Граф Монте-Крісто

The Trial.

           Heproducedthering,hismarkofauthority,withwhichAliPashagenerallysealedhisletters,andwhichthelatterhadgivenhim,thathemight,onhisreturnatanyhourofthedayornight,gainaccesstothepresence,evenintheharem.Unfortunately,thenegotiationfailed,andwhenhereturnedtodefendhisbenefactor,hewasdead.‘But,’saidthecount,‘sogreatwasAliPasha’sconfidence,thatonhisdeath-bedheresignedhisfavoritemistressandherdaughtertomycare.’"Albertstartedonhearingthesewords;thehistoryofHaideerecurredtohim,andherememberedwhatshehadsaidofthatmessageandthering,andthemannerinwhichshehadbeensoldandmadeaslave."Andwhateffectdidthisdiscourseproduce?"anxiouslyinquiredAlbert."Iacknowledgeitaffectedme,and,indeed,allthecommitteealso,"saidBeauchamp.

           "Meanwhile,thepresidentcarelesslyopenedtheletterwhichhadbeenbroughttohim;butthefirstlinesarousedhisattention;hereadthemagainandagain,andfixinghiseyesonM.deMorcerf,‘Count,’saidhe,‘youhavesaidthattheVizierofYaninaconfidedhiswifeanddaughtertoyourcare?’‘Yes,sir,’repliedMorcerf;‘butinthat,likealltherest,misfortunepursuedme.Onmyreturn,VasilikiandherdaughterHaideehaddisappeared.’‘Didyouknowthem?’‘Myintimacywiththepashaandhisunlimitedconfidencehadgainedmeanintroductiontothem,andIhadseenthemabovetwentytimes.

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