“ Nothing is ever so firmly impressed on the mind as the memory of our early childhood, and with the exception of the two scenes I have just described to you, all my earliest reminiscences are fraught with deepest sadness. ”
Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo (1845). copy citation
| Author | Alexandre Dumas |
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| Source | The Count of Monte Cristo |
| Topic | sadness childhood |
| Date | 1845 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1184/1184-h/1184-h.htm |
Context
““ So young, ” said Albert, forgetting at the moment the Count’s command that he should ask no questions of the slave herself, “ is it possible that you can have known what suffering is except by name? ”
“ Εἰπέ—speak. ” Nothing is ever so firmly impressed on the mind as the memory of our early childhood, and with the exception of the two scenes I have just described to you, all my earliest reminiscences are fraught with deepest sadness. “ Speak, speak, signora, ” said Albert, “ I am listening with the most intense delight and interest to all you say. ” “ You wish me, then, to relate the history of my past sorrows? ” said she.
“ I beg you to do so, ” replied Albert.
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“ Εἰπέ—speak. ” Nothing is ever so firmly impressed on the mind as the memory of our early childhood, and with the exception of the two scenes I have just described to you, all my earliest reminiscences are fraught with deepest sadness. “ Speak, speak, signora, ” said Albert, “ I am listening with the most intense delight and interest to all you say. ” “ You wish me, then, to relate the history of my past sorrows? ” said she.
“ I beg you to do so, ” replied Albert.
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