Граф Монте-Кристо

The Lemonade.

           "Look,"saidhetotheprocureur,whoseheartbeatsoloudlythatitmightalmostbeheard,"hereisinthiscupsomesyrupofviolets,andthisdecantercontainstheremainderofthelemonadeofwhichM.NoirtierandBarroispartook.Ifthelemonadebepureandinoffensive,thesyrupwillretainitscolor;if,onthecontrary,thelemonadebedruggedwithpoison,thesyrupwillbecomegreen.Lookclosely!"

           Thedoctorthenslowlypouredsomedropsofthelemonadefromthedecanterintothecup,andinaninstantalightcloudysedimentbegantoformatthebottomofthecup;thissedimentfirsttookablueshade,thenfromthecolorofsapphireitpassedtothatofopal,andfromopaltoemerald.Arrivedatthislasthue,itchangednomore.Theresultoftheexperimentleftnodoubtwhateveronthemind.

           "TheunfortunateBarroishasbeenpoisoned,"saidd’Avrigny,"andIwillmaintainthisassertionbeforeGodandman."Villefortsaidnothing,butheclaspedhishands,openedhishaggardeyes,and,overcomewithhisemotion,sankintoachair.

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