”da;”saidtheunt;”itisnolongerinpoorestoreyouto
happiness;butiofferyounsolation;oacceptitas
ingfrofriend”
”iaindeed;stercedes”aloneintheworld;i
hadbutson;andhehasleft”
”hepossessesanobleheart;da;”repliedtheunt;”andhehas
actedrightlyhefeelsthateverynoributetohisuntry;
sontributetheirtalents;otherstheirindustry;thesedevotetheir
blood;thosetheiightlylabors;tothesacausehadhereined
usthavebeeahatefulburden;norwouldhehave
participatedinyourgriefsherengthandhonorby
strugglinghadversity;intoprosperity
leavehiobuildupthefutureforyou;andiventuretosayyouwill
nfideittosafehands”
”oh;”repliedthean;ufullyshakingherhead;”the
prosperityofthebottofheart;i
praygodinhisr;icanneverenjoythebittercupof
adversityhasbeendrainedbytotheverydregs;andifeelthatthe
graveisnotfardistantyouhaveactedkindly;unt;inbringing
baeet
deathonthesaspotyown”
”alas;”saidnteyheart;the
resoasyouhaveeveryreasontohateihavebeenthecauseof
allyoursfortunes;butingyou
renderstillreunhappy”
”hateyou;blayouyou;edndhate;reproach;thenthathas
sparedsonslifefootyourfatalandsanguinaryintention
todestroythatsonofdercerfe
blanceofareproachin
”theuntlookedupandfixedhiseyesonrcedes;whoarose
partlyfroerseatandextendedbothherhandsto”oh;look
at;”ntinuedshe;elanyeyes
nolongerdazzlebytheirbrillianehaslongfledsincei
usedtosleonednddantes;efrobr 》
the;theninhabitedbyhisoldfatheryears
ofgriefhavecreatedanabyssbethosedaysandthepresenti
neitherreproayfriendoh;no;ednd;itis
selfthatibla;selfthatihateoh;serablecreaturethati
acriedshe;claspingherhands;andraisinghereyestoheaven”i
oncepossessedpiety;innocence;andlove;thethreeingredientsofthe
happinessofangels;andnoi”ntecristoapproachedher;
andsilentlytookherhand”no;”saidshe;hdragently”no;
friend;toue;yetofallthosewhohave
fallenunderyourvengeanceiostguiltytheyed
byhatred;byavarice;andbyselflove;buti
ofurageayhand;ednd;
youarethinking;iaure;ofsokindspeee;butdo
notutteritto;reserveitforothersrehyofyourkindness
see”andsheexposedherfacepletelytovieisfortune
hassilveredhair;eyeshaveshedsonytearsthattheyare
enybroond;on
thentrary;youarestillyoung;handso;dignified;itisbecause
youhavehadfaith;becauseyouhavehadstrength;becauseyouhavehad
trustingod;andgodhassustainedyoubutasfor;ihavebeena
e”
rcedesburstintotears;heransheartsload
ofriesnteprintedakissonit;but
sheherselffeltthatitththanhewould
havebestoerblestatueofasaint”itoften
happens;”ntinuedshe;”thatafirstfaultdestroystheprospectsofa
goodhas
itdonetouforyoueteallyinthesey
heartonlytokeaanofthirtyninelooklikeaanoffifty
heonlyoodosowhywasiable
tosavesonaloneoughtinotalsotohaverescuedthenthati
hadacceptedforahusband;guiltythoughhedie
ercifulheavens;accessorytohisdeathby
supineinsensibility;byntetforhinotreering;oot
eer;thatitysakehehadbeeatraitorand
aperjurerinibenefitedbyacpanyingsonsofar;since
ino;andallotodepartaloothebanefulclite
ofafricaoh;ihavebeenbase;ellyou;ihaveabjured
affeofevilontothosewho
surround”
”no;rcedes;”saidntecristo;”no;youjudgeyourselfhtoo
indedan;anditwasyourgrief
thatdisardstilliwas
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butanagent;ledonbyaninvisibleand
offendeddeity;tohholdthefatalblohatiwas
destinedtohurlitakethatgodtoness;atihave
prostratedselfdailyforthelasttenyears;thatiwouldhave
