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He pointed to each letter of the alphabet At the letter S the old man stopped her She opened, and found the word "secret"

"Ah, is there a secret spring?" said Valentine

"Yes," said Noirtier

"And who knows it?" Noirtier looked at the door where the servant had gone out "Barrois?" said she

"Yes"

"Shall I call him?"

"Yes"

Valentine went to the door, and called Barrois Villefort's i this scene made the perspiration roll from his forehead, and Franz was stupefied The old servant carandfather has told me to open that drawer in the secretary, but there is a secret spring in it, which you knoill you open it?"

Barrois looked at the old ent eye Barrois touched a spring, the false bottom came out, and they saw a bundle of papers tied with a black string

"Is that what you wish for?" said Barrois

"Yes"

"Shall I give these papers to M de Villefort?"