Граф Монте-Крісто

The Meeting.

           Thisburden,almostasheavyasaworld,whichIhadraised,andIhadthoughttobeartotheend,wastoogreatformystrength,andIwascompelledtolayitdowninthemiddleofmycareer.Oh,shallIthen,againbecomeafatalist,whomfourteenyearsofdespairandtenofhopehadrenderedabelieverinprovidence?Andallthisallthis,becausemyheart,whichIthoughtdead,wasonlysleeping;becauseithasawakenedandhasbeguntobeatagain,becauseIhaveyieldedtothepainoftheemotionexcitedinmybreastbyawoman’svoice.Yet,"continuedthecount,becomingeachmomentmoreabsorbedintheanticipationofthedreadfulsacrificeforthemorrow,whichMercedeshadaccepted,"yet,itisimpossiblethatsonoble-mindedawomanshouldthusthroughselfishnessconsenttomydeathwhenIamintheprimeoflifeandstrength;itisimpossiblethatshecancarrytosuchapointmaternallove,orratherdelirium.Therearevirtueswhichbecomecrimesbyexaggeration.No,shemusthaveconceivedsomepatheticscene;shewillcomeandthrowherselfbetweenus;andwhatwouldbesublimeherewillthereappearridiculous."Theblushofpridemountedtothecount’sforeheadasthisthoughtpassedthroughhismind."Ridiculous?"repeatedhe;"andtheridiculewillfallonme.Iridiculous?No,Iwouldratherdie.

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