Граф Монте-Крісто

The Inquiry.

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           "OneoftheagentsappointedtosecurethesafetyofParis?"

           "Yes,sir"repliedthestrangerwithaslighthesitation,andblushing.

           Theabbereplacedthelargespectacles,whichcoverednotonlyhiseyesbuthistemples,andsittingdownmotionedtohisvisitortodothesame."Iamatyourservice,sir,"saidtheabbe,withamarkedItalianaccent.

           "ThemissionwithwhichIamcharged,sir,"repliedthevisitor,speakingwithhesitation,"isaconfidentialoneonthepartofhimwhofulfilsit,andhimbywhomheisemployed."Theabbebowed."Yourprobity,"repliedthestranger,"issowellknowntotheprefectthathewishesasamagistratetoascertainfromyousomeparticularsconnectedwiththepublicsafety,toascertainwhichIamdeputedtoseeyou.Itishopedthatnotiesoffriendshiporhumaneconsiderationwillinduceyoutoconcealthetruth."

           "Provided,sir,theparticularsyouwishfordonotinterferewithmyscruplesormyconscience.Iamapriest,sir,andthesecretsofconfession,forinstance,mustremainbetweenmeandGod,andnotbetweenmeandhumanjustice."

           "Donotalarmyourself,monsieur,wewilldulyrespectyourconscience."

           Atthismomenttheabbepresseddownhissideoftheshadeandsoraiseditontheother,throwingabrightlightonthestranger’sface,whilehisownremainedobscured."Excuseme,abbe,"saidtheenvoyoftheprefectofthepolice,"butthelighttriesmyeyesverymuch.

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