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           "Bertucciobowed,andwasabouttoretire;butwhenhereachedthedoor,hepaused,andthensaid,"Atwhato’clockdoesyourexcellencywishthecarriageandhorsestobeready?"

           "Atfiveo’clock,"repliedthecount.

           "Ibegyourexcellency’spardon,"interposedthestewardinadeprecatingmanner,"forventuringtoobservethatitisalreadytwoo’clock."

           "Iamperfectlyawareofthatfact,"answeredMonteCristocalmly.Then,turningtowardsAli,hesaid,"Letallthehorsesinmystablesbeledbeforethewindowsofyouryounglady,thatshemayselectthosesheprefersforhercarriage.Requestheralsotoobligemebysayingwhetheritisherpleasuretodinewithme;ifso,letdinnerbeservedinherapartments.Now,leaveme,anddesiremyvaletdechambretocomehither."ScarcelyhadAlidisappearedwhenthevaletenteredthechamber."MonsieurBaptistin,"saidthecount,"youhavebeeninmyserviceoneyear,thetimeIgenerallygivemyselftojudgeofthemeritsordemeritsofthoseaboutme.Yousuitmeverywell."Baptistinbowedlow."ItonlyremainsformetoknowwhetherIalsosuityou?"

           "Oh,yourexcellency!"exclaimedBaptistineagerly.

           "Listen,ifyouplease,tillIhavefinishedspeaking,"repliedMonteCristo."Youreceive1,500francsperannumforyourservicesheremorethanmanyabravesubaltern,whocontinuallyriskshislifeforhiscountry,obtains.

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