Граф Монте-Кристо

Valentine.

           Thedimlight,theprofoundsilence,andthegloomythoughtsinspiredbythehour,andstillmorebyherownconscience,allcombinedtoproduceasensationoffear;thepoisonerwasterrifiedatthecontemplationofherownwork.Atlengthsherallied,drewasidethecurtain,andleaningoverthepillowgazedintentlyonValentine.Theyounggirlnolongerbreathed,nobreathissuedthroughthehalf-closedteeth;thewhitelipsnolongerquiveredtheeyesweresuffusedwithabluishvapor,andthelongblacklashesrestedonacheekwhiteaswax.MadamedeVillefortgazeduponthefacesoexpressiveeveninitsstillness;thensheventuredtoraisethecoverletandpressherhandupontheyounggirl’sheart.Itwascoldandmotionless.Sheonlyfeltthepulsationinherownfingers,andwithdrewherhandwithashudder.Onearmwashangingoutofthebed;fromshouldertoelbowitwasmouldedafterthearmsofGermainPillon’s"Graces,"23butthefore-armseemedtobeslightlydistortedbyconvulsion,andthehand,sodelicatelyformed,wasrestingwithstiffoutstretchedfingersontheframeworkofthebed.Thenails,too,wereturningblue.

           23GermainPillonwasafamousFrenchsculptor(1535–1598).Hisbestknownworkis"TheThreeGraces,"nowintheLouvre.

           MadamedeVilleforthadnolongeranydoubt;allwasovershehadconsummatedthelastterribleworkshehadtoaccomplish.

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