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During the time occupied by the interviee have just detailed, Madaone to visit M Noirtier The oldexpression hich he was accustomed to receive her

"Sir," said she, "it is superfluous for e is broken off, since it was here that the affair was concluded" Noirtier's countenance re I can tell you, of which I do not think you are aware; that is, that I have always been opposed to this e, and that the contract was entered into entirely without hter-in-laith the look of a e, which I know you so much disliked, is done aith, I come to you on an errand which neither M de Villefort nor Valentine could consistently undertake" Noirtier's eyes demanded the nature of her mission "I come to entreat you, sir," continued Mada so, inasmuch as I am the only one ill receive no personal benefit from the transaction,--I come to entreat you to restore, not your love, for that she has always possessed, but to restore your fortune to your granddaughter"

There was a doubtful expression in Noirtier's eyes; he was evidently trying to discover theso "May I hope, sir," said Madame de Villefort, "that your intentions accord with n that they did "In that case, sir," rejoined Madaratitude and happiness at your prompt acquiescence to my wishes" She then bowed to M Noirtier and retired

The next day M Noirtier sent for the notary; the first as torn up and a second made, in which he left the whole of his fortune to Valentine, on condition that she should never be separated froenerally reported that Mademoiselle de Villefort, the heiress of the ood graces of her grandfather, and that she would ultimately be in possession of an incos relative to the dissolution of thecarried on at the house of M de Villefort, Monte Cristo had paid his visit to the Count of Morcerf, who, in order to lose no tilars' wishes, and at the same time to pay all due deference to his position in society, donned his uniforeneral, which he ornamented with all his crosses, and thus attired, ordered his finest horses and drove to the Rue de la Chausse d'Antin