. In his company was the young officer, Maximilian Morrel, who was so shocked at the death of his beloved Valentine as not to be any lo

ond of friendship with the Count of Monte-Cristo, and he told him of his lo

e young man, and he resolved to put an end to his life, so a

lay on his table, when he was disturbed by an

do, Maximilian?" asked

has been robbed of the one most dear to him on eart

ntine as I have could readily excuse the

it?" asked the young man,

osition: If, at the end of a month, you do not declare that you regard this suicide as a crime against yourself and all those dear to

n you have. Nevertheless, I have never refused you a favor, and accede to your request, on cond

d out his hand affectionately toward the y

ued, "I shall await you on

s Monte-Cristo

and embarked from there on one of the yachts belonging to the count for the little island of Monte-Cristo, which he reached

from your hands which will realize my h

to give up your design t

en you," answere

to sternly, as he took a greenish, strongly

recalls to the person taking it the

d his friend and s

od came back to him, only the form of his darling was missing. Suddenly the back part of the room appeared

such a death," whi

o him, embraced him and ki

" murmured a we

is it possible! I am not dreaming, you are aliv

life; it is no dream, we are at the realization

in the arms of his beloved Valentine and his

nothing shall separate you; I give you life back again, I now join your hands in

his curious man to thank him from the depths of their hearts. Monte-Cr

ack to my apartments, where my wife, t

. Then the young man led the young girl to a divan, and asked her to t

was being gradually poisoned by my step-mother, and that she had already poisoned my grandparents Barrois in the same manner. He had himself given me an antidote. But the means he had were not sufficient to shield me from all danger, and he begged me to drink a potion, which would put me in a trance for the space of three days. I took the potion which the count gave me; I lost my senses. How long I lay

ey both left the apartment to go in search of

Jacopo, who had brought Maximilian

for both of you

Monte-Cristo?" they bot

er there," replied Jacopo, pointing to a small boat on which could be described three persons.

shes to bless before you lead her to the altar. Everything you find in this grotto and my house in Paris are the wedding presents of a faithful fr

s, Count of M

ze filled the sail and it disappeared from view. Valentine and Maximilian waved a cordi