Граф Монте-Кристо

The Fifth of October.

           "

           "Ibelieveallyoutellmewithoutquestioningitsmeaning;forinstance,youtoldmetolive,andIdidlive;youtoldmetohope,andIalmostdidso.Iamalmostinclinedtoaskyou,asthoughyouhadexperienceddeath,‘isitpainfultodie?’"

           MonteCristolookeduponMorrelwithindescribabletenderness."Yes,"hesaid,"yes,doubtlessitispainful,ifyouviolentlybreaktheoutercoveringwhichobstinatelybegsforlife.Ifyouplungeadaggerintoyourflesh,ifyouinsinuateabulletintoyourbrain,whichtheleastshockdisordersthencertainly,youwillsufferpain,andyouwillrepentquittingalifeforareposeyouhaveboughtatsodearaprice."

           "Yes;Iknowthatthereisasecretofluxuryandpainindeath,aswellasinlife;theonlythingistounderstandit."

           "Youhavespokentruly,Maximilian;accordingtothecarewebestowuponit,deathiseitherafriendwhorocksusgentlyasanurse,oranenemywhoviolentlydragsthesoulfromthebody.Someday,whentheworldismucholder,andwhenmankindwillbemastersofallthedestructivepowersinnature,toserveforthegeneralgoodofhumanity;whenmankind,asyouwerejustsaying,havediscoveredthesecretsofdeath,thenthatdeathwillbecomeassweetandvoluptuousasaslumberinthearmsofyourbeloved."

           "Andifyouwishedtodie,youwouldchoosethisdeath,count?"

           "Yes."

           Morrelextendedhishand.

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