Граф Монте-Крісто

The Story.

           

           "Butheknowsitallnow,"interruptedCaderousse;"theysaythedeadknoweverything."Therewasabriefsilence;theabberoseandpacedupanddownpensively,andthenresumedhisseat."YouhavetwoorthreetimesmentionedaM.Morrel,"hesaid;"whowashe?"

           "TheownerofthePharaonandpatronofDantes."

           "Andwhatpartdidheplayinthissaddrama?"inquiredtheabbe.

           "Thepartofanhonestman,fullofcourageandrealregard.TwentytimesheintercededforEdmond.Whentheemperorreturned,hewrote,implored,threatened,andsoenergetically,thatonthesecondrestorationhewaspersecutedasaBonapartist.Tentimes,asItoldyou,hecametoseeDantes’father,andofferedtoreceivehiminhisownhouse;andthenightortwobeforehisdeath,asIhavealreadysaid,helefthispurseonthemantelpiece,withwhichtheypaidtheoldman’sdebts,andburiedhimdecently;andsoEdmond’sfatherdied,ashehadlived,withoutdoingharmtoanyone.Ihavethepursestillbymealargeone,madeofredsilk."

           "And,"askedtheabbe,"isM.Morrelstillalive?"

           "Yes,"repliedCaderousse.

           "Inthatcase,"repliedtheabbe,"heshouldberich,happy."

           Caderoussesmiledbitterly."Yes,happyasmyself,"saidhe.

           "What!M.Morrelunhappy?"exclaimedtheabbe.

           "Heisreducedalmosttothelastextremitynay,heisalmostatthepointofdishonor.

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