This idea was one of vengeance to me, and I tasted it slowly in the night of my dungeon and the despair of my captivity.
But now I have forgiven the world for the love of you; now that I see you, young and with a promising future,--now that I think of all that may result to you in the good fortune of such a disclosure, I shudder at any delay, and tremble lest I should not assure to one as worthy as yourself the possession of so vast an amount of hidden wealth." Edmond turned away his head with a sigh.
"You persist in your incredulity, Edmond," continued Faria.

"My words have not convinced you.

I see you require proofs.

Well, then, read this paper, which I have never shown to any one." "To-morrow, my dear friend," said Edmond, desirous of not yielding to the old man's madness.

"I thought it was understood that we should not talk of that until to-morrow." "Then we will not talk of it until to-morrow; but read this paper to-day." "I will not irritate him," thought Edmond, and taking the paper, of which half was wanting,--having been burnt, no doubt, by some accident,--he read:-- "This treasure, which may amount to two...