Граф Монте-Кристо

The Burglary.

           

           "Whatareyoudoinghere?"askedthecount,seeinghimcoveredwithdust;"Ididnotsendforyou,Ithink?"

           Baptistin,withoutanswering,approachedthecount,andpresentedtheletter."Importantandurgent,"saidhe.Thecountopenedtheletter,andread:—

           "M.deMonteCristoisapprisedthatthisnightamanwillenterhishouseintheChamps–Elyseeswiththeintentionofcarryingoffsomepaperssupposedtobeinthesecretaryinthedressing-room.Thecount’swell-knowncouragewillrenderunnecessarytheaidofthepolice,whoseinterferencemightseriouslyaffecthimwhosendsthisadvice.Thecount,byanyopeningfromthebedroom,orbyconcealinghimselfinthedressing-room,wouldbeabletodefendhispropertyhimself.Manyattendantsorapparentprecautionswouldpreventthevillainfromtheattempt,andM.deMonteCristowouldlosetheopportunityofdiscoveringanenemywhomchancehasrevealedtohimwhonowsendsthiswarningtothecountawarninghemightnotbeabletosendanothertime,ifthisfirstattemptshouldfailandanotherbemade."

           Thecount’sfirstideawasthatthiswasanartificeagrossdeception,todrawhisattentionfromaminordangerinordertoexposehimtoagreater.

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