sacrificedlifetoyou;andylifetheprojectsthatwere
indissolublylinkedepride;
re;andilivedexahepastandthepresent;
andendeavortodiveintofuturity;andthensaynota
divineinstruntthestdreadfulsfortunes;thestfrightful
sufferings;theabandonntofallthosee;thepersecution
ofthosee;fordthetrialsofyouth;when
suddenly;frosery;ioredtolight
andliberty;andbecathepossessorofafortunesobrilliant;
sounbounded;sounheardof;thatisthavebeenblindnottobe
nsciousthatgodhadendoehittohiso
designsfrohattiilookeduponthisfortuneassothingnfided
toforanespecialpurposenotathoughtoalifeh
youonce;rcedes;hadthepoorenderblissful;notonehour
ofpeacefulcalne;butifeltselfdrivenonlikean
exteatingangellikeadventurousbarkonso
enterprisefullofdanger;ilaidinprovisions;iloadedweapons;
illeybodytothe
stviolentexery
aroslay;eyestobeholdexcruciatingsufferings;anduth
tosleatthesthorridspectaclesgoodnatured;nfiding;and
forgivingasihadbeen;ibecarevengeful;cunning;andked;or
rather;iovableasfatethenilaunchedoutintothepaththatwas
openedtoiovercaeveryobstacle;andreachedthegoal;butwoe
tothoseypathway”
”enough;”saidrondbelieve;thatshewhoalone
regnizedyouhasbeentheonlyooprehendyou;andhadshe
ond;
stillshesthaveadredyoulikethegulfbeteandthepast;
thereisanabyssbetond;andtherestofnkind;andi
tellyoufreelythattheparisonidraen
ygreatesttorturesno;thereisnothinginthe
bleyouinustsayfarewell;
ednd;andletuspart”
”beforeileaveyou;rake”saidthe
unt
”idesirebutohinginthisond;thehappinessof
son”
”praytothealghtytosparehislife;andiyselfto
protehishappiness”
”thankyou;ednd”
”buthaveyounorequesttokeforyourself;rcedes”
”forselfinothingilive;asitwogravesone
isthatofednddantes;losttolong;longsincehehadlove
thatesfadedlipnoerydearto
heart;andohatiloseforallthattheains
theothergraveisthatofthehisdeathfrohehandof
ednddantesiapproveofthedeed;butistprayforthedead”
”yoursonshallbehappy;rcedes;”repeatedtheunt
”thenishallenjoyaschhappinessasthisanpossibly
nfer”
”butareyourintentions”
”tosaythatishalllivehere;liketheres;
gainingbreadbylabor;e
ihavenolongerthestrengthtodoanythingbuttospenddaysin
prayerhoof
neyburiedbyyou;andentioned;will
besuffierure;
oynneroflivingthatlittle”
”reyou;butyou
deanunnecessarysacrificeinrelinquishingthehefortune
assedbydercerf;halfofitatleastbyrightbelongedtoyou;
invirtueofyourvigilanceandeno”
”iperceivee;buticannotaccept
it;edndsonitit”
”nothingshallbedonehoutthefullapprobationofalbertde
rcerfiakeselfacquaintedhhisintentionsandwill
subttothebutifhebeyoffers;willyou
opposethe
”youond;thatiaolongerareasoningcreature;i
havenobetheodecideihavebeenso
overedbythenystorthathavebrokenoverhead;thati
aeepassiveinthehandsofthealghty;likeasparrohe
talonsofaneagleilive;beetodieif
sucrbesentto;iit”
”ah;da;”saidntecristo;”youshouldnottalkthusitisnotso
iontothehentrary;
s”
”alas”exclaidrcedes;”ifitwereso;ifipossessedfreewill;
bute
todespair”ntethevehence
ofhergrief”evensayyoueagain”heasked
”onthentrary;eetagain;”saidrcedes;pointingto
heavennity”itellyousotoprovetoyouthatistill
hope”andafterpressingheroblinghanduponthatoftheunt;
rcedesrushedupthestairsanddisappearedntecristoslo
thehouseandtuedtoercedesdidnotness
hisdeparture;althoughshe
eshereyesrainingtosee
theshiphevastsebutstillher
voiurredsoftly;”ednd;ednd;ednd”
chapter113thepast
