Volume I Part 13 (1/2)
”Then Valentinehis eyes upon the physician
”And if that were the case?” said D'Avigny solemnly
”Then I would say God has done a miracle to save the innocent,” said Villefort, the tears starting in his eyes
”Monsieur de Villefort,” said the physician, earnestly, ”do you kno Valentine died?”
”Too well--she was poisoned by my wife”
”What for?”
”Madao to her son”
”That is dastardly,” said the district-attorney
”Do you reny, ”to have seen a mysterious man in your house some time prior to Valentine's death, whose uilty?”
”Yes, I remember; you mean the Count of Monte-Cristo,” said Villefort, with emotion
”The Count of Monte-Cristo,” repeated the district-attorney, contemptuously, ”the adventurer?”
”Sir, do not blaspheme!” exclaimed Villefort, passionately; ”if Valentine is saved she owes it to that God in the form of man--the Count of Monte-Cristo! He alone has the power to change the dead into the living If Valentine lives, I will believe God has pardoned a portion of my sins”
”Gentlely, ”I only believe what I see; if Valentine de Villefort lives, let her show herself”
”Maxi the door, ”tell Valentine to come in”
”Whony had closed the door again
”Maximilian Morrel, Valentine's betrothed, the son of the shi+pping merchant Morrel, of Marseilles”
”Morrel--Marseilles--Edmond Dantes,” murmured Villefort ”Ah, there is justice in Heaven!”
The door was now opened, and Valentine entered She strode to Villefort's bed and sank on her knees beside it
”Oh, father,” she sobbed, eain!”
Villefort gazed at Valentine as if she were a spectre; but tears fell on the young girl's cheeks, and his lean hands were crossed as if in prayer
”Father, dearly beloved father!” staly, ”why do you not speak? Have you no word of welcome for your Valentine?”
”Monsieur de Flany, softly
”Yes, not your state the tears from his eyes