Граф Монте-Кристо

The Deputy Procureur du Roi.

           Suppose,forinstance,theprisoner,asismorethanprobable,tohaveservedunderNapoleonwell,canyouexpectforaninstant,thatoneaccustomed,atthewordofhiscommander,torushfearlesslyontheverybayonetsofhisfoe,willscruplemoretodriveastilettointotheheartofoneheknowstobehispersonalenemy,thantoslaughterhisfellow-creatures,merelybecausebiddentodosobyoneheisboundtoobey?Besides,onerequirestheexcitementofbeinghatefulintheeyesoftheaccused,inordertolashone’sselfintoastateofsufficientvehemenceandpower.IwouldnotchoosetoseethemanagainstwhomIpleadedsmile,asthoughinmockeryofmywords.No;myprideistoseetheaccusedpale,agitated,andasthoughbeatenoutofallcomposurebythefireofmyeloquence."Reneeutteredasmotheredexclamation.

           "Bravo!"criedoneoftheguests;"thatiswhatIcalltalkingtosomepurpose."

           "Justthepersonwerequireatatimelikethepresent,"saidasecond.

           "Whatasplendidbusinessthatlastcaseofyourswas,mydearVillefort!"remarkedathird;"Imeanthetrialofthemanformurderinghisfather.Uponmyword,youkilledhimeretheexecutionerhadlaidhishanduponhim.

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