Граф Монте-Кристо

The Presentation.

           

           Shethankedthembothwithasmile."No,"returnedshe,"butIfeelsomeemotiononseeing,forthefirsttime,themanwithoutwhoseinterventionweshouldhavebeenintearsanddesolation.Monsieur,"continuedthecountess,advancingwiththemajestyofaqueen,"Iowetoyouthelifeofmyson,andforthisIblessyou.Now,IthankyouforthepleasureyougivemeinthusaffordingmetheopportunityofthankingyouasIhaveblessedyou,fromthebottomofmyheart."Thecountbowedagain,butlowerthanbefore;HewasevenpalerthanMercedes."Madame,"saidhe,"thecountandyourselfrecompensetoogenerouslyasimpleaction.Tosaveaman,tospareafather’sfeelings,oramother’ssensibility,isnottodoagoodaction,butasimpledeedofhumanity."Atthesewords,utteredwiththemostexquisitesweetnessandpoliteness,MadamedeMorcerfreplied."Itisveryfortunateformyson,monsieur,thathefoundsuchafriend,andIthankGodthatthingsarethus."AndMercedesraisedherfineeyestoheavenwithsoferventanexpressionofgratitude,thatthecountfanciedhesawtearsinthem.M.deMorcerfapproachedher."Madame,"saidhe."Ihavealreadymademyexcusestothecountforquittinghim,andIprayyoutodosoalso.Thesittingcommencesattwo;itisnowthree,andIamtospeak."

           "Go,then,andmonsieurandIwillstriveourbesttoforgetyourabsence,"repliedthecountess,withthesametoneofdeepfeeling.

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