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"That is it," said the old man's eye Then he looked anxiously at Valentine

"Do you fear he will not understand?"

"Yes"

"Oh, we have so often spoken of you, that he knows exactly how I talk to you" Then turning to Maxih shaded by sorrow,--"He knows everything I know," said she

Valentine arose, placed a chair for Morrel, requested Barrois not to adrandfather, and sorrowfully taken leave of Morrel, she went away To prove to Noirtier that he was in Valentine's confidence and knew all their secrets, Morrel took the dictionary, a pen, and soht

"But first," said Morrel, "allow me, sir, to tell you who I am, how ns respecting her" Noirtier ht to witness this oldthe sole protector, support, and adviser of the lovers ere both young, beautiful, and strong His rean his story with tre He related the manner in which he had become acquainted with Valentine, and how he had loved her, and that Valentine, in her solitude and her misfortune, had accepted the offer of his devotion He told him his birth, his position, his fortune, and more than once, when he consulted the look of the paralytic, that look answered, "That is good, proceed"

"And now," said Morrel, when he had finished the first part of his recital, "now I have told you of my love and my hopes, may I inform you of my intentions?"

"Yes," signified the oldat the gate, in which I intended to carry off Valentine to my sister's house, to marry her, and to wait respectfully M de Villefort's pardon"

"No," said Noirtier

"We must not do so?"

"No"

"You do not sanction our project?"

"No"

"There is another way," said Morrel The old o," continued Maximilian, "I will seek M Franz d'Epinay--I am happy to be able to mention this in Mademoiselle de Villefort's absence--and will conduct e ate "You wish to knohat I will do?"

"Yes"

"I will find him, as I told you I will tell him the ties which bind me to Mademoiselle Valentine; if he be a sensibleof his own accord the hand of his betrothed, and will secure my friendship, and love until death; if he refuse, either through interest or ridiculous pride, after I have proved to hi my wife from me, that Valentine loves ive hie, and I shall kill him, or he will kill me; if I am victorious, he will not marry Valentine, and if I die, I am very sure Valentine will not marry him" Noirtier watched, with indescribable pleasure, this noble and sincere countenance, on which every senti by the expression of his fine features all that coloring adds to a sound and faithful drawing Still, when Morrel had finished, he shut his eyes several ti "No"