Jon Hagadorn
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
My friend, said the Count, I have still one doubt.
Are you weak enough to pride yourself upon your sufferings?
No, indeed.
I am calm, said Morel, giving his hand to the count.
My pulse does not beat slower or faster than usual.
No.
I feel that I have reached the goal, and I will go no farther.
You told me to wait and hope.
Do you know what you did, unfortunate advisor?
I waited a month, or rather I suffered for a month.
I did hope.
Man is a poor wretched creature.
I did hope.
But I cannot tell.
Something wonderful.
An absurdity.
A miracle.
Of what nature he alone can tell who has mingled with our reason that folly we call hope.
Yes, I did wait.
Yes, I did hope, Count, and during this quarter of an hour we have been talking together, you have unconsciously wounded, tortured my heart, for every word you have uttered proved that there was no hope for me.