Граф Монте-Крісто

Expiation.

           

           "Faster,faster!"hecried,inatonewhichelectrifiedthecoachman.Thehorses,impelledbyfear,flewtowardsthehouse.

           "Yes,yes,"repeatedVillefort,asheapproachedhishome"yes,thatwomanmustlive;shemustrepent,andeducatemyson,thesolesurvivor,withtheexceptionoftheindestructibleoldman,ofthewreckofmyhouse.Sheloveshim;itwasforhissakeshehascommittedthesecrimes.Weoughtnevertodespairofsofteningtheheartofamotherwholovesherchild.Shewillrepent,andnoonewillknowthatshehasbeenguilty.Theeventswhichhavetakenplaceinmyhouse,thoughtheynowoccupythepublicmind,willbeforgottenintime,orif,indeed,afewenemiesshouldpersistinrememberingthem,whythenIwilladdthemtomylistofcrimes.Whatwillitsignifyifone,two,orthreemoreareadded?Mywifeandchildshallescapefromthisgulf,carryingtreasureswiththem;shewillliveandmayyetbehappy,sinceherchild,inwhomallherloveiscentred,willbewithher.Ishallhaveperformedagoodaction,andmyheartwillbelighter."Andtheprocureurbreathedmorefreelythanhehaddoneforsometime.

           Thecarriagestoppedatthedoorofthehouse.Villefortleapedoutofthecarriage,andsawthathisservantsweresurprisedathisearlyreturn;hecouldreadnootherexpressionontheirfeatures.Neitherofthemspoketohim;theymerelystoodasidetolethimpassby,asusual,nothingmore.AshepassedbyM.

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