The Count of Monte Cristo

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"The middle one?"

"Yes." Valentine opened it and drew out a bundle of papers. "Is that
what you wish for?" asked she.

"No."

She took successively all the other papers out till the drawer was
empty. "But there are no more," said she. Noirtier's eye was fixed on
the dictionary. "Yes, I understand, grandfather," said the young girl.

He pointed to each letter of the alphabet. At the letter S the old man
stopped her. She opened, and found the word "secret."

"Ah, is there a secret spring?" said Valentine.

"Yes," said Noirtier.