Граф Монте-Крісто

The Suicide.

           deMorcerf,"saidMonteCristoquietly;"IthoughtIhadnotheardaright."

           "Yes,itisI,"saidthecount,whomafrightfulcontractionofthelipspreventedfromarticulatingfreely.

           "MayIknowthecausewhichprocuresmethepleasureofseeingM.deMorcerfsoearly?"

           "Hadyounotameetingwithmysonthismorning?"askedthegeneral.

           "Ihad,"repliedthecount.

           "AndIknowmysonhadgoodreasonstowishtofightwithyou,andtoendeavortokillyou."

           "Yes,sir,hehadverygoodones;butyouseethatinspiteofthemhehasnotkilledme,anddidnotevenfight."

           "Yetheconsideredyouthecauseofhisfather’sdishonor,thecauseofthefearfulruinwhichhasfallenonmyhouse."

           "Itistrue,sir,"saidMonteCristowithhisdreadfulcalmness;"asecondarycause,butnottheprincipal."

           "Doubtlessyoumade,then,someapologyorexplanation?"

           "Iexplainednothing,anditishewhoapologizedtome."

           "Buttowhatdoyouattributethisconduct?"

           "Totheconviction,probably,thattherewasonemoreguiltythanI."

           "Andwhowasthat?"

           "Hisfather."

           "Thatmaybe,"saidthecount,turningpale;"butyouknowtheguiltydonotliketofindthemselvesconvicted."

           "Iknowit,andIexpectedthisresult.

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