THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.
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soon make his acquaintance, for I have a credit opened with him by the house of Richard and Blount, of London, Arstein and Eskeles, of Vienna, and Thomson and French, at Rome."
As he pronounced the two last names, the count glanced at Maximilian
Morrel. If the stranger expected to produce an effect on Morrel, he was not mistaken—Maximilian started as if he had been electrified.
"Thomson and French!" said he; "do you know this house, monsieur?"