Граф Монте-Кристо

Haidee.

           "TellHaidee,"saidhe,"thatIwilltakecoffeewithher,andgivehertounderstandthatIdesirepermissiontopresentoneofmyfriendstoher."Alibowedandlefttheroom."Now,understandme,"saidthecount,"nodirectquestions,mydearMorcerf;ifyouwishtoknowanything,tellme,andIwillaskher."

           "Agreed."Alireappearedforthethirdtime,anddrewbackthetapestriedhangingwhichconcealedthedoor,tosignifytohismasterandAlbertthattheywereatlibertytopasson."Letusgoin,"saidMonteCristo.

           Albertpassedhishandthroughhishair,andcurledhismustache,then,havingsatisfiedhimselfastohispersonalappearance,followedthecountintotheroom,thelatterhavingpreviouslyresumedhishatandgloves.Aliwasstationedasakindofadvancedguard,andthedoorwaskeptbythethreeFrenchattendants,commandedbyMyrtho.Haideewasawaitinghervisitorsinthefirstroomofherapartments,whichwasthedrawing-room.Herlargeeyesweredilatedwithsurpriseandexpectation,foritwasthefirsttimethatanyman,exceptMonteCristo,hadbeenaccordedanentranceintoherpresence.Shewassittingonasofaplacedinanangleoftheroom,withherlegscrossedunderherintheEasternfashion,andseemedtohavemadeforherself,asitwere,akindofnestintherichIndiansilkswhichenvelopedher.Nearherwastheinstrumentonwhichshehadjustbeenplaying;itwaselegantlyfashioned,andworthyofitsmistress.

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