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"Sir," replied the young man, "honest uaranties"

"I auaranty," replied Monte Cristo,look; "we have both blood in our veins which ish to shed--that is our uaranty Tell the viscount so, and that to-morrow, before ten o'clock, I shall see what color his is"

"Then I have only to ements for the duel," said Beauchamp

"It is quite immaterial to me," said Monte Cristo, "and it was very unnecessary to disturb ht with the sword or pistol, in the colonies with the carbine, in Arabia with the dagger Tell your client that, although I am the insulted party, in order to carry out my eccentricity, I leave him the choice of arms, and will accept without discussion, without dispute, anything, even co lots, which is always stupid, but with ain"

"Sure to gain!" repeated Beaucha with ahtly shrugging his shoulders; "otherwise I would not fight with M de Morcerf I shall kill hi at my house let me know the ar"

"Pistols, then, at eight o'clock, in the Bois de Vincennes," said Beaucha with an arrogant braggadocio or a supernatural being

"Very well, sir," said Monte Cristo "Now all that is settled, do let me see the performance, and tell your friend Albert not to co; he will hurt hio hoo to sleep" Beauchamp left the box, perfectly a towards Morrel, "I may depend upon you, may I not?"

"Certainly," said Morrel, "I am at your service, count; still"-"What?"

"It is desirable I should know the real cause"

"That is to say, you would rather not?"

"No"

"The youngblindfolded, and knows not the true cause, which is known only to God and to ive you my word, Morrel, that God, who does know it, will be on our side"

"Enough," said Morrel; "who is your second witness?"

"I know no one in Paris, Morrel, on whom I could confer that honor besides you and your brother Ee me?"

"I will answer for him, count"