Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           Hereisamanwhohadresignedhimselftohisfate,whowasgoingtothescaffoldtodie—likeacoward,itistrue,buthewasabouttodiewithoutresistance.Doyouknowwhatgavehimstrength?—doyouknowwhatconsoledhim?Itwas,thatanotherpartookofhispunishment—thatanotherpartookofhisanguish—thatanotherwastodiebeforehim.Leadtwosheeptothebutcher’s,twooxentotheslaughterhouse,andmakeoneofthemunderstandthathiscompanionwillnotdie;thesheepwillbleatforpleasure,theoxwillbellowwithjoy.Butman—man,whomGodcreatedinhisownimage—man,uponwhomGodhaslaidhisfirst,hissolecommandment,tolovehisneighbor—man,towhomGodhasgivenavoicetoexpresshisthoughts—whatishisfirstcrywhenhehearshisfellow-manissaved?Ablasphemy.Honortoman,thismasterpieceofnature,thiskingofthecreation!"Andthecountburstintoalaugh;aterriblelaugh,thatshowedhemusthavesufferedhorriblytobeablethustolaugh.However,thestrugglestillcontinued,anditwasdreadfultowitness.ThepeoplealltookpartagainstAndrea,andtwentythousandvoicescried,"Puthimtodeath!puthimtodeath!"Franzsprangback,butthecountseizedhisarm,andheldhimbeforethewindow."Whatareyoudoing?"saidhe."Doyoupityhim?Ifyouheardthecryof‘Maddog!’youwouldtakeyourgun—youwouldunhesitatinglyshootthepoorbeast,who,afterall,wasonlyguiltyofhavingbeenbittenbyanotherdog

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