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An indescribable ray of joy illumined that wretched countenance like the last ray of the sun before it disappears behind the clouds which bear the aspect, not of a downy couch, but of a tomb But as we have said, he waited in vain for his son to come to his apartment with the account of his triumph He easily understood why his son did not coe his father's honor; but when that was done, why did not his son come and throw himself into his arms?

It was then, when the count could not see Albert, that he sent for his servant, who he kneas authorized not to conceal anything from him Ten minutes afterwards, General Morcerf was seen on the steps in a black coat with a loves He had apparently given previous orders, for as he reached the bottoe came from the coach-house ready for hie his military cloak, in which tords rapped, and, shutting the door, he took his seat by the side of the coachman The coachman stooped down for his orders

"To the Chaeneral; "the Count of Monte Cristo's Hurry!" The horses bounded beneath the whip; and in five minutes they stopped before the count's door M de Morcerf opened the door hie rolled away he passed up the walk, rang, and entered the open door with his servant

A moment afterwards, Baptistin announced the Count of Morcerf to Monte Cristo, and the latter, leading Haidee aside, ordered that Morcerf be asked into the drawing-roo the roo, he perceived Monte Cristo at the door "Ah, it is M de Morcerf," said Monte Cristo quietly; "I thought I had not heard aright"

"Yes, it is I," said the count, whohtful contraction of the lips prevented fro freely

"May I know the cause which procuresM de Morcerf so early?"

"Had you not a eneral

"I had," replied the count

"And I know ht with you, and to endeavor to kill you"

"Yes, sir, he had very good ones; but you see that in spite of theht"

"Yet he considered you the cause of his father's dishonor, the cause of the fearful ruin which has fallen on my house"