Граф Монте-Крісто

The Burglary.

           Hewasonthepointofsendingthelettertothecommissaryofpolice,notwithstandingtheadviceofhisanonymousfriend,orperhapsbecauseofthatadvice,whensuddenlytheideaoccurredtohimthatitmightbesomepersonalenemy,whomhealoneshouldrecognizeandoverwhom,ifsuchwerethecase,healonewouldgainanyadvantage,asFiesco17haddoneovertheMoorwhowouldhavekilledhim.WeknowtheCount’svigorousanddaringmind,denyinganythingtobeimpossible,withthatenergywhichmarksthegreatman.Fromhispastlife,fromhisresolutiontoshrinkfromnothing,thecounthadacquiredaninconceivablerelishforthecontestsinwhichhehadengaged,sometimesagainstnature,thatistosay,againstGod,andsometimesagainsttheworld,thatis,againstthedevil.

           17TheGenoeseconspirator.

           "Theydonotwantmypapers,"saidMonteCristo,"theywanttokillme;theyarenorobbers,butassassins.Iwillnotallowtheprefectofpolicetointerferewithmyprivateaffairs.Iamrichenough,forsooth,todistributehisauthorityonthisoccasion."ThecountrecalledBaptistin,whohadlefttheroomafterdeliveringtheletter."ReturntoParis,"saidhe;"assembletheservantswhoremainthere.IwantallmyhouseholdatAuteuil."

           "Butwillnooneremaininthehouse,mylord?"askedBaptistin.

           "Yes,theporter."

           "Mylordwillrememberthatthelodgeisatadistancefromthehouse.

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