The Count of Monte Cristo

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indispensable, were they?"

"Certainly they were; supposing there were to be doubts raised as to the
validity of your marriage or the legitimacy of your child?"

"True," said the major, "there might be doubts raised."

"In that case your son would be very unpleasantly situated."

"It would be fatal to his interests."

"It might cause him to fail in some desirable matrimonial alliance."

"O peccato!"

"You must know that in France they are very particular on these points;
it is not sufficient, as in Italy, to go to the priest and say, 'We love