Граф Монте-Кристо

Father and Son.

           "

           "Yes,toescorthimintothecapital.Really,mydearGerard,youarebutachild;youthinkyourselfwellinformedbecausethetelegraphhastoldyou,threedaysafterthelanding,‘TheusurperhaslandedatCanneswithseveralmen.Heispursued.’Butwhereishe?whatishedoing?Youdonotknowatall,andinthiswaytheywillchasehimtoParis,withoutdrawingatrigger."

           "GrenobleandLyonsarefaithfulcities,andwillopposetohimanimpassablebarrier."

           "GrenoblewillopenhergatestohimwithenthusiasmallLyonswillhastentowelcomehim.Believeme,weareaswellinformedasyou,andourpoliceareasgoodasyourown.Wouldyoulikeaproofofit?well,youwishedtoconcealyourjourneyfromme,andyetIknewofyourarrivalhalfanhourafteryouhadpassedthebarrier.Yougaveyourdirectiontonoonebutyourpostilion,yetIhaveyouraddress,andinproofIamheretheveryinstantyouaregoingtositattable.Ring,then,ifyouplease,forasecondknife,fork,andplate,andwewilldinetogether."

           "Indeed!"repliedVillefort,lookingathisfatherwithastonishment,"youreallydoseemverywellinformed."

           "Eh?thethingissimpleenough.Youwhoareinpowerhaveonlythemeansthatmoneyproduceswewhoareinexpectation,havethosewhichdevotionprompts."

           "Devotion!"saidVillefort,withasneer.

           "Yes,devotion;forthatis,Ibelieve,thephraseforhopefulambition.

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