.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 32. The Waking. 13 Luigi took her arm beneath his own, and led her to the door of the grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits. 14 Teresa uttered a cry of joy, and, without inquiring whence this attire came, or even thanking Luigi, darted into the grotto, transformed into a dressing-room.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits. 15 As he came within two or three hundred paces of the grotto, he thought he heard a cry.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.