Граф Монте-Кристо

The Story.

           "

           "How?"

           "Yes,"continuedCaderousse,"soitis;afterfiveandtwentyyearsoflabor,afterhavingacquiredamosthonorablenameinthetradeofMarseilles,M.Morrelisutterlyruined;hehaslostfiveshipsintwoyears,hassufferedbythebankruptcyofthreelargehouses,andhisonlyhopenowisinthatveryPharaonwhichpoorDantescommanded,andwhichisexpectedfromtheIndieswithacargoofcochinealandindigo.Ifthisshipfounders,liketheothers,heisaruinedman."

           "Andhastheunfortunatemanwifeorchildren?"inquiredtheabbe.

           "Yes,hehasawife,whothrougheverythinghasbehavedlikeanangel;hehasadaughter,whowasabouttomarrythemansheloved,butwhosefamilynowwillnotallowhimtowedthedaughterofaruinedman;hehas,besides,ason,alieutenantinthearmy;and,asyoumaysuppose,allthis,insteadoflessening,onlyaugmentshissorrows.Ifhewerealoneintheworldhewouldblowouthisbrains,andtherewouldbeanend."

           "Horrible!"ejaculatedthepriest.

           "Anditisthusheavenrecompensesvirtue,sir,"addedCaderousse."Yousee,I,whoneverdidabadactionbutthatIhavetoldyouofamindestitution,withmypoorwifedyingoffeverbeforemyveryeyes,andIunabletodoanythingintheworldforher;Ishalldieofhunger,asoldDantesdid,whileFernandandDanglarsarerollinginwealth.

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