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THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.
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"By thieves."
"You are a fool, M. Baptistin! Thieves might strip the house—it would annoy me less than to be disobeyed." Baptistin bowed.
"You understand me?" said the count. "Bring your comrades here,
The Invalides.
one and all; but let everything remain as usual, only close the shutters of the ground-floor."
"And those of the first floor?"
"You know they are never closed. Go!"
