Граф Монте-Кристо

The Departure.

           Heenteredwithoutknocking,orgivinganyotherintimationofhispresence,asifhehadbeenafriendorthemasteroftheplace.Attheendofapassagepavedwithbricks,wasalittlegarden,bathedinsunshine,andrichinwarmthandlight.InthisgardenMercedeshadfound,attheplaceindicatedbythecount,thesumofmoneywhichhe,throughasenseofdelicacy,haddescribedashavingbeenplacedtheretwenty-fouryearspreviously.Thetreesofthegardenwereeasilyseenfromthestepsofthestreet-door.MonteCristo,onsteppingintothehouse,heardasighthatwasalmostadeepsob;helookedinthedirectionwhenceitcame,andthereunderanarborofVirginiajessamine,29withitsthickfoliageandbeautifullongpurpleflowers,hesawMercedesseated,withherheadbowed,andweepingbitterly.Shehadraisedherveil,andwithherfacehiddenbyherhandswasgivingfreescopetothesighsandtearswhichhadbeensolongrestrainedbythepresenceofherson.MonteCristoadvancedafewsteps,whichwereheardonthegravel.Mercedesraisedherhead,andutteredacryofterroronbeholdingamanbeforeher.

           29TheCarolinanotVirginiajessamine,gelsemiumsempervirens(properlyspeakingnotajessamineatall)hasyellowblossoms.ThereferenceisnodoubttotheWistariafrutescens.Ed.

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