Граф Монте-Кристо

The Examination.

           

           "Now,"saidthedeputy,"answermefrankly,notasaprisonertoajudge,butasonemantoanotherwhotakesaninterestinhim,whattruthisthereintheaccusationcontainedinthisanonymousletter?"AndVillefortthrewdisdainfullyonhisdesktheletterDanteshadjustgivenbacktohim.

           "Noneatall.Iwilltellyoutherealfacts.Iswearbymyhonorasasailor,bymyloveforMercedes,bythelifeofmyfather"—

           "Speak,monsieur,"saidVillefort.Then,internally,"IfReneecouldseeme,Ihopeshewouldbesatisfied,andwouldnolongercallmeadecapitator."

           "Well,whenwequittedNaples,CaptainLeclerewasattackedwithabrainfever.Aswehadnodoctoronboard,andhewassoanxioustoarriveatElba,thathewouldnottouchatanyotherport,hisdisorderrosetosuchaheight,thatattheendofthethirdday,feelinghewasdying,hecalledmetohim.‘MydearDantes,’saidhe,‘sweartoperformwhatIamgoingtotellyou,foritisamatterofthedeepestimportance.’

           "‘Iswear,captain,’repliedI.

           "‘Well,asaftermydeaththecommanddevolvesonyouasmate,assumethecommand,andbearupfortheIslandofElba,disembarkatPorto–Ferrajo,askforthegrand-marshal,givehimthisletterperhapstheywillgiveyouanotherletter,andchargeyouwithacommission.YouwillaccomplishwhatIwastohavedone,andderiveallthehonorandprofitfromit.

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