Граф Монте-Кристо

The Presentation.

           Stephen,andwhowouldnothavetakenthetroublehadInotbeentoldthatwhenyoutravelmuchitisnecessary.Besides,youmusthavesomethingonthepanelsofyourcarriage,toescapebeingsearchedbythecustom-houseofficers.Excusemyputtingsuchaquestiontoyou."

           "Itisnotindiscreet,"returnedMorcerf,withthesimplicityofconviction."Youhaveguessedrightly.Theseareourarms,thatis,thoseofmyfather,buttheyare,asyousee,joinedtoanothershield,whichhasgules,asilvertower,whicharemymother’s.ByhersideIamSpanish,butthefamilyofMorcerfisFrench,and,Ihaveheard,oneoftheoldestofthesouthofFrance."

           "Yes,"repliedMonteCristo"theseblazonsprovethat.AlmostallthearmedpilgrimsthatwenttotheHolyLandtookfortheirarmseitheracross,inhonoroftheirmission,orbirdsofpassage,insignofthelongvoyagetheywereabouttoundertake,andwhichtheyhopedtoaccomplishonthewingsoffaith.OneofyourancestorshadjoinedtheCrusades,andsupposingittobeonlythatofSt.Louis,thatmakesyoumounttothethirteenthcentury,whichistolerablyancient."

           "Itispossible,"saidMorcerf;"myfatherhasinhisstudyagenealogicaltreewhichwilltellyouallthat,andonwhichImadecommentariesthatwouldhavegreatlyedifiedHozierandJaucourt.AtpresentInolongerthinkofit,andyetImusttellyouthatwearebeginningtooccupyourselvesgreatlywiththesethingsunderourpopulargovernment.

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