Граф Монте-Кристо

The Meeting.

           HeexaminedthebulletswithwhichMonteCristoperformedthisdexterousfeat,andsawthattheywerenolargerthanbuckshot."Itisastonishing,"saidhe."Look,Emmanuel."ThenturningtowardsMonteCristo,"Count,"saidhe,"inthenameofallthatisdeartoyou,IentreatyounottokillAlbert!theunhappyyouthhasamother."

           "Youareright,"saidMonteCristo;"andIhavenone."ThesewordswereutteredinatonewhichmadeMorrelshudder."Youaretheoffendedparty,count."

           "Doubtless;whatdoesthatimply?"

           "Thatyouwillfirefirst."

           "Ifirefirst?"

           "Oh,Iobtained,orratherclaimedthat;wehadconcededenoughforthemtoyieldusthat."

           "Andatwhatdistance?"

           "Twentypaces."Asmileofterribleimportpassedoverthecount’slips."Morrel,"saidhe,"donotforgetwhatyouhavejustseen."

           "TheonlychanceforAlbert’ssafety,then,willarisefromyouremotion."

           "Isufferfromemotion?"saidMonteCristo.

           "Orfromyourgenerosity,myfriend;tosogoodamarksmanasyouare,Imaysaywhatwouldappearabsurdtoanother."

           "Whatisthat?"

           "Breakhisarmwoundhimbutdonotkillhim."

           "Iwilltellyou,Morrel,"saidthecount,"thatIdonotneedentreatingtosparethelifeofM.

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