Граф Монте-Кристо

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           "Then,"saidMonteCristo"youwenttohim?"

           "‘Monsieur,’Isaid,‘mybrotherwasassassinatedyesterdayinthestreetsofNimes,Iknownotbywhom,butitisyourdutytofindout.Youaretherepresentativeofjusticehere,anditisforjusticetoavengethoseshehasbeenunabletoprotect.’—‘Whowasyourbrother?’askedhe.—‘AlieutenantintheCorsicanbattalion.’—‘Asoldieroftheusurper,then?’—‘AsoldieroftheFrencharmy.’—‘Well,’repliedhe,‘hehassmittenwiththesword,andhehasperishedbythesword.’—‘Youaremistaken,monsieur,’Ireplied;‘hehasperishedbytheponiard.’—‘Whatdoyouwantmetodo?’askedthemagistrate.—‘Ihavealreadytoldyou—avengehim.’—‘Onwhom?’—‘Onhismurderers.’—‘HowshouldIknowwhotheyare?’—‘Orderthemtobesoughtfor.’—‘Why,yourbrotherhasbeeninvolvedinaquarrel,andkilledinaduel.Alltheseoldsoldierscommitexcesseswhichweretoleratedinthetimeoftheemperor,butwhicharenotsufferednow,forthepeopleheredonotlikesoldiersofsuchdisorderlyconduct.’—‘Monsieur,’Ireplied,‘itisnotformyselfthatIentreatyourinterference—Ishouldgrieveforhimoravengehim,butmypoorbrotherhadawife,andwereanythingtohappentome,thepoorcreaturewouldperishfromwant,formybrother’spayalonekepther.Pray,tryandobtainasmallgovernmentpensionforher.