Both Uses of
affectation
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- "It is very clear, notwithstanding," replied the young man, with an artlessness wholly free from affectation; "tell her some fine morning an unheard-of piece of intelligence—some telegraphic despatch, of which you alone are in possession; for instance, that Henri IV. was seen yesterday at Gabrielle's.†
Chpt 53-54
- The brutal affectation with which you have enumerated and classified your crimes calls for a severe reprimand on the part of the court, both in the name of morality, and for the respect due to humanity.†
Chpt 109-110 *
Definition:
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(affectation) behaving in an artificial way to make an impression