The Count of Monte Cristo

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"No one, in truth; but a mother has twofold sight. I guessed all; I
followed him this evening to the opera, and, concealed in a parquet box,
have seen all."

"If you have seen all, madame, you know that the son of Fernand has
publicly insulted me," said Monte Cristo with awful calmness.

"Oh, for pity's sake!"

"You have seen that he would have thrown his glove in my face if Morrel,
one of my friends, had not stopped him."

"Listen to me, my son has also guessed who you are,--he attributes his
father's misfortunes to you."

"Madame, you are mistaken, they are not misfortunes,--it is a
punishment. It is not I who strike M. de Morcerf; it is providence which