Граф Монте-Крісто

The Corsican Ogre.

           deVillefortinsignificant,orelsedictatedbyvenalambition,"Thesewordswereanallusiontothesentimentswhichtheministerofpolicehadutteredwithsomuchconfidenceanhourbefore.

           Villefortunderstoodtheking’sintent.Anyotherpersonwould,perhaps,havebeenovercomebysuchanintoxicatingdraughtofpraise;buthefearedtomakeforhimselfamortalenemyofthepoliceminister,althoughhesawthatDandrewasirrevocablylost.Infact,theminister,who,intheplenitudeofhispower,hadbeenunabletounearthNapoleon’ssecret,mightindespairathisowndownfallinterrogateDantesandsolaybarethemotivesofVillefort’splot.Realizingthis,Villefortcametotherescueofthecrest-fallenminister,insteadofaidingtocrushhim.

           "Sire,"saidVillefort,"thesuddennessofthiseventmustprovetoyourmajestythattheissueisinthehandsofProvidence;whatyourmajestyispleasedtoattributetomeasprofoundperspicacityissimplyowingtochance,andIhaveprofitedbythatchance,likeagoodanddevotedservantthat’sall.DonotattributetomemorethanIdeserve,sire,thatyourmajestymayneverhaveoccasiontorecallthefirstopinionyouhavebeenpleasedtoformofme."Theministerofpolicethankedtheyoungmanbyaneloquentlook,andVillefortunderstoodthathehadsucceededinhisdesign;thatistosay,thatwithoutforfeitingthegratitudeoftheking,hehadmadeafriendofoneonwhom,incaseofnecessity,hemightrely.

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