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The Corsican Ogre.

           ,"thisaffairseemstometohaveadecidedconnectionwiththatwhichoccupiesourattention,andthedeathofGeneralQuesnelwill,perhaps,putusonthedirecttrackofagreatinternalconspiracy."AtthenameofGeneralQuesnel,Villeforttrembled.

           "Everythingpointstotheconclusion,sire,"saidtheministerofpolice,"thatdeathwasnottheresultofsuicide,aswefirstbelieved,butofassassination.GeneralQuesnel,itappears,hadjustleftaBonapartistclubwhenhedisappeared.Anunknownpersonhadbeenwithhimthatmorning,andmadeanappointmentwithhimintheRueSaint–Jacques;unfortunately,thegeneral’svalet,whowasdressinghishairatthemomentwhenthestrangerentered,heardthestreetmentioned,butdidnotcatchthenumber."Asthepoliceministerrelatedthistotheking,Villefort,wholookedasifhisverylifehungonthespeaker’slips,turnedalternatelyredandpale.Thekinglookedtowardshim.

           "Doyounotthinkwithme,M.deVillefort,thatGeneralQuesnel,whomtheybelievedattachedtotheusurper,butwhowasreallyentirelydevotedtome,hasperishedthevictimofaBonapartistambush?"

           "Itisprobable,sire,"repliedVillefort."Butisthisallthatisknown?"

           "Theyareonthetrackofthemanwhoappointedthemeetingwithhim."

           "Onhistrack?"saidVillefort.

           "Yes,theservanthasgivenhisdescription.

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