THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 101 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 101 Locusta. Valentine was alone two other clocks slower than that of Saint-Philippe du Roule struck the hour of midnight from different directions and excepting the rumbling of a few carriages all was silent. Then Valentine s attention was engrossed by the clock in her room which marked the seconds. She began counting them remarking that they were much slower than the beatings of her heart and still she doubted -- the inoffensive Valentine could not imagine that any one should desire her death. Why should they To what end What had she done to excite the malice of an enemy There was no fear of her falling asleep. One terrible idea pressed upon her mind -- that some one existed in the world who had attempted to assassinate her and who was about to endeavor to do so again. Supposing this person wearied at the inefficacy of the poison should as Monte Cristo intimated have recourse to steel -- What if the count should have no time to run to her rescue -- What if her last moments were approaching and she should never again see Morrel When this terrible chain of ideas presented itself Valentine was nearly persuaded to ring the bell and call for help. But through the door she fancied she saw the luminous eye of the count -- that eye which lived in her memory and the recollection overwhelmed her with so much shame that she asked herself whether any amount of gratitude could ever repay his adventurous and devoted friendship. Twenty minutes twenty tedious minutes passed thus then ten more and at last the clock struck the half-flour. Just then the sound of finger-nails slightly grating against the door of the library informed Valentine that the count was still watching and recommended her to do the same at the same time on the opposite side that is towards Edward s room Valentine fancied that she heard the creaking of the floor she listened attentively holding her breath till she was nearly suffocated the lock turned and the .
