Граф Монте-Кристо

The Story.

           Sometimeafter,itwasstatedthattheComtedeMorcerf(thiswasthenamehebore)hadenteredtheserviceofAliPashawiththerankofinstructor-general.AliPashawaskilled,asyouknow,butbeforehediedherecompensedtheservicesofFernandbyleavinghimaconsiderablesum,withwhichhereturnedtoFrance,whenhewasgazettedlieutenant-general."

           "Sothatnow?"—inquiredtheabbe.

           "Sothatnow,"continuedCaderousse,"heownsamagnificenthouseNo.27,RueduHelder,Paris."Theabbeopenedhismouth,hesitatedforamoment,then,makinganeffortatself-control,hesaid,"AndMercedestheytellmethatshehasdisappeared?"

           "Disappeared,"saidCaderousse,"yes,asthesundisappears,torisethenextdaywithstillmoresplendor."

           "Hasshemadeafortunealso?"inquiredtheabbe,withanironicalsmile.

           "MercedesisatthismomentoneofthegreatestladiesinParis,"repliedCaderousse.

           "Goon,"saidtheabbe;"itseemsasifIwerelisteningtothestoryofadream.ButIhaveseenthingssoextraordinary,thatwhatyoutellmeseemslessastonishingthanitotherwisemight."

           "MercedeswasatfirstinthedeepestdespairattheblowwhichdeprivedherofEdmond.IhavetoldyouofherattemptstopropitiateM.deVillefort,herdevotiontotheelderDantes.Inthemidstofherdespair,anewafflictionovertookher.

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