Граф Монте-Кристо

Ideology.

           "

           "Really,sir,"retortedthecount,"haveyouattainedtheeminentsituationinwhichyouare,withouthavingadmitted,orevenwithouthavingmetwithexceptions?anddoyouneveruseyoureyes,whichmusthaveacquiredsomuchfinesseandcertainty,todivine,ataglance,thekindofmanbywhomyouareconfronted?Shouldnotamagistratebenotmerelythebestadministratorofthelaw,butthemostcraftyexpounderofthechicaneryofhisprofession,asteelprobetosearchhearts,atouchstonetotrythegoldwhichineachsoulismingledwithmoreorlessofalloy?"

           "Sir,"saidVillefort,"uponmyword,youovercomeme.Ireallyneverheardapersonspeakasyoudo."

           "Becauseyouremaineternallyencircledinaroundofgeneralconditions,andhaveneverdaredtoraiseyourwingsintothoseuppersphereswhichGodhaspeopledwithinvisibleorexceptionalbeings."

           "Andyouallowthen,sir,thatspheresexist,andthatthesemarkedandinvisiblebeingsmingleamongstus?"

           "Whyshouldtheynot?Canyouseetheairyoubreathe,andyetwithoutwhichyoucouldnotforamomentexist?"

           "Thenwedonotseethosebeingstowhomyouallude?"

           "Yes,wedo;youseethemwheneverGodpleasestoallowthemtoassumeamaterialform.Youtouchthem,comeincontactwiththem,speaktothem,andtheyreplytoyou."

           "Ah,"saidVillefort,smiling,"IconfessIshouldliketobewarnedwhenoneofthesebeingsisincontactwithme.

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