Граф Монте-Кристо

The Trial.

           

           AcommitteeoftwelvememberswaschosentoexaminetheproofsbroughtforwardbyMorcerf.Theinvestigationwouldbeginateighto’clockthateveninginthecommittee-room,andifpostponementwerenecessary,theproceedingswouldberesumedeacheveningatthesamehour.Morcerfaskedleavetoretire;hehadtocollectthedocumentshehadlongbeenpreparingagainstthisstorm,whichhissagacityhadforeseen.

           Albertlistened,tremblingnowwithhope,thenwithanger,andthenagainwithshame,forfromBeauchamp’sconfidenceheknewhisfatherwasguilty,andheaskedhimselfhow,sincehewasguilty,hecouldprovehisinnocence.Beauchamphesitatedtocontinuehisnarrative."Whatnext?"askedAlbert.

           "Whatnext?Myfriend,youimposeapainfultaskonme.Mustyouknowall?"

           "Absolutely;andratherfromyourlipsthananother’s."

           "Musterupallyourcourage,then,forneverhaveyourequireditmore."Albertpassedhishandoverhisforehead,asiftotryhisstrength,asamanwhoispreparingtodefendhislifeproveshisshieldandbendshissword.Hethoughthimselfstrongenough,forhemistookfeverforenergy."Goon,"saidhe.

           "Theeveningarrived;allPariswasinexpectation.Manysaidyourfatherhadonlytoshowhimselftocrushthechargeagainsthim;manyotherssaidhewouldnotappear;whilesomeassertedthattheyhadseenhimstartforBrussels;andotherswenttothepolice-officetoinquireifhehadtakenoutapassport.

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