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"How so?" cried Morrel, "when I left her dying?" Monte Cristo pressed his hands to his forehead What was passing in that brain, so loaded with dreadful secrets? What does the angel of light or the angel of darkness say to that enerous? God only knows

Monte Cristo raised his head oncefrom its sleep "Maximilian," said he, "return ho, not to let your countenance betray a thought, and I will send you tidings Go"

"Oh, count, you overwhelainst death? Are you superhu er, shrank before Monte Cristo with indescribable terror But Monte Cristo looked at him with so melancholy and sweet a s his eyes "I can do much for you, my friend," replied the count "Go; I must be alone" Morrel, subdued by the extraordinary ascendancy Monte Cristo exercised over everything around him, did not endeavor to resist it He pressed the count's hand and left He stopped one non, and as running

Meanwhile, Villefort and d'Avrigny had made all possible haste, Valentine had not revived fro fit on their arrival, and the doctor examined the invalid with all the care the circue of the secret intensified twofold Villefort, closely watching his countenance and his lips, awaited the result of the exaer than Villefort for the decision, atching also intently and affectionately At last d'Avrigny slowly uttered these words:--"she is still alive!"

"Still?" cried Villefort; "oh, doctor, what a dreadful word is that"

"Yes," said the physician, "I repeat it; she is still alive, and I am astonished at it"

"But is she safe?" asked the father

"Yes, since she lives" At that listened with such extraordinary joy, so rich and full of thought, that the physician was struck He placed the young girl again on the chair,--her lips were scarcely discernible, they were so pale and white, as well as her whole face,--and re at Noirtier, who appeared to anticipate and cony to Villefort, "call Mademoiselle Valentine's maid, if you please" Villefort went hiny approached Noirtier "Have you so to tell me?" asked he The old man winked his eyes expressively, which wehis approval