Граф Монте-Кристо

A Signed Statement.

           "Beware,sir,"repliedthepresident,"youarenolongerintheassembly,andhaveonlytodowithindividuals;donotinsultthemunlessyouwishtobeheldresponsible."Butinsteadoflistening,M.d’Epinaywenton"Youarestillasbraveinyourcarriageasinyourassemblybecauseyouarestillfouragainstone."Thepresidentstoppedthecoach.TheywereatthatpartoftheQuaidesOrmeswherethestepsleaddowntotheriver."Whydoyoustophere?"askedd’Epinay.

           "’"Because,sir,"saidthepresident,"youhaveinsultedaman,andthatmanwillnotgoonestepfartherwithoutdemandinghonorablereparation."

           "’"Anothermethodofassassination?"saidthegeneral,shrugginghisshoulders.

           "’"Makenonoise,sir,unlessyouwishmetoconsideryouasoneofthemenofwhomyouspokejustnowascowards,whotaketheirweaknessforashield.Youarealone,onealoneshallansweryou;youhaveaswordbyyourside,Ihaveoneinmycane;youhavenowitness,oneofthesegentlemenwillserveyou.Now,ifyouplease,removeyourbandage."Thegeneraltorethehandkerchieffromhiseyes."Atlast,"saidhe,"IshallknowwithwhomIhavetodo."Theyopenedthedoorandthefourmenalighted.’"

           Franzagaininterruptedhimself,andwipedthecolddropsfromhisbrow;therewassomethingawfulinhearingthesonreadaloudintremblingpallorthesedetailsofhisfather’sdeath,whichhadhithertobeenamystery.Valentineclaspedherhandsasifinprayer.

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