The Suicide.

           MeanwhileMonteCristohadalsoreturnedtotownwithEmmanuelandMaximilian.Theirreturnwascheerful.Emmanueldidnotconcealhisjoyatthepeacefulterminationoftheaffair,andwasloudinhisexpressionsofdelight.Morrel,inacornerofthecarriage,allowedhisbrother-inlaw’sgayetytoexpenditselfinwords,whilehefeltequalinwardjoy,which,however,betrayeditselfonlyinhiscountenance.AttheBarriereduTronetheymetBertuccio,whowaswaitingthere,motionlessasasentinelathispost.MonteCristoputhisheadoutofthewindow,exchangedafewwordswithhiminalowtone,andthestewarddisappeared."Count,"saidEmmanuel,whentheywereattheendofthePlaceRoyale,"putmedownatmydoor,thatmywifemaynothaveasinglemomentofneedlessanxietyonmyaccountoryours."

           "Ifitwerenotridiculoustomakeadisplayofourtriumph,Iwouldinvitethecounttoourhouse;besidesthat,hedoubtlesshassometremblinghearttocomfort.Sowewilltakeleaveofourfriend,andlethimhastenhome."

           "Stopamoment,"saidMonteCristo;"donotletmelosebothmycompanions.Return,Emmanuel,toyourcharmingwife,andpresentmybestcomplimentstoher;anddoyou,Morrel,accompanymetotheChampsElysees."

           "Willingly,"saidMaximilian;"particularlyasIhavebusinessinthatquarter."

           "Shallwewaitbreakfastforyou?"askedEmmanuel.

           "No,"repliedtheyoungman.Thedoorwasclosed,andthecarriageproceeded.

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