Граф Монте-Кристо

The King’s Closet at the Tuileries.

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           "True,"saidLouisXVIII.,"wastherenotamarriageengagementbetweenyouandMademoiselledeSaint–Meran?"

           "Daughterofoneofyourmajesty’smostfaithfulservants."

           "Yes,yes;butletustalkofthisplot,M.deVillefort."

           "Sire,Ifearitismorethanaplot;Ifearitisaconspiracy."

           "Aconspiracyinthesetimes,"saidLouisXVIII.,smiling,"isathingveryeasytomeditate,butmoredifficulttoconducttoanend,inasmuchas,re-establishedsorecentlyonthethroneofourancestors,wehaveoureyesopenatonceuponthepast,thepresent,andthefuture.Forthelasttenmonthsmyministershaveredoubledtheirvigilance,inordertowatchtheshoreoftheMediterranean.IfBonapartelandedatNaples,thewholecoalitionwouldbeonfootbeforehecouldevenreachPiomoino;ifhelandinTuscany,hewillbeinanunfriendlyterritory;ifhelandinFrance,itmustbewithahandfulofmen,andtheresultofthatiseasilyforetold,execratedasheisbythepopulation.Takecourage,sir;butatthesametimerelyonourroyalgratitude."

           "Ah,hereisM.Dandre!"crieddeBlacas.Atthisinstanttheministerofpoliceappearedatthedoor,pale,trembling,andasifreadytofaint.Villefortwasabouttoretire,butM.deBlacas,takinghishand,restrainedhim.

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