Граф Монте-Крісто

The Trial.

           ThejusticeofthecourtissupremeandimpartialasthatofGod;itwillnotsufferyoutobetrampledonbyyourenemieswithoutgivingyouanopportunityofdefendingyourself.Shallfurtherinquiriesbemade?ShalltwomembersoftheHousebesenttoYanina?Speak!’Morcerfdidnotreply.Thenallthememberslookedateachotherwithterror.Theyknewthecount’senergeticandviolenttemper;itmustbe,indeed,adreadfulblowwhichwoulddeprivehimofcouragetodefendhimself.Theyexpectedthathisstupefiedsilencewouldbefollowedbyafieryoutburst.‘Well,’askedthepresident,‘whatisyourdecision?’

           "‘Ihavenoreplytomake,’saidthecountinalowtone.

           "‘HasthedaughterofAliTepelinispokenthetruth?’saidthepresident.‘Isshe,then,theterriblewitnesstowhosechargeyoudarenotplead"Notguilty"?Haveyoureallycommittedthecrimesofwhichyouareaccused?’Thecountlookedaroundhimwithanexpressionwhichmighthavesoftenedtigers,butwhichcouldnotdisarmhisjudges.Thenheraisedhiseyestowardstheceiling,butwithdrewthen,immediately,asifhefearedtheroofwouldopenandrevealtohisdistressedviewthatsecondtribunalcalledheaven,andthatotherjudgenamedGod.Then,withahastymovement,hetoreopenhiscoat,whichseemedtostiflehim,andflewfromtheroomlikeamadman;hisfootstepwasheardonemomentinthecorridor,thentherattlingofhiscarriage-wheelsashewasdrivenrapidlyaway

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1514 з 1932