Граф Монте-Кристо

The Examination.

           deVillefort,Ibeseechyourindulgenceforhim."

           Villefort,aswehaveseen,belongedtothearistocraticpartyatMarseilles,Morreltotheplebeian;thefirstwasaroyalist,theothersuspectedofBonapartism.VillefortlookeddisdainfullyatMorrel,andreplied

           "Youareaware,monsieur,thatamanmaybeestimableandtrustworthyinprivatelife,andthebestseamaninthemerchantservice,andyetbe,politicallyspeaking,agreatcriminal.Isitnottrue?"

           Themagistratelaidemphasisonthesewords,asifhewishedtoapplythemtotheownerhimself,whilehiseyesseemedtoplungeintotheheartofonewho,intercedingforanother,hadhimselfneedofindulgence.Morrelreddened,forhisownconsciencewasnotquiteclearonpolitics;besides,whatDanteshadtoldhimofhisinterviewwiththegrand-marshal,andwhattheemperorhadsaidtohim,embarrassedhim.Hereplied,however

           "Ientreatyou,M.deVillefort,be,asyoualwaysare,kindandequitable,andgivehimbacktoussoon."Thisgiveussoundedrevolutionaryinthedeputy’sears.

           "Ah,ah,"murmuredhe,"isDantesthenamemberofsomeCarbonarisociety,thathisprotectorthusemploysthecollectiveform?Hewas,ifIrecollect,arrestedinatavern,incompanywithagreatmanyothers.

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