Граф Монте-Кристо

At the Office of the King’s Attorney.

           Theinstantsheappearedthedoor-keeperrose,cametoher,andaskedherwhethershewasnotthepersonwithwhomtheprocureurhadmadeanappointment;andonheraffirmativeanswerbeinggiven,heconductedherbyaprivatepassagetoM.deVillefort’soffice.Themagistratewasseatedinanarm-chair,writing,withhisbacktowardsthedoor;hedidnotmoveashehearditopen,andthedoor-keeperpronouncethewords,"Walkin,madame,"andthenrecloseit;butnosoonerhadtheman’sfootstepsceased,thanhestartedup,drewthebolts,closedthecurtains,andexaminedeverycorneroftheroom.Then,whenhehadassuredhimselfthathecouldneitherbeseennorheard,andwasconsequentlyrelievedofdoubts,hesaid"Thanks,madamethanksforyourpunctuality;"andheofferedachairtoMadameDanglars,whichsheaccepted,forherheartbeatsoviolentlythatshefeltnearlysuffocated.

           "Itisalongtime,madame,"saidtheprocureur,describingahalf-circlewithhischair,soastoplacehimselfexactlyoppositetoMadameDanglars"itisalongtimesinceIhadthepleasureofspeakingalonewithyou,andIregretthatwehaveonlynowmettoenteruponapainfulconversation."

           "Nevertheless,sir,youseeIhaveansweredyourfirstappeal,althoughcertainlytheconversationmustbemuchmorepainfulformethanforyou."Villefortsmiledbitterly.

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