Граф Монте-Крісто

The Trial.

           Morcerfwassocompletelyoverwhelmedbythisgreatandunexpectedcalamitythathecouldscarcelystammerafewwordsashelookedaroundontheassembly.Thistimidity,whichmightproceedfromtheastonishmentofinnocenceaswellastheshameofguilt,conciliatedsomeinhisfavor;formenwhoaretrulygenerousarealwaysreadytocompassionatewhenthemisfortuneoftheirenemysurpassesthelimitsoftheirhatred.

           Thepresidentputittothevote,anditwasdecidedthattheinvestigationshouldtakeplace.Thecountwasaskedwhattimeherequiredtopreparehisdefence.Morcerf’scouragehadrevivedwhenhefoundhimselfaliveafterthishorribleblow."Mylords,"answeredhe,"itisnotbytimeIcouldrepeltheattackmadeonmebyenemiesunknowntome,and,doubtless,hiddeninobscurity;itisimmediately,andbyathunderbolt,thatImustrepeltheflashoflightningwhich,foramoment,startledme.Oh,thatIcould,insteadoftakingupthisdefence,shedmylastdropofbloodtoprovetomynoblecolleaguesthatIamtheirequalinworth."Thesewordsmadeafavorableimpressiononbehalfoftheaccused."Idemand,then,thattheexaminationshalltakeplaceassoonaspossible,andIwillfurnishthehousewithallnecessaryinformation."

           "Whatdaydoyoufix?"askedthepresident.

           "To-dayIamatyourservice,"repliedthecount.Thepresidentrangthebell."DoestheHouseapprovethattheexaminationshouldtakeplacetoday?"

           "Yes,"wastheunanimousanswer.

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