Haidee.

           Itwillberecollectedthatthenew,orratherold,acquaintancesoftheCountofMonteCristo,residingintheRueMeslay,werenootherthanMaximilian,Julie,andEmmanuel.Theveryanticipationsofdelighttobeenjoyedinhisforthcomingvisitsthebright,puregleamofheavenlyhappinessitdiffusedoverthealmostdeadlywarfareinwhichhehadvoluntarilyengaged,illuminedhiswholecountenancewithalookofineffablejoyandcalmness,as,immediatelyafterVillefort’sdeparture,histhoughtsflewbacktothecheeringprospectbeforehim,oftasting,atleast,abriefrespitefromthefierceandstormypassionsofhismind.EvenAli,whohadhastenedtoobeytheCount’ssummons,wentforthfromhismaster’spresenceincharmedamazementattheunusualanimationandpleasuredepictedonfeaturesordinarilysosternandcold;while,asthoughdreadingtoputtoflighttheagreeableideashoveringoverhispatron’smeditations,whatevertheywere,thefaithfulNubianwalkedontiptoetowardsthedoor,holdinghisbreath,lestitsfaintestsoundshoulddissipatehismaster’shappyreverie.

           Itwasnoon,andMonteCristohadsetapartonehourtobepassedintheapartmentsofHaidee,asthoughhisoppressedspiritcouldnotallatonceadmitthefeelingofpureandunmixedjoy,butrequiredagradualsuccessionofcalmandgentleemotionstopreparehismindtoreceivefullandperfecthappiness,inthesamemannerasordinarynaturesdemandtobeinuredbydegreestothereceptionofstrongorviolentsensations.

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