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THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.
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Toward the evening of the third day, Albert, completely tired with the exercise, which appeared sport to Monte-Cristo, was sleeping in an arm-chair near the window, while the count was designing with his architect the plan of a conservatory in his house, when the sound of a
horse dashing over the pebbles on the high road made Albert raise his head. He looked out of the window, and was disagreeably surprised to see his own valet-de-chambre, whom he had not brought, that he might not inconvenience Monte-Cristo.
