Meeting Morrel
As Albert crosses the barrier in his carriage, he encounters Morrel, who is walking briskly with a bright eye. Morrel is passing the Chinese Baths, appearing to have come from the direction of the Porte Saint-Martin and heading toward the Madeleine. Albert observes that here passes a happy man—an opinion the narrative suggests is not mistaken.
