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"And at what distance?"

"Twenty paces" A smile of terrible import passed over the count's lips "Morrel," said he, "do not forget what you have just seen"

"The only chance for Albert's safety, then, will arise from your emotion"

"I suffer froenerosity, ood a marksman as you are, I may say ould appear absurd to another"

"What is that?"

"Break his arm--wound him--but do not kill him"

"I will tell you, Morrel," said the count, "that I do not need entreating to spare the life of M de Morcerf; he shall be so well spared, that he will return quietly with his two friends, while I"-"And you?"

"That will be another thing; I shall be brought home"

"No, no," cried Maxis

"As I told you, my dear Morrel, M de Morcerf will kill me" Morrel looked at him in utter a, count?"

"The saht before the battle of Philippi; I have seen a ghost"

"And that ghost"-"Told h" Maximilian and Emmanuel looked at each other Monte Cristo drew out his watch "Let us go," said he; "it is five ht o'clock" A carriage was in readiness at the door Monte Cristo stepped into it with his two friends He had stopped a e to listen at a door, and Maximilian and Emmanuel, who had considerately passed forward a few steps, thought they heard hih to a sob froht they drove up to the place ofout of the"Excuse me, sir," said Baptistin, who had followed his e down there under the trees"

Monte Cristo sprang lightly froe, and offered his hand to assist Emmanuel and Maximilian The latter retained the count's hand between his "I like," said he, "to feel a hand like this, when its owner relies on the goodness of his cause"

"It see " Monte Cristo drew Morrel a step or two behind his brother-in-law "Maxied?" Morrel looked at Monte Cristo with astonishment "I do not seek your confidence, my dear friend I only ask you a simple question; answer it;--that is all I require"