Граф Монте-Крісто

Monsieur Bertuccio.

           "

           "Haveyouthekeys?"

           "Theyareinthehandsoftheconcierge,whotakescareofthehouse,buthereistheorderIhavegivenhimtoinstallthecountinhisnewpossessions."

           "Verywell;"andMonteCristomadeasignwithhishandtothenotary,whichsaid,"Ihavenofurtherneedofyou;youmaygo."

           "But,"observedthehonestnotary,"thecountis,Ithink,mistaken;itisonlyfiftythousandfrancs,everythingincluded."

           "Andyourfee?"

           "Isincludedinthissum."

           "ButhaveyounotcomefromAuteuilhere?"

           "Yes,certainly."

           "Well,then,itisbutfairthatyoushouldbepaidforyourlossoftimeandtrouble,"saidthecount;andhemadeagestureofpolitedismissal.Thenotarylefttheroombackwards,andbowingdowntotheground;itwasthefirsttimehehadevermetasimilarclient."Seethisgentlemanout,"saidthecounttoBertuccio.Andthestewardfollowedthenotaryoutoftheroom.Scarcelywasthecountalone,whenhedrewfromhispocketabookclosedwithalock,andopeneditwithakeywhichheworeroundhisneck,andwhichneverlefthim.Afterhavingsoughtforafewminutes,hestoppedataleafwhichhadseveralnotes,andcomparedthemwiththedeedofsale,whichlayonthetable."‘Auteuil,RuedelaFontaine,No.28;’itisindeedthesame,"saidhe;"andnow,amItorelyuponanavowalextortedbyreligiousorphysicalterror?However,inanhourIshallknowall.

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