The Count of Monte Cristo

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Noirtier. "Have you something to tell me?" asked he. The old man
winked his eyes expressively, which we may remember was his only way of
expressing his approval.

"Privately?"

"Yes."

"Well, I will remain with you." At this moment Villefort returned,
followed by the lady's maid; and after her came Madame de Villefort.

"What is the matter, then, with this dear child? she has just left me,
and she complained of being indisposed, but I did not think seriously of
it." The young woman with tears in her eyes and every mark of affection
of a true mother, approached Valentine and took her hand. D'Avrigny
continued to look at Noirtier; he saw the eyes of the old man dilate and
become round, his cheeks turn pale and tremble; the perspiration stood