Граф Монте-Кристо

The Fifth of September.

           Wastherenothingtofear?wastherenotsomesnarelaidforher?Herinnocencehadkeptherinignoranceofthedangersthatmightassailayounggirlofherage.Butthereisnoneedtoknowdangerinordertofearit;indeed,itmaybeobserved,thatitisusuallyunknownperilsthatinspirethegreatestterror.

           Juliehesitated,andresolvedtotakecounsel.Yet,throughasingularimpulse,itwasneithertohermothernorherbrotherthatsheapplied,buttoEmmanuel.ShehasteneddownandtoldhimwhathadoccurredonthedaywhentheagentofThomson&Frenchhadcometoherfather’s,relatedthesceneonthestaircase,repeatedthepromiseshehadmade,andshowedhimtheletter."Youmustgo,then,mademoiselle,"saidEmmanuel.

           "Gothere?"murmuredJulie.

           "Yes;Iwillaccompanyyou."

           "ButdidyounotreadthatImustbealone?"saidJulie.

           "Andyoushallbealone,"repliedtheyoungman."IwillawaityouatthecorneroftheRuedeMusee,andifyouaresolongabsentastomakemeuneasy,Iwillhastentorejoinyou,andwoetohimofwhomyoushallhavecausetocomplaintome!"

           "Then,Emmanuel?"saidtheyounggirlwithhesitation,"itisyouropinionthatIshouldobeythisinvitation?"

           "Yes.Didnotthemessengersayyourfather’ssafetydependeduponit?"

           "Butwhatdangerthreatenshim,then,Emmanuel?"sheasked.

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