Граф Монте-Кристо

The King’s Closet at the Tuileries.

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           "Why,thisisthewayofit,"saidtheminister,withthegravestairintheworld:"Napoleonlatelyhadareview,andastwoorthreeofhisoldveteransexpressedadesiretoreturntoFrance,hegavethemtheirdismissal,andexhortedthemto‘servethegoodking.’Thesewerehisownwords,ofthatIamcertain."

           "Well,Blacas,whatthinkyouofthis?"inquiredthekingtriumphantly,andpausingforamomentfromthevoluminousscholiastbeforehim.

           "Isay,sire,thattheministerofpoliceisgreatlydeceivedorIam;andasitisimpossibleitcanbetheministerofpoliceashehastheguardianshipofthesafetyandhonorofyourmajesty,itisprobablethatIaminerror.However,sire,ifImightadvise,yourmajestywillinterrogatethepersonofwhomIspoketoyou,andIwillurgeyourmajestytodohimthishonor."

           "Mostwillingly,duke;underyourauspicesIwillreceiveanypersonyouplease,butyoumustnotexpectmetobetooconfiding.Baron,haveyouanyreportmorerecentthanthisdatedthe20thFebruary.thisisthe4thofMarch?"

           "No,sire,butIamhourlyexpectingone;itmayhavearrivedsinceIleftmyoffice."

           "Gothither,andiftherebenonewell,well,"continuedLouisXVIII.,"makeone;thatistheusualway,isitnot?"andthekinglaughedfacetiously.

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