Граф Монте-Кристо

Haidee.

           ‘Mychild,’saidVasiliki,‘mayGodpreserveyoufromeverwishingforthatdeathwhichtodayyousomuchdread!’Then,whisperingtoSelim,sheaskedwhatwerehermaster’sorders.‘Ifhesendmehisponiard,itwillsignifythattheemperor’sintentionsarenotfavorable,andIamtosetfiretothepowder;if,onthecontrary,hesendmehisring,itwillbeasignthattheemperorpardonshim,andIamtoextinguishthematchandleavethemagazineuntouched.’‘Myfriend,’saidmymother,‘whenyourmaster’sordersarrive,ifitistheponiardwhichhesends,insteadofdespatchingusbythathorribledeathwhichwebothsomuchdread,youwillmercifullykilluswiththissameponiard,willyounot?’‘Yes,Vasiliki,’repliedSelimtranquilly.

           "Suddenlyweheardloudcries;and,listening,discernedthattheywerecriesofjoy.ThenameoftheFrenchofficerwhohadbeensenttoConstantinopleresoundedonallsidesamongstourPalikares;itwasevidentthathebroughttheansweroftheemperor,andthatitwasfavorable."

           "AnddoyounotremembertheFrenchman’sname?"saidMorcerf,quitereadytoaidthememoryofthenarrator.MonteCristomadeasigntohimtobesilent.

           "Idonotrecollectit,"saidHaidee.

           "Thenoiseincreased;stepswereheardapproachingnearerandnearer:theyweredescendingthestepsleadingtothecavern.Selimmadereadyhislance.

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