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"Well, sir, by the help of two signs, hich I will acquaint you presently, you randfather is still in the full possession of all hisdeprived of voice andhis eyes when he wishes to signify 'yes,' and to hen he h to enable you to converse with M Noirtier;--try" Noirtier gave Valentine such a look of tenderness and gratitude that it was comprehended even by the notary hihter has been saying, sir, have you?" asked the notary Noirtier closed his eyes "And you approve of what she said--that is to say, you declare that the signs which she mentioned are really those by hts?"

"Yes"

"It was you who sent for me?"

"Yes"

"To o aithout fulfilling your original intentions?" The old irl, "do you understand now, and is your conscience perfectly at rest on the subject?" But before the notary could answer, Villefort had drawn him aside "Sir," said he, "do you suppose for a moment that a man can sustain a physical shock, such as M Noirtier has received, without any detriment to his mental faculties?"

"It is not exactly that, sir," said the notary, "whichhis thoughts and intentions, so as to be able to get his answers"

"You must see that to be an utter impossibility," said Villefort Valentine and the old man heard this conversation, and Noirtier fixed his eye so earnestly on Valentine that she felt bound to answer to the look

"Sir," said she, "that need not ht appear to be I can discover and explain to you hts, so as to put an end to all your doubts and fears on the subject I have now been six years with M Noirtier, and let hi that tiht which he was unable to ned the old man

"Let us try e can do, then," said the notary "You accept this young lady as your interpreter, M Noirtier?"