The Count of Monte Cristo

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"And I," replied the visitor, changing his idiom, "know enough of
English to keep up the conversation. Do not put yourself to the
slightest inconvenience."

"Aw?" said Lord Wilmore, with that tone which is only known to natives
of Great Britain.

The envoy presented his letter of introduction, which the latter read
with English coolness, and having finished,--"I understand," said he,
"perfectly."

Then began the questions, which were similar to those which had been
addressed to the Abbe Busoni. But as Lord Wilmore, in the character of
the count's enemy, was less restrained in his answers, they were more
numerous; he described the youth of Monte Cristo, who he said, at ten
years of age, entered the service of one of the petty sovereigns of
India who make war on the English. It was there Wilmore had first met