Граф Монте-Крісто

The Marriage–Feast.

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           "Tobesure!tobesure!"criedDantes,eagerlyquittingthetable;"letusgodirectly!"

           Hiswordswerere-echoedbythewholeparty,withvociferouscheers.

           AtthismomentDanglars,whohadbeenincessantlyobservingeverychangeinFernand’slookandmanner,sawhimstaggerandfallback,withanalmostconvulsivespasm,againstaseatplacednearoneoftheopenwindows.Atthesameinstanthisearcaughtasortofindistinctsoundonthestairs,followedbythemeasuredtreadofsoldiery,withtheclankingofswordsandmilitaryaccoutrements;thencameahumandbuzzasofmanyvoices,soastodeadeneventhenoisymirthofthebridalparty,amongwhomavaguefeelingofcuriosityandapprehensionquelledeverydispositiontotalk,andalmostinstantaneouslythemostdeathlikestillnessprevailed.

           Thesoundsdrewnearer.Threeblowswerestruckuponthepanelofthedoor.Thecompanylookedateachotherinconsternation.

           "Idemandadmittance,"saidaloudvoiceoutsidetheroom,"inthenameofthelaw!"Asnoattemptwasmadetopreventit,thedoorwasopened,andamagistrate,wearinghisofficialscarf,presentedhimself,followedbyfoursoldiersandacorporal.Uneasinessnowyieldedtothemostextremedreadonthepartofthosepresent.

           "MayIventuretoinquirethereasonofthisunexpectedvisit?"saidM.Morrel,addressingthemagistrate,whomheevidentlyknew;"thereisdoubtlesssomemistakeeasilyexplained.

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