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"Of course you sent for a doctor?"
"Immediately; but, as I have told you, it was too late"
"Yes; but then he could tell of what complaint the poor marquis had died"
"Oh, yes, sir, he told me; it appears to have been an apoplectic stroke"
"And what did you do then?"
"M de Saint-Meran had always expressed a desire, in case his death happened during his absence froht to the family vault I had hi him by a few days"
"Oh, my poor mother," said Villefort, "to have such duties to perfore after such a blow!"
"God has supported h all; and then,for me that I performed for him It is true that since I left hie they say that we have no more tears,--still I think that when one is in trouble one should have the power of weeping Where is Valentine, sir? It is on her account I aht it would be terrible to reply that Valentine was at a ball; so he only said that she had gone out with her step-mother, and that she should be fetched "This instant, sir--this instant, I beseech you!" said the old lady Villefort placed the arm of Madame de Saint-Meran within his own, and conducted her to his apartment "Rest yourself, mother," he said
Thethe retted child, who still lived for her in Valentine, she felt touched at the na into tears, she fell on her knees before an arm-chair, where she buried her venerable head Villefort left her to the care of the women, while old Barrois ran, half-scared, to his htens old people so ilance over them for a moment in order to strike some other old person Then, while Mada fervently, Villefort sent for a cab, and went hihter from Madame de Morcerf's He was so pale when he appeared at the door of the ball-roo-"Oh, father, sorandmamma has just arrived, Valentine," said M de Villefort
"And grandpapa?" inquired the young girl, tre with apprehension M de Villefort only replied by offering his arhter It was just in tiered; Madame de Villefort instantly hastened to her assistance, and aided her husband in dragging her to the carriage, saying--"What a singular event! Who could have thought it? Ah, yes, it is indeed strange!" And the wretched fa over the rest of the evening At the foot of the stairs, Valentine found Barrois awaiting her