”andada;thatihaveanyhostileintentionsagainst
yourson”
”noone;intruth;butatherhastiguessedall;i
follothiseveningtotheopera;and;ncealedinaparquetbox;
haveseenall”
”ifyouhaveseenall;da;youknohatthesonoffeandhas
publiclyinsulted;”saidntecristoness
”oh;forpityssake”
”youhaveseenthatheyfaceifrrel;
oneoffriends;hadnotstoppedhi”
”listento;sonhasalsoguessedtributeshis
fatherssfortunestoyou”
”da;youarestaken;theyare
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notsfortunes;itisa
punishntitisnotidercerf;itisprovidenceh
punisheshi”
”andercedes”whydoyou
reerond
ondegodoneyouinbetrayingalitepelini”
”ah;da;”repliedntecristo;”allthisisanaffairbethe
frene;
youareright;andifihavesyself;itisnotonthe
frenoranfeand;
thehusbandofrcedesthecatalane”
”ah;sir”criedtheuntess;”hoerribleavengeanceforafault
adetforiaheonlyculprit;ednd;and
ifyouoe;fortitudeto
bearyourabsenceandsolitude”
”but;”exclaidntecristo;”andwhywereyou
alone”
”beond;andwereaprisoner”
”andedwhywasiaprisoner”
”idonotknoadatleast;ihope
notbutieaprisonerbecause;
underthearboroflareserve;thedaybeforeiarryyou;an
naddanglarsanfeandhielf
posted”ntecristotoasecretary;openedadrawerbyaspring;
frookapaperitsoriginallor;andthe
inkofeofarustyhuethisheplacedinthehands
ofrcedesittertothekingsattoey;he
untofntethehouseofthoon&
frenonddantes;onthedayhe
hadpaidthetdebovillercedesread
hterrorthefollowinglines:
”thekingsattoeyisinfordbyafriendtothethroneandreligion
thatoneednddantes;sendinndonboardthepharaon;thisday
arrivedfroa;afterhavingtouchedatnaplesandportoferrajo;
isthebearerofaletterfrourattotheusurper;andofanother
letterfroheusurpertothebonapartistclubinparisale
rroborationofthisstatentybeobtainedbyarrestingthe
aboventionedednddantes;hercarriestheletterforparis
about;orhasitathisfathersabodeshoulditnotbe
foundinpossessionofeitherfatherorson;thenitwillassuredly
bedisveredinthecabinbelongingtothesaiddantesonboardthe
pharaon”
”hooist
hperspiration;”andthatletter”
”iboughtitfortada;”saidnte
etojustifyselfto
you”
”andtheresultofthatletter”
”youada;yarrest;butyoudonotknohat
arrestlastedyoudonotknoainedforfourteenyearshin
aquarterofaleagueofyou;inadungeoninthechateaudifyoudo
notknohateverydayofthosefourteenyearsirenehevowof
vengeanceadethefirstday;andyetiahat
youhadrriedfeand;yfatherhaddiedof
hunger”
”canitbe”criedrcedes;shuddering
”thatisyprisonfourteenyearsafterihad
enteredit;andthatisy
deceasedfather;ihavesyselfonfeand;andihave
revengedself”
”andyouaresuretheunhappyfeanddidthat”
”iaatisfied;da;thathedidihavetoldyou;besides;that
isnotanbyadoptionshouldpass
overtotheenglish;thataspaniardbybirthshouldhavefoughtagainst
thespaniards;thatastipendiaryofalishouldhavebetrayedand
rderedaliparedhsuchthings;istheletteryouhave
justreadaloversdeception;anarriedthat
noughtcertainlytoforgive;butnotsotheloverohave
rriedherselvesonthetraitor;
thespaniardsdidnotshootthetraitor;aliinhistoleftthe
traitorunpunished;buti;betrayed;sacrificed;buried;haverisenfrobr 》
to;bythegraanhesendsforthat
purpose;andhereia”thepooransheadandarfell;herlegs
bentunderher;andshefellonherknees”forgive;ednd;forgivefor
sake;ill”
thedignityoftheother
herforeheadalsttouchedthecarpet;heuntsprangforward
andraisedherthenseatedonaanly
