Граф Монте-Кристо

The Fifth of September.

           MorrelhadlongthoughtofDanglars,buthadkeptawayfromsomeinstinctivemotive,andhaddelayedaslongaspossibleavailinghimselfofthislastresource.AndMorrelwasright,forhereturnedhomecrushedbythehumiliationofarefusal.Yet,onhisarrival,Morreldidnotutteracomplaint,orsayoneharshword.Heembracedhisweepingwifeanddaughter,pressedEmmanuel’shandwithfriendlywarmth,andthengoingtohisprivateroomonthesecondfloorhadsentforCocles."Then,"saidthetwowomentoEmmanuel,"weareindeedruined."

           Itwasagreedinabriefcouncilheldamongthem,thatJulieshouldwritetoherbrother,whowasingarrisonatNimes,tocometothemasspeedilyaspossible.Thepoorwomenfeltinstinctivelythattheyrequiredalltheirstrengthtosupporttheblowthatimpended.Besides,MaximilianMorrel,thoughhardlytwoandtwenty,hadgreatinfluenceoverhisfather.Hewasastrong-minded,uprightyoungman.Atthetimewhenhedecidedonhisprofessionhisfatherhadnodesiretochooseforhim,buthadconsultedyoungMaximilian’staste.Hehadatoncedeclaredforamilitarylife,andhadinconsequencestudiedhard,passedbrilliantlythroughthePolytechnicSchool,andleftitassub-lieutenantofthe53doftheline.Forayearhehadheldthisrank,andexpectedpromotiononthefirstvacancy.InhisregimentMaximilianMorrelwasnotedforhisrigidobservance,notonlyoftheobligationsimposedonasoldier,butalsoofthedutiesofaman;andhethusgainedthenameof"thestoic.

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