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The library was divided into two parts on either side of the wall, and contained upwards of two thousand volumes; one division was entirely devoted to novels, and even the volume which had been published but the day before was to be seen in its place in all the dignity of its red and gold binding On the other side of the house, to match with the library, was the conservatory, ornamented with rare flowers, that blooreenhouse, ht and smell, was a billiard-table which looked as if it had been abandoned during the past hour by players who had left the balls on the cloth One chanificent Bertuccio Before this rooo out by the back staircase, the servants passed with curiosity, and Bertuccio with terror At five o'clock precisely, the count arrived before the house at Auteuil, followed by Ali Bertuccio aiting this arrival with iled with uneasiness; he hoped for some compliments, while, at the same time, he feared to have frowns Monte Cristo descended into the courtyard, walked all over the house, without giving any sign of approbation or pleasure, until he entered his bedroom, situated on the opposite side to the closed room; then he approached a little piece of furniture, made of rosewood, which he had noticed at a previous visit "That can only be to hold gloves," he said

"Will your excellency deign to open it?" said the delighted Bertuccio, "and you will find gloves in it" Elsewhere the count found everything he required--sars, knick-knacks

"Good," he said; and M Bertuccio left enraptured, so great, so powerful, and real was the influence exercised by this man over all who surrounded him At precisely six o'clock the clatter of horses' hoofs was heard at the entrance door; it was our captain of Spahis, who had arrived on Medeah "I am sure I am the first," cried Morrel; "I did it on purpose to have you a minute to myself, before every one cas to tell you Ah, really this is nificent! But tell me, count, will your people take care of my horse?"

"Do not alarm yourself, my dear Maxi If you had seen at what a pace he came--like the wind!"

"I should think so,--a horse that cost 5,000 francs!" said Monte Cristo, in the tone which a father would use towards a son

"Do you regret theh