The Count of Monte Cristo

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reputation as a skilful physician. We discoursed a long time, madame, on
different subjects; of Perugino, of Raffaelle, of manners, customs, of
the famous aquatofana, of which they had told you, I think you said,
that certain individuals in Perugia had preserved the secret."

"Yes, true," replied Madame de Villefort, somewhat uneasily, "I remember
now."

"I do not recollect now all the various subjects of which we discoursed,
madame," continued the count with perfect calmness; "but I perfectly
remember that, falling into the error which others had entertained
respecting me, you consulted me as to the health of Mademoiselle de
Villefort."

"Yes, really, sir, you were in fact a medical man," said Madame de
Villefort, "since you had cured the sick."