Граф Монте-Кристо

The Departure for Belgium.

           Eugenieapproachedsoftly,andsawtheoldmansleepingsoundlyinanarm-chairinhislodge.ShereturnedtoLouise,tookuptheportmanteau,whichshehadplacedforamomentontheground,andtheyreachedthearchwayundertheshadowofthewall.

           EugenieconcealedLouiseinanangleofthegateway,sothatiftheporterchancedtoawakehemightseebutoneperson.Thenplacingherselfinthefulllightofthelampwhichlittheyard"Gate!"criedshe,withherfinestcontraltovoice,andrappingatthewindow.

           TheportergotupasEugenieexpected,andevenadvancedsomestepstorecognizethepersonwhowasgoingout,butseeingayoungmanstrikinghisbootimpatientlywithhisriding-whip,heopeneditimmediately.Louiseslidthroughthehalf-opengatelikeasnake,andboundedlightlyforward.Eugenie,apparentlycalm,althoughinallprobabilityherheartbeatsomewhatfasterthanusual,wentoutinherturn.Aporterwaspassingandtheygavehimtheportmanteau;thenthetwoyounggirls,havingtoldhimtotakeittoNo.36,RuedelaVictoire,walkedbehindthisman,whosepresencecomfortedLouise.AsforEugenie,shewasasstrongasaJudithoraDelilah.Theyarrivedattheappointedspot.Eugenieorderedtheportertoputdowntheportmanteau,gavehimsomepiecesofmoney,andhavingrappedattheshuttersenthimaway.TheshutterwhereEugeniehadrappedwasthatofalittlelaundress,whohadbeenpreviouslywarned,andwasnotyetgonetobed.Sheopenedthedoor.

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