“ Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy. ”
Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo (1845). copy citation
| Author | Alexandre Dumas |
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| Source | The Count of Monte Cristo |
| Topic | love women worship holiness |
| Date | 1845 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1184/1184-h/1184-h.htm |
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“He did not even know I existed when it was arranged by your two families that you should be united. I have no enmity against M. Franz, and promise you the punishment shall not fall on him.»
«On whom, then!—on me?»
«On you? Valentine! Oh, Heaven forbid! Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.»
«On yourself, then, unhappy man; on yourself?»
«I am the only guilty person, am I not?» said Maximilian.
«Maximilian!» said Valentine, «Maximilian, come back, I entreat you!»
He drew near with his sweet smile, and but for his paleness one might have thought him in his usual happy mood.” source
«On whom, then!—on me?»
«On you? Valentine! Oh, Heaven forbid! Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.»
«On yourself, then, unhappy man; on yourself?»
«I am the only guilty person, am I not?» said Maximilian.
«Maximilian!» said Valentine, «Maximilian, come back, I entreat you!»
He drew near with his sweet smile, and but for his paleness one might have thought him in his usual happy mood.” source
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