Граф Монте-Кристо

The Presentation.

           Ihavedevotedmyselftoindustry;Istudytheusefularts.DuringthetwentyyearsIserved,Ioftenwishedtodoso,butIhadnotthetime."

           "Thesearetheideasthatrenderyournationsuperiortoanyother,"returnedMonteCristo."Agentlemanofhighbirth,possessorofanamplefortune,youhaveconsentedtogainyourpromotionasanobscuresoldier,stepbystepthisisuncommon;thenbecomegeneral,peerofFrance,commanderoftheLegionofHonor,youconsenttoagaincommenceasecondapprenticeship,withoutanyotherhopeoranyotherdesirethanthatofonedaybecomingusefultoyourfellow-creatures;this,indeed,ispraiseworthynay,more,itissublime."Albertlookedonandlistenedwithastonishment;hewasnotusedtoseeMonteCristogiveventtosuchburstsofenthusiasm."Alas,"continuedthestranger,doubtlesstodispeltheslightcloudthatcoveredMorcerf’sbrow,"wedonotactthusinItaly;wegrowaccordingtoourraceandourspecies,andwepursuethesamelines,andoftenthesameuselessness,allourlives."

           "But,monsieur,"saidtheCountofMorcerf,"foramanofyourmerit,Italyisnotacountry,andFranceopensherarmstoreceiveyou;respondtohercall.Francewillnot,perhaps,bealwaysungrateful.Shetreatsherchildrenill,butshealwayswelcomesstrangers."

           "Ah,father,"saidAlbertwithasmile,"itisevidentyoudonotknowtheCountofMonteCristo;hedespisesallhonors,andcontentshimselfwiththosewrittenonhispassport.

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