Граф Монте-Крісто

The Suicide.

           Butaswehavesaid,hewaitedinvainforhissontocometohisapartmentwiththeaccountofhistriumph.Heeasilyunderstoodwhyhissondidnotcometoseehimbeforehewenttoavengehisfather’shonor;butwhenthatwasdone,whydidnothissoncomeandthrowhimselfintohisarms?

           Itwasthen,whenthecountcouldnotseeAlbert,thathesentforhisservant,whoheknewwasauthorizednottoconcealanythingfromhim.Tenminutesafterwards,GeneralMorcerfwasseenonthestepsinablackcoatwithamilitarycollar,blackpantaloons,andblackgloves.Hehadapparentlygivenpreviousorders,forashereachedthebottomstephiscarriagecamefromthecoach-housereadyforhim.Thevaletthrewintothecarriagehismilitarycloak,inwhichtwoswordswerewrapped,and,shuttingthedoor,hetookhisseatbythesideofthecoachman.Thecoachmanstoopeddownforhisorders.

           "TotheChampsElysees,"saidthegeneral;"theCountofMonteCristo’s.Hurry!"Thehorsesboundedbeneaththewhip;andinfiveminutestheystoppedbeforethecount’sdoor.M.deMorcerfopenedthedoorhimself,andasthecarriagerolledawayhepassedupthewalk,rang,andenteredtheopendoorwithhisservant.

           Amomentafterwards,BaptistinannouncedtheCountofMorcerftoMonteCristo,andthelatter,leadingHaideeaside,orderedthatMorcerfbeaskedintothedrawing-room.Thegeneralwaspacingtheroomthethirdtimewhen,inturning,heperceivedMonteCristoatthedoor."Ah,itisM.

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