Граф Монте-Крісто

Locusta.

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           "Andisitpossiblethatthisfrightfulcombinationofcrimeshasbeeninventedbyawoman?"

           "DoyourecollectinthearboroftheHoteldesPostes,atPerugia,seeingamaninabrowncloak,whomyourstepmotherwasquestioninguponaquatofana?Well,eversincethen,theinfernalprojecthasbeenripeninginherbrain."

           "Ah,then,indeed,sir,"saidthesweetgirl,bathedintears,"IseethatIamcondemnedtodie!"

           "No,Valentine,forIhaveforeseenalltheirplots;no,yourenemyisconqueredsinceweknowher,andyouwilllive,Valentine—livetobehappyyourself,andtoconferhappinessuponanobleheart;buttoinsurethisyoumustrelyonme."

           "Commandme,sir—whatamItodo?"

           "YoumustblindlytakewhatIgiveyou."

           "Alas,wereitonlyformyownsake,Ishouldprefertodie!"

           "Youmustnotconfideinanyone—noteveninyourfather."

           "Myfatherisnotengagedinthisfearfulplot,ishe,sir?"askedValentine,claspingherhands.

           "No;andyetyourfather,amanaccustomedtojudicialaccusations,oughttohaveknownthatallthesedeathshavenothappenednaturally;itishewhoshouldhavewatchedoveryou—heshouldhaveoccupiedmyplace—heshouldhaveemptiedthatglass—heshouldhaverisenagainsttheassassin.Spectreagainstspectre!"hemurmuredinalowvoice,asheconcludedhissentence.

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