Граф Монте-Кристо

The Villefort Family Vault.

           Deschamps;wewillreadandsignthecontractbeforeweseparate,andthiseveningMadamedeVillefortshallaccompanyValentinetoherestate,wherewewillrejointheminaweek."

           "Sir,"saidFranz,"Ihaveonerequesttomake."

           "Whatisit?"

           "IwishAlbertdeMorcerfandRaouldeChateau–Renaudtobepresentatthissignature;youknowtheyaremywitnesses."

           "Halfanhourwillsufficetoapprisethem;willyougoforthemyourself,orshallyousend?"

           "Iprefergoing,sir."

           "Ishallexpectyou,then,inhalfanhour,baron,andValentinewillbeready."Franzbowedandlefttheroom.Scarcelyhadthedoorclosed,whenM.deVillefortsenttotellValentinetobereadyinthedrawing-roominhalfanhour,asheexpectedthenotaryandM.d’Epinayandhiswitnesses.Thenewscausedagreatsensationthroughoutthehouse;MadamedeVillefortwouldnotbelieveit,andValentinewasthunderstruck.Shelookedaroundforhelp,andwouldhavegonedowntohergrandfather’sroom,butonthestairsshemetM.deVillefort,whotookherarmandledherintothedrawing-room.Intheanteroom,ValentinemetBarrois,andlookeddespairinglyattheoldservant.Amomentlater,MadamedeVillefortenteredthedrawing-roomwithherlittleEdward.Itwasevidentthatshehadsharedthegriefofthefamily,forshewaspaleandlookedfatigued.

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