THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.
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"That will, at least, serve to put my gloves in," he said.
"Will your excellency deign to open it?" said the delighted Bertuccio, "and you will find gloves in it."
In the rest of the furniture the count found everything he required—smelling-bottles, cigars, bijouterie.
"Good!" he said; and Bertuccio left enraptured, so great, so powerful, and real was the influence exercised by this man over all who surrounded him.