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Toxicology.

           "Valentine,willyounotgoandseeifyourgrandpapawillhavehisdinner?"Valentinerose,andsalutingthecount,lefttheapartmentwithoutspeaking.

           "Oh,madame,"saidthecount,whenValentinehadlefttheroom,"wasitonmyaccountthatyousentMademoiselledeVillefortaway?"

           "Bynomeans,"repliedtheyoungladyquickly;"butthisisthehourwhenweusuallygiveM.Noirtiertheunwelcomemealthatsustainshispitifulexistence.Youareaware,sir,ofthedeplorableconditionofmyhusband’sfather?"

           "Yes,madame,M.deVillefortspokeofittomeaparalysis,Ithink."

           "Alas,yes;thepooroldgentlemanisentirelyhelpless;themindaloneisstillactiveinthishumanmachine,andthatisfaintandflickering,likethelightofalampabouttoexpire.Butexcuseme,sir,fortalkingofourdomesticmisfortunes;Iinterruptedyouatthemomentwhenyouweretellingmethatyouwereaskilfulchemist."

           "No,madame,Ididnotsayasmuchasthat,"repliedthecountwithasmile;"quitethecontrary.Ihavestudiedchemistrybecause,havingdeterminedtoliveineasternclimatesIhavebeendesirousoffollowingtheexampleofKingMithridates."

           "MithridatesrexPonticus,"saidtheyoungscamp,ashetoresomebeautifulportraitsoutofasplendidalbum,"theindividualwhotookcreaminhiscupofpoisoneverymorningatbreakfast.

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