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plaintsdieduponherlips”forgiveservants,”hesaid,”for
aterrorietheor;froeingsuspectedtheyhavebee
suspicious”
dadanglarshadoftenheardoftheterrortoagistrate
alluded,buthouttheevidenceofherosheuldnever
havebelievedthatthesentinthadbeencarriedsofar”youtoo,
then,areunhappy”shesaid”yes,da,”repliedthegistrate
”thenyoupity”
”sincerely,da”
”andyouunderstandehere”
”youeaboutthecircutance
happened”
”yes,sir,afearfulsfortune”
”youanaschance”
”aschance”repeatedthebaroness
”alas,da,”saidtheprocureurperturbablecalessof
nner,”insiderthosealonesfortuneshareirreparable”
”anddoyousupposethisten”
”everythingada,”saidvillefort”yourdaughter
arriedtorroorrow;
andidonotthinkyoucanregrettheintendedhusbandofyour
daughter”
dadanglarsgazedonvillefort,stupefiedtofindhioalst
insultinglycal”aetoafriend”sheaskedinatonefullof
ufuldignity”youknoada,”saidvillefort,whose
palecheeksbecaslightlyflushedashegavehertheassuranceand
trulythisassuranthosenow
o”oreaffey
dearvillefort,”saidthebaroness”speaktonotasagistrate,
butasafriend;andinbitteranguishofspirit,donottell
thatioughttobegay”villefortboisfortunes
nad,da,”hesaid,”ihaveonthsntracted
thebadhabitofthinkingofohenicannothelpdrawingup
anegotisticalparallelinndthatisthereasonthatbytheside
ofsfortunesyoursappeartoreschances;thatisy
dreadfulpositionkesyoursappearenviablebutthisannoysyou;let
use”
”iyfriend,”saidthebaroness,”willbedone
postor”
”iostor,”repeatedvillefort;”certainly,da,youappearto
extenuatesopostor,indeed
andreabenedetto,isnothingrenorlessthan
anassassin”
”sir,idonotdenythejustiore
severelyyouarourselfagainstthatunfortunaten,theredeeply
ilye,forgethiorant,andinstead
ofpursuinghiethio”
”youaretoolate,dtheordersareissued”
”eddotheythinkthey”
”ihopeso”
”iftheyshouldarresthiknoetisprisonersaffordans
ofescape,inprison”theprocureurshookhis
head”atleastkeephiheretilldaughterberried”
”iossible,djustialities”
”e”saidthebaroness,halfjesting,halfineaest
”forall,evenforselfangtherest,”repliedvillefort
”ah,”exclaidthebaroness,houtexpressingtheideashe
exclationbetrayedvillefortlookedatherhthatpiercingglance
ean,”he
said;”yourefertotheterriblerursspreadabroadinthehat
thedeathseinuingforthelastthreenths,and
froracle,havenothappenedby
naturalans”
”iedanglarsquickly”yes,you
hinkingofit,andhjusticeyouuldnothelpthinkingof
it,andsayingtoyourself,you,esovindictively,
ansesinyourdhe
baronessbecapale”youhis,”
”well,io”
”iwillansweryou”
villefortdreedanglars;thenrestingboth
handsuponhisdeskhesaidinavoicerehollohanusual:”there
arecrisainunpunishedbecausethecrinalsareunknown,
andightstriketheinnocentinsteadoftheguilty;buthe
culpritsaredisvered”villeforthereextendedhishandtowarda
largecrucifixplacedoppositetohisdesk”heyaredisvered,
isostsacred,thataybethey
shalldienoertheoathihavejusttaken,andhiwillkeep,
da,dareyouaskforrcyforthatch”
”but,sir,areyousureheisasguiltyastheysay”
”listen;thisishisdesned,attheageof
sixteen,forfiveyearstothegalleysforforgeryheprosedwell,
asyouseefirstarunahenanassassin”
”andhisch”
”ellavagabond,arsican”
”hasnooneo”
”noone;hisparentsareunknown”
”butanfroucca”
”anotherrascallikehielf,perhapshisacplice”thebaroness
edinhersoftestandst
captivatingnner
”forheavenssake,da,”saidvillefort,nessof
expressionnotaltogetherfreefroarshness”forheavenssake,do
notaskpardonofforaguiltyithelahe
laeltedby
yourseryforallthosesoftrellections
youendeavortoreadthelanded,and
ndsitstrikesyouethatialivingbeing,andnot
adean,andnotavolulookat,dalookaround
havenkindtreatedasabrotherhavetheylovedhavethey
sparedhasanyoneshoercytoethatyounoy
handsno,da,theystruck,ale
”an,sirenthatyouare,doyoupersistinfixingonthat
fascinatingeye,indsthatioughttoblushso;
letblushforthefaultsyouknow,andperhapsperhapsforeven
rethanthosebuthavingsinnedself,ityberedeeply
thanothers,ineverresttillihavetothedisguisesfroy
felloures,andfoundouttheirweaknessesihavealwaysfound
theandre,irepeatitph,ihavealways
foundsoproofofhunperversityorerroreverycrinalinde
seetolivingevidencethatiaotahideousexceptiontothe
restalas,alas,alas;alltheusthereforestrike
atkedness”
villefortpronouncedtheselasthafeverishrage,hgavea
ferociouseloquencetohiswords
”but”saiddadanglars,resolvi
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plaintsdieduponherlips”forgiveservants,”hesaid,”for
aterrorietheor;froeingsuspectedtheyhavebee
suspicious”
dadanglarshadoftenheardoftheterrortoagistrate
alluded,buthouttheevidenceofherosheuldnever
havebelievedthatthesentinthadbeencarriedsofar”youtoo,
then,areunhappy”shesaid”yes,da,”repliedthegistrate
”thenyoupity”
”sincerely,da”
”andyouunderstandehere”
”youeaboutthecircutance
happened”
”yes,sir,afearfulsfortune”
”youanaschance”
”aschance”repeatedthebaroness
”alas,da,”saidtheprocureurperturbablecalessof
nner,”insiderthosealonesfortuneshareirreparable”
”anddoyousupposethisten”
”everythingada,”saidvillefort”yourdaughter
arriedtorroorrow;
andidonotthinkyoucanregrettheintendedhusbandofyour
daughter”
dadanglarsgazedonvillefort,stupefiedtofindhioalst
insultinglycal”aetoafriend”sheaskedinatonefullof
ufuldignity”youknoada,”saidvillefort,whose
palecheeksbecaslightlyflushedashegavehertheassuranceand
trulythisassuranthosenow
o”oreaffey
dearvillefort,”saidthebaroness”speaktonotasagistrate,
butasafriend;andinbitteranguishofspirit,donottell
thatioughttobegay”villefortboisfortunes
nad,da,”hesaid,”ihaveonthsntracted
thebadhabitofthinkingofohenicannothelpdrawingup
anegotisticalparallelinndthatisthereasonthatbytheside
ofsfortunesyoursappeartoreschances;thatisy
dreadfulpositionkesyoursappearenviablebutthisannoysyou;let
use”
”iyfriend,”saidthebaroness,”willbedone
postor”
”iostor,”repeatedvillefort;”certainly,da,youappearto
extenuatesopostor,indeed
andreabenedetto,isnothingrenorlessthan
anassassin”
”sir,idonotdenythejustiore
severelyyouarourselfagainstthatunfortunaten,theredeeply
ilye,forgethiorant,andinstead
ofpursuinghiethio”
”youaretoolate,dtheordersareissued”
”eddotheythinkthey”
”ihopeso”
”iftheyshouldarresthiknoetisprisonersaffordans
ofescape,inprison”theprocureurshookhis
head”atleastkeephiheretilldaughterberried”
”iossible,djustialities”
”e”saidthebaroness,halfjesting,halfineaest
”forall,evenforselfangtherest,”repliedvillefort
”ah,”exclaidthebaroness,houtexpressingtheideashe
exclationbetrayedvillefortlookedatherhthatpiercingglance
ean,”he
said;”yourefertotheterriblerursspreadabroadinthehat
thedeathseinuingforthelastthreenths,and
froracle,havenothappenedby
naturalans”
”iedanglarsquickly”yes,you
hinkingofit,andhjusticeyouuldnothelpthinkingof
it,andsayingtoyourself,you,esovindictively,
ansesinyourdhe
baronessbecapale”youhis,”
”well,io”
”iwillansweryou”
villefortdreedanglars;thenrestingboth
handsuponhisdeskhesaidinavoicerehollohanusual:”there
arecrisainunpunishedbecausethecrinalsareunknown,
andightstriketheinnocentinsteadoftheguilty;buthe
culpritsaredisvered”villeforthereextendedhishandtowarda
largecrucifixplacedoppositetohisdesk”heyaredisvered,
isostsacred,thataybethey
shalldienoertheoathihavejusttaken,andhiwillkeep,
da,dareyouaskforrcyforthatch”
”but,sir,areyousureheisasguiltyastheysay”
”listen;thisishisdesned,attheageof
sixteen,forfiveyearstothegalleysforforgeryheprosedwell,
asyouseefirstarunahenanassassin”
”andhisch”
”ellavagabond,arsican”
”hasnooneo”
”noone;hisparentsareunknown”
”butanfroucca”
”anotherrascallikehielf,perhapshisacplice”thebaroness
edinhersoftestandst
captivatingnner
”forheavenssake,da,”saidvillefort,nessof
expressionnotaltogetherfreefroarshness”forheavenssake,do
notaskpardonofforaguiltyithelahe
laeltedby
yourseryforallthosesoftrellections
youendeavortoreadthelanded,and
ndsitstrikesyouethatialivingbeing,andnot
adean,andnotavolulookat,dalookaround
havenkindtreatedasabrotherhavetheylovedhavethey
sparedhasanyoneshoercytoethatyounoy
handsno,da,theystruck,ale
”an,sirenthatyouare,doyoupersistinfixingonthat
fascinatingeye,indsthatioughttoblushso;
letblushforthefaultsyouknow,andperhapsperhapsforeven
rethanthosebuthavingsinnedself,ityberedeeply
thanothers,ineverresttillihavetothedisguisesfroy
felloures,andfoundouttheirweaknessesihavealwaysfound
theandre,irepeatitph,ihavealways
foundsoproofofhunperversityorerroreverycrinalinde
seetolivingevidencethatiaotahideousexceptiontothe
restalas,alas,alas;alltheusthereforestrike
atkedness”
villefortpronouncedtheselasthafeverishrage,hgavea
ferociouseloquencetohiswords
”but”saiddadanglars,resolvi
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