Граф Монте-Кристо

La Mazzolata.

           Oh,Iwouldfightforsuchacause;butinreturnforaslow,profound,eternaltorture,Iwouldgivebackthesame,wereitpossible;aneyeforaneye,atoothforatooth,astheOrientalistssayourmastersineverythingthosefavoredcreatureswhohaveformedforthemselvesalifeofdreamsandaparadiseofrealities."

           "But,"saidFranztothecount,"withthistheory,whichrendersyouatoncejudgeandexecutionerofyourowncause,itwouldbedifficulttoadoptacoursethatwouldforeverpreventyourfallingunderthepowerofthelaw.Hatredisblind,ragecarriesyouaway;andhewhopoursoutvengeancerunstheriskoftastingabitterdraught."

           "Yes,ifhebepoorandinexperienced,notifheberichandskilful;besides,theworstthatcouldhappentohimwouldbethepunishmentofwhichwehavealreadyspoken,andwhichthephilanthropicFrenchRevolutionhassubstitutedforbeingtorntopiecesbyhorsesorbrokenonthewheel.Whatmattersthispunishment,aslongasheisavenged?Onmyword,IalmostregretthatinallprobabilitythismiserablePeppinowillnotbebeheaded,asyoumighthavehadanopportunitythenofseeinghowshortatimethepunishmentlasts,andwhetheritisworthevenmentioning;but,reallythisisamostsingularconversationfortheCarnival,gentlemen;howdiditarise?Ah,Irecollect,youaskedforaplaceatmywindow;youshallhaveit;butletusfirstsitdowntotable,forherecomestheservanttoinformusthatbreakfastisready.

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