Граф Монте-Кристо

Pyramus and Thisbe.

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           "Still,considerthatalthoughImaynotbe,strictlyspeaking,whatistermedanillustriousmatchforyou,Iam,formanyreasons,notaltogethersomuchbeneathyouralliance.ThedayswhensuchdistinctionsweresonicelyweighedandconsiderednolongerexistinFrance,andthefirstfamiliesofthemonarchyhaveintermarriedwiththoseoftheempire.Thearistocracyofthelancehasallieditselfwiththenobilityofthecannon.NowIbelongtothislast-namedclass;andcertainlymyprospectsofmilitaryprefermentaremostencouragingaswellascertain.Myfortune,thoughsmall,isfreeandunfettered,andthememoryofmylatefatherisrespectedinourcountry,Valentine,asthatofthemostuprightandhonorablemerchantofthecity;Isayourcountry,becauseyouwerebornnotfarfromMarseilles."

           "Don’tspeakofMarseilles,Ibegofyou,Maximilian;thatonewordbringsbackmymothertomyrecollectionmyangelmother,whodiedtoosoonformyselfandallwhoknewher;butwho,afterwatchingoverherchildduringthebriefperiodallottedtoherinthisworld,now,Ifondlyhope,watchesfromherhomeinheaven.Oh,ifmymotherwerestillliving,therewouldbenothingtofear,Maximilian,forIwouldtellherthatIlovedyou,andshewouldprotectus."

           "Ifear,Valentine,"repliedthelover,"thatwereshelivingIshouldneverhavehadthehappinessofknowingyou;youwouldthenhavebeentoohappytohavestoopedfromyourgrandeurtobestowathoughtonme.

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