Граф Монте-Крісто

La Mazzolata.

           "Ifamanhadbyunheard-ofandexcruciatingtorturesdestroyedyourfather,yourmother,yourbetrothedabeingwho,whentornfromyou,leftadesolation,awoundthatnevercloses,inyourbreastdoyouthinkthereparationthatsocietygivesyouissufficientwhenitinterposestheknifeoftheguillotinebetweenthebaseoftheocciputandthetrapezalmusclesofthemurderer,andallowshimwhohascausedusyearsofmoralsufferingstoescapewithafewmomentsofphysicalpain?"

           "Yes,Iknow,"saidFranz,"thathumanjusticeisinsufficienttoconsoleus;shecangivebloodinreturnforblood,thatisall;butyoumustdemandfromheronlywhatitisinherpowertogrant."

           "Iwillputanothercasetoyou,"continuedthecount;"thatwheresociety,attackedbythedeathofaperson,avengesdeathbydeath.Butaretherenotathousandtorturesbywhichamanmaybemadetosufferwithoutsocietytakingtheleastcognizanceofthem,orofferinghimeventheinsufficientmeansofvengeance,ofwhichwehavejustspoken?AretherenotcrimesforwhichtheimpalementoftheTurks,theaugersofthePersians,thestakeandthebrandoftheIroquoisIndians,areinadequatetortures,andwhichareunpunishedbysociety?Answerme,donotthesecrimesexist?"

           "Yes,"answeredFranz;"anditistopunishthemthatduellingistolerated.

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