Граф Монте-Кристо

The Fifth of October.

           Telltheangelwhowillwatchoveryourfuturedestiny,Morrel,topraysometimesforaman,wholikeSatanthoughthimselfforaninstantequaltoGod,butwhonowacknowledgeswithChristianhumilitythatGodalonepossessessupremepowerandinfinitewisdom.Perhapsthoseprayersmaysoftentheremorsehefeelsinhisheart.Asforyou,Morrel,thisisthesecretofmyconducttowardsyou.Thereisneitherhappinessnormiseryintheworld;thereisonlythecomparisonofonestatewithanother,nothingmore.Hewhohasfeltthedeepestgriefisbestabletoexperiencesupremehappiness.Wemusthavefeltwhatitistodie,Morrel,thatwemayappreciatetheenjoymentsofliving.

           "Live,then,andbehappy,belovedchildrenofmyheart,andneverforgetthatuntilthedaywhenGodshalldeigntorevealthefuturetoman,allhumanwisdomissummedupinthesetwowords‘Waitandhope.’—Yourfriend,

           "EdmondDantes,CountofMonteCristo."

           Duringtheperusalofthisletter,whichinformedValentineforthefirsttimeofthemadnessofherfatherandthedeathofherbrother,shebecamepale,aheavysighescapedfromherbosom,andtears,notthelesspainfulbecausetheyweresilent,randownhercheeks;herhappinesscostherverydear.Morrellookedarounduneasily."But,"hesaid,"thecount’sgenerosityistoooverwhelming;Valentinewillbesatisfiedwithmyhumblefortune.Whereisthecount,friend?Leadmetohim."Jacopopointedtowardsthehorizon."Whatdoyoumean?"askedValentine

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