Граф Монте-Кристо

The Insult.

           Thenhewenttoseehismother,whosincetheeventsofthedaybeforehadrefusedtoseeanyone,andhadkeptherroom.Hefoundherinbed,overwhelmedwithgriefatthispublichumiliation.ThesightofAlbertproducedtheeffectwhichmightnaturallybeexpectedonMercedes;shepressedherson’shandandsobbedaloud,buthertearsrelievedher.Albertstoodonemomentspeechlessbythesideofhismother’sbed.Itwasevidentfromhispalefaceandknitbrowsthathisresolutiontorevengehimselfwasgrowingweaker."Mydearmother,"saidhe,"doyouknowifM.deMorcerfhasanyenemy?"Mercedesstarted;shenoticedthattheyoungmandidnotsay"myfather.""Myson,"shesaid,"personsinthecount’ssituationhavemanysecretenemies.Thosewhoareknownarenotthemostdangerous."

           "Iknowit,andappealtoyourpenetration.Youareofsosuperioramind,nothingescapesyou."

           "Whydoyousayso?"

           "Because,forinstance,younoticedontheeveningoftheballwegave,thatM.deMonteCristowouldeatnothinginourhouse."Mercedesraisedherselfonherfeverisharm."M.deMonteCristo!"sheexclaimed;"andhowisheconnectedwiththequestionyouaskedme?"

           "Youknow,mother,M.deMonteCristoisalmostanOriental,anditiscustomarywiththeOrientalstosecurefulllibertyforrevengebynoteatingordrinkinginthehousesoftheirenemies."

           "DoyousayM.

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