Граф Монте-Кристо

Number 34 and Number 27.

           Hetoldhimselfthatitwastheenmityofman,andnotthevengeanceofheaven,thathadthusplungedhimintothedeepestmisery.Heconsignedhisunknownpersecutorstothemosthorribletortureshecouldimagine,andfoundthemallinsufficient,becauseaftertorturecamedeath,andafterdeath,ifnotrepose,atleasttheboonofunconsciousness.

           Bydintofconstantlydwellingontheideathattranquillitywasdeath,andifpunishmentweretheendinviewothertorturesthandeathmustbeinvented,hebegantoreflectonsuicide.Unhappyhe,who,onthebrinkofmisfortune,broodsoverideaslikethese!

           Beforehimisadeadseathatstretchesinazurecalmbeforetheeye;buthewhounwarilyventureswithinitsembracefindshimselfstrugglingwithamonsterthatwoulddraghimdowntoperdition.Oncethusensnared,unlesstheprotectinghandofGodsnatchhimthence,allisover,andhisstrugglesbuttendtohastenhisdestruction.Thisstateofmentalanguishis,however,lessterriblethanthesufferingsthatprecedeorthepunishmentthatpossiblywillfollow.Thereisasortofconsolationatthecontemplationoftheyawningabyss,atthebottomofwhichliedarknessandobscurity.

           Edmondfoundsomesolaceintheseideas.Allhissorrows,allhissufferings,withtheirtrainofgloomyspectres,fledfromhiscellwhentheangelofdeathseemedabouttoenter.

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