Граф Монте-Крісто

The Promise.

           Franzd’Epinay,notonlybythattheatricalformalityinventedtoheightentheeffectofacomedycalledthesignatureofthecontract,butyourownwill?"

           "Againyoudrivemetodespair,Maximilian,"saidValentine,"againyouplungethedaggerintothewound!Whatwouldyoudo,tellme,ifyoursisterlistenedtosuchaproposition?"

           "Mademoiselle,"repliedMorrelwithabittersmile,"IamselfishyouhavealreadysaidsoandasaselfishmanIthinknotofwhatotherswoulddoinmysituation,butofwhatIintenddoingmyself.IthinkonlythatIhaveknownyounotawholeyear.FromthedayIfirstsawyou,allmyhopesofhappinesshavebeeninsecuringyouraffection.Onedayyouacknowledgedthatyoulovedme,andsincethatdaymyhopeoffuturehappinesshasrestedonobtainingyou,fortogainyouwouldbelifetome.Now,Ithinknomore;IsayonlythatfortunehasturnedagainstmeIhadthoughttogainheaven,andnowIhavelostit.Itisanevery-dayoccurrenceforagamblertolosenotonlywhathepossessesbutalsowhathehasnot."Morrelpronouncedthesewordswithperfectcalmness;Valentinelookedathimamomentwithherlarge,scrutinizingeyes,endeavoringnottoletMorreldiscoverthegriefwhichstruggledinherheart."But,inaword,whatareyougoingtodo?"askedshe.

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