The Count of Monte Cristo

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high praise given to them."

"Is it possible," exclaimed the count with well-feigned astonishment,
"that these horses belong to the baroness?"

"They do, indeed. May I inquire if you are acquainted with Madame
Danglars?"

"I have that honor; and my happiness at your escape from the danger that
threatened you is redoubled by the consciousness that I have been
the unwilling and the unintentional cause of all the peril you have
incurred. I yesterday purchased these horses of the baron; but as the
baroness evidently regretted parting with them, I ventured to send them
back to her, with a request that she would gratify me by accepting them
from my hands."

"You are, then, doubtless, the Count of Monte Cristo, of whom Hermine