Volume II Part 64 (2/2)
”Fruitless? I swear to you that we shall be successful”
”But he is a supernatural ht as well attack God”
”And yet he has an Achilles heel! Once more, will you help me?”
”Yes; but I do not understand you”
”The whole of the Count of Monte-Cristo's affection is centred in his son, and through this son we must strike him He shall suffer all the tortures of hell, and in his son, whom he idolizes, we shall punish hilars
”In the first place, you ive uarantee that the grief will kill hiuarantee it”
”Then I am yours”
CHAPTER xxxIX
DISAPPEARED
Let us return to the Vicomte Spero
Three days had passed since Jane Zild had been taken to the elegant house She still lay motionless and pale, and Madaht moan from the invalid caused Mamma Caraman to bend over her
”Poor child,” she sorrowfullyto die God knoay she got the wound--I always fear that she herself fired the shot”
Jane moaned louder and felt her heart with her hand
”Be still, my dear,” whispered Mamma Caraman She poured a few drops of liquor into a cup and told the girl to drink it
”No, I will not drink!” said Jane, passionately ”Leave me, I do not want to live,” she suddenly cried ”Oh, why did you take the weapon from me? I cannot live with this pressure on the breast The horrible secret pulls ! Ah, and she was nevertheless my mother--I loved her so--I love her yet”
With tears in her eyes Mairl, but she could not do so She pressed lightly on a silver bell which stood near the bed
In less than five minutes the vicomte appeared
”Is she worse?” he anxiously asked
”Yes, she is feverish again, and I thought it ht be better to send for a physician”
Spero drew near to the invalid's couch and took her are to say, Jane beca eyes lost their frightened look; the lips which had muttered disconnected words closed, and the small hands lay quietly on the silk cover
”She is sleeping,” said Mamma Caraman, ”I am sorry now that I called you”