Volume I Part 77 (2/2)
”Little father,” whispered Medje when she had regained consciousness
She stroked Albert's hand Then her dark eyelashes closed over her eyes
Medje was dead
CHAPTER LX
SECRETS
Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman
”Tell me,” said Coucou, ”how did you come to Africa?”
”Because my lady wished it”
”That is a bitter disappointined that it was on account of--”
”You--you stupid fool!”
”I will be good, Madala”
”We followed the Count of Monte-Cristo”
”You are in love with him”
”We followed the count because ished to aid hi Captain Joliette”
”But tell me about the Americans”
”They deserted us as soon as we reached the land The Arabs had previously stolen our carowled Coucou
”We were thus all alone in the desert We suffered froer and thirst, and had we not fortunately reached the oasis on the second day, ould probably lie now buried in the desert At the oasis we made the acquaintance of Monsieur Fanfaro, a handsome man of forty”
”You noticed that,” said the Zouave, ironically
”Monsieur Fanfaro brought us to his far woman, received us Between ourselves, I do not think Fanfaro has ever been a rope-dancer His ood family, and I am tempted to call him a second Monte-Cristo”
This Fanfaro, as Madauished-looking gentleuessed that there was so had caused him to seek a home in the desert Finally they all reached the oasis, and Monte-Crisobeathed more freely Three persons came to meet the travellers: a woely for than a hu
”What is that?” asked the count
”Oh,” replied Fanfaro, laughing, ”that is Bobi+chel”