Граф Монте-Кристо

Pyramus and Thisbe.

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           "Butwhyshouldit?"

           "Idonotknow;but,thoughunwillingtointroducemoneymattersintoourpresentconversation,Iwilljustsaythismuchthatherextremedisliketomehasitsoriginthere;andImuchfearsheenviesmethefortuneIenjoyinrightofmymother,andwhichwillbemorethandoubledatthedeathofM.andMme.deSaint–Meran,whosesoleheiressIam.MadamedeVilleforthasnothingofherown,andhatesmeforbeingsorichlyendowed.Alas,howgladlywouldIexchangethehalfofthiswealthforthehappinessofatleastsharingmyfather’slove.Godknows,Iwouldprefersacrificingthewhole,sothatitwouldobtainmeahappyandaffectionatehome."

           "PoorValentine!"

           "Iseemtomyselfasthoughlivingalifeofbondage,yetatthesametimeamsoconsciousofmyownweaknessthatIfeartobreaktherestraintinwhichIamheld,lestIfallutterlyhelpless.Then,too,myfatherisnotapersonwhoseordersmaybeinfringedwithimpunity;protectedasheisbyhishighpositionandfirmlyestablishedreputationfortalentandunswervingintegrity,noonecouldopposehim;heisall-powerfulevenwiththeking;hewouldcrushyouataword.DearMaximilian,believemewhenIassureyouthatifIdonotattempttoresistmyfather’scommandsitismoreonyouraccountthanmyown."

           "Butwhy,Valentine,doyoupersistinanticipatingtheworstwhypicturesogloomyafuture?"

           "BecauseIjudgeitfromthepast.

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