Граф Монте-Кристо

Toxicology.

           Poisonsactparticularlyonsomeorganoranotheroneonthestomach,anotheronthebrain,anotherontheintestines.Well,thepoisonbringsonacough,thecoughaninflammationofthelungs,orsomeothercomplaintcataloguedinthebookofscience,which,however,bynomeansprecludesitfrombeingdecidedlymortal;andifitwerenot,wouldbesuretobecomeso,thankstotheremediesappliedbyfoolishdoctors,whoaregenerallybadchemists,andwhichwillactinfavoroforagainstthemalady,asyouplease;andthenthereisahumanbeingkilledaccordingtoalltherulesofartandskill,andofwhomjusticelearnsnothing,aswassaidbyaterriblechemistofmyacquaintance,theworthyAbbeAdelmonteofTaormina,inSicily,whohasstudiedthesenationalphenomenaveryprofoundly."

           "Itisquitefrightful,butdeeplyinteresting,"saidtheyounglady,motionlesswithattention."Ithought,Imustconfess,thatthesetales,wereinventionsoftheMiddleAges."

           "Yes,nodoubt,butimproveduponbyours.Whatistheuseoftime,rewardsofmerit,medals,crosses,Monthyonprizes,iftheydonotleadsocietytowardsmorecompleteperfection?Yetmanwillneverbeperfectuntilhelearnstocreateanddestroy;hedoesknowhowtodestroy,andthatishalfthebattle.

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