The Count of Monte Cristo

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Ali, and were received by the Abbe Busoni, who was praying by the side
of the corpse.



Chapter 84. Beauchamp.

The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation
throughout Paris for the next fortnight. The dying man had signed a
deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin. The police had orders
to make the strictest search for the murderer. Caderousse's knife, dark
lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which
could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was
conveyed to the morgue. The count told every one that this adventure had
happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what
was related by the Abbe Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had
requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books