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"Probably," said Monte Cristo with his imperturbable tranquillity

"But what shall you do with him?"

"With whom?"

"With Albert"

"What shall I do with Albert? As certainly, Maximilian, as I now press your hand, I shall kill hi" Morrel, in his turn, took Monte Cristo's hand in both of his, and he shuddered to feel how cold and steady it was

"Ah, Count," said he, "his father loves him so much!"

"Do not speak to er he had betrayed; "I will make him suffer" Morrel, amazed, let fall Monte Cristo's hand "Count, count!" said he

"Dear Maximilian," interrupted the count, "listen how adorably Duprez is singing that line,-'O Mathilde! idole de mon ame!'

"I was the first to discover Duprez at Naples, and the first to applaud him Bravo, bravo!" Morrel saas useless to say more, and refrained The curtain, which had risen at the close of the scene with Albert, again fell, and a rap was heard at the door

"Come in," said Monte Cristo with a voice that betrayed not the least e, M Beauchamp," said Monte Cristo, as if this was the first ti; "be seated"

Beaucha down, "Sir," said he, "I just now accompanied M de Morcerf, as you saw"

"And that , "that you had, probably, just dined together I am happy to see, M Beauchamp, that you are more sober than he was"

"Sir," said M Beauchaer, and I co done so, entirely on my own account, be it understood, I would add that I believe you too gentle your connection with Yanina Then I will add tords about the young Greek girl" Monte Cristo , "there are all my hopes about to be destroyed"

"How so?" asked Beauchamp

"Doubtless you wish to make me appear a very eccentric character I am, in your opinion, a Lara, a Manfred, a Lord Ruthven; then, just as I a at the climax, you defeat your own end, and seek tome down to your own level, and dehable"

"Yet," replied Beauchahtily, "there are occasions when probity coe man, "the Count of Monte Cristo bows to none but the Count of Monte Cristo himself Say no more, I entreat you I do what I please, M Beauchamp, and it is alell done"