Граф Монте-Крісто

The Marriage–Feast.

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           "Ifitbeso,"repliedthemagistrate,"relyuponeveryreparationbeingmade;meanwhile,Iamthebearerofanorderofarrest,andalthoughImostreluctantlyperformthetaskassignedme,itmust,nevertheless,befulfilled.WhoamongthepersonshereassembledanswerstothenameofEdmondDantes?"Everyeyewasturnedtowardstheyoungmanwho,spiteoftheagitationhecouldnotbutfeel,advancedwithdignity,andsaid,inafirmvoice,"Iamhe;whatisyourpleasurewithme?"

           "EdmondDantes,"repliedthemagistrate,"Iarrestyouinthenameofthelaw!"

           "Me!"repeatedEdmond,slightlychangingcolor,"andwherefore,Ipray?"

           "Icannotinformyou,butyouwillbedulyacquaintedwiththereasonsthathaverenderedsuchastepnecessaryatthepreliminaryexamination."

           M.Morrelfeltthatfurtherresistanceorremonstrancewasuseless.Hesawbeforehimanofficerdelegatedtoenforcethelaw,andperfectlywellknewthatitwouldbeasunavailingtoseekpityfromamagistratedeckedwithhisofficialscarf,astoaddressapetitiontosomecoldmarbleeffigy.OldDantes,however,sprangforward.Therearesituationswhichtheheartofafatheroramothercannotbemadetounderstand.Heprayedandsupplicatedintermssomoving,thateventheofficerwastouched,and,althoughfirminhisduty,hekindlysaid,"Myworthyfriend,letmebegofyoutocalmyourapprehensions.

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