Граф Монте-Кристо

The Telegraph.

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           "True,"saidMonteCristo,"thelossofasumofmoneybecomesalmostimmaterialwithafortunesuchasyoupossess,andtooneofyourphilosophicspirit."

           "Itisnotsomuchthelossofthemoneythatvexesme,"saidVillefort,"though,afterall,900,000francsareworthregretting;butIamthemoreannoyedwiththisfate,chance,orwhateveryoupleasetocallthepowerwhichhasdestroyedmyhopesandmyfortune,andmayblasttheprospectsofmychildalso,asitisalloccasionedbyanoldmanrelapsedintosecondchildhood."

           "Whatdoyousay?"saidthecount;"900,000francs?Itisindeedasumwhichmightberegrettedevenbyaphilosopher.Andwhoisthecauseofallthisannoyance?"

           "Myfather,asItoldyou."

           "M.Noirtier?ButIthoughtyoutoldmehehadbecomeentirelyparalyzed,andthatallhisfacultieswerecompletelydestroyed?"

           "Yes,hisbodilyfaculties,forhecanneithermovenorspeak,neverthelesshethinks,acts,andwillsinthemannerIhavedescribed.Ilefthimaboutfiveminutesago,andheisnowoccupiedindictatinghiswilltotwonotaries."

           "Buttodothishemusthavespoken?"

           "Hehasdonebetterthanthathehasmadehimselfunderstood."

           "Howwassuchathingpossible?"

           "Bythehelpofhiseyes,whicharestillfulloflife,and,asyouperceive,possessthepowerofinflictingmortalinjury.

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