Граф Монте-Крісто

The Promise.

           Morrellookedathiswatch,whichwantedaquartertoten;butsoonthesameclockhehadalreadyheardstriketwoorthreetimesrectifiedtheerrorbystrikinghalf-pastnine.

           ThiswasalreadyhalfanhourpastthetimeValentinehadfixed.Itwasaterriblemomentfortheyoungman.Theslightestrustlingofthefoliage,theleastwhistlingofthewind,attractedhisattention,anddrewtheperspirationtohisbrow;thenhetremblinglyfixedhisladder,and,nottoloseamoment,placedhisfootonthefirststep.Amidstallthesealternationsofhopeandfear,theclockstruckten."Itisimpossible,"saidMaximilian,"thatthesigningofacontractshouldoccupysolongatimewithoutunexpectedinterruptions.Ihaveweighedallthechances,calculatedthetimerequiredforalltheforms;somethingmusthavehappened."Andthenhewalkedrapidlytoandfro,andpressedhisburningforeheadagainstthefence.HadValentinefainted?orhadshebeendiscoveredandstoppedinherflight?Theseweretheonlyobstacleswhichappearedpossibletotheyoungman.

           Theideathatherstrengthhadfailedherinattemptingtoescape,andthatshehadfaintedinoneofthepaths,wastheonethatmostimpresseditselfuponhismind."Inthatcase,"saidhe,"Ishouldloseher,andbymyownfault."Hedweltonthisideaforamoment,thenitappearedreality.Heeventhoughthecouldperceivesomethingonthegroundatadistance;heventuredtocall,anditseemedtohimthatthewindwaftedbackanalmostinarticulatesigh.

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