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Updated: May 26, 2025
There are those who, in the battle of life, receive knocks without being discouraged, because they expect something the next day, as there are those who become discouraged because they expect nothing, and know by experience that tomorrow will be for them what today is, what yesterday was. And Florentin was one of these. "Why did I not stay in America?" he said.
The impression it made upon him, however, was that it faithfully reproduced all that he had said, and he signed it. "Now," said the judge, "my duty obliges me, in presence of the charges which emanate from your testimony, to deliver against you a 'manda depot'." Florentin received this blow without flinching.
Madame was delighted with her adventure and her horoscope, which she thought corresponded very remarkably with the truth. Two days after, she sent for M. de St. Florentin, and begged him not to molest the fortuneteller. He laughed, and replied that he knew why she interceded for this woman. Madame asked him why he laughed.
Florentin, who is as favorably disposed as possible towards the Abbe Morrellet; but he finds some obstacles to his wishes which however, he is in hopes of removing the first time he has to do business with the king, which will be next week. I have also desired as a favor that he might not be exiled, because this was intended; he was to be sent to Nancy.
Madame Cormier said, with a decision that was not in accordance with her habit or with her character. "Assuredly." "Am I not an example?" "Without doubt." "Then Florentin will be saved." "This is what we hope. I only caution you against an excess of joy by an excess of prudence. Nevertheless, it is probable Mademoiselle Phillis will settle this for us when she returns."
Nougarede believed that the delay in bringing the affair before the assizes was caused by the attempts to learn if, during his residence in America, Florentin had not worked in some large meat-shop or sheepfold, where he would have learned to use a butcher knife, which was the chief point for the accusation.
He was disagreeably surprised to see his own valet de chambre, whom he had not brought, that he might not inconvenience Monte Cristo. "Florentin here!" cried he, starting up; "is my mother ill?" And he hastened to the door. Monte Cristo watched and saw him approach the valet, who drew a small sealed parcel from his pocket, containing a newspaper and a letter. "From whom is this?" said he eagerly.
Before a table a clerk was writing, and near the door two policemen waited, with the weary, empty faces of men whose minds are elsewhere. Soon the judge turned his head toward them. "You may take away the accused." Then, immediately addressing Florentin, he asked him his name, his Christian names, and his residence. "You have been the clerk of the agent of affairs, Caffie. Why did you leave him?"
"It is not of a separation that Florentin thinks," cried Phillis, "but of a flight." "And why not?" "Because only the guilty fly." "It is exactly the contrary.
"I heard," she said. "What a disappointment! But I cannot wish you to stay, since it is for Florentin that you leave me." As she walked toward the door he stopped her. "Embrace me once more." Never had he pressed her in such a long and passionate embrace. He had not a second of doubt; Madame Dammauville did not wish a professional visit from him.
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