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Morrel watched her as she left the room; he heard her ascend the little staircase which led both to Madaone, Noirtier uided by Valentine, he had learned how to understand the old man quickly Accustomed, however, as he was to the work, he had to repeat most of the letters of the alphabet and to find every word in the dictionary, so that it was ten ht of the old lass of water and the decanter fro immediately for the servant who had taken Barrois's situation, and in Noirtier's naave that order The servant soon returned The decanter and the glass were con that he wished to speak "Why are the glass and decanter elassful" The translation of this new question occupied another five minutes "I do not know," said the servant, "but the housemaid is in Mademoiselle Valentine's room: perhaps she has e Noirtier's thought this time by his look The servant went out, but returned alh the roo, as she was thirsty, she drank what relass; as for the decanter, Master Edward had emptied that to make a pond for his ducks" Noirtier raised his eyes to heaven, as a gambler does who stakes his all on one stroke From that moment the old man's eyes were fixed on the door, and did not quit it

It was indeed Madahter whom Valentine had seen; they had been ushered into Madame de Villefort's room, who had said she would receive theh her room, which was on a level with Valentine's, and only separated fro-room with that sort of official stiffness which preludes a forious Madame de Villefort received them with equal solemnity Valentine entered at this moment, and the formalities were resu people were shaking hands, "I and Eugenie are coe of lars kept up the title of prince The popular banker found that it answered better than count "Allow ratulations," replied Mada man of rare qualities"