Граф Монте-Кристо

The Accusation.

           "

           "Well,sir,youhaveinyourestablishment,orinyourfamily,perhaps,oneofthefrightfulmonstrositiesofwhicheachcenturyproducesonlyone.LocustaandAgrippina,livingatthesametime,wereanexception,andprovedthedeterminationofprovidencetoeffecttheentireruinoftheRomanempire,sulliedbysomanycrimes.BrunehildeandFredegondeweretheresultsofthepainfulstruggleofcivilizationinitsinfancy,whenmanwaslearningtocontrolmind,wereitevenbyanemissaryfromtherealmsofdarkness.Allthesewomenhadbeen,orwere,beautiful.Thesameflowerofinnocencehadflourished,orwasstillflourishing,ontheirbrow,thatisseenonthebrowoftheculpritinyourhouse."Villefortshrieked,claspedhishands,andlookedatthedoctorwithasupplicatingair.Butthelatterwentonwithoutpity:

           "‘Seekwhomthecrimewillprofit,’saysanaxiomofjurisprudence."

           "Doctor,"criedVillefort,"alas,doctor,howoftenhasman’sjusticebeendeceivedbythosefatalwords.Iknownotwhy,butIfeelthatthiscrime"

           "Youacknowledge,then,theexistenceofthecrime?"

           "Yes,Iseetooplainlythatitdoesexist.Butitseemsthatitisintendedtoaffectmepersonally.Ifearanattackmyself,afterallthesedisasters.

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