The Count of Monte Cristo

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see, I fell asleep; I was soon aroused by a piercing shriek, as from
a person suffering in his dreams, and he suddenly threw his head back
violently. I called the valet, I stopped the postilion, I spoke to M.
de Saint-Meran, I applied my smelling-salts; but all was over, and I
arrived at Aix by the side of a corpse." Villefort stood with his mouth
half open, quite stupefied.

"Of course you sent for a doctor?"

"Immediately; but, as I have told you, it was too late."

"Yes; but then he could tell of what complaint the poor marquis had
died."

"Oh, yes, sir, he told me; it appears to have been an apoplectic
stroke."