Граф Монте-Кристо

Ideology.

           Whatmencallthechancesoffatenamely,ruin,change,circumstancesIhavefullyanticipated,andifanyoftheseshouldovertakeme,yetitwillnotoverwhelmme.UnlessIdie,IshallalwaysbewhatIam,andthereforeitisthatIutterthethingsyouhaveneverheard,evenfromthemouthsofkingsforkingshaveneed,andotherpersonshavefearofyou.Forwhoistherewhodoesnotsaytohimself,inasocietyasincongruouslyorganizedasours,‘PerhapssomedayIshallhavetodowiththeking’sattorney’?"

           "Butcanyounotsaythat,sir?ThemomentyoubecomeaninhabitantofFrance,youarenaturallysubjectedtotheFrenchlaw."

           "Iknowitsir,"repliedMonteCristo;"butwhenIvisitacountryIbegintostudy,byallthemeanswhichareavailable,themenfromwhomImayhaveanythingtohopeortofear,tillIknowthemaswellas,perhapsbetterthan,theyknowthemselves.Itfollowsfromthis,thattheking’sattorney,behewhohemay,withwhomIshouldhavetodeal,wouldassuredlybemoreembarrassedthanIshould."

           "Thatistosay,"repliedVillefortwithhesitation,"thathumannaturebeingweak,everyman,accordingtoyourcreed,hascommittedfaults."

           "Faultsorcrimes,"respondedMonteCristowithanegligentair.

           "Andthatyoualone,amongstthemenwhomyoudonotrecognizeasyourbrothersforyouhavesaidso,"observedVillefortinatonethatfalteredsomewhat—"youaloneareperfect.

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