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1  He had only found the first grotto; he had now to seek the second.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
2  At last, after renewed hesitation, Dantes entered the second grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
3  He glanced around this second grotto; it was, like the first, empty.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
4  Luigi took her arm beneath his own, and led her to the door of the grotto.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
5  Franz took the lamp, and entered the subterranean grotto, followed by Gaetano.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 32. The Waking.
6  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 32. The Waking.
7  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
8  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 32. The Waking.
9  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.
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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 32. The Waking.
11  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 32. The Waking.
12  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.
13  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
14  The second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell Dantes was surprised not to find in the outer cavern.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
15  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 Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
16  Vampa, without saying a word, hastened to the stone that closed up the entrance to their grotto, drew it away, made a sign to the fugitive to take refuge there, in a retreat unknown to every one, closed the stone upon him, and then went and resumed his seat by Teresa.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
17  At these words he drew away the stone, and showed Teresa the grotto, lighted up by two wax lights, which burnt on each side of a splendid mirror; on a rustic table, made by Luigi, were spread out the pearl necklace and the diamond pins, and on a chair at the side was laid the rest of the costume.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
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