Граф Монте-Крісто

The Apparition.

           Frombehindthedoorahumanfigureappeared,butthegirlwastoofamiliarwithsuchapparitionstobealarmed,andthereforeonlystared,hopingtorecognizeMorrel.Thefigureadvancedtowardsthebedandappearedtolistenwithprofoundattention.Atthismomentarayoflightglancedacrossthefaceofthemidnightvisitor.

           "Itisnothe,"shemurmured,andwaited,intheassurancethatthiswasbutadream,forthemantodisappearorassumesomeotherform.Still,shefeltherpulse,andfindingitthrobviolentlysherememberedthatthebestmethodofdispellingsuchillusionswastodrink,foradraughtofthebeveragepreparedbythedoctortoallayherfeverseemedtocauseareactionofthebrain,andforashorttimeshesufferedless.Valentinethereforereachedherhandtowardstheglass,butassoonashertremblingarmleftthebedtheapparitionadvancedmorequicklytowardsher,andapproachedtheyounggirlsocloselythatshefanciedsheheardhisbreath,andfeltthepressureofhishand.

           Thistimetheillusion,orratherthereality,surpassedanythingValentinehadbeforeexperienced;shebegantobelieveherselfreallyaliveandawake,andthebeliefthatherreasonwasthistimenotdeceivedmadehershudder.Thepressureshefeltwasevidentlyintendedtoarrestherarm,andsheslowlywithdrewit.Thenthefigure,fromwhomshecouldnotdetachhereyes,andwhoappearedmoreprotectingthanmenacing,tooktheglass,andwalkingtowardsthenight-lighthelditup,asiftotestitstransparency.

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