Граф Монте-Крісто

The Hand of God.

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           "Listen,"continuedtheabbe."WhenyouhadbetrayedyourfriendGodbegannottostrike,buttowarnyou.Povertyovertookyou.Youhadalreadypassedhalfyourlifeincovetingthatwhichyoumighthavehonorablyacquired;andalreadyyoucontemplatedcrimeundertheexcuseofwant,whenGodworkedamiracleinyourbehalf,sendingyou,bymyhands,afortunebrilliant,indeed,foryou,whohadneverpossessedany.Butthisunexpected,unhoped-for,unheard-offortunesufficedyounolongerwhenyouoncepossessedit;youwishedtodoubleit,andhow?byamurder!Yousucceeded,andthenGodsnatcheditfromyou,andbroughtyoutojustice."

           "ItwasnotIwhowishedtokilltheJew,"saidCaderousse;"itwasLaCarconte."

           "Yes,"saidMonteCristo,"andGodIcannotsayinjustice,forhisjusticewouldhaveslainyoubutGod,inhismercy,sparedyourlife."

           "Pardieu,totransportmeforlife,howmerciful!"

           "Youthoughtitamercythen,miserablewretch!Thecowardwhofeareddeathrejoicedatperpetualdisgrace;forlikeallgalley-slaves,yousaid,‘Imayescapefromprison,Icannotfromthegrave.’Andyousaidtruly;thewaywasopenedforyouunexpectedly.AnEnglishmanvisitedToulon,whohadvowedtorescuetwomenfrominfamy,andhischoicefellonyouandyourcompanion.Youreceivedasecondfortune,moneyandtranquillitywererestoredtoyou,andyou,whohadbeencondemnedtoafelon’slife,mightliveasothermen.

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