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At 5.30 I came back to La Panne to see Countess de Caraman Chimay, the dame d'honneur of the Queen of the Belgians; then I went on to dine with the nurses at the "Ocean." Here I heard that Adinkerke, which I had just left, was being shelled. Fortunately, the station being there, I hope the inhabitants got away; but it was unpleasant to hear the sound of guns so near.
He was in such haste to inform Goutran that he had successfully fulfilled his mission, that he forgot to disembarrass himself of his fancy costume, so that when he appeared before Madame Caraman, the good woman uttered a cry of terror. "It is only I Coucon." Madame protested against his selecting a time like this to indulge in a masquerade.
"The captain," she said, turning to the men, "shall pay you whatever you demand. All I ask of you is devotion." "We swear it!" shouted the sailors, enthusiastically swinging their caps. Mrs. Wharton approached the young lady and said: "Have you forgiven the captain, miss?" "Long since, Mrs. Wharton," replied Clary, grasping her hand. Clary and Madame Caraman withdrew to their boudoir.
"There is the secret way in which Jane and Spero have disappeared," cried Gontram; "Jane has, no doubt, been abducted. The piece of white satin in the crack must have belonged to the bed-cover, for Madame Caraman told me the cover had disappeared at the same time as the girl. Spero knew of this exit and probably had reasons for leaving the house secretly.
"Then we can call the housekeeper," said Spero, after he had poured a liquid down the young girl's throat. He hurried out, and returned in less than five minutes with Madame Caraman. The last time we saw the worthy governess she was in Africa, in company with Miss Clary. The latter fell in love with Captain Joliette and married him in spite of Lord Ellis's opposition.
Clary blushed deeply, and throwing her arms about Madame Caraman's neck, whispered: "I confess it did not surprise me. I did not wish to wound Monte-Cristo by overtaking him." "Monte-Cristo," murmured Madame Caraman; "ah, my darling, take care." The Crocodile sped swiftly along that day. Clary, who had become tired, went to sleep, while the governess sat in a chair near the bed and dreamed.
"The city was fortified, and from the walls the cannons spread their deadly fire; but the captain did not say it was impossible, but he inquired: "'What does your lordship desire to have for dinner? "Two hours later my ancestor dined in the bishop's palace; the captain, of course, lost his life in the combat. Come, Madame Caraman."
While Goutran was thus impatiently questioning the man, a carriage stopped, from which descended Fanfar, Sanselme, Coucon and Madame Caraman. "Ah! Monsieur Goutran!" exclaimed Fanfar, "I have just been to your rooms, and am thankful to meet you here. I am anxious to consult with you." "You know, then, what is going on?" cried Goutran.
"But Monte-Cristo will arrive before us, and two hours after his arrival at Bona he will be on his way to the desert, and you do not intend to follow him there among the lions, tigers and jackals, do you?" "Mamma Caraman, if you are afraid, you can go back to France," said Clary, gently. Captain Wharton now came back. "Well," said Clary to him, "what's to be done?"
"That I should not have known it! where must my eyes have been?" lamented Madame Caraman, and in the meantime both had reached the villa, and Clary said carelessly: "Please come with me in the garden, Madame Caraman; I like to hear more particulars about this Count of Monte-Cristo." "But, Clary," said the French lady with astonishment, "have you never heard of the count?
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