Граф Монте-Крісто

The Ball.

           Albertextendedhishand."Madame,"saidAlbert,"allowmetopresenttoyouM.MaximilianMorrel,captainofSpahis,oneofourbest,and,aboveall,ofourbravestofficers."

           "IhavealreadyhadthepleasureofmeetingthisgentlemanatAuteuil,atthehouseoftheCountofMonteCristo,"repliedMadamedeVillefort,turningawaywithmarkedcoldnessofmanner.Thisanswer,andespeciallythetoneinwhichitwasuttered,chilledtheheartofpoorMorrel.Butarecompensewasinstoreforhim;turningaround,hesawnearthedoorabeautifulfairface,whoselargeblueeyeswere,withoutanymarkedexpression,fixeduponhim,whilethebouquetofmyosotiswasgentlyraisedtoherlips.

           ThesalutationwassowellunderstoodthatMorrel,withthesameexpressioninhiseyes,placedhishandkerchieftohismouth;andthesetwolivingstatues,whoseheartsbeatsoviolentlyundertheirmarbleaspect,separatedfromeachotherbythewholelengthoftheroom,forgotthemselvesforamoment,orratherforgottheworldintheirmutualcontemplation.Theymighthaveremainedmuchlongerlostinoneanother,withoutanyonenoticingtheirabstraction.TheCountofMonteCristohadjustentered.

           Wehavealreadysaidthattherewassomethinginthecountwhichattracteduniversalattentionwhereverheappeared.

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