Граф Монте-Кристо

The Law.

           Howcouldsheextricateherselffromthislabyrinth?Towhomwouldsheapplytohelpheroutofthispainfulsituation?Debray,towhomshehadrun,withthefirstinstinctofawomantowardsthemansheloves,andwhoyetbetraysherDebraycouldbutgiveheradvice,shemustapplytosomeonemorepowerfulthanhe.

           ThebaronessthenthoughtofM.deVillefort.ItwasM.deVillefortwhohadremorselesslybroughtmisfortuneintoherfamily,asthoughtheyhadbeenstrangers.But,no;onreflection,theprocureurwasnotamercilessman;anditwasnotthemagistrate,slavetohisduties,butthefriend,theloyalfriend,whoroughlybutfirmlycutintotheverycoreofthecorruption;itwasnottheexecutioner,butthesurgeon,whowishedtowithdrawthehonorofDanglarsfromignominiousassociationwiththedisgracedyoungmantheyhadpresentedtotheworldastheirson-inlaw.AndsinceVillefort,thefriendofDanglars,hadactedinthisway,noonecouldsupposethathehadbeenpreviouslyacquaintedwith,orhadlenthimselfto,anyofAndrea’sintrigues.Villefort’sconduct,therefore,uponreflection,appearedtothebaronessasifshapedfortheirmutualadvantage.Buttheinflexibilityoftheprocureurshouldstopthere;shewouldseehimthenextday,andifshecouldnotmakehimfailinhisdutiesasamagistrate,shewould,atleast,obtainalltheindulgencehecouldallow.Shewouldinvokethepast,recalloldrecollections;shewouldsupplicatehimbytheremembranceofguilty,yethappydays.M.

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