Граф Монте-Кристо

The Trial.

           ButhehadbeenunabletosendtoAlbertthefollowingparticulars,astheeventshadtranspiredafterthemessenger’sdeparture;namely,thatthesamedayagreatagitationwasmanifestintheHouseofPeersamongtheusuallycalmmembersofthatdignifiedassembly.Everyonehadarrivedalmostbeforetheusualhour,andwasconversingonthemelancholyeventwhichwastoattracttheattentionofthepublictowardsoneoftheirmostillustriouscolleagues.Somewereperusingthearticle,othersmakingcommentsandrecallingcircumstanceswhichsubstantiatedthechargesstillmore.TheCountofMorcerfwasnofavoritewithhiscolleagues.Likeallupstarts,hehadhadrecoursetoagreatdealofhaughtinesstomaintainhisposition.Thetruenobilitylaughedathim,thetalentedrepelledhim,andthehonorableinstinctivelydespisedhim.Hewas,infact,intheunhappypositionofthevictimmarkedforsacrifice;thefingerofGodoncepointedathim,everyonewaspreparedtoraisethehueandcry.

           TheCountofMorcerfalonewasignorantofthenews.Hedidnottakeinthepapercontainingthedefamatoryarticle,andhadpassedthemorninginwritinglettersandintryingahorse.Hearrivedathisusualhour,withaproudlookandinsolentdemeanor;healighted,passedthroughthecorridors,andenteredthehousewithoutobservingthehesitationofthedoor-keepersorthecoolnessofhiscolleagues.Businesshadalreadybeengoingonforhalfanhourwhenheentered.

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