Граф Монте-Кристо

A Signed Statement.

           Whenthereadingwasfinished,heremainedsilent,withknittedbrows.

           "’"Well,"askedthepresident,"whatdoyousaytothisletter,general?"

           "’"IsaythatitistoosoonafterdeclaringmyselfforLouisXVIII.tobreakmyvowinbehalfoftheexemperor."Thisanswerwastoocleartopermitofanymistakeastohissentiments."General,"saidthepresident,"weacknowledgenoKingLouisXVIII.,oranexemperor,buthismajestytheemperorandking,drivenfromFrance,whichishiskingdom,byviolenceandtreason."

           "’"Excuseme,gentlemen,"saidthegeneral;"youmaynotacknowledgeLouisXVIII.,butIdo,ashehasmademeabaronandafield-marshal,andIshallneverforgetthatforthesetwotitlesIamindebtedtohishappyreturntoFrance."

           "’"Sir,"saidthepresident,risingwithgravity,"becarefulwhatyousay;yourwordsclearlyshowusthattheyaredeceivedconcerningyouintheIslandofElba,andhavedeceivedus!Thecommunicationhasbeenmadetoyouinconsequenceoftheconfidenceplacedinyou,andwhichdoesyouhonor.Nowwediscoverourerror;atitleandpromotionattachyoutothegovernmentwewishtooverturn.Wewillnotconstrainyoutohelpus;weenrollnooneagainsthisconscience,butwewillcompelyoutoactgenerously,evenifyouarenotdisposedtodoso."

           "’"Youwouldcallactinggenerously,knowingyourconspiracyandnotinformingagainstyou,thatiswhatIshouldcallbecomingyouraccomplice.

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