Граф Монте-Кристо

The Corsican Ogre.

           deVillefortinsignificant,orelsedictatedbyvenalambition,"Thesewordswereanallusiontothesentimentswhichtheministerofpolicehadutteredwithsomuchconfidenceanhourbefore.

           Villefortunderstoodtheking’sintent.Anyotherpersonwould,perhaps,havebeenovercomebysuchanintoxicatingdraughtofpraise;buthefearedtomakeforhimselfamortalenemyofthepoliceminister,althoughhesawthatDandrewasirrevocablylost.Infact,theminister,who,intheplenitudeofhispower,hadbeenunabletounearthNapoleon’ssecret,mightindespairathisowndownfallinterrogateDantesandsolaybarethemotivesofVillefort’splot.Realizingthis,Villefortcametotherescueofthecrest-fallenminister,insteadofaidingtocrushhim.

           "Sire,"saidVillefort,"thesuddennessofthiseventmustprovetoyourmajestythattheissueisinthehandsofProvidence;whatyourmajestyispleasedtoattributetomeasprofoundperspicacityissimplyowingtochance,andIhaveprofitedbythatchance,likeagoodanddevotedservantthat’sall.DonotattributetomemorethanIdeserve,sire,thatyourmajestymayneverhaveoccasiontorecallthefirstopinionyouhavebeenpleasedtoformofme."Theministerofpolicethankedtheyoungmanbyaneloquentlook,andVillefortunderstoodthathehadsucceededinhisdesign;thatistosay,thatwithoutforfeitingthegratitudeoftheking,hehadmadeafriendofoneonwhom,incaseofnecessity,hemightrely.

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 145 из 1932