Граф Монте-Кристо

Locusta.

           

           Onrecognizingherstep-mother,Valentinecouldnotrepressashudder,whichcausedavibrationinthebed.MadamedeVillefortinstantlysteppedbackclosetothewall,andthere,shadedbythebed-curtains,shesilentlyandattentivelywatchedtheslightestmovementofValentine.ThelatterrecollectedtheterriblecautionofMonteCristo;shefanciedthatthehandnotholdingthephialclaspedalongsharpknife.Thencollectingallherremainingstrength,sheforcedherselftoclosehereyes;butthissimpleoperationuponthemostdelicateorgansofourframe,generallysoeasytoaccomplish,becamealmostimpossibleatthismoment,somuchdidcuriositystruggletoretaintheeyelidopenandlearnthetruth.MadamedeVillefort,however,reassuredbythesilence,whichwasalonedisturbedbytheregularbreathingofValentine,againextendedherhand,andhalfhiddenbythecurtainssucceededinemptyingthecontentsofthephialintotheglass.ThensheretiredsogentlythatValentinedidnotknowshehadlefttheroom.Sheonlywitnessedthewithdrawalofthearmthefairroundarmofawomanbuttwenty-fiveyearsold,andwhoyetspreaddeatharoundher.

           ItisimpossibletodescribethesensationsexperiencedbyValentineduringtheminuteandahalfMadamedeVillefortremainedintheroom.Thegratingagainstthelibrary-doorarousedtheyounggirlfromthestuporinwhichshewasplunged,andwhichalmostamountedtoinsensibility.Sheraisedherheadwithaneffort.

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