Граф Монте-Крісто

The Deputy Procureur du Roi.

           

           "Doyouknow,mydearVillefort,"criedtheComtedeSalvieux,"thatisexactlywhatImyselfsaidtheotherdayattheTuileries,whenquestionedbyhismajesty’sprincipalchamberlaintouchingthesingularityofanalliancebetweenthesonofaGirondinandthedaughterofanofficeroftheDucdeConde;andIassureyouheseemedfullytocomprehendthatthismodeofreconcilingpoliticaldifferenceswasbaseduponsoundandexcellentprinciples.Thentheking,who,withoutoursuspectingit,hadoverheardourconversation,interruptedusbysaying,‘Villefort’observethatthekingdidnotpronouncethewordNoirtier,but,onthecontrary,placedconsiderableemphasisonthatofVillefort‘Villefort,’saidhismajesty,‘isayoungmanofgreatjudgmentanddiscretion,whowillbesuretomakeafigureinhisprofession;Ilikehimmuch,anditgavemegreatpleasuretohearthathewasabouttobecometheson-inlawoftheMarquisandMarquisedeSaint–Meran.Ishouldmyselfhaverecommendedthematch,hadnotthenoblemarquisanticipatedmywishesbyrequestingmyconsenttoit.’"

           "Isitpossiblethekingcouldhavecondescendedsofarastoexpresshimselfsofavorablyofme?"askedtheenrapturedVillefort.

           "Igiveyouhisverywords;andifthemarquischoosestobecandid,hewillconfessthattheyperfectlyagreewithwhathismajestysaidtohim,whenhewentsixmonthsagotoconsulthimuponthesubjectofyourespousinghisdaughter.

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