The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2)

e possessed their self-possession so much as j

, the music teacher, Louise d'Armilly, came to condole with her, th

go, in a fit of remorse at having acquired his wealth by dishonorable means; then I was to be married to Prince Cavalcanti, to

w?" asked her modest fr

uty, and my independent spirit will assure me success. The time has now arrived when I must decide: here, the scandal and contempt of the crowd; there, applause, fame, and honor. I foresaw it all, though I did

ishment; although she knew the firmness of her char

lone," she hesitati

de out in the name of Monsieur Leon d'Armilly and sister; while you go for the

one would have recognized at the first glance as the proud and courted beauty, Eugenie Danglars. With great difficulty the two girls carried the trunk th

alias Benedetto, the hero of the interru

ed an overcoat over his dress, and made his way out of the house. In thirty minutes he reached an out-of-the-way suburb of Paris. Without losing a minute of his precious time, he took a carriage, and left the city under the pretence of having to catch

t, where he arrived covered with dirt and dust, and entered the nearest inn, telling the host that he had fallen from hi

he road to Compiegne, which he reached about midnight. After he had discharged the boy at the market-place of the little ci

m on the ground floor, but was forced to accept one on the first story, as t

, he quickly dressed himself and peered through the window blinds. He recoiled in terror, for his first glance had fallen upon two policemen who leaned against the doors with their guns in their ha

closed diamond pin will fully pay for my bill. I was ashame

inue his way without being perceived by any one. He therefore returned and entered another chimney, intending to wait there until all danger was over. He already began

The latter had uttered the cry, while the

. He was about to say more, but the words stuck in his thro

derer!" exclaime

escue me!" imp

plied Eugenie, "the

d the room. Benedetto saw he was lost. He pulled out a dagger, as if he wi

med Eugenie, with the a

o early yet; the whole thing is a m

out his hands to the policem

nd we ought to have been man and wife to-day," said Benedetto, sarcastically, as he left the room