Граф Монте-Кристо

The Deputy Procureur du Roi.

           "

           "Oh,asforparricides,andsuchdreadfulpeopleasthat,"interposedRenee,"itmattersverylittlewhatisdonetothem;butasregardspoorunfortunatecreatureswhoseonlycrimeconsistsinhavingmixedthemselvesupinpoliticalintrigues"—

           "Why,thatistheveryworstoffencetheycouldpossiblycommit;for,don’tyousee,Renee,thekingisthefatherofhispeople,andhewhoshallplotorcontriveaughtagainstthelifeandsafetyoftheparentofthirty-twomillionsofsouls,isaparricideuponafearfullygreatscale?"

           "Idon’tknowanythingaboutthat,"repliedRenee;"but,M.deVillefort,youhavepromisedme—haveyounot?—alwaystoshowmercytothoseIpleadfor."

           "Makeyourselfquiteeasyonthatpoint,"answeredVillefort,withoneofhissweetestsmiles;"youandIwillalwaysconsultuponourverdicts."

           "Mylove,"saidthemarquise,"attendtoyourdoves,yourlap-dogs,andembroidery,butdonotmeddlewithwhatyoudonotunderstand.Nowadaysthemilitaryprofessionisinabeyanceandthemagisterialrobeisthebadgeofhonor.ThereisawiseLatinproverbthatisverymuchinpoint."

           "Cedantarmatogae,"saidVillefortwithabow.

           "IcannotspeakLatin,"respondedthemarquise.

           "Well,"saidRenee,"Icannothelpregrettingyouhadnotchosensomeotherprofessionthanyourown—aphysician,forinstance.

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