Граф Монте-Кристо

Madame de Saint–Meran.

           ZacconesonofashipownerofMalta,discovererofamineinThessaly,nowvisitingParisforthefirsttimewhatinterest,Isay,canhetakeindiscoveringagloomy,mysterious,anduselessfactlikethis?However,amongalltheincoherentdetailsgiventomebytheAbbeBusoniandbyLordWilmore,bythatfriendandthatenemy,onethingappearscertainandclearinmyopinionthatinnoperiod,innocase,innocircumstance,couldtherehavebeenanycontactbetweenhimandme."

           ButVillefortutteredwordswhichevenhehimselfdidnotbelieve.Hedreadednotsomuchtherevelation,forhecouldreplytoordenyitstruth;hecaredlittleforthatmene,tekel,upharsin,whichappearedsuddenlyinlettersofblooduponthewall;butwhathewasreallyanxiousforwastodiscoverwhosehandhadtracedthem.Whilehewasendeavoringtocalmhisfearsandinsteadofdwellinguponthepoliticalfuturethathadsooftenbeenthesubjectofhisambitiousdreams,wasimaginingafuturelimitedtotheenjoymentsofhome,infearofawakeningtheenemythathadsolongsleptthenoiseofacarriagesoundedintheyard,thenheheardthestepsofanagedpersonascendingthestairs,followedbytearsandlamentations,suchasservantsalwaysgiveventtowhentheywishtoappearinterestedintheirmaster’sgrief.Hedrewbacktheboltofhisdoor,andalmostdirectlyanoldladyentered,unannounced,carryinghershawlonherarm,andherbonnetinherhand.

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