Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

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           "Ah,duelling,"criedthecount;"apleasantmanner,uponmysoul,ofarrivingatyourendwhenthatendisvengeance!Amanhascarriedoffyourmistress,amanhasseducedyourwife,amanhasdishonoredyourdaughter;hehasrenderedthewholelifeofonewhohadtherighttoexpectfromheaventhatportionofhappinessGodhispromisedtoeveryoneofhiscreatures,anexistenceofmiseryandinfamy;andyouthinkyouareavengedbecauseyousendaballthroughthehead,orpassaswordthroughthebreast,ofthatmanwhohasplantedmadnessinyourbrain,anddespairinyourheart.Andremember,moreover,thatitisoftenhewhocomesoffvictoriousfromthestrife,absolvedofallcrimeintheeyesoftheworld.No,no,"continuedthecount,"hadItoavengemyself,itisnotthusIwouldtakerevenge."

           "Thenyoudisapproveofduelling?Youwouldnotfightaduel?"askedAlbertinhisturn,astonishedatthisstrangetheory.

           "Oh,yes,"repliedthecount;"understandme,Iwouldfightaduelforatrifle,foraninsult,forablow;andthemoresothat,thankstomyskillinallbodilyexercises,andtheindifferencetodangerIhavegraduallyacquired,Ishouldbealmostcertaintokillmyman.

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