Граф Монте-Крісто

M. Noirtier de Villefort.

           d’Epinayandhisfamily;besides,hehadnorelationsnearerthananuncleandaunt,hismotherhavingdiedathisbirth,andhisfatherhavingbeenassassinatedin1815,thatistosay,whenhewasbuttwoyearsold;itnaturallyfollowedthatthechildwaspermittedtochoosehisownpursuits,andhehas,therefore,seldomacknowledgedanyotherauthoritybutthatofhisownwill."

           "Thatassassinationwasamysteriousaffair,"saidVillefort,"andtheperpetratorshavehithertoescapeddetection,althoughsuspicionhasfallenontheheadofmorethanoneperson."Noirtiermadesuchaneffortthathislipsexpandedintoasmile.

           "Now,"continuedVillefort,"thosetowhomtheguiltreallybelongs,bywhomthecrimewascommitted,onwhoseheadsthejusticeofmanmayprobablydescendhere,andthecertainjudgmentofGodhereafter,wouldrejoiceintheopportunitythusaffordedofbestowingsuchapeace-offeringasValentineonthesonofhimwhoselifetheysoruthlesslydestroyed."Noirtierhadsucceededinmasteringhisemotionmorethancouldhavebeendeemedpossiblewithsuchanenfeebledandshatteredframe."Yes,Iunderstand,"wasthereplycontainedinhislook;andthislookexpressedafeelingofstrongindignation,mixedwithprofoundcontempt.Villefortfullyunderstoodhisfather’smeaning,andansweredbyaslightshrugofhisshoulders.Hethenmotionedtohiswifetotakeleave."Nowsir,"saidMadamedeVillefort,"Imustbidyoufarewell.

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