Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           "Itwasanembarrassingloadforamanseekingtoescape."

           "Ihadnotforamomenttheideaofkeepingit,butIknewthatatParistherewasanasylumwheretheyreceivesuchcreatures.AsIpassedthecitygatesIdeclaredthatIhadfoundthechildontheroad,andIinquiredwheretheasylumwas;theboxconfirmedmystatement,thelinenprovedthattheinfantbelongedtowealthyparents,thebloodwithwhichIwascoveredmighthaveproceededfromthechildaswellasfromanyoneelse.Noobjectionwasraised,buttheypointedouttheasylum,whichwassituatedattheupperendoftheRued’Enfer,andafterhavingtakentheprecautionofcuttingthelinenintwopieces,sothatoneofthetwoletterswhichmarkeditwasonthepiecewrappedaroundthechild,whiletheotherremainedinmypossession,Irangthebell,andfledwithallspeed.AfortnightafterIwasatRogliano,andIsaidtoAssunta‘Consolethyself,sister;Israelisdead,butheisavenged.’ShedemandedwhatImeant,andwhenIhadtoldherall‘Giovanni,’saidshe,‘youshouldhavebroughtthischildwithyou;wewouldhavereplacedtheparentsithaslost,havecalleditBenedetto,andthen,inconsequenceofthisgoodaction,Godwouldhaveblessedus.’InreplyIgaveherthehalfofthelinenIhadkeptinordertoreclaimhimifwebecamerich."

           "Whatlettersweremarkedonthelinen?"saidMonteCristo.

           "AnHandanN,surmountedbyabaron’scoronet."

           "Byheaven,M.

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