Toxicology.

           ItwasreallytheCountofMonteCristowhohadjustarrivedatMadamedeVillefort’sforthepurposeofreturningtheprocureur’svisit,andathisname,asmaybeeasilyimagined,thewholehousewasinconfusion.MadamedeVillefort,whowasaloneinherdrawing-roomwhenthecountwasannounced,desiredthathersonmightbebroughtthitherinstantlytorenewhisthankstothecount;andEdward,whoheardthisgreatpersonagetalkedoffortwowholedays,madeallpossiblehastetocometohim,notfromobediencetohismother,oroutofanyfeelingofgratitudetothecount,butfromsheercuriosity,andthatsomechanceremarkmightgivehimtheopportunityformakingoneoftheimpertinentspeecheswhichmadehismothersay"Oh,thatnaughtychild!ButIcan’tbeseverewithhim,heisreallysobright."

           Aftertheusualcivilities,thecountinquiredafterM.deVillefort."Myhusbanddineswiththechancellor,"repliedtheyounglady;"hehasjustgone,andIamsurehe’llbeexceedinglysorrynottohavehadthepleasureofseeingyoubeforehewent."Twovisitorswhoweretherewhenthecountarrived,havinggazedathimwithalltheireyes,retiredafterthatreasonabledelaywhichpolitenessadmitsandcuriosityrequires."WhatisyoursisterValentinedoing?"inquiredMadamedeVillefortofEdward;"tellsomeonetobidhercomehere,thatImayhavethehonorofintroducinghertothecount.

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