Граф Монте-Крісто

The Apparition.

           Noirtieralsohavefallenavictim,hadnotthetreatmenthehasbeenpursuingforthelastthreeyearsneutralizedtheeffectsofthepoison?"

           "Oh,heaven,"saidValentine;"isthisthereasonwhygrandpapahasmademeshareallhisbeveragesduringthelastmonth?"

           "Andhavetheyalltastedofaslightlybitterflavor,likethatofdriedorange-peel?"

           "Oh,yes,yes!"

           "Thenthatexplainsall,"saidMonteCristo."Yourgrandfatherknows,then,thatapoisonerliveshere;perhapsheevensuspectstheperson.Hehasbeenfortifyingyou,hisbelovedchild,againstthefataleffectsofthepoison,whichhasfailedbecauseyoursystemwasalreadyimpregnatedwithit.Buteventhiswouldhaveavailedlittleagainstamoredeadlymediumofdeathemployedfourdaysago,whichisgenerallybuttoofatal."

           "Butwho,then,isthisassassin,thismurderer?"

           "Letmealsoaskyouaquestion.Haveyouneverseenanyoneenteryourroomatnight?"

           "Oh,yes;Ihavefrequentlyseenshadowspassclosetome,approach,anddisappear;butItookthemforvisionsraisedbymyfeverishimagination,andindeedwhenyouenteredIthoughtIwasundertheinfluenceofdelirium."

           "Thenyoudonotknowwhoitisthatattemptsyourlife?"

           "No,"saidValentine;"whocoulddesiremydeath?"

           "Youshallknowitnow,then,"saidMonteCristo,listening

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