Граф Монте-Крісто

The Deputy Procureur du Roi.

           Villefort,Ibegtoremindyoumymotherspeakstoyou."

           "IfthemarquisewilldeigntorepeatthewordsIbutimperfectlycaught,Ishallbedelightedtoanswer,"saidM.deVillefort.

           "Nevermind,Renee,"repliedthemarquise,withalookoftendernessthatseemedoutofkeepingwithherharshdryfeatures;but,howeverallotherfeelingsmaybewitheredinawoman’snature,thereisalwaysonebrightsmilingspotinthedesertofherheart,andthatistheshrineofmaternallove."Iforgiveyou.WhatIwassaying,Villefort,was,thattheBonapartistshadnotoursincerity,enthusiasm,ordevotion."

           "Theyhad,however,whatsuppliedtheplaceofthosefinequalities,"repliedtheyoungman,"andthatwasfanaticism.NapoleonistheMahometoftheWest,andisworshippedbyhiscommonplacebutambitionsfollowers,notonlyasaleaderandlawgiver,butalsoasthepersonificationofequality."

           "He!"criedthemarquise:"Napoleonthetypeofequality!Formercy’ssake,then,whatwouldyoucallRobespierre?Come,come,donotstripthelatterofhisjustrightstobestowthemontheCorsican,who,tomymind,hasusurpedquiteenough."

           "Nay,madame;IwouldplaceeachoftheseheroesonhisrightpedestalthatofRobespierreonhisscaffoldinthePlaceLouisQuinze;thatofNapoleononthecolumnofthePlaceVendome.

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