Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           Sincemybrother’sassassinationinthestreetsofNimes,Ihadneverenteredthetown;theresultwasthattheinn-keeperwithwhomwewereconnected,seeingthatwewouldnolongercometohim,wasforcedtocometous,andhadestablishedabranchtohisinn,ontheroadfromBellegardetoBeaucaire,atthesignofthePontduGard.Wehadthus,atAigues–Mortes,Martigues,orBouc,adozenplaceswhereweleftourgoods,andwhere,incaseofnecessity,weconcealedourselvesfromthegendarmesandcustom-houseofficers.Smugglingisaprofitabletrade,whenacertaindegreeofvigorandintelligenceisemployed;asformyself,broughtupinthemountains,Ihadadoublemotiveforfearingthegendarmesandcustom-houseofficers,asmyappearancebeforethejudgeswouldcauseaninquiry,andaninquiryalwayslooksbackintothepast.Andinmypastlifetheymightfindsomethingfarmoregravethanthesellingofsmuggledcigars,orbarrelsofbrandywithoutapermit.So,preferringdeathtocapture,Iaccomplishedthemostastonishingdeeds,andwhich,morethanonce,showedmethatthetoogreatcarewetakeofourbodiesistheonlyobstacletothesuccessofthoseprojectswhichrequirerapiddecision,andvigorousanddeterminedexecution.Inreality,whenyouhaveoncedevotedyourlifetoyourenterprises,youarenolongertheequalofothermen,or,rather,othermenarenolongeryourequals,andwhosoeverhastakenthisresolution,feelshisstrengthandresourcesdoubled."

           "Philosophy,M.

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