Граф Монте-Кристо

In the Lucerne Patch.

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           "No,Maximilian,itisnotsuitorstowhichMadamedeVillefortobjects,itismarriageitself."

           "Marriage?Ifshedislikesthatsomuch,whydidsheevermarryherself?"

           "Youdonotunderstandme,Maximilian.Aboutayearago,Italkedofretiringtoaconvent.MadamedeVillefort,inspiteofalltheremarkswhichsheconsidereditherdutytomake,secretlyapprovedoftheproposition,myfatherconsentedtoitatherinstigation,anditwasonlyonaccountofmypoorgrandfatherthatIfinallyabandonedtheproject.Youcanformnoideaoftheexpressionofthatoldman’seyewhenhelooksatme,theonlypersonintheworldwhomheloves,and,Ihadalmostsaid,bywhomheisbelovedinreturn.Whenhelearnedmyresolution,Ishallneverforgetthereproachfullookwhichhecastonme,andthetearsofutterdespairwhichchasedeachotherdownhislifelesscheeks.Ah,Maximilian,Iexperienced,atthatmoment,suchremorseformyintention,that,throwingmyselfathisfeet,Iexclaimed‘Forgiveme,prayforgiveme,mydeargrandfather;theymaydowhattheywillwithme,Iwillneverleaveyou.’WhenIhadceasedspeaking,hethankfullyraisedhiseyestoheaven,butwithoututteringaword.Ah,Maximilian,Imayhavemuchtosuffer,butIfeelasifmygrandfather’slookatthatmomentwouldmorethancompensateforall.

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