Граф Монте-Кристо

Toxicology.

           Thistimewewerethevultures;soweopenedthebird,andthistimeallspecialsymptomshaddisappeared,therewereonlygeneralsymptoms.Therewasnopeculiarindicationinanyorgan—anexcitementofthenervoussystem—thatwasit;acaseofcerebralcongestion—nothingmore.Thefowlhadnotbeenpoisoned—shehaddiedofapoplexy.Apoplexyisararediseaseamongfowls,Ibelieve,butverycommonamongmen."MadamedeVillefortappearedmoreandmorethoughtful.

           "Itisveryfortunate,"sheobserved,"thatsuchsubstancescouldonlybepreparedbychemists;otherwise,alltheworldwouldbepoisoningeachother."

           "Bychemistsandpersonswhohaveatasteforchemistry,"saidMonteCristocarelessly.

           "Andthen,"saidMadamedeVillefort,endeavoringbyastruggle,andwitheffort,togetawayfromherthoughts,"howeverskilfullyitisprepared,crimeisalwayscrime,andifitavoidhumanscrutiny,itdoesnotescapetheeyeofGod.TheOrientalsarestrongerthanweareincasesofconscience,and,veryprudently,havenohell—thatisthepoint."

           "Really,madame,thisisascruplewhichnaturallymustoccurtoapuremindlikeyours,butwhichwouldeasilyyieldbeforesoundreasoning.ThebadsideofhumanthoughtwillalwaysbedefinedbytheparadoxofJeanJacquesRousseau—youremember—themandarinwhoiskilledfivehundredleaguesoffbyraisingthetipofthefinger.

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