Граф Монте-Кристо

Madame de Saint–Meran.

           Morethanonceshethoughtofrevealingalltohergrandmother,andshewouldnothavehesitatedamoment,ifMaximilianMorrelhadbeennamedAlbertdeMorcerforRaouldeChateau–Renaud;butMorrelwasofplebeianextraction,andValentineknewhowthehaughtyMarquisedeSaint–Merandespisedallwhowerenotnoble.Hersecrethadeachtimebeenrepressedwhenshewasabouttorevealit,bythesadconvictionthatitwouldbeuselesstodoso;for,wereitoncediscoveredbyherfatherandmother,allwouldbelost.Twohourspassedthus;MadamedeSaint–Meranwasinafeverishsleep,andthenotaryhadarrived.Thoughhiscomingwasannouncedinaverylowtone,MadamedeSaint–Meranarosefromherpillow."Thenotary!"sheexclaimed,"lethimcomein."

           Thenotary,whowasatthedoor,immediatelyentered."Go,Valentine,"saidMadamedeSaint–Meran,"andleavemewiththisgentleman."

           "But,grandmamma"—

           "Leavemego!"Theyounggirlkissedhergrandmother,andleftwithherhandkerchieftohereyes;atthedoorshefoundthevaletdechambre,whotoldherthatthedoctorwaswaitinginthedining-room.Valentineinstantlyrandown.Thedoctorwasafriendofthefamily,andatthesametimeoneofthecleverestmenoftheday,andveryfondofValentine,whosebirthhehadwitnessed.Hehadhimselfadaughteraboutherage,butwhoselifewasonecontinuedsourceofanxietyandfeartohimfromhermotherhavingbeenconsumptive.

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