Граф Монте-Крісто

M. Noirtier de Villefort.

           WouldyoulikemetosendEdwardtoyouforashorttime?"

           Ithadbeenagreedthattheoldmanshouldexpresshisapprobationbyclosinghiseyes,hisrefusalbywinkingthemseveraltimes,andifhehadsomedesireorfeelingtoexpress,heraisedthemtoheaven.IfhewantedValentine,heclosedhisrighteyeonly,andifBarrois,theleft.AtMadamedeVillefort’spropositionheinstantlywinkedhiseyes.Provokedbyacompleterefusal,shebitherlipandsaid,"ThenshallIsendValentinetoyou?"Theoldmanclosedhiseyeseagerly,therebyintimatingthatsuchwashiswish.M.andMadamedeVillefortbowedandlefttheroom,givingordersthatValentineshouldbesummonedtohergrandfather’spresence,andfeelingsurethatshewouldhavemuchtodotorestorecalmnesstotheperturbedspiritoftheinvalid.Valentine,withacolorstillheightenedbyemotion,enteredtheroomjustafterherparentshadquittedit.Onelookwassufficienttotellherthathergrandfatherwassuffering,andthattherewasmuchonhismindwhichhewaswishingtocommunicatetoher."Deargrandpapa,"criedshe,"whathashappened?Theyhavevexedyou,andyouareangry?"Theparalyticclosedhiseyesintokenofassent."Whohasdispleasedyou?Isitmyfather?"

           "No."

           "MadamedeVillefort?"

           "No."

           "Me?"Theformersignwasrepeated."Areyoudispleasedwithme?"criedValentineinastonishment.M.Noirtieragainclosedhiseyes.

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