Граф Монте-Кристо

The Hundred Days.

           "Villefortthusforestalledanydangerofaninquiry,which,howeverimprobableitmightbe,ifitdidtakeplacewouldleavehimdefenceless.

           "ButhowshallIaddresstheminister?"

           "Sitdownthere,"saidVillefort,givinguphisplacetoMorrel,"andwritewhatIdictate."

           "Willyoubesogood?"

           "Certainly.Butlosenotime;wehavelosttoomuchalready."

           "Thatistrue.Onlythinkwhatthepoorfellowmayevennowbesuffering."Villefortshudderedatthesuggestion;buthehadgonetoofartodrawback.DantesmustbecrushedtogratifyVillefort’sambition.

           Villefortdictatedapetition,inwhich,fromanexcellentintention,nodoubt,Dantes’patrioticserviceswereexaggerated,andhewasmadeoutoneofthemostactiveagentsofNapoleon’sreturn.Itwasevidentthatatthesightofthisdocumenttheministerwouldinstantlyreleasehim.Thepetitionfinished,Villefortreaditaloud.

           "Thatwilldo,"saidhe;"leavetheresttome."

           "Willthepetitiongosoon?"

           "To-day."

           "Countersignedbyyou?"

           "ThebestthingIcandowillbetocertifythetruthofthecontentsofyourpetition."And,sittingdown,Villefortwrotethecertificateatthebottom.

           "Whatmoreistobedone?"

           "Iwilldowhateverisnecessary.

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