Граф Монте-Крісто

The Challenge.

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           "Beware,Morcerf,heisalreadyanoldman."

           "Iwillrespecthisageashehasrespectedthehonorofmyfamily;ifmyfatherhadoffendedhim,whydidhenotattackhimpersonally?Oh,no,hewasafraidtoencounterhimfacetoface."

           "Idonotcondemnyou,Albert;Ionlyrestrainyou.Actprudently."

           "Oh,donotfear;besides,youwillaccompanyme.Beauchamp,solemntransactionsshouldbesanctionedbyawitness.Beforethisdaycloses,ifM.Danglarsisguilty,heshallceasetolive,orIshalldie.Pardieu,Beauchamp,mineshallbeasplendidfuneral!"

           "Whensuchresolutionsaremade,Albert,theyshouldbepromptlyexecuted.DoyouwishtogotoM.Danglars?Letusgoimmediately."Theysentforacabriolet.Onenteringthebanker’smansion,theyperceivedthephaetonandservantofM.AndreaCavalcanti."Ah,parbleu,that’sgood,"saidAlbert,withagloomytone."IfM.Danglarswillnotfightwithme,Iwillkillhisson-inlaw;Cavalcantiwillcertainlyfight."Theservantannouncedtheyoungman;butthebanker,recollectingwhathadtranspiredthedaybefore,didnotwishhimadmitted.Itwas,however,toolate;Alberthadfollowedthefootman,and,hearingtheordergiven,forcedthedooropen,andfollowedbyBeauchampfoundhimselfinthebanker’sstudy."Sir,"criedthelatter,"amInolongeratlibertytoreceivewhomIchooseinmyhouse?Youappeartoforgetyourselfsadly.

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