Граф Монте-Кристо

The Will.

           Thefirstthingnecessarytorenderanactvalidis,thatthenotaryshouldbethoroughlyconvincedthathehasfaithfullyinterpretedthewillandwishesofthepersondictatingtheact.NowIcannotbesureoftheapprobationordisapprobationofaclientwhocannotspeak,andastheobjectofhisdesireorhisrepugnancecannotbeclearlyprovedtome,onaccountofhiswantofspeech,myservicesherewouldbequiteuseless,andcannotbelegallyexercised."Thenotarythenpreparedtoretire.Animperceptiblesmileoftriumphwasexpressedonthelipsoftheprocureur.NoirtierlookedatValentinewithanexpressionsofullofgrief,thatshearrestedthedepartureofthenotary."Sir,"saidshe,"thelanguagewhichIspeakwithmygrandfathermaybeeasilylearnt,andIcanteachyouinafewminutes,tounderstanditalmostaswellasIcanmyself.Willyoutellmewhatyourequire,inordertosetyourconsciencequiteateaseonthesubject?"

           "Inordertorenderanactvalid,Imustbecertainoftheapprobationordisapprobationofmyclient.Illnessofbodywouldnotaffectthevalidityofthedeed,butsanityofmindisabsolutelyrequisite."

           "Well,sir,bythehelpoftwosigns,withwhichIwillacquaintyoupresently,youmayascertainwithperfectcertaintythatmygrandfatherisstillinthefullpossessionofallhismentalfaculties.M.Noirtier,beingdeprivedofvoiceandmotion,isaccustomedtoconveyhismeaningbyclosinghiseyeswhenhewishestosignify‘yes,’andtowinkwhenhemeans‘no.

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