The Count of Monte Cristo

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"The study does not take long; it was acting as a supernumerary that was
so tedious."

"And what is the pay?"

"A thousand francs, sir."

"It is nothing."

"No; but then we are lodged, as you perceive."

Monte Cristo looked at the room. They passed to the third story; it was
the telegraph room. Monte Cristo looked in turn at the two iron handles
by which the machine was worked. "It is very interesting," he said, "but
it must be very tedious for a lifetime."

"Yes. At first my neck was cramped with looking at it, but at the end