Danglars Signature.

           Thenextmorningdawneddullandcloudy.Duringthenighttheundertakershadexecutedtheirmelancholyoffice,andwrappedthecorpseinthewinding-sheet,which,whatevermaybesaidabouttheequalityofdeath,isatleastalastproofoftheluxurysopleasinginlife.Thiswinding-sheetwasnothingmorethanabeautifulpieceofcambric,whichtheyounggirlhadboughtafortnightbefore.Duringtheeveningtwomen,engagedforthepurpose,hadcarriedNoirtierfromValentine’sroomintohisown,andcontrarytoallexpectationtherewasnodifficultyinwithdrawinghimfromhischild.TheAbbeBusonihadwatchedtilldaylight,andthenleftwithoutcallinganyone.D’Avrignyreturnedabouteighto’clockinthemorning;hemetVillefortonhiswaytoNoirtier’sroom,andaccompaniedhimtoseehowtheoldmanhadslept.Theyfoundhiminthelargearm-chair,whichservedhimforabed,enjoyingacalm,nay,almostasmilingsleep.Theybothstoodinamazementatthedoor.

           "See,"saidd’AvrignytoVillefort,"natureknowshowtoalleviatethedeepestsorrow.NoonecansaythatM.Noirtierdidnotlovehischild,andyethesleeps."

           "Yes,youareright,"repliedVillefort,surprised;"hesleeps,indeed!Andthisisthemorestrange,sincetheleastcontradictionkeepshimawakeallnight."

           "Griefhasstunnedhim,"repliedd’Avrigny;andtheybothreturnedthoughtfullytotheprocureur’sstudy.

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