Граф Монте-Кристо

Expiation.

           Hiswife!Hehadjustactedtheinexorablejudgewithher,hehadcondemnedhertodeath,andshe,crushedbyremorse,struckwithterror,coveredwiththeshameinspiredbytheeloquenceofhisirreproachablevirtue—she,apoor,weakwoman,withouthelporthepowerofdefendingherselfagainsthisabsoluteandsupremewill—shemightatthatverymoment,perhaps,bepreparingtodie!Anhourhadelapsedsincehercondemnation;atthatmoment,doubtless,shewasrecallingallhercrimestohermemory;shewasaskingpardonforhersins;perhapsshewasevenwritingaletterimploringforgivenessfromhervirtuoushusband—aforgivenessshewaspurchasingwithherdeath!Villefortagaingroanedwithanguishanddespair."Ah,"heexclaimed,"thatwomanbecamecriminalonlyfromassociatingwithme!Icarriedtheinfectionofcrimewithme,andshehascaughtitasshewouldthetyphusfever,thecholera,theplague!AndyetIhavepunishedher—Ihavedaredtotellher—Ihave—‘Repentanddie!’Butno,shemustnotdie;sheshalllive,andwithme.WewillfleefromParisandgoasfarastheearthreaches.Itoldherofthescaffold;oh,heavens,Iforgotthatitawaitsmealso!HowcouldIpronouncethatword?Yes,wewillfly;Iwillconfessalltoher—IwilltellherdailythatIalsohavecommittedacrime!—Oh,whatanalliance—thetigerandtheserpent;worthywifeofsuchasIam!Shemustlivethatmyinfamymaydiminishhers."AndVillefortdashedopenthewindowinfrontofthecarriage.

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