The Will.

           AssoonasBarroishadlefttheroom,NoirtierlookedatValentinewithamaliciousexpressionthatsaidmanythings.Theyounggirlperfectlyunderstoodthelook,andsodidVillefort,forhiscountenancebecameclouded,andheknittedhiseyebrowsangrily.Hetookaseat,andquietlyawaitedthearrivalofthenotary.Noirtiersawhimseathimselfwithanappearanceofperfectindifference,atthesametimegivingasidelookatValentine,whichmadeherunderstandthatshealsowastoremainintheroom.Three-quartersofanhourafter,Barroisreturned,bringingthenotarywithhim."Sir,"saidVillefort,afterthefirstsalutationswereover,"youweresentforbyM.Noirtier,whomyouseehere.Allhislimbshavebecomecompletelyparalysed,hehaslosthisvoicealso,andweourselvesfindmuchtroubleinendeavoringtocatchsomefragmentsofhismeaning."NoirtiercastanappealinglookonValentine,whichlookwasatoncesoearnestandimperative,thatsheansweredimmediately."Sir,"saidshe,"Iperfectlyunderstandmygrandfather’smeaningatalltimes."

           "Thatisquitetrue,"saidBarrois;"andthatiswhatItoldthegentlemanaswewalkedalong."

           "Permitme,"saidthenotary,turningfirsttoVillefortandthentoValentine"permitmetostatethatthecaseinquestionisjustoneofthoseinwhichapublicofficerlikemyselfcannotproceedtoactwithouttherebyincurringadangerousresponsibility.

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