The Count of Monte Cristo

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will sign the contract which will bind you to your husband."

"But, mon Dieu, tell me, how can I do otherwise?"

"Do not appeal to me, mademoiselle; I shall be a bad judge in such a
case; my selfishness will blind me," replied Morrel, whose low voice and
clinched hands announced his growing desperation.

"What would you have proposed, Maximilian, had you found me willing to
accede?"

"It is not for me to say."

"You are wrong; you must advise me what to do."

"Do you seriously ask my advice, Valentine?"