Граф Монте-Кристо

The Rain of Blood.

           ‘Oh,father,’Iexclaimed,‘youareverygood.’

           "‘ButyoumustswearsolemnlythatIshallneverhavereasontorepentmyrecommendation.’Iextendedmyhand,andwasabouttopledgemyselfbyanypromisehewoulddictate,buthestoppedme.‘Itisunnecessaryforyoutobindyourselfbyanyvow,’saidhe;‘IknowandadmiretheCorsicannaturetoowelltofearyou.Here,takethis,’continuedhe,afterrapidlywritingthefewlinesIbroughttoyourexcellency,anduponreceiptofwhichyoudeignedtoreceivemeintoyourservice,andproudlyIaskwhetheryourexcellencyhaseverhadcausetorepenthavingdoneso?"

           "No,"repliedthecount;"Itakepleasureinsayingthatyouhaveservedmefaithfully,Bertuccio;butyoumighthaveshownmoreconfidenceinme."

           "I,yourexcellency?"

           "Yes;you.Howcomesit,thathavingbothasisterandanadoptedson,youhaveneverspokentomeofeither?"

           "Alas,Ihavestilltorecountthemostdistressingperiodofmylife.AnxiousasyoumaysupposeIwastobeholdandcomfortmydearsister,IlostnotimeinhasteningtoCorsica,butwhenIarrivedatRoglianoIfoundahouseofmourning,theconsequencesofascenesohorriblethattheneighborsrememberandspeakofittothisday.Actingbymyadvice,mypoorsisterhadrefusedtocomplywiththeunreasonabledemandsofBenedetto,whowascontinuallytormentingherformoney,aslongashebelievedtherewasasouleftinherpossession.

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