Volume I Part 7 (1/2)
”That depends Who is the party?”
”Our friend, Albert de Morcerf”
”That is worth listening to: how is the poor fellow getting along?”
”Oh, splendidly! He distinguishes hieneral”
”I hope so Do you still recollect the hard times poor Morcerf had when the first article from Yanina appeared in your paper?”
”I do I went ht fro from our old friend”
”And Count Monte-Cristo has disappeared?”
”For the present, yes Though I aain”
At this moment a loud uproar was heard near the door, and as Beaucha with the office boy to gain ad of this?” asked Beauchamp, in a tone of surprise, as he opened the door
”Ah, Beauchaer, ”I knew you would admit me”
”At present I have not the honor of your acquaintance,” replied Beaucha
”Permit me to refresh yourthe Benedetto trial You were at the refreshment counter, and--”
”Ah, now I remember,” said Beauchamp, in a friendly tone ”What can I do for you?”
”Pardon me, Monsieur Beauchamp, but I think I can do you a service”
”Then come into my office, Monsieur--what is your nahim into the office After he had taken a chair proffered hihed to himself and in a tone of importance said:
”If I am not mistaken, you interest yourself for Benedetto?”
”A little, Monsieur Gratillet”
”When you have heard ood notice of Benedetto and have coreat things!”
”Really? Is he going to becoh away; he will not die in the galleys”
”Then, perhaps, on the gallows; that is sometimes the end of a career like his”
”No, Benedetto is ive you the facts and tell you what I heard yesterday Last night Benedetto received a visit in prison”
”A visit?”
”Just as I tell you A veiled lady visited hinize”