Граф Монте-Кристо

Toxicology.

           Amongstusasimpleton,possessedbythedemonofhateorcupidity,whohasanenemytodestroy,orsomenearrelationtodisposeof,goesstraighttothegrocer’sordruggist’s,givesafalsename,whichleadsmoreeasilytohisdetectionthanhisrealone,andunderthepretextthattheratspreventhimfromsleeping,purchasesfiveorsixgrammesofarsenicifheisreallyacunningfellow,hegoestofiveorsixdifferentdruggistsorgrocers,andtherebybecomesonlyfiveorsixtimesmoreeasilytraced;then,whenhehasacquiredhisspecific,headministersdulytohisenemy,ornearkinsman,adoseofarsenicwhichwouldmakeamammothormastodonburst,andwhich,withoutrhymeorreason,makeshisvictimuttergroanswhichalarmtheentireneighborhood.Thenarriveacrowdofpolicemenandconstables.Theyfetchadoctor,whoopensthedeadbody,andcollectsfromtheentrailsandstomachaquantityofarsenicinaspoon.Nextdayahundrednewspapersrelatethefact,withthenamesofthevictimandthemurderer.Thesameeveningthegrocerorgrocers,druggistordruggists,comeandsay,‘ItwasIwhosoldthearsenictothegentleman;’andratherthannotrecognizetheguiltypurchaser,theywillrecognizetwenty.Thenthefoolishcriminalistaken,imprisoned,interrogated,confronted,confounded,condemned,andcutoffbyhemporsteel;orifshebeawomanofanyconsideration,theylockherupforlife.ThisisthewayinwhichyouNorthernsunderstandchemistry,madame.Desrueswas,however,Imustconfess,moreskilful.

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