Граф Монте-Кристо

A Signed Statement.

           YouseeIammorecandidthanyou."’"

           "Ah,myfather!"saidFranz,interruptinghimself."Iunderstandnowwhytheymurderedhim."Valentinecouldnothelpcastingoneglancetowardstheyoungman,whosefilialenthusiasmitwasdelightfultobehold.Villefortwalkedtoandfrobehindthem.Noirtierwatchedtheexpressionofeachone,andpreservedhisdignifiedandcommandingattitude.Franzreturnedtothemanuscript,andcontinued:—

           "’"Sir,"saidthepresident,"youhavebeeninvitedtojointhisassemblyyouwerenotforcedhere;itwasproposedtoyoutocomeblindfoldedyouaccepted.WhenyoucompliedwiththistwofoldrequestyouwellknewwedidnotwishtosecurethethroneofLouisXVIII.,orweshouldnottakesomuchcaretoavoidthevigilanceofthepolice.Itwouldbeconcedingtoomuchtoallowyoutoputonamasktoaidyouinthediscoveryofoursecret,andthentoremoveitthatyoumayruinthosewhohaveconfidedinyou.No,no,youmustfirstsayifyoudeclareyourselfforthekingofadaywhonowreigns,orforhismajestytheemperor."

           "’"Iamaroyalist,"repliedthegeneral;"IhavetakentheoathofallegiancetoLouisXVIII.,andIwilladheretoit."Thesewordswerefollowedbyageneralmurmur,anditwasevidentthatseveralofthememberswerediscussingtheproprietyofmakingthegeneralrepentofhisrashness.

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