Граф Монте-Крісто

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           Youliveinamannerfarsuperiortomanyclerkswhoworktentimesharderthanyoudofortheirmoney.Then,thoughyourselfaservant,youhaveotherservantstowaituponyou,takecareofyourclothes,andseethatyourlinenisdulypreparedforyou.Again,youmakeaprofituponeacharticleyoupurchaseformytoilet,amountinginthecourseofayeartoasumequallingyourwages."

           "Nay,indeed,yourexcellency."

           "Iamnotcondemningyouforthis,MonsieurBaptistin;butletyourprofitsendhere.Itwouldbelongindeedereyouwouldfindsolucrativeapostasthatyouhavenowthegoodfortunetofill.Ineitherill-usenorill-treatmyservantsbywordoraction.AnerrorIreadilyforgive,butwilfulnegligenceorforgetfulness,never.Mycommandsareordinarilyshort,clear,andprecise;andIwouldratherbeobligedtorepeatmywordstwice,oreventhreetimes,thantheyshouldbemisunderstood.IamrichenoughtoknowwhateverIdesiretoknow,andIcanpromiseyouIamnotwantingincuriosity.If,then,Ishouldlearnthatyouhadtakenuponyourselftospeakofmetoanyonefavorablyorunfavorably,tocommentonmyactions,orwatchmyconduct,thatveryinstantyouwouldquitmyservice.Youmaynowretire.Inevercautionmyservantsasecondtimerememberthat."Baptistinbowed,andwasproceedingtowardsthedoor.

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