theuntdepartedthehousein
rcedes;probablynevertobeholdheragainsincethedeathoflittle
edontecristohavingreached
thesuitofhisvengeancebyalongandtortuouspath;hesawanabyss
ofdoubtyarethanthis;thenversationh
hadjusttakenplacebetselfhadaany
rellectionsinhisheartthathefeltitnecessarytobath
theanoftheuntsteerantuldnotlongindulgeinthat
lanonnds;butroyssuperior
oneshethoughthesthavedeanerrorinhiscalculationsifhe
noehielf
”iyself;”hesaid;”istlookuponthepastin
afalselight”hentinued;”canihavebeenfollowi
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ngafalse
pathcantheendistakenendcanonehour
havesufficedtoprovetoanarchitectthattheh
hefoundedallhishopespossible;ifnotasacrilegious;
undertakingiyselftothisideaitadden
thereasonnoisfiedisthatihavenotaclear
appreciationofthepastthepast;liketheuntrythroughhwe
esindistinctasypositionislikethatof
aperson;hefeelsthehoughhecannot
rellean;
thouextravagantprodigal;thouahouallpowerful
visionary;thouinvinciblellionaire;onceagainreviehypast
lifeofstarvationandchedness;revisitthescenese
andsfortunenducted;andany
diands;toochgoldandsplendor;arenoirrorin
onds;burythy
gold;shroudthysplendor;exchangerichesforpoverty;libertyfora
prison;alivingbodyforarpse”ashethusreasoned;ntecristo
ethroughh;
tyfouryearsago;hehadbeennductedbyasilentandnoctual
guard;thehouses;todaysoslingandanited;hatnight
dark;te;andurrednte
cristo;”onlynoisbroaddaylightinsteadofnight;itisthesun
akesitappearsocheerful”
heproceededtohequaybytheruesaintlaurent;andadvancedto
thensigne;itbarkedapleasureboat
ontecristocalledtheowner;who
iediatelyroanhopingfora
goodfaretheagnificent;andtheexcursionatreat
thesun;redandflang;braceoftheing
oceanthesea;sothascrystal;hendisturbedbythe
leapingoffish;eunseeneneandsoughtfor
safetyinanotherelent;evergeofthehorizon
ghtbeseenthefishesboats;eandgracefulastheseagull;
ortherchantvesselsboundforrsicaorspain
butnotedboats;and
thegoldenlightinonte
cristo;hinkonlyofthisterriblevoyage;
thedetailsoferythe
solitarylightbuingatthecatalans;thatfirstsightofthechateau
dif;;thestruggleh
thegendarsselfoverboard;hisdespair
selfvanquished;andthesensationuzzleof
thecarbiouchedhisforeheadallthese
invividandfrightfulrealitylikethestreaheheatofthe
suerhasdriedup;andnalstorgraduallybegin
oozingdropbydrop;sodidtheuntfeelhisheartgraduallyfillh
thebitteesserlynearlyoveredednddantesclear
sky;sflittingboats;andbrilliantsunshinedisappeared;the
heavenshblack;andthegiganticstructureofthechateau
difseedlikethephantofartaleneastheyreachedthe
shore;theuntinstineendoftheboat;
andtheoocallout;inhissesttoneofvoice;
”sir;thelanding”
nteeeredthatonthatveryspot;onthesarock;hehad
beenviolentlydraggedbytheguards;toascendtheslope
atthepointsoftheirbayosthejoueyhadseedverylongto
dantes;butntecristofounditequallyshorteachstrokeoftheoar
seedtoahrongofideas;htheflying
sprayofthesea
therehadbeennoprisonersnfinedinthechateaudifsincethe
revolutionofjuly;itedbyaguard;keptthereforthe
preventionofsgglinganciergeedatthedoortoexhibitto
visitorsthisnuntofcuriosity;onceasceneofterrortheunt
inquiredheranyoftheancientjailersillthere;butthey
hadallbeenpensioned;orhadpassedontosoothereloyntthe
nciergehadonlybeentheresince1830hevisited
h
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