Граф Монте-Крісто

The Challenge.

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           "Doesthecountknowwhatansweryoureceived?"

           "Yes;Ishowedittohim."

           "Didheknowmyfather’sChristiannamewasFernand,andhisfamilynameMondego?"

           "Yes,Ihadtoldhimthatlongsince,andIdidonlywhatanyotherwouldhavedoneinmycircumstances,andperhapsless.When,thedayafterthearrivalofthisanswer,yourfathercamebytheadviceofMonteCristotoaskmydaughter’shandforyou,Idecidedlyrefusedhim,butwithoutanyexplanationorexposure.Inshort,whyshouldIhaveanymoretodowiththeaffair?HowdidthehonorordisgraceofM.deMorcerfaffectme?Itneitherincreasednordecreasedmyincome."

           Albertfeltthebloodmountingtohisbrow;therewasnodoubtuponthesubject.Danglarsdefendedhimselfwiththebaseness,butatthesametimewiththeassurance,ofamanwhospeaksthetruth,atleastinpart,ifnotwhollynotforconscience’sake,butthroughfear.Besides,whatwasMorcerfseeking?ItwasnotwhetherDanglarsorMonteCristowasmoreorlessguilty;itwasamanwhowouldanswerfortheoffence,whethertriflingorserious;itwasamanwhowouldfight,anditwasevidentDanglarswouldnotfight.And,inadditiontothis,everythingforgottenorunperceivedbeforepresenteditselfnowtohisrecollection.MonteCristokneweverything,ashehadboughtthedaughterofAliPasha;and,knowingeverything,hehadadvisedDanglarstowritetoYanina

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