Граф Монте-Кристо

The Journey.

           

           "Yousee,then,"saidAlbert,"thatinsteadofopposing,shewillencourageme."

           "Adieu,then,untilfiveo’clock;bepunctual,andweshallarriveattwelveorone."

           "AtTreport?"

           "Yes;orintheneighborhood."

           "Butcanwetravelforty-eightleaguesineighthours?"

           "Easily,"saidMonteCristo.

           "Youarecertainlyaprodigy;youwillsoonnotonlysurpasstherailway,whichwouldnotbeverydifficultinFrance,buteventhetelegraph."

           "But,viscount,sincewecannotperformthejourneyinlessthansevenoreighthours,donotkeepmewaiting."

           "Donotfear,Ihavelittletoprepare."MonteCristosmiledashenoddedtoAlbert,thenremainedamomentabsorbedindeepmeditation.Butpassinghishandacrosshisforeheadasiftodispelhisrevery,herangthebelltwiceandBertuccioentered."Bertuccio,"saidhe,"IintendgoingthiseveningtoNormandy,insteadoftomorroworthenextday.Youwillhavesufficienttimebeforefiveo’clock;despatchamessengertoapprisethegroomsatthefirststation.M.deMorcerfwillaccompanyme."BertuccioobeyedanddespatchedacouriertoPontoisetosaythetravelling-carriagewouldarriveatsixo’clock.FromPontoiseanotherexpresswassenttothenextstage,andinsixhoursallthehorsesstationedontheroadwereready.Beforehisdeparture,thecountwenttoHaidee’sapartments,toldherhisintention,andresignedeverythingtohercare.

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