Граф Монте-Кристо

The Catalans.

           Ah,tohavedreamedfortenyearsofbeingyourhusband,Mercedes,andtolosethathope,whichwastheonlystayofmyexistence!"

           "AtleastitwasnotIwhoeverencouragedyouinthathope,Fernand,"repliedMercedes;"youcannotreproachmewiththeslightestcoquetry.Ihavealwayssaidtoyou,‘Iloveyouasabrother;butdonotaskfrommemorethansisterlyaffection,formyheartisanother’s.’Isnotthistrue,Fernand?"

           "Yes,thatisverytrue,Mercedes,"repliedtheyoungman,"Yes,youhavebeencruellyfrankwithme;butdoyouforgetthatitisamongtheCatalansasacredlawtointermarry?"

           "Youmistake,Fernand;itisnotalaw,butmerelyacustom,and,Iprayofyou,donotcitethiscustominyourfavor.Youareincludedintheconscription,Fernand,andareonlyatlibertyonsufferance,liableatanymomenttobecalledupontotakeuparms.Onceasoldier,whatwouldyoudowithme,apoororphan,forlorn,withoutfortune,withnothingbutahalf-ruinedhutandafewraggednets,themiserableinheritanceleftbymyfathertomymother,andbymymothertome?Shehasbeendeadayear,andyouknow,Fernand,Ihavesubsistedalmostentirelyonpubliccharity.SometimesyoupretendIamusefultoyou,andthatisanexcusetosharewithmetheproduceofyourfishing,andIacceptit,Fernand,becauseyouarethesonofmyfather’sbrother,becausewewerebroughtuptogether,andstillmorebecauseitwouldgiveyousomuchpainifIrefuse.

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