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THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO
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"But," said Renée, "this letter, which, after all, is but an anonymous scrawl, is not even addressed to you, but to the procureur du roi."
"True; but that gentleman being absent, his secretary, by his orders, opened his letters: thinking this one of importance, he sent for me, but,
not finding me, took upon himself to give the necessary orders for arresting the accused party."
"Then the guilty person is in custody?" said the marquise.
"Say the accused person," cried Renée.
