Граф Монте-Кристо

Maximilian.

           Restassured,gentlemen,thatwithinthreedays,inalesstimethanjusticewoulddemand,therevengeIshallhavetakenforthemurderofmychildwillbesuchastomaketheboldesthearttremble;"andashespokethesewordshegroundhisteeth,andgraspedtheoldman’ssenselesshand.

           "Willthispromisebefulfilled,M.Noirtier?"askedMorrel,whiled’Avrignylookedinquiringly.

           "Yes,"repliedNoirtierwithanexpressionofsinisterjoy.

           "Swear,then,"saidVillefort,joiningthehandsofMorrelandd’Avrigny,"swearthatyouwillsparethehonorofmyhouse,andleavemetoavengemychild."D’Avrignyturnedroundandutteredaveryfeeble"Yes,"butMorrel,disengaginghishand,rushedtothebed,andafterhavingpressedthecoldlipsofValentinewithhisown,hurriedlyleft,utteringalong,deepgroanofdespairandanguish.Wehavebeforestatedthatalltheservantshadfled.M.deVillefortwasthereforeobligedtorequestM.d’Avrignytosuperintendallthearrangementsconsequentuponadeathinalargecity,moreespeciallyadeathundersuchsuspiciouscircumstances.

           Itwassomethingterribletowitnessthesilentagony,themutedespairofNoirtier,whosetearssilentlyrolleddownhischeeks.Villefortretiredtohisstudy,andd’Avrignylefttosummonthedoctorofthemayoralty,whoseofficeitistoexaminebodiesafterdecease,andwhoisexpresslynamed"thedoctorofthedead."M.Noirtiercouldnotbepersuadedtoquithisgrandchild.

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