Volume I Part 15 (1/2)
”Commit no follies You look as if you would like to poison every one”
”That is what I should like to do But have no fear, I will be circumspect”
”Which one of you is na to the convicts
”I,” said the former Prince Cavalcanti, modestly
”You are wanted Follow me, but do not speak a word or else you will be put in the black hole”
Benedetto bowed silently, and the next minute stood with his coirl drew back in terror, as she saw hiht was her brother She soon collected herself and gently said:
”Sir, Monsieur de Villefort is dead”
Benedetto's eyes shone He felt a wild joy at the death of the man he so bitterly hated
”On his death-bed,” continued Valentine with eht of you, and the officials have carried out his last wishes, and allowed ards and certain ameliorations for you From this day on you are freed from double chains, and if you conduct yourself well in the future, you can hope for other mercies Farewell, and may God be with you”
Valentine's voice broke, Maxiirl and led her ahile Benedetto and Anselht back to their comrades
”Who is the lady?” asked Anselmo ”She is very handsome”
Benedetto remained silent and the ex-priest looked distrustfully at hi the blacksmith came, and Benedetto was freed from Anselmo
”Keep up your spirits,” said the jailer to the ex-priest, ”and I will see what can be done for you In a few days a new column will arrive, and if you conduct yourself properly, I will see that you get no new co intercede for , and the jailer nodded
The 24th of February dawned, and Benedetto, who had not closed an eye during the night, looked so htened
”Cohtened, perhaps?” he maliciously asked The look he received from his comrade made hiradually Benedetto cal the decision, and if Ansel this tine to Beaussuet At the inn of the latter place it stopped, and while the guard put fresh horses in the traces, the occupant of the coach, a heavily veiled woot out and asked of the poste
”About fifty steps from the inn,” he said
”Then please let soed the lady
”Directly, e”
”Yes, Monsieur Etienne,” was the servant's reply, ”but the priest is not at home”
”What?” said the lady, astonished ”Where is he, then?”
”I do not know He rode pastPerhaps the housekeeper can tell us,” added the servant