Volume II Part 59 (1/2)
An accident revealed to Anselnificent contralto voice He worked, saved and econoive Jane the best teachers He reirl to a German city which possessed a celebrated conservatory; there Jane studied hter remained in Leipsic, and then Jane felt homesick--homesick for France Anselmo selected Paris as their place of residence, and hoped that she would succeed in conquering a position at the Opera
But Jane refused all offers froers, and when Anselmo reproached her she said, in bitter tones:
”If I were not hter the matter would be different Shahter of Jane Zild No, I must remain in seclusion until God sees fit to end my miserable existence!”
It therefore surprised hi the young painter's soiree and singing there Was she in love with the painter, or did she expect to meet some one in his parlor?
Anselo to any party in Paris, and would only bring her to the Rue Montaigne and then call for her again He was, however, not prepared for the surprise which awaited hinized in Count Vellini's secretary the de when he saw the wretch He hoped Benedetto would not recognize him, but he was destined to be deceived, as we have seen
When Anselmo heard the name of the Vicomte of Monte-Cristo, he recollected the oath which the convict Benedetto had sworn against the Count of Monte-Cristo
Hidden by the drapery, he had given Spero theAfter the soiree was over he was surprised at the excited condition of Jane
He attributed it to a recurrence of her thoughts to her horrible past
And while he was pro out so unarded it as a new evidence of the wrath of God
How long he lay crouched in a corner of the quay, buried in thought, he knew not; all he kneas that the sound of hurried footsteps, which were co toward him, had aroused him
Suppose it was Jane ished to seek oblivion in the waters of the Seine? Anselmo listened The footsteps drew near now--the spectral apparition of a wo
”Jane-- father; but when he reached the spot where he had seen the apparition it was e dark swanized Jane's black dress, and only filled with a desire to rescue his child, he plunged into the turbulent waters
With a feerful strokes he had reached the place where he had last seen the figure Thank God! it was in front of hi person, and tried to swim back to shore with his dear burden
But the shore was still far away, the body lay heavy as lead on his left arm, and ht he could not succeed in doing it He felt his strength grow feeble--was he going to be overco!” he cried aloud, and as he felt hie wave, whose power he could not resist--the water entered his ain:
”Help! help!”
”Patience! Keep up a !” came back in a loud voice
The water was parted with powerful strokes, four ar persons, and Anselht to the shore by twohimself as if he were a poodle ”I should like to knohat reason induced these two people to take a cold bath so early in thethe, handso will be explained there”
”Yes, if they are still alive,” replied Bobi+chel ”I think, Fanfaro, that we caht moment What will Madame Irene say e arrive ho,” said Fanfaro, laughing
After they had both walked along with their burdens in their arms for about a quarter of an hour, they stopped in front of a sarden