Граф Монте-Кристо

The Assizes.

           Iyesterdayengagedaservant,whohadjustleftM.deVillefortIintendsendinghimawaytomorrow,forheeatssoenormously,tomakeupforthefastimposeduponhimbyhisterrorinthathouse.Well,nowlisten."

           "Wearelistening."

           "Itappearsthedearchildhasobtainedpossessionofabottlecontainingsomedrug,whichheeverynowandthenusesagainstthosewhohavedispleasedhim.First,M.andMadamedeSaint–Meranincurredhisdispleasure,sohepouredoutthreedropsofhiselixirthreedropsweresufficient;thenfollowedBarrois,theoldservantofM.Noirtier,whosometimesrebuffedthislittlewretchhethereforereceivedthesamequantityoftheelixir;thesamehappenedtoValentine,ofwhomhewasjealous;hegaveherthesamedoseastheothers,andallwasoverforheraswellastherest."

           "Why,whatnonsenseareyoutellingus?"saidChateau–Renaud.

           "Yes,itisanextraordinarystory,"saidBeauchamp;"isitnot?"

           "Itisabsurd,"saidDebray.

           "Ah,"saidBeauchamp,"youdoubtme?Well,youcanaskmyservant,orratherhimwhowillnolongerbemyservanttomorrow,itwasthetalkofthehouse."

           "Andthiselixir,whereisit?whatisit?"

           "Thechildconcealsit."

           "Butwheredidhefindit?"

           "Inhismother’slaboratory.

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