Граф Монте-Кристо

The Trial.

           ‘Madame,’saidthepresident,‘mayreferencebemadetotheCountofMonteCristo,whoisnow,Ibelieve,inParis?’—‘Sir,’repliedHaidee,‘theCountofMonteCristo,myfoster-father,hasbeeninNormandythelastthreedays.’

           "‘Who,then,hascounselledyoutotakethisstep,oneforwhichthecourtisdeeplyindebtedtoyou,andwhichisperfectlynatural,consideringyourbirthandyourmisfortunes?’—‘Sir,’repliedHaidee,‘Ihavebeenledtotakethisstepfromafeelingofrespectandgrief.AlthoughaChristian,mayGodforgiveme,Ihavealwayssoughttorevengemyillustriousfather.SinceIsetmyfootinFrance,andknewthetraitorlivedinParis,Ihavewatchedcarefully.Iliveretiredinthehouseofmynobleprotector,butIdoitfromchoice.Iloveretirementandsilence,becauseIcanlivewithmythoughtsandrecollectionsofpastdays.ButtheCountofMonteCristosurroundsmewitheverypaternalcare,andIamignorantofnothingwhichpassesintheworld.Ilearnallinthesilenceofmyapartmentsforinstance,Iseeallthenewspapers,everyperiodical,aswellaseverynewpieceofmusic;andbythuswatchingthecourseofthelifeofothers,IlearnedwhathadtranspiredthismorningintheHouseofPeers,andwhatwastotakeplacethisevening;thenIwrote.

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