Граф Монте-Кристо

At the Office of the King’s Attorney.

           AtChalonsIwasputupontheSaone,thenceIpassedontotheRhone,whenceIdescended,merelywiththecurrent,toArles;atArlesIwasagainplacedonmylitter,andcontinuedmyjourneytoMarseilles.Myrecoverylastedsixmonths.Ineverheardyoumentioned,andIdidnotdareinquireforyou.WhenIreturnedtoParis,Ilearnedthatyou,thewidowofM.deNargonne,hadmarriedM.Danglars.

           "Whatwasthesubjectofmythoughtsfromthetimeconsciousnessreturnedtome?Alwaysthesamealwaysthechild’scorpse,comingeverynightinmydreams,risingfromtheearth,andhoveringoverthegravewithmenacinglookandgesture.IinquiredimmediatelyonmyreturntoParis;thehousehadnotbeeninhabitedsinceweleftit,butithadjustbeenletfornineyears.Ifoundthetenant.IpretendedthatIdislikedtheideathatahousebelongingtomywife’sfatherandmothershouldpassintothehandsofstrangers.Iofferedtopaythemforcancellingthelease;theydemanded6,000francs.Iwouldhavegiven10,000Iwouldhavegiven20,000.Ihadthemoneywithme;Imadethetenantsignthedeedofresilition,andwhenIhadobtainedwhatIsomuchwanted,IgallopedtoAuteuil.

           "NoonehadenteredthehousesinceIhadleftit.Itwasfiveo’clockintheafternoon;Iascendedintotheredroom,andwaitedfornight.Thereallthethoughtswhichhaddisturbedmeduringmyyearofconstantagonycamebackwithdoubleforce.

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