The Count of Monte Cristo

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they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no
more of it."

"Albert will tell you," replied the count "that I gave him the same
advice. Look," added he. "I am finishing the most execrable morning's
work."

"What is it?" said Albert; "arranging your papers, apparently."

"My papers, thank God, no,--my papers are all in capital order, because
I have none; but M. Cavalcanti's."

"M. Cavalcanti's?" asked Beauchamp.

"Yes; do you not know that this is a young man whom the count is
introducing?" said Morcerf.