Monsieur Bertuccio.

           Meanwhilethecounthadarrivedathishouse;ithadtakenhimsixminutestoperformthedistance,butthesesixminutesweresufficienttoinducetwentyyoungmenwhoknewthepriceoftheequipagetheyhadbeenunabletopurchasethemselves,toputtheirhorsesinagallopinordertoseetherichforeignerwhocouldaffordtogive20,000francsapieceforhishorses.ThehouseAlihadchosen,andwhichwastoserveasatownresidencetoMonteCristo,wassituatedontherighthandasyouascendtheChampsElysees.Athickclumpoftreesandshrubsroseinthecentre,andmaskedaportionofthefront;aroundthisshrubberytwoalleys,liketwoarms,extendedrightandleft,andformedacarriage-drivefromtheirongatestoadoubleportico,oneverystepofwhichstoodaporcelainvase,filledwithflowers.Thishouse,isolatedfromtherest,had,besidesthemainentrance,anotherintheRuePonthieu.Evenbeforethecoachmanhadhailedtheconcierge,themassygatesrolledontheirhingestheyhadseentheCountcoming,andatParis,aseverywhereelse,hewasservedwiththerapidityoflightning.Thecoachmanenteredandtraversedthehalf-circlewithoutslackeninghisspeed,andthegateswereclosederethewheelshadceasedtosoundonthegravel.Thecarriagestoppedattheleftsideoftheportico,twomenpresentedthemselvesatthecarriage-window;theonewasAli,who,smilingwithanexpressionofthemostsincerejoy,seemedamplyrepaidbyamerelookfromMonteCristo.

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