Граф Монте-Крісто

The Two Prisoners.

           

           "The28thofFebruary,1815,athalf-pasttwointheafternoon."

           "To-dayisthe30thofJuly,1816whyitisbutseventeenmonths."

           "Onlyseventeenmonths,"repliedDantes."Oh,youdonotknowwhatisseventeenmonthsinprison!seventeenagesrather,especiallytoamanwho,likeme,hadarrivedatthesummitofhisambitiontoaman,who,likeme,wasonthepointofmarryingawomanheadored,whosawanhonorablecareeropenedbeforehim,andwholosesallinaninstantwhoseeshisprospectsdestroyed,andisignorantofthefateofhisaffiancedwife,andwhetherhisagedfatherbestillliving!Seventeenmonthscaptivitytoasailoraccustomedtotheboundlessocean,isaworsepunishmentthanhumancrimeevermerited.Havepityonme,then,andaskforme,notintelligence,butatrial;notpardon,butaverdictatrial,sir,Iaskonlyforatrial;that,surely,cannotbedeniedtoonewhoisaccused!"

           "Weshallsee,"saidtheinspector;then,turningtothegovernor,"Onmyword,thepoordeviltouchesme.Youmustshowmetheproofsagainsthim."

           "Certainly;butyouwillfindterriblecharges."

           "Monsieur,"continuedDantes,"Iknowitisnotinyourpowertoreleaseme;butyoucanpleadformeyoucanhavemetriedandthatisallIask.Letmeknowmycrime,andthereasonwhyIwascondemned.Uncertaintyisworsethanall."

           "Goonwiththelights,"saidtheinspector.

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