Граф Монте-Кристо

The Promise.

           Inshort,doctoralthoughIknowyoutobethemostconscientiousmanintheworld,andalthoughIplacetheutmostrelianceinyou,Iwant,notwithstandingmyconviction,tobelievethisaxiom,errarehumanumest."

           "Isthereoneofmybrethreninwhomyouhaveequalconfidencewithmyself?"

           "Whydoyouaskmethat?—whatdoyouwish?"

           "Sendforhim;IwilltellhimwhatIhaveseen,andwewillconsulttogether,andexaminethebody."

           "Andyouwillfindtracesofpoison?"

           "No,Ididnotsayofpoison,butwecanprovewhatwasthestateofthebody;weshalldiscoverthecauseofhersuddendeath,andweshallsay,‘DearVillefort,ifthisthinghasbeencausedbynegligence,watchoveryourservants;iffromhatred,watchyourenemies.’"

           "Whatdoyouproposetome,d’Avrigny?"saidVillefortindespair;"sosoonasanotherisadmittedintooursecret,aninquestwillbecomenecessary;andaninquestinmyhouse—impossible!Still,"continuedtheprocureur,lookingatthedoctorwithuneasiness,"ifyouwishit—ifyoudemandit,whythenitshallbedone.But,doctor,youseemealreadysogrieved—howcanIintroduceintomyhousesomuchscandal,aftersomuchsorrow?Mywifeandmydaughterwoulddieofit!AndI,doctor—youknowamandoesnotarriveatthepostIoccupy—onehasnotbeenking’sattorneytwenty-fiveyearswithouthavingamassedatolerablenumberofenemies;minearenumerous.

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