The Count of Monte Cristo

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Chapter 89. A Nocturnal Interview.

Monte Cristo waited, according to his usual custom, until Duprez had
sung his famous "Suivez-moi;" then he rose and went out. Morrel took
leave of him at the door, renewing his promise to be with him the next
morning at seven o'clock, and to bring Emmanuel. Then he stepped into
his coupe, calm and smiling, and was at home in five minutes. No one who
knew the count could mistake his expression when, on entering, he said,
"Ali, bring me my pistols with the ivory cross."

Ali brought the box to his master, who examined the weapons with a
solicitude very natural to a man who is about to intrust his life to a
little powder and shot. These were pistols of an especial pattern, which
Monte Cristo had had made for target practice in his own room. A cap was
sufficient to drive out the bullet, and from the adjoining room no one
would have suspected that the count was, as sportsmen would say, keeping
his hand in. He was just taking one up and looking for the point to aim