Граф Монте-Кристо

The Promise.

           IwilltellhimthetieswhichbindmetoMademoiselleValentine;ifhebeasensibleman,hewillproveitbyrenouncingofhisownaccordthehandofhisbetrothed,andwillsecuremyfriendship,andloveuntildeath;ifherefuse,eitherthroughinterestorridiculouspride,afterIhaveprovedtohimthathewouldbeforcingmywifefromme,thatValentinelovesme,andwillhavenoother,Iwillfightwithhim,givehimeveryadvantage,andIshallkillhim,orhewillkillme;ifIamvictorious,hewillnotmarryValentine,andifIdie,IamverysureValentinewillnotmarryhim."Noirtierwatched,withindescribablepleasure,thisnobleandsincerecountenance,onwhicheverysentimenthistongueutteredwasdepicted,addingbytheexpressionofhisfinefeaturesallthatcoloringaddstoasoundandfaithfuldrawing.Still,whenMorrelhadfinished,heshuthiseyesseveraltimes,whichwashismannerofsaying"No."

           "No?"saidMorrel;"youdisapproveofthissecondproject,asyoudidofthefirst?"

           "Ido,"signifiedtheoldman.

           "Butwhatthenmustbedone?"askedMorrel."MadamedeSaint–Meran’slastrequestwas,thatthemarriagemightnotbedelayed;mustIletthingstaketheircourse?"Noirtierdidnotmove."Iunderstand,"saidMorrel;"Iamtowait."

           "Yes."

           "Butdelaymayruinourplan,sir,"repliedtheyoungman."Alone,Valentinehasnopower;shewillbecompelledtosubmit.

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