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"Madame Danglars," said the count, "accepted the offer with thanks, and she tenderly loves Valentine and her daughters." "How long has my mother been in India?" "About three years." "And do you know where she is?" "I do not know Morrel's present address, but expect a letter from him soon." Just then the deep tones of a bell were heard, and Monte-Cristo arose.
Proudly erect, the old man strode toward the door, and Spero walked hurriedly behind him, and a fanatical, enthusiastic crowd followed. On the threshold stood an Austrian officer. He lifted his gun, and triumphantly exclaimed: "Ha, Monte-Cristo to-day I shall strike you through the heart! Curses on you and your race!" The gun directed against Spero's breast went off.
"I will not ask you what you have been doing in Paris," said Monte-Cristo, smiling faintly; "in fact, I need not ask you, for I know; the chief of the poste has told me; but will you promise me to lead a better life in future and to try to induce Beppo to do the same, if I should succeed in effecting your release?"
With all his strength, he threw himself against the iron railing; it gave way, and with a cry Spero rushed upon Monsieur de Larsagny. In a second the banker lay on the floor. Throwing his arms about Jane, Spero cried: "Jane, my darling, do you not know me? I am Monte-Cristo."
"No one, master; I called you directly." "Good, Jacopo. Speak to no one about this matter." "But, master; if we have a thief on board " Monte-Cristo frowned; he did not brook the least opposition. "Go now, Jacopo, and keep quiet." When Jacopo had gone, Monte-Cristo called Spero, and bade him examine the lock to see if he could discover anything. Spero obeyed, but found nothing.
"Oh, no," said Monte-Cristo, smiling; "since a law-court has condemned me to pay a heavy fine because I had no domicile in France, I have come to a different conclusion." "How is that?" "Well, I possess now in every large town in France a house, and in Paris and Lyons and other chief towns a palace." "Excellent it is only a pity that this expedient is not at everybody's command.
Six o'clock had now struck. Haydee's arm clung tighter to Spero, and a tear fell upon the youth's dark locks. Monte-Cristo softly opened the door and entered. His face looked pale and careworn. Spero ran to meet his father. The count took him in his arms and softly asked: "Are you ready, my son?" "Yes, father," replied Spero, simply; "where you go, I follow."
I was grievously wounded and left for dead, but the following day managed to crawl to the beach and contrived to be conveyed hither, having learned by accident that the great lord of the Island of Salmis was no other than my old friend of happier days, the Count of Monte-Cristo, in short, yourself. Now, you know my story.
The Count of Monte-Cristo had been unbound and ungagged by Ali when the robbers had left the study. Alarmed by the unwonted noise and commotion, Captain de Morcerf, Zuleika and Mlle. d' Armilly had appeared upon the scene, but too late to witness the conflict with the miscreants. In a few words the Count explained to them what had happened.
He went on and on, and then another corridor, and then more stairs. Finally he reached a door, which he opened, and entered a large room hung with silk. It was one of the houses which had been so useful to Monte-Cristo years before. The path by which Esperance had come crossed the Champs Elysées under ground, and communicated with this house. All was magnificent, but Esperance saw nothing.
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