Граф Монте-Кристо

The Abbe’s Chamber.

           "

           "Thenyouprofessignoranceofthecrimewithwhichyouarecharged?"

           "Ido,indeed;andthisIswearbythetwobeingsmostdeartomeuponearth—myfatherandMercedes."

           "Come,"saidtheabbe,closinghishiding-place,andpushingthebedbacktoitsoriginalsituation,"letmehearyourstory."

           Dantesobeyed,andcommencedwhathecalledhishistory,butwhichconsistedonlyoftheaccountofavoyagetoIndia,andtwoorthreevoyagestotheLevantuntilhearrivedattherecitalofhislastcruise,withthedeathofCaptainLeclere,andthereceiptofapackettobedeliveredbyhimselftothegrandmarshal;hisinterviewwiththatpersonage,andhisreceiving,inplaceofthepacketbrought,aletteraddressedtoaMonsieurNoirtier—hisarrivalatMarseilles,andinterviewwithhisfather—hisaffectionforMercedes,andtheirnuptualfeast—hisarrestandsubsequentexamination,histemporarydetentionatthePalaisdeJustice,andhisfinalimprisonmentintheChateaud’If.FromthispointeverythingwasablanktoDantes—heknewnothingmore,noteventhelengthoftimehehadbeenimprisoned.Hisrecitalfinished,theabbereflectedlongandearnestly.

           "Thereis,"saidhe,attheendofhismeditations,"aclevermaxim,whichbearsuponwhatIwassayingtoyousomelittlewhileago,andthatis,thatunlesswickedideastakerootinanaturallydepravedmind,humannature,inarightandwholesomestate,revoltsatcrime.

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