Both Uses of
tortuous
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- I, who was looking on, an eager and curious spectator,—I, who was watching the working of this mournful tragedy,—I, who like a wicked angel was laughing at the evil men committed protected by secrecy (a secret is easily kept by the rich and powerful), I am in my turn bitten by the serpent whose tortuous course I was watching, and bitten to the heart!†
Chpt 93-94
- Having reached the summit of his vengeance by a long and tortuous path, he saw an abyss of doubt yawning before him.†
Chpt 113-114 *
Definition:
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(tortuous) marked by repeated turns and bends
or:
highly complex or intricate