Граф Монте-Крісто

In the Lucerne Patch.

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           "ThefriendofMadamedeVillefort!Itcannotbe;surely,Valentine,youaremistaken?"

           "No,indeed,Iamnot;forIassureyou,hispoweroverourhouseholdisalmostunlimited.Courtedbymystep-mother,whoregardshimastheepitomeofhumanwisdom;admiredbymyfather,whosayshehasneverbeforeheardsuchsublimeideassoeloquentlyexpressed;idolizedbyEdward,who,notwithstandinghisfearofthecount’slargeblackeyes,runstomeethimthemomenthearrives,andopenshishand,inwhichheissuretofindsomedelightfulpresentM.deMonteCristoappearstoexertamysteriousandalmostuncontrollableinfluenceoverallthemembersofourfamily."

           "Ifsuchbethecase,mydearValentine,youmustyourselfhavefelt,oratalleventswillsoonfeel,theeffectsofhispresence.HemeetsAlbertdeMorcerfinItalyitistorescuehimfromthehandsofthebanditti;heintroduceshimselftoMadameDanglarsitisthathemaygiveheraroyalpresent;yourstep-motherandhersonpassbeforehisdooritisthathisNubianmaysavethemfromdestruction.Thismanevidentlypossessesthepowerofinfluencingevents,bothasregardsmenandthings.Ineversawmoresimpletastesunitedtogreatermagnificence.Hissmileissosweetwhenheaddressesme,thatIforgetitevercanbebittertoothers.Ah,Valentine,tellme,ifheeverlookedonyouwithoneofthosesweetsmiles?ifso,dependonit,youwillbehappy.

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