Граф Монте-Крісто

The Trial.

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           "Areyouinterestedinthesugarquestion?"askedtheeditoroftheministerialpaper.

           "No,"repliedBeauchamp,"Ihavenotconsideredthequestion;atotallydifferentsubjectinterestsme."

           "Whatisit?"

           "ThearticlerelativetoMorcerf."

           "Indeed?Isitnotacuriousaffair?"

           "Socurious,thatIthinkyouarerunningagreatriskofaprosecutionfordefamationofcharacter."

           "Notatall;wehavereceivedwiththeinformationalltherequisiteproofs,andwearequitesureM.deMorcerfwillnotraisehisvoiceagainstus;besides,itisrenderingaservicetoone’scountrytodenouncethesewretchedcriminalswhoareunworthyofthehonorbestowedonthem."Beauchampwasthunderstruck."Who,then,hassocorrectlyinformedyou?"askedhe;"formypaper,whichgavethefirstinformationonthesubject,hasbeenobligedtostopforwantofproof;andyetwearemoreinterestedthanyouinexposingM.deMorcerf,asheisapeerofFrance,andweareoftheopposition."

           "Oh,thatisverysimple;wehavenotsoughttoscandalize.Thisnewswasbroughttous.AmanarrivedyesterdayfromYanina,bringingaformidablearrayofdocuments;andwhenwehesitatedtopublishtheaccusatoryarticle,hetoldusitshouldbeinsertedinsomeotherpaper."

           Beauchampunderstoodthatnothingremainedbuttosubmit,andlefttheofficetodespatchacouriertoMorcerf.

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