The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 34 (1/2)
”Open the door, I say My nairl drew a breath of relief, for she was becohtened by the pursuit of the Vicomte, and an unusual knock made her feel that it was he But the voice and the name of Robeccal tranquillized her fears She opened the door--our old friend of the circus stood before her He began to gruently, ”but I am in haste, and if--”
”Suppose you offerlady! What manners!”
Francine repeated that she was in haste, and would be glad to know the occasion of his visit Her manner was so decided that Robeccal saw that he must speak
”I have co a little money”
”Go on”
”I assist in restaurants on fete days I am an 'extra,' you understand, and am now at the _Veau Saute_, at the corner You know--”
”I know the establishive a little entertainht of you He will give you twenty francs”
Twenty francs! It was quite a fortune to the child, and yet she hesitated
”Did the th
”How suspicious you are! What are you afraid of!”
”Nothing I will call at the restaurant nohen I go out”
”You o for the s so well”
Robeccal showed her a card on which ritten the girl's address and that of the arer
Francine's hesitation vanished--she accepted the proposition
”I will go,” she said, ”and at what hour?”
”At eight o'clock, sharp,” Robeccal replied
”And how long shall I be wanted?”
A wicked light came into the man's eyes
”I don't know exactly--until ten or eleven, I suppose”
”But I ht”