Граф Монте-Крісто

Toxicology.

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           "Howkindyouare."

           "Onlyrememberonethingasmalldoseisaremedy,alargeoneispoison.Onedropwillrestorelife,asyouhaveseen;fiveorsixwillinevitablykill,andinawaythemoreterribleinasmuchas,pouredintoaglassofwine,itwouldnotintheslightestdegreeaffectitsflavor.ButIsaynomore,madame;itisreallyasifIwereprescribingforyou."Theclockstruckhalf-pastsix,andaladywasannounced,afriendofMadamedeVillefort,whocametodinewithher.

           "IfIhadhadthehonorofseeingyouforthethirdorfourthtime,count,insteadofonlyforthesecond,"saidMadamedeVillefort;"ifIhadhadthehonorofbeingyourfriend,insteadofonlyhavingthehappinessofbeingunderanobligationtoyou,Ishouldinsistondetainingyoutodinner,andnotallowmyselftobedauntedbyafirstrefusal."

           "Athousandthanks,madame,"repliedMonteCristo"butIhaveanengagementwhichIcannotbreak.IhavepromisedtoescorttotheAcademieaGreekprincessofmyacquaintancewhohasneverseenyourgrandopera,andwhoreliesonmetoconductherthither."

           "Adieu,then,sir,anddonotforgettheprescription."

           "Ah,intruth,madame,todothatImustforgetthehour’sconversationIhavehadwithyou,whichisindeedimpossible."MonteCristobowed,andleftthehouse.MadamedeVillefortremainedimmersedinthought."Heisaverystrangeman,"shesaid,"andinmyopinionishimselftheAdelmontehetalksabout

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