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The Villefort Family Vault.

           Shesatdown,tookEdwardonherknees,andfromtimetotimepressedthischild,onwhomheraffectionsappearedcentred,almostconvulsivelytoherbosom.Twocarriagesweresoonheardtoenterthecourtyard.Onewasthenotary’s;theother,thatofFranzandhisfriends.Inamomentthewholepartywasassembled.Valentinewassopaleonemighttracetheblueveinsfromhertemples,roundhereyesanddownhercheeks.Franzwasdeeplyaffected.Chateau–RenaudandAlbertlookedateachotherwithamazement;theceremonywhichwasjustconcludedhadnotappearedmoresorrowfulthandidthatwhichwasabouttobegin.MadamedeVilleforthadplacedherselfintheshadowbehindavelvetcurtain,andassheconstantlybentoverherchild,itwasdifficulttoreadtheexpressionofherface.M.deVillefortwas,asusual,unmoved.

           Thenotary,afterhavingaccordingtothecustomarymethodarrangedthepapersonthetable,takenhisplaceinanarmchair,andraisedhisspectacles,turnedtowardsFranz:

           "AreyouM.FranzdeQuesnel,barond’Epinay?"askedhe,althoughheknewitperfectly.

           "Yes,sir,"repliedFranz.Thenotarybowed."Ihave,then,toinformyou,sir,attherequestofM.deVillefort,thatyourprojectedmarriagewithMademoiselledeVilleforthaschangedthefeelingofM.Noirtiertowardshisgrandchild,andthathedisinheritsherentirelyofthefortunehewouldhavelefther.

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