Граф Монте-Крісто

A Nocturnal Interview.

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           "Die?andwhyso?Whotalksofdying?Whencehaveyoutheseideasofdeath?"

           "Youdonotsupposethat,publiclyoutragedinthefaceofawholetheatre,inthepresenceofyourfriendsandthoseofyoursonchallengedbyaboywhowillgloryinmyforgivenessasifitwereavictoryyoudonotsupposethatIcanforonemomentwishtolive.WhatImostlovedafteryou,Mercedes,wasmyself,mydignity,andthatstrengthwhichrenderedmesuperiortoothermen;thatstrengthwasmylife.Withonewordyouhavecrushedit,andIdie."

           "Buttheduelwillnottakeplace,Edmond,sinceyouforgive?"

           "Itwilltakeplace,"saidMonteCristo,inamostsolemntone;"butinsteadofyourson’sbloodtostaintheground,minewillflow."Mercedesshrieked,andsprangtowardsMonteCristo,but,suddenlystopping,"Edmond,"saidshe,"thereisaGodaboveus,sinceyouliveandsinceIhaveseenyouagain;Itrusttohimfrommyheart.WhilewaitinghisassistanceItrusttoyourword;youhavesaidthatmysonshouldlive,haveyounot?"

           "Yes,madame,heshalllive,"saidMonteCristo,surprisedthatwithoutmoreemotionMercedeshadacceptedtheheroicsacrificehemadeforher.Mercedesextendedherhandtothecount.

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