Граф Монте-Кристо

Maximilian.

           AttheendofaquarterofanhourM.d’Avrignyreturnedwithhisassociate;theyfoundtheoutergateclosed,andnotaservantremaininginthehouse;Villeforthimselfwasobligedtoopentothem.Buthestoppedonthelanding;hehadnotthecouragetoagainvisitthedeathchamber.Thetwodoctors,therefore,enteredtheroomalone.Noirtierwasnearthebed,pale,motionless,andsilentasthecorpse.Thedistrictdoctorapproachedwiththeindifferenceofamanaccustomedtospendhalfhistimeamongstthedead;hethenliftedthesheetwhichwasplacedovertheface,andjustunclosedthelips.

           "Alas,"saidd’Avrigny,"sheisindeeddead,poorchild!"

           "Yes,"answeredthedoctorlaconically,droppingthesheethehadraised.Noirtierutteredakindofhoarse,rattlingsound;theoldman’seyessparkled,andthegooddoctorunderstoodthathewishedtobeholdhischild.Hethereforeapproachedthebed,andwhilehiscompanionwasdippingthefingerswithwhichhehadtouchedthelipsofthecorpseinchlorideoflime,heuncoveredthecalmandpaleface,whichlookedlikethatofasleepingangel.Atear,whichappearedintheoldman’seye,expressedhisthankstothedoctor.Thedoctorofthedeadthenlaidhispermitonthecornerofthetable,andhavingfulfilledhisduty,wasconductedoutbyd’Avrigny.Villefortmetthematthedoorofhisstudy;havinginafewwordsthankedthedistrictdoctor,heturnedtod’Avrigny,andsaid"Andnowthepriest.

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