Граф Монте-Кристо

The House of Morrel & Son.

           Emmanuelsighed,andsummonedCocles.Coclesappeared,andtheyoungmanbadehimconductthestrangertoM.Morrel’sapartment.Cocleswentfirst,andthestrangerfollowedhim.Onthestaircasetheymetabeautifulgirlofsixteenorseventeen,wholookedwithanxietyatthestranger.

           "M.Morrelisinhisroom,ishenot,MademoiselleJulie?"saidthecashier.

           "Yes;Ithinkso,atleast,"saidtheyounggirlhesitatingly."Goandsee,Cocles,andifmyfatheristhere,announcethisgentleman."

           "Itwillbeuselesstoannounceme,mademoiselle,"returnedtheEnglishman."M.Morreldoesnotknowmyname;thisworthygentlemanhasonlytoannouncetheconfidentialclerkofthehouseofThomson&FrenchofRome,withwhomyourfatherdoesbusiness."

           Theyounggirlturnedpaleandcontinuedtodescend,whilethestrangerandCoclescontinuedtomountthestaircase.SheenteredtheofficewhereEmmanuelwas,whileCocles,bytheaidofakeyhepossessed,openedadoorinthecornerofalanding-placeonthesecondstaircase,conductedthestrangerintoanante-chamber,openedaseconddoor,whichheclosedbehindhim,andafterhavinglefttheclerkofthehouseofThomson&Frenchalone,returnedandsignedtohimthathecouldenter.TheEnglishmanentered,andfoundMorrelseatedatatable,turningovertheformidablecolumnsofhisledger,whichcontainedthelistofhisliabilities.Atthesightofthestranger,M.

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