Граф Монте-Кристо

The Story.

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           "ButhowcouldapoorCatalanfisher-boy,withouteducationorresources,makeafortune?Iconfessthisstaggersme."

           "Andithasstaggeredeverybody.Theremusthavebeeninhislifesomestrangesecretthatnooneknows."

           "But,then,bywhatvisiblestepshasheattainedthishighfortuneorhighposition?"

           "Both,sirhehasbothfortuneandpositionboth."

           "Thismustbeimpossible!"

           "Itwouldseemso;butlisten,andyouwillunderstand.Somedaysbeforethereturnoftheemperor,Fernandwasdrafted.TheBourbonslefthimquietlyenoughattheCatalans,butNapoleonreturned,aspeciallevywasmade,andFernandwascompelledtojoin.Iwenttoo;butasIwasolderthanFernand,andhadjustmarriedmypoorwife,Iwasonlysenttothecoast.Fernandwasenrolledintheactivetroop,wenttothefrontierwithhisregiment,andwasatthebattleofLigny.Thenightafterthatbattlehewassentryatthedoorofageneralwhocarriedonasecretcorrespondencewiththeenemy.ThatsamenightthegeneralwastogoovertotheEnglish.HeproposedtoFernandtoaccompanyhim;Fernandagreedtodoso,desertedhispost,andfollowedthegeneral.Fernandwouldhavebeencourt-martialedifNapoleonhadremainedonthethrone,buthisactionwasrewardedbytheBourbons.

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