untenanontecristo;onpressed
athreateningexpression”notcrushthataccursedrace”rredhe;
”abandonpurposeatthentofitsacplishntiossible;
da;iossible”
”ednd;”saidthepoorther;eans;”allyou
ednd;ercedes”
”rercedes;
thatnahasstillitschar;andthisisthefirsttiforalong
periodthatihavepronounercedes;ihave
utteredyouaelancholy;hthegroanofsorrow;
hthelasteffortofdespair;ihaveutteredith
ld;ed
yprisonrcedes;ist
revengeself;forisufferedfourteenyears;fourteenyearsi;i
yself”
theunt;fearingtoyieldtotheentreatiesofherhehadsoardently
loved;calledhissufferingstotheassistanceofhishatred”revenge
yourself;then;ednd;”other;”butletyourvengeance
fallonthe;on;butnotonson”
”itisontecristo;”thatthesins
ofthefathersshallfallupontheirchildrentothethirdandfourth
generationsinselfdictatedthoseohisprophet;why
shouldiseektokeselfbetterthangod”
”ednd;”ntinuedrcedes;sextendedtoheunt;
”sinceifirstknee;haverespectedyour
ryednd;friend;donotpeltotaishthatnobleand
pureigerefleirrorofheartednd;if
youkneheprayersihaveaddressedtogodforyouhought
youustbedeadyes;dead;
alasiiginedyourdeadbodyburiedatthefootofsoglootower;
orofapitbyhatefuljailers;andi
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uldidoforyou;ednd;besidesprayanden;forten
yearsidreadeachnightthesadreaihadbeentoldthatyouhad
endeavoredtoescape;thatyouhadtakentheplaceofanotherprisoner;
thatyouhadslippedintotheofadeadbody;thatyouhad
beenthrothetopofthechateaudif;andthatthecryyou
utteredasyoudashedupontherocksfirstrevealedtoyourjailersthat
theyurderersond;isoyou;bythehead
ofthatsonforientreatyourpity;ednd;fortenyearsisaw
everynighteverydetailofthatfrightfultragedy;andfortenyears
iheardeverynightthecrye;shudderingandldand
i;too;edndohbelieveguiltyasioo;have
sufferedch”
”haveyouknoitistohaveyourfatherstarvetodeathinyour
absence”criedntecristo;thrustinghishandsintohishair;”have
youseentheanyoulovedgivingherhandtoyourrival;whileyou
ofadungeon”
”no;”interruptedrcedes;”butihaveseenhilovedonthe
pointofrderingson”rcedesutteredthesehsuchdeep
anguish;ontecristould
notrestrainasobthelioned;theavengeronquered
”e”saidhe;”yoursonslifewell;heshall
live”ronte
ostinstantaneously;for;
doubtless;godhadsentsoangeltollectthearreprecious
heyinhiseyesthantherichestpearlsofguzeratandophir
”oh;”saidshe;seizingtheuntshandandraisingittoherlips;
”oh;thankyou;thankyou;edndnotyou
anialaysayso”
”soondwill
nothavelongtobelovedbyyoudeathisabouttoretutotheto;
thephantooretireindarkness”
”ond”
”isay;sinand;rcedes;istdie”
”dieandalksofdyingheseideasof
death”
”youdonotsupposethat;publiclyoutragedinthefaceofa
heatre;inthepresenceofyourfriendsandthoseofyour
sonchallengedbyaboyyforgivenessasifitwere
aviontolive
ostlovedafteryou;rcedes;yself;dignity;andthat
strengthesuperiortoothe;thatstrengthy
lifehone;andidie”
”buttheduelond;sinceyouforgive”
”itostsoletone;”but
insteadofyoursonsbloodtostaintheground;newillflow”
rcedesshrieked;andsprangtoontecristo;but;suddenly
stopping;”ednd;”saidshe;”thereisagodaboveus;sinceyoulive
andsinfroyheartwhile
yson
shouldlive;haveyounot”
”yes;da;heshalllive;”saidntecristo;surprisedthathout
reetionradeforher
rcedesextendedherhandtotheunt
”ednd;”saidshe;andhereyeshtears
hioshespoke;”hoisofyou;hotheactionyou
havejustperford;hoetohavetakenpityonapooranwho
appealedtoyougroh
griefrethanindedndbyasle;
orbyalook;ofthatranyhoursin
ntelatingah;believe;ednd;asitoldyou;itoohave
sufferedch;irepeat;itislancholytopassoneslifehout
havingonejoytorecall;houtpreservingasinglehope;butthat
provesthatallisnotyetoveo;itisnotfinished;ifeelitby
ainsinheartoh;irepeatit;ednd;youhavejust
doneisbeautifulitisgrand;itissubli”
”doyousaysonoercedesthenhe
extentofthesaebeing;
afterhavingcreatedtheilizedchaos;hadpausedinthe
ightonedayfloortalsins
froeriortaleyes;supposethathingwasinreadiness
andthenthadeforgodtolookuponhishatit
thesunandtossedthek
intoetealnighttheneventhen;ragine
ylifeatthisnt”rcedeslookedat
theuntinaetiherastonishnt;
heradration;andhergratitudentecristopressedhisforeheadon
hisbuinghands;asifhisbrainuldnolongerbearalohe
ofitsthoughts”ednd;”saidrcedes;”ihavebutoneoreto
saytoyou”theuntsledbitterly”ednd;”ntinuedshe;”you
yfaceispale;ifeyesaredull;ifbeautyis
gone;ifrblesherforrselfinher
features;youeadieu;then;
ednd;ihavenothingretoaskofheavenihaveseenyouagain;
andhavefoundyouasnobleandasgreatasforrlyyouwereadieu;
ednd;adieu;andthankyou”
buttheuntdidnotansercedesopenedthedoorofthestudyand
haddisappearedbeforehehadreveredfrohepainfulandprofound
reveryintotheclock
oftheinvalidesstruckonee
derpselysees;andde
ntecristoraisehishead”afoolitotear
heartoutonthedayyself”
chapter90theeting
afterr
aroundhindtheflightofthoughtseedtohavestopped;
hisenergetiefatigue
”self;pandtheswere
nearlybutout;andtheservantspatientlyinthe
anteroo”thisedificehihavebeensolongpreparing;h
ihavereareduchcareandtoil;istobecrushedbyasingle
touuch;of
ihlessinthedungeonsof
thechateaudif;andihadsucceededinkingsogreat;willbe
butaluofclaytorroisnotthedeathofthebodyi
regret;forisnotthedest
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ructionofthevitalprinciple;thereposeto
hingistending;toheveryunhappybeingaspires;is
notthisthereposeoftterafterhisolongsighed;andh
ioattainbythepainfulprocessofstarvationwhenfaria
appearedindungeoneonestepfartherinto
rest;tosilence
”no;itisnotexistence;then;thatiregret;buttheruinofprojects
sosloedprovidenceisnowopposed
totheostthoughtitiousitisnotgods
plishedthisburden;alstasheavyasa
houghttobeartotheend;oo
greatforstrength;andipelledtolayitdoiddle
ofcareeroh;shallithen;againbeeafatalist;fourteen
yearsofdespairandtenofhopehadrenderedabelieverinprovidence
andallthisallthis;becauseheart;houghtdead;wasonly
sleeping;becauseithasaobeatagain;because
ihaveyieldedtothepainoftheetionexcitedinbreastbya
ansvoiore
absorbedintheantiorrow;
possiblethatsonoblended
aanshouldthusthroughselfishnessnsenttodeathin
theprioflifeandstrength;itisiossiblethatshecancarryto
suateallove;orratherdeliriutherearevirtuesh
beeusthavenceivedsopathetic
scene;sheeandthrowouldbe
sublihereounted
totheuntsforeheadasthisthoughtpassedthroughhisnd
”ridiculous”repeatedhe;”andtheridiculeei
ridiculousno;iherdie”
bythusexaggeratingtohisoindtheanticipatedillfortuneofthe
nextday;tonedhielfbyprosingrcedesto
spareherson;theuntatlastexclaid;”folly;folly;follyto
yselfupasarkforthatyoungn
toaitheydeathit
isiortantforthehonorofry;andthissurelyisnotvanity;
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