Граф Монте-Кристо

Pyramus and Thisbe.

           Danglars,‘Ibelieveheisthesonoftheoldshipowner.’"

           "Indeed,"answeredMaximilian;"andwhatdidyourfathersaythen,Valentine?"

           "Oh,suchadreadfulthing,thatIdon’tdaretotellyou."

           "Alwaystellmeeverything,"saidMaximilianwithasmile.

           "‘Ah,’continuedmyfather,stillfrowning,‘theiridolizedemperortreatedthesemadmenastheydeserved;hecalledthem‘foodforpowder,’whichwaspreciselyalltheyweregoodfor;andIamdelightedtoseethatthepresentgovernmenthaveadoptedthissalutaryprinciplewithallitspristinevigor;ifAlgiersweregoodfornothingbuttofurnishthemeansofcarryingsoadmirableanideaintopractice,itwouldbeanacquisitionwellworthyofstrugglingtoobtain.ThoughitcertainlydoescostFrancesomewhatdeartoassertherrightsinthatuncivilizedcountry.’"

           "Brutalpolitics,Imustconfess."saidMaximilian;"butdon’tattachanyseriousimportance,dear,towhatyourfathersaid.Myfatherwasnotabitbehindyoursinthatsortoftalk.‘Why,’saidhe,‘doesnottheemperor,whohasdevisedsomanycleverandefficientmodesofimprovingtheartofwar,organizearegimentoflawyers,judgesandlegalpractitioners,sendingtheminthehottestfiretheenemycouldmaintain,andusingthemtosavebettermen?’Yousee,mydear,thatforpicturesqueexpressionandgenerosityofspiritthereisnotmuchtochoosebetweenthelanguageofeitherparty.ButwhatdidM.

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