The Count of Monte Cristo

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enjoyed excellent health." Morrel began again to breathe freely, which
he had not done during the last ten minutes.

"Grief has consumed her," said Villefort--"yes, grief, doctor! After
living forty years with the marquis"--

"It is not grief, my dear Villefort," said the doctor; "grief may kill,
although it rarely does, and never in a day, never in an hour, never
in ten minutes." Villefort answered nothing, he simply raised his
head, which had been cast down before, and looked at the doctor with
amazement.

"Were you present during the last struggle?" asked M. d'Avrigny.

"I was," replied the procureur; "you begged me not to leave."

"Did you notice the symptoms of the disease to which Madame de