Граф Монте-Крісто

Mother and Son.

           "

           "Possibly,possibly,"saidBeauchampimmediately;"buteverysimpletonwouldnotbeabletounderstandyourheroism,andsoonerorlateryouwillfindyourselfcompelledtoexplainittothemmoreenergeticallythanwouldbeconvenienttoyourbodilyhealthandthedurationofyourlife.MayIgiveyouafriendlycounsel?SetoutforNaples,theHague,orSt.Petersburgcalmcountries,wherethepointofhonorisbetterunderstoodthanamongourhot-headedParisians.Seekquietudeandoblivion,sothatyoumayreturnpeaceablytoFranceafterafewyears.AmInotright,M.deChateau–Renaud?"

           "Thatisquitemyopinion,"saidthegentleman;"nothinginducesseriousduelssomuchasaduelforsworn."

           "Thankyou,gentlemen,"repliedAlbert,withasmileofindifference;"Ishallfollowyouradvicenotbecauseyougiveit,butbecauseIhadbeforeintendedtoquitFrance.Ithankyouequallyfortheserviceyouhaverenderedmeinbeingmyseconds.Itisdeeplyengravedonmyheart,and,afterwhatyouhavejustsaid,Irememberthatonly."Chateau–RenaudandBeauchamplookedateachother;theimpressionwasthesameonbothofthem,andthetoneinwhichMorcerfhadjustexpressedhisthankswassodeterminedthatthepositionwouldhavebecomeembarrassingforalliftheconversationhadcontinued.

           "Good-by,Albert,"saidBeauchampsuddenly,carelesslyextendinghishandtotheyoungman.

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