Граф Монте-Кристо

A Nocturnal Interview.

           Amplecorroborationofthisstatementmaybeobtainedbyarrestingtheabove-mentionedEdmondDantes,whoeithercarriestheletterforParisaboutwithhim,orhasitathisfather’sabode.Shoulditnotbefoundinpossessionofeitherfatherorson,thenitwillassuredlybediscoveredinthecabinbelongingtothesaidDantesonboardthePharaon."

           "Howdreadful!"saidMercedes,passingherhandacrossherbrow,moistwithperspiration;"andthatletter"—

           "Iboughtitfortwohundredthousandfrancs,madame,"saidMonteCristo;"butthatisatrifle,sinceitenablesmetojustifymyselftoyou."

           "Andtheresultofthatletter"—

           "Youwellknow,madame,wasmyarrest;butyoudonotknowhowlongthatarrestlasted.YoudonotknowthatIremainedforfourteenyearswithinaquarterofaleagueofyou,inadungeonintheChateaud’If.YoudonotknowthateverydayofthosefourteenyearsIrenewedthevowofvengeancewhichIhadmadethefirstday;andyetIwasnotawarethatyouhadmarriedFernand,mycalumniator,andthatmyfatherhaddiedofhunger!"

           "Canitbe?"criedMercedes,shuddering.

           "ThatiswhatIheardonleavingmyprisonfourteenyearsafterIhadenteredit;andthatiswhy,onaccountofthelivingMercedesandmydeceasedfather,IhavesworntorevengemyselfonFernand,andIhaverevengedmyself.

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