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The count did not notice the introduction, in which the speaker announced that his communication would be of that vital importance that it demanded the undivided attention of the House; but at the mention of Yanina and Colonel Fernand, he turned so frightfully pale that every member shuddered and fixed his eyes upon him.
In 1820, Ali Pasha, the governor of Albania, rebelled, and shut himself up in the town of Yanina, stirring up the Greeks to begin fighting on their own account, so as to prevent the Sultan from using all his power to crush him.
"Herself." "And who is herself, Lucien?" asked Château-Renaud. "Have you forgotten the Countess de Morcerf?" "The Countess de Morcerf? the wife of the general who was convicted by the peers of felony, treason and outrage in the matter of Ali Tebelen, Pacha of Yanina?" said Beauchamp. "And who blew his brains out in despair?" added the Count. "The same," said Debray.
The delay demanded by Beauchamp had nearly expired. Morcerf appreciated the advice of Monte Cristo to let things die away of their own accord. No one had taken up the remark about the general, and no one had recognized in the officer who betrayed the castle of Yanina the noble count in the House of Peers.
"Yes, indeed, count," said Madame Danglars; "and tell me, did you ever see at the court of Ali Tepelini, whom you so gloriously and valiantly served, a more exquisite beauty or richer costume?" "Did I hear rightly, monsieur," said Monte Cristo "that you served at Yanina?"
"'Madame, said the president, 'you have engaged to furnish the committee with some important particulars respecting the affair at Yanina, and you have stated that you were an eyewitness of the event. 'I was, indeed, said the stranger, with a tone of sweet melancholy, and with the sonorous voice peculiar to the East.
As to Haidee, these terrible reminiscences seemed to have overpowered her for a moment, for she ceased speaking, her head leaning on her hand like a beautiful flower bowing beneath the violence of the storm; and her eyes gazing on vacancy indicated that she was mentally contemplating the green summit of the Pindus and the blue waters of the lake of Yanina, which, like a magic mirror, seemed to reflect the sombre picture which she sketched.
On December 3 an armistice was signed between the belligerents, with the condition that the three besieged Turkish fortresses of Adrianople, Scutari, and Yanina must not be re-victualled, and on December 16, 1912, peace negotiations were opened between representatives of the belligerent countries in London.
"An announcement has been made which implicates the honor of a member of my family." "What is it?" said Beauchamp, much surprised; "surely you must be mistaken." "The story sent you from Yanina." "Yanina?" "Yes; really you appear to be totally ignorant of the cause which brings me here." "Such is really the case, I assure you, upon my honor! Baptiste, give me yesterday's paper," cried Beauchamp.
I went myself on the strength of it to Yanina, and the news I brought from there was perfectly crushing from our old friend." "And Count Monte-Cristo has disappeared?" "For the present, yes. Though I am sure that sooner or later he will show up again."
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