Граф Монте-Кристо

Ghosts.

           

           Thelibrarywasdividedintotwopartsoneithersideofthewall,andcontainedupwardsoftwothousandvolumes;onedivisionwasentirelydevotedtonovels,andeventhevolumewhichhadbeenpublishedbutthedaybeforewastobeseeninitsplaceinallthedignityofitsredandgoldbinding.Ontheothersideofthehouse,tomatchwiththelibrary,wastheconservatory,ornamentedwithrareflowers,thatbloomedinchinajars;andinthemidstofthegreenhouse,marvellousaliketosightandsmell,wasabilliard-tablewhichlookedasifithadbeenabandonedduringthepasthourbyplayerswhohadlefttheballsonthecloth.OnechamberalonehadbeenrespectedbythemagnificentBertuccio.Beforethisroom,towhichyoucouldascendbythegrand,andgooutbythebackstaircase,theservantspassedwithcuriosity,andBertucciowithterror.Atfiveo’clockprecisely,thecountarrivedbeforethehouseatAuteuil,followedbyAli.Bertucciowasawaitingthisarrivalwithimpatience,mingledwithuneasiness;hehopedforsomecompliments,while,atthesametime,hefearedtohavefrowns.MonteCristodescendedintothecourtyard,walkedalloverthehouse,withoutgivinganysignofapprobationorpleasure,untilheenteredhisbedroom,situatedontheoppositesidetotheclosedroom;thenheapproachedalittlepieceoffurniture,madeofrosewood,whichhehadnoticedatapreviousvisit."Thatcanonlybetoholdgloves,"hesaid.

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