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Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company. The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman. "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?" "Because my lady wished it." "That is a bitter disappointment. I had imagined that it was on account of " "You you stupid fool!"
Fanfaro heard through him that Spero had not left the Monte-Cristo palace for three days, and could not imagine what was the cause of it. Anselmo now began to groan. Fanfaro bent over the invalid, and thought he heard the words: "My daughter my poor child ah, is she dead?" "Who is dead?" asked Fanfaro. "Ah, she plunged into the water she is drowned," groaned Anselmo.
"I do not speak of the son who lies here a corpse, but of the other " "Which other?" asked the nobleman, more and more surprised. "You will soon understand me it is about Fanfaro "
Girdel and Fanfaro entered the small attic and Bobichel received his old comrades cordially. "The ball did not hit you, then?" asked Girdel; "we thought you were gone." "Almost," replied the clown; "I dragged myself a few steps further, with the bullet in my side, and then sank down unconscious. When I awoke I found myself in the hospital at Remiremont, where I remained until a week ago.
"He has a good horse; the Countess of Salves gave Fanfaro her thoroughbred," said Bobichel. "Ah! that is different. Now, children, let me alone. Cousin Schwan, send me the two men whom I am to bring to Remiremont to-morrow; I must speak to them." Caillette, Bobichel, Schwan and Rolla went away. In the dark corridor a figure passed by Rolla, and a hoarse voice said: "Well?"
In the meantime Fanfaro had helped the marquis on the back of the horse, and now he raised his lantern to untie the knot of the rope with which he had bound the animal to a tree. The light of the lamp fell full upon his face, and the marquis uttered a slight cry; his rescuer resembled in a startling way the old Marquis of Fougereuse. Had he Jules's son before him?
"Thank God, here comes Fanfaro!" exclaimed Bobichel and Caillette, simultaneously, and they both rushed to the door. Who can describe their astonishment when they saw the marquis, dripping with water and half frozen, get down from the horse and enter the room? "Where is Fanfaro?" asked Bobichel, anxiously.
"Is there a place for me in the conspiracy?" asked the clown, vivaciously, "I am without employment just now, and if you wish to take me in tow, I " "We shall attend to it," said Fanfaro, cordially. "How is little Caillette getting on?" asked Bobichel, after a pause. "Very well, thank you. We shall let her know to-morrow morning that we are safe." "Then she is in Paris, too?" "Certainly.
To his surprise Fanfaro met him as he entered, and told him that as he could not work he thought he would take a walk. Bobichel immediately declared that he would accompany him. It was in this way that they had rescued Anselmo and the old woman. Fanfaro very soon found out that the old lady was crazy.
"Those words have been written by some unmitigated liar!" cried the marquis. "Pierre Labarre, say that it is not true, or else I must have poisoned my own son!" "Would to God I could say no," replied Pierre, shuddering, "but I cannot! Fanfaro was your son his blood lies on your head!"
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