The Count of Monte Cristo

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head!--Oh, what agony!--Shall I suffer like this long?"

"No, no, friend," replied the doctor, "you will soon cease to suffer."

"Ah, I understand you," said the unhappy man. "My God, have mercy upon
me!" and, uttering a fearful cry, Barrois fell back as if he had been
struck by lightning. D'Avrigny put his hand to his heart, and placed a
glass before his lips.

"Well?" said Villefort. "Go to the kitchen and get me some syrup of
violets." Villefort went immediately. "Do not be alarmed, M. Noirtier,"
said d'Avrigny; "I am going to take my patient into the next room to
bleed him; this sort of attack is very frightful to witness."

And taking Barrois under the arms, he dragged him into an adjoining
room; but almost immediately he returned to fetch the lemonade. Noirtier
closed his right eye. "You want Valentine, do you not? I will tell them