Граф Монте-Крісто

The Marriage–Feast.

           Doyoustillfeelanydesiretostandupinhisdefence?"

           "Nottheslightest,butyetitseemstomeashockingthingthatamerejokeshouldleadtosuchconsequences."

           "Butwhoperpetratedthatjoke,letmeask?neitheryounormyself,butFernand;youknewverywellthatIthrewthepaperintoacorneroftheroomindeed,IfanciedIhaddestroyedit."

           "Oh,no,"repliedCaderousse,"thatIcananswerfor,youdidnot.IonlywishIcouldseeitnowasplainlyasIsawitlyingallcrushedandcrumpledinacornerofthearbor."

           "Well,then,ifyoudid,dependuponit,Fernandpickeditup,andeithercopieditorcausedittobecopied;perhaps,even,hedidnottakethetroubleofrecopyingit.AndnowIthinkofit,byHeavens,hemayhavesenttheletteritself!Fortunately,forme,thehandwritingwasdisguised."

           "ThenyouwereawareofDantesbeingengagedinaconspiracy?"

           "NotI.AsIbeforesaid,Ithoughtthewholethingwasajoke,nothingmore.Itseems,however,thatIhaveunconsciouslystumbleduponthetruth."

           "Still,"arguedCaderousse,"Iwouldgiveagreatdealifnothingofthekindhadhappened;or,atleast,thatIhadhadnohandinit.Youwillsee,Danglars,thatitwillturnoutanunluckyjobforbothofus."

           "Nonsense!Ifanyharmcomeofit,itshouldfallontheguiltyperson;andthat,youknow,isFernand

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