Граф Монте-Крісто

Ideology.

           Althoughmasterofhimself,MonteCristo,scrutinizedwithirrepressiblecuriositythemagistratewhosesalutehereturned,andwho,distrustfulbyhabit,andespeciallyincredulousastosocialprodigies,wasmuchmoredespisedtolookupon"thenoblestranger,"asMonteCristowasalreadycalled,asanadventurerinsearchofnewfields,oranescapedcriminal,ratherthanasaprinceoftheHolySee,orasultanoftheThousandandOneNights.

           "Sir,"saidVillefort,inthesqueakytoneassumedbymagistratesintheiroratoricalperiods,andofwhichtheycannot,orwillnot,divestthemselvesinsociety,"sir,thesignalservicewhichyouyesterdayrenderedtomywifeandsonhasmadeitadutyformetoofferyoumythanks.Ihavecome,therefore,todischargethisduty,andtoexpresstoyoumyoverwhelminggratitude."Andashesaidthis,the"eyesevere"ofthemagistratehadlostnothingofitshabitualarrogance.Hespokeinavoiceoftheprocureur-general,withtherigidinflexibilityofneckandshoulderswhichcausedhisflattererstosay(aswehavebeforeobserved)thathewasthelivingstatueofthelaw.

           "Monsieur,"repliedthecount,withachillingair,"Iamveryhappytohavebeenthemeansofpreservingasontohismother,fortheysaythatthesentimentofmaternityisthemostholyofall;andthegoodfortunewhichoccurredtome,monsieur,mighthaveenabledyoutodispensewithadutywhich,initsdischarge,confersanundoubtedlygreathonor;forIamawarethatM.

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