Граф Монте-Кристо

The Deputy Procureur du Roi.

           Theprisonerwhomyouthereseepale,agitated,andalarmed,insteadofasisthecasewhenacurtainfallsonatragedygoinghometosuppeacefullywithhisfamily,andthenretiringtorest,thathemayrecommencehismimicwoesonthemorrowisremovedfromyoursightmerelytobereconductedtohisprisonanddelivereduptotheexecutioner.Ileaveyoutojudgehowfaryournervesarecalculatedtobearyouthroughsuchascene.Ofthis,however,beassured,thatshouldanyfavorableopportunitypresentitself,Iwillnotfailtoofferyouthechoiceofbeingpresent."

           "Forshame,M.deVillefort!"saidRenee,becomingquitepale;"don’tyouseehowyouarefrighteningus?andyetyoulaugh."

           "Whatwouldyouhave?’Tislikeaduel.Ihavealreadyrecordedsentenceofdeath,fiveorsixtimes,againstthemoversofpoliticalconspiracies,andwhocansayhowmanydaggersmaybereadysharpened,andonlywaitingafavorableopportunitytobeburiedinmyheart?"

           "Graciousheavens,M.deVillefort,"saidRenee,becomingmoreandmoreterrified;"yousurelyarenotinearnest."

           "IndeedIam,"repliedtheyoungmagistratewithasmile;"andintheinterestingtrialthatyoungladyisanxioustowitness,thecasewouldonlybestillmoreaggravated.

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