Граф Монте-Крісто

The Promise.

           Letthisaffairbetalkedof,itwillbeatriumphforthem,whichwillmakethemrejoice,andcovermewithshame.Pardonme,doctor,theseworldlyideas;wereyouapriestIshouldnotdaretellyouthat,butyouareaman,andyouknowmankind.Doctor,prayrecallyourwords;youhavesaidnothing,haveyou?"

           "MydearM.deVillefort,"repliedthedoctor,"myfirstdutyistohumanity.IwouldhavesavedMadamedeSaint–Meran,ifsciencecouldhavedoneit;butsheisdeadandmydutyregardstheliving.Letusburythisterriblesecretinthedeepestrecessesofourhearts;Iamwilling,ifanyoneshouldsuspectthis,thatmysilenceonthesubjectshouldbeimputedtomyignorance.Meanwhile,sir,watchalwayswatchcarefully,forperhapstheevilmaynotstophere.Andwhenyouhavefoundtheculprit,ifyoufindhim,Iwillsaytoyou,‘Youareamagistrate,doasyouwill!’"

           "Ithankyou,doctor,"saidVillefortwithindescribablejoy;"Ineverhadabetterfriendthanyou."And,asifhefearedDoctord’Avrignywouldrecallhispromise,hehurriedhimtowardsthehouse.

           Whentheyweregone,Morrelventuredoutfromunderthetrees,andthemoonshoneuponhisface,whichwassopaleitmighthavebeentakenforthatofaghost.

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