Граф Монте-Кристо

The Two Prisoners.

           Dantessawthathewaslookeduponasdangerous.Then,infusingallthehumilityhepossessedintohiseyesandvoice,headdressedtheinspector,andsoughttoinspirehimwithpity.

           Theinspectorlistenedattentively;then,turningtothegovernor,observed,"Hewillbecomereligiousheisalreadymoregentle;heisafraid,andretreatedbeforethebayonetsmadmenarenotafraidofanything;ImadesomecuriousobservationsonthisatCharenton."Then,turningtotheprisoner,"Whatisityouwant?"saidhe.

           "IwanttoknowwhatcrimeIhavecommittedtobetried;andifIamguilty,tobeshot;ifinnocent,tobesetatliberty."

           "Areyouwellfed?"saidtheinspector.

           "Ibelieveso;Idon’tknow;it’sofnoconsequence.Whatmattersreally,notonlytome,buttoofficersofjusticeandtheking,isthataninnocentmanshouldlanguishinprison,thevictimofaninfamousdenunciation,todieherecursinghisexecutioners."

           "Youareveryhumbletoday,"remarkedthegovernor;"youarenotsoalways;theotherday,forinstance,whenyoutriedtokilltheturnkey."

           "Itistrue,sir,andIbeghispardon,forhehisalwaysbeenverygoodtome,butIwasmad."

           "Andyouarenotsoanylonger?"

           "No;captivityhassubduedmeIhavebeenheresolong."

           "Solong?whenwereyouarrested,then?"askedtheinspector.

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