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"Privately?"

"Yes"

"Well, I will remain with you" At this moment Villefort returned, followed by the lady's maid; and after her came Madame de Villefort

"What is the matter, then, with this dear child? she has just leftindisposed, but I did not think seriously of it" The young woman with tears in her eyes and every mark of affection of a true ny continued to look at Noirtier; he saw the eyes of the old man dilate and become round, his cheeks turn pale and tremble; the perspiration stood in drops upon his forehead "Ah," said he, involuntarily following Noirtier's eyes, which were fixed on Madame de Villefort, who repeated,--"This poor child would be better in bed Cony, who saw that would be aalone with Noirtier, expressed his opinion that it was the best thing that could be done; but he forbade that anything should be given to her except what he ordered

They carried Valentine away; she had revived, but could scarcely move or speak, so shaken was her fraive one parting look to her grandfather, who in losing her seeny followed the invalid, wrote a prescription, ordered Villefort to take a cabriolet, go in person to a che it hi renewed his injunction not to give Valentine anything, he went down again to Noirtier, shut the doors carefully, and after convincing hi,--"Do you," said he, "know anything of this young lady's illness?"

"Yes," said the old man

"We have no time to lose; I will question, and do you answer n that he was ready to answer "Did you anticipate the accident which has happened to your granddaughter?"

"Yes" D'Avrigny reflected ato say," added he, "but no indication should be neglected in this terrible situation Did you see poor Barrois die?" Noirtier raised his eyes to heaven "Do you knohat he died!" asked d'Avrigny, placing his hand on Noirtier's shoulder

"Yes," replied the old man

"Do you think he died a natural death?" A sort of smile was discernible on the ht that Barrois was poisoned?"

"Yes"

"Do you think the poison he fell a victim to was intended for him?"