The Count of Monte Cristo
陈松远
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Edmond’s cell was damp and smelled rotten. The Jailer held a small lantern that allowed Edmond a glimpse of his cell. In his cell he had a table, a chair, a pail and a cot. A small blanket lay across the bottom of the cot.
Edmond stood in the cell, unable to move. He was confused by what had happened to him. One of the guards brought him some bread and some water but he could not eat. They left him alone and he sank to the floor.
The next day the guards found Edmond where they had left him. He lay on the floor and began to cry. He yelled at the guards through the door. He had committed no crime but had been sent to jail.
The jailer became worried when he realized that Edmond had not eaten yet. He was paid for every prisoner. If Edmond died, he would lose money. He tried to encourage Edmond to eat. He told Edmond that he might have a chance to appeal his case in a couple of years. Edmond did not know what he should do. He offered to pay the jailer to deliver some messages for him. He wanted to send a message to Villefort and one to Mercedes. The guard refused.
爱德蒙的牢房很潮湿，散发着一股腐烂的味道。狱卒拿了一盏小灯笼，让爱德蒙可以稍微看一下他的牢房。牢房里有一张桌子、一把椅子、一个桶和一张折叠床。折叠床的床尾横放着一条小毯子。
爱德蒙站在他的牢房里，一动也不能动，他让发生在自己身上的事情给搞糊涂了。一个看守给他拿来一些面包和水，但他吃不下。他们就留下他一个人，他瘫倒在地上。
第二天，看守发现爱德蒙仍然躺在他们离开时的地方。他躺在地上，开始哭起来，透过门对看守大喊大叫，说自己没犯罪，却被关进监狱里。
狱卒发现爱德蒙还是没吃东西，开始担心起来。他的薪水是按照囚犯的人数来付的。假如爱德蒙死了，他在钱财上就要蒙受损失了。他试着鼓励爱德蒙吃东西，告诉爱德蒙说，过几年也许有机会上诉。爱德蒙不知道该怎么办。他提出要付钱给狱卒，让他替自己捎信。他要送一个口信给维尔福，另一个给美茜蒂丝。看守拒绝了。
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