The Count of Monte Cristo

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"Ah, very well, very well," said the major, clutching the buttons of his
coat at each exclamation.

"My dear sir," said Monte Cristo, "I understand your emotion; you must
have time to recover yourself. I will, in the meantime, go and prepare
the young man for this much-desired interview, for I presume that he is
not less impatient for it than yourself."

"I should quite imagine that to be the case," said Cavalcanti.

"Well, in a quarter of an hour he shall be with you."

"You will bring him, then? You carry your goodness so far as even to
present him to me yourself?"

"No; I do not wish to come between a father and son. Your interview will
be private. But do not be uneasy; even if the powerful voice of nature