The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated: Chapter 80 - The Accusation

Written by alexandredumas | Published 2022/10/14
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TLDRM. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death. “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort. “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor. “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.” “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act. I think it is time to stop this torrent of mortality. I can no longer bear to be in possession of these secrets without the hope of seeing the victims and society generally revenged.” Villefort cast a gloomy look around him. “In my house,” murmured he, “in my house!” “Come, magistrate,” said M. d’Avrigny, “show yourself a man; as an interpreter of the law, do honor to your profession by sacrificing your selfish interests to it.” “You make me shudder, doctor. Do you talk of a sacrifice?” “I do.” “Do you then suspect anyone?”via the TL;DR App

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Written by alexandredumas | Many of my historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo
Published by HackerNoon on 2022/10/14