The Count of Monte Cristo

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of despair. "Inflexible man!" she murmured. Monte Cristo remained as
unmoved as if the reproach had not been addressed to him. Albert at
this moment ran in. "Oh, mother," he exclaimed, "such a misfortune has
happened!"

"What? What has happened?" asked the countess, as though awakening from
a sleep to the realities of life; "did you say a misfortune? Indeed, I
should expect misfortunes."

"M. de Villefort is here."

"Well?"

"He comes to fetch his wife and daughter."

"Why so?"