Граф Монте-Кристо

Toxicology.

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           "Perfect,madame,asyouhaveseen,"repliedthecount;"andIfrequentlymakeuseofitwithallpossibleprudencethough,beitobserved,"headdedwithasmileofintelligence.

           "Mostassuredly,"respondedMadamedeVillefortinthesametone."Asforme,sonervous,andsosubjecttofaintingfits,IshouldrequireaDoctorAdelmontetoinventformesomemeansofbreathingfreelyandtranquillizingmymind,inthefearIhaveofdyingsomefinedayofsuffocation.Inthemeanwhile,asthethingisdifficulttofindinFrance,andyourabbeisnotprobablydisposedtomakeajourneytoParisonmyaccount,ImustcontinuetouseMonsieurPlanche’santi-spasmodics;andmintandHoffman’sdropsareamongmyfavoriteremedies.HerearesomelozengeswhichIhavemadeuponpurpose;theyarecompoundeddoublystrong."MonteCristoopenedthetortoise-shellbox,whichtheladypresentedtohim,andinhaledtheodorofthelozengeswiththeairofanamateurwhothoroughlyappreciatedtheircomposition."Theyareindeedexquisite,"hesaid;"butastheyarenecessarilysubmittedtotheprocessofdeglutitionafunctionwhichitisfrequentlyimpossibleforafaintingpersontoaccomplishIprefermyownspecific."

           "Undoubtedly,andsoshouldIpreferit,aftertheeffectsIhaveseenproduced;butofcourseitisasecret,andIamnotsoindiscreetastoaskitofyou."

           "ButI,"saidMonteCristo,risingashespoke—"Iamgallantenoughtoofferityou.

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