Граф Монте-Кристо

The Trial.

           Behindthedoor-keeperwalkedawomanenvelopedinalargeveil,whichcompletelyconcealedher.Itwasevident,fromherfigureandtheperfumesshehadabouther,thatshewasyoungandfastidiousinhertastes,butthatwasall.Thepresidentrequestedhertothrowasideherveil,anditwasthenseenthatshewasdressedintheGreciancostume,andwasremarkablybeautiful."

           "Ah,"saidAlbert,"itwasshe."

           "Who?"

           "Haidee."

           "Whotoldyouthat?"

           "Alas,Iguessit.Butgoon,Beauchamp.YouseeIamcalmandstrong.Andyetwemustbedrawingnearthedisclosure."

           "M.deMorcerf,"continuedBeauchamp,"lookedatthiswomanwithsurpriseandterror.Herlipswereabouttopasshissentenceoflifeordeath.Tothecommitteetheadventurewassoextraordinaryandcurious,thattheinteresttheyhadfeltforthecount’ssafetybecamenowquiteasecondarymatter.Thepresidenthimselfadvancedtoplaceaseatfortheyounglady;butshedeclinedavailingherselfofit.Asforthecount,hehadfallenonhischair;itwasevidentthathislegsrefusedtosupporthim.

           "‘Madame,’saidthepresident,‘youhaveengagedtofurnishthecommitteewithsomeimportantparticularsrespectingtheaffairatYanina,andyouhavestatedthatyouwereaneyewitnessoftheevent.’‘Iwas,indeed,’saidthestranger,withatoneofsweetmelancholy,andwiththesonorousvoicepeculiartotheEast.

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