Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           

           "Weneverknewwhohadrevealedthisfatalsecret,whichwehadsocarefullyconcealedfromhim;however,itwasthisanswer,inwhichthechild’swholecharacterrevealeditself,thatalmostterrifiedme,andmyarmfellwithouttouchinghim.Theboytriumphed,andthisvictoryrenderedhimsoaudacious,thatallthemoneyofAssunta,whoseaffectionforhimseemedtoincreaseashebecamemoreunworthyofit,wasspentincapricessheknewnothowtocontendagainst,andfolliesshehadnotthecouragetoprevent.WhenIwasatRoglianoeverythingwentonproperly,butnosoonerwasmybackturnedthanBenedettobecamemaster,andeverythingwentill.Whenhewasonlyeleven,hechosehiscompanionsfromamongtheyoungmenofeighteenortwenty,theworstcharactersinBastia,or,indeed,inCorsica,andtheyhadalready,forsomemischievouspranks,beenseveraltimesthreatenedwithaprosecution.Ibecamealarmed,asanyprosecutionmightbeattendedwithseriousconsequences.Iwascompelled,atthisperiod,toleaveCorsicaonanimportantexpedition;Ireflectedforalongtime,andwiththehopeofavertingsomeimpendingmisfortune,IresolvedthatBenedettoshouldaccompanyme.Ihopedthattheactiveandlaboriouslifeofasmuggler,withtheseveredisciplineonboard,wouldhaveasalutaryeffectonhischaracter,whichwasnowwell-nigh,ifnotquite,corrupt.IspoketoBenedettoalone,andproposedtohimtoaccompanyme,endeavoringtotempthimbyallthepromisesmostlikelytodazzletheimaginationofachildoftwelve.

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