The Count of Monte Cristo

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"And who knows it?" Noirtier looked at the door where the servant had
gone out. "Barrois?" said she.

"Yes."

"Shall I call him?"

"Yes."

Valentine went to the door, and called Barrois. Villefort's impatience
during this scene made the perspiration roll from his forehead, and
Franz was stupefied. The old servant came. "Barrois," said Valentine,
"my grandfather has told me to open that drawer in the secretary, but
there is a secret spring in it, which you know--will you open it?"

Barrois looked at the old man. "Obey," said Noirtier's intelligent eye.
Barrois touched a spring, the false bottom came out, and they saw a