The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 4 (1/2)

The Place Notre Da was croith citizens and soldiers

The citizens wore troubled, and talked together in low voices, while the soldiers were noisy and abusive against France

The colossal spire of the Cathedral threw its shadow over this scene

Sovereigns and diplomats, ready for an invasion of France, had left Frankfort for Fribourg, there to coeance and hate

Blucher, with Sachen and Laugeron, had concentrated their troops between Mayence and Coblentz The Prince de Schwartze toward Bale The Sere irritated, believing that their neutrality would be violated

In the Chamber of Commerce the Eh, were studying er for the fray and the disa was on his way to England

On the Place de Ministre a tall s, lead to the oaken door, well barred with steel

On the second floor, in a large, gloomy room, several persons are asse frolass set in lead

Standing near ais a lady in black, looking out on the Square; her hand caresses a child who clings to her skirts The two corners of the chis of wood are occupied On one side sits an old man, on the other a lady wrapped in a cloak that covers her entirely

The Marquis de Fongereues is only sixty, but his white hair, his wrinkles, and the sad senility of his countenance gave hienarian He sits motionless, his hands crossed on his knees The lady opposite, whose head rests on the high oak back of her chair, is not yet forty Her face is hard, and her eyes, fixed upon the Marquis, seehts She is Pauline de Maillezais--Marquise de Fongereues--and the lady at theis Magdalena, Vicomtesse de Talizac Her husband, Jean de Talizac, is the son of the Marquis de Fongereues Suddenly the old dalena started, as if this voice, breaking the silence of the roo,” she replied, in a voice that she endeavored to render careless

”Ah!” said the Marquis, relapsing into silence Presently he inquired what time it was

”Lethisacross the room to a console table, on which stood an elaborate clock

Frederic, the son of the Vicoher than the other, and he limps, but he seems alert

”It is seven o'clock,” he said, in a sharp voice

The door was thrown open at this ereues rose hastily

”And what is the decision, Monsieur de Karlstein?” she asked

The officer bowed low to each of the three persons in the room, and then said, quietly:

”To-morrow the allied armies will cross the French frontier”

”At last!” exclaiereues, and Madame de Talizac uttered a cry of joy The Marquis was unive us the details!” said the young Marquise

”We shall reach France through Switzerland,” said the Gerh approves of this plan and the Eives it favorable consideration”

”And in awill be at the Tuileries!” said Madame de Talizac

The German did not notice this remark

”And now, ladies, will you kindly permit me to retire? In two hours I leave with ereues extended her hand to him