Граф Монте-Крісто

The Apparition.

           "

           Valentinecouldnotreply;thevoicewhichindicatedtherealpresenceofabeingintheroom,alarmedhersomuchthatshefearedtoutterasyllable;stilltheexpressionofhereyesseemedtoinquire,"Ifyourintentionsarepure,whyareyouhere?"Thecount’smarvelloussagacityunderstoodallthatwaspassingintheyounggirl’smind.

           "Listentome,"hesaid,"or,rather,lookuponme;lookatmyface,palereventhanusual,andmyeyes,redwithwearinessforfourdaysIhavenotclosedthem,forIhavebeenconstantlywatchingyou,toprotectandpreserveyouforMaximilian."ThebloodmountedrapidlytothecheeksofValentine,forthenamejustannouncedbythecountdispelledallthefearwithwhichhispresencehadinspiredher."Maximilian!"sheexclaimed,andsosweetdidthesoundappeartoher,thatsherepeatedit—"Maximilian!hashethenownedalltoyou?"

           "Everything.Hetoldmeyourlifewashis,andIhavepromisedhimthatyoushalllive."

           "YouhavepromisedhimthatIshalllive?"

           "Yes."

           "But,sir,youspokeofvigilanceandprotection.Areyouadoctor?"

           "Yes;thebestyoucouldhaveatthepresenttime,believeme."

           "Butyousayyouhavewatched?"saidValentineuneasily;"wherehaveyoubeen?Ihavenotseenyou."Thecountextendedhishandtowardsthelibrary."Iwashiddenbehindthatdoor,"hesaid,"whichleadsintothenexthouse,whichIhaverented.

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