Граф Монте-Кристо

Toxicology.

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           "Youhaveadaughter,then,madame?"inquiredthecount;"veryyoung,Ipresume?"

           "ThedaughterofM.deVillefortbyhisfirstmarriage,"repliedtheyoungwife,"afinewell-growngirl."

           "Butmelancholy,"interruptedMasterEdward,snatchingthefeathersoutofthetailofasplendidparroquetthatwasscreamingonitsgildedperch,inordertomakeaplumeforhishat.MadamedeVillefortmerelycried"Bestill,Edward!"Shethenadded"Thisyoungmadcapis,however,verynearlyright,andmerelyre-echoeswhathehasheardmesaywithpainahundredtimes;forMademoiselledeVillefortis,inspiteofallwecandotorouseher,ofamelancholydispositionandtaciturnhabit,whichfrequentlyinjuretheeffectofherbeauty.Butwhatdetainsher?Go,Edward,andsee."

           "Becausetheyarelookingforherwheresheisnottobefound."

           "Andwherearetheylookingforher?"

           "WithgrandpapaNoirtier."

           "Anddoyouthinksheisnotthere?"

           "No,no,no,no,no,sheisnotthere,"repliedEdward,singinghiswords.

           "Andwhereisshe,then?Ifyouknow,whydon’tyoutell?"

           "Sheisunderthebigchestnut-tree,"repliedthespoiledbrat,ashegave,inspiteofhismother’scommands,livefliestotheparrot,whichseemedkeenlytorelishsuchfare.

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