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Albert passed his hand through his hair, and curled hissatisfied himself as to his personal appearance, followed the count into the rooloves Ali was stationed as a kind of advanced guard, and the door was kept by the three French attendants, co her visitors in the first rooe eyes were dilated with surprise and expectation, for it was the first time that any man, except Monte Cristo, had been accorded an entrance into her presence She was sitting on a sofa placed in an angle of the roos crossed under her in the Eastern fashion, and seemed to have made for herself, as it were, a kind of nest in the rich Indian silks which enveloped her Near her was the instruantly fashioned, and worthy of itsMonte Cristo, she arose and welcomed him with a smile peculiar to herself, expressive at once of the most implicit obedience and also of the deepest love Monte Cristo advanced towards her and extended his hand, which she as usual raised to her lips

Albert had proceeded no farther than the door, where he re co beauty, beheld as it was for the first time, and of which an inhabitant of more northern cli?" asked the young girl in Romaic, of Monte Cristo; "is it a friend, a brother, a simple acquaintance, or an enee

"What is his name?"

"Count Albert; it is the same man whom I rescued froe would you like me to converse with him?"

Monte Cristo turned to Albert "Do you know modern Greek," asked he

"Alas, no," said Albert; "nor even ancient Greek, my dear count; never had Homer or Plato a more unworthy scholar thanby her remark that she had quite understood Monte Cristo's question and Albert's answer, "then I will speak either in French or Italian, if my lord so wills it"

Monte Cristo reflected one instant "You will speak in Italian," said he Then, turning towards Albert,--"It is a pity you do not understand either ancient or modern Greek, both of which Haidee speaks so fluently; the poor child will be obliged to talk to you in Italian, which will give you but a very false idea of her powers of conversation" The count n to Haidee to address his visitor "Sir," she said to Morcerf, "you are most welcome as the friend of my lord and master" This was said in excellent Tuscan, and with that soft Roe of Dante as sonorous as that of Ho coffee and pipes, and when he had left the roo mistress she beckoned Albert to approach nearer to her Monte Cristo and Morcerf drew their seats towards a ss, and vases of flowers Ali then entered bringing coffee and chibouques; as to M Baptistin, this portion of the building was interdicted to him Albert refused the pipe which the Nubian offered him "Oh, take it--take it," said the count; "Haidee is almost as civilized as a Parisian; the sreeable to her, but the tobacco of the East is a most delicious perfume, you know"