Граф Монте-Крісто

The Apparition.

           "Valentineturnedhereyesaway,and,withanindignantexpressionofprideandmodestfear,exclaimed:"Sir,Ithinkyouhavebeenguiltyofanunparalleledintrusion,andthatwhatyoucallprotectionismorelikeaninsult."

           "Valentine,"heanswered,"duringmylongwatchoveryou,allIhaveobservedhasbeenwhatpeoplevisitedyou,whatnourishmentwasprepared,andwhatbeveragewasserved;then,whenthelatterappeareddangeroustome,Ientered,asIhavenowdone,andsubstituted,intheplaceofthepoison,ahealthfuldraught;which,insteadofproducingthedeathintended,causedlifetocirculateinyourveins."

           "Poisondeath!"exclaimedValentine,halfbelievingherselfundertheinfluenceofsomefeverishhallucination;"whatareyousaying,sir?"

           "Hush,mychild,"saidMonteCristo,againplacinghisfingeruponherlips,"Ididsaypoisonanddeath.Butdrinksomeofthis;"andthecounttookabottlefromhispocket,containingaredliquid,ofwhichhepouredafewdropsintotheglass."Drinkthis,andthentakenothingmoreto-night."Valentinestretchedoutherhand,butscarcelyhadshetouchedtheglasswhenshedrewbackinfear.MonteCristotooktheglass,drankhalfitscontents,andthenpresentedittoValentine,whosmiledandswallowedtherest."Oh,yes,"sheexclaimed,"Irecognizetheflavorofmynocturnalbeveragewhichrefreshedmesomuch,andseemedtoeasemyachingbrain.

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