Граф Монте-Крісто

The Indictment.

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           Theprocureurdroppedhishead;histeethchatteredlikethoseofamanunderaviolentattackoffever,andyethewasdeadlypale.

           "Iaminpossessionofallmysenses,sir,"hesaid;"mybodyalonesuffers,asyoumaysuppose.Iacknowledgemyselfguiltyofalltheyoungmanhasbroughtagainstme,andfromthishourholdmyselfundertheauthorityoftheprocureurwhowillsucceedme."

           Andashespokethesewordswithahoarse,chokingvoice,hestaggeredtowardsthedoor,whichwasmechanicallyopenedbyadoor-keeper.ThewholeassemblyweredumbwithastonishmentattherevelationandconfessionwhichhadproducedacatastrophesodifferentfromthatwhichhadbeenexpectedduringthelastfortnightbytheParisianworld.

           "Well,"saidBeauchamp,"letthemnowsaythatdramaisunnatural!"

           "Mafoi!"saidChateau–Renaud,"IwouldratherendmycareerlikeM.deMorcerf;apistol-shotseemsquitedelightfulcomparedwiththiscatastrophe."

           "Andmoreover,itkills,"saidBeauchamp.

           "AndtothinkthatIhadanideaofmarryinghisdaughter,"saidDebray."Shedidwelltodie,poorgirl!"

           "Thesittingisadjourned,gentlemen,"saidthepresident;"freshinquirieswillbemade,andthecasewillbetriednextsessionbyanothermagistrate."AsforAndrea,whowascalmandmoreinterestingthanever,heleftthehall,escortedbygendarmes,whoinvoluntarilypaidhimsomeattention

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