Chapter 17: Peppino's Story

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​⁠At the appointed hour, of which he had been duly notified by the Procureur de la Republique, the Count of Monte-Cristo entered the room set apart for the use of the Juge d' Instruction at the police poste where Peppino and Beppo were confined. The magistrate was already on the judicial bench and by his side stood the Deputy Procureur, who was explaining to him the wishes of his superior. As Monte-