Граф Монте-Крісто

In the Lucerne Patch.

           Myfather,whonevergoesout,hasseveraltimesbeenonthepointofrefusingthisinvitation;MadamedeVillefort,onthecontrary,isburningwiththedesireofseeingthisextraordinarynabobinhisownhouse,therefore,shehaswithgreatdifficultyprevailedonmyfathertoaccompanyher.No,no;itisasIhavesaid,MaximilianthereisnooneintheworldofwhomIcanaskhelpbutyourselfandmygrandfather,whoislittlebetterthanacorpse."

           "Iseethatyouareright,logicallyspeaking,"saidMaximilian;"butthegentlevoicewhichusuallyhassuchpowerovermefailstoconvincemetoday."

           "Ifeelthesameasregardsyourself."saidValentine;"andIownthat,ifyouhavenostrongerprooftogiveme"—

           "Ihaveanother,"repliedMaximilian;"butIfearyouwilldeemitevenmoreabsurdthanthefirst."

           "Somuchtheworse,"saidValentine,smiling.

           "Itis,nevertheless,conclusivetomymind.Mytenyearsofservicehavealsoconfirmedmyideasonthesubjectofsuddeninspirations,forIhaveseveraltimesowedmylifetoamysteriousimpulsewhichdirectedmetomoveatonceeithertotherightortotheleft,inordertoescapetheballwhichkilledthecomradefightingbymyside,whileitleftmeunharmed."

           "DearMaximilian,whynotattributeyourescapetomyconstantprayersforyoursafety?Whenyouareaway,Inolongerprayformyself,butforyou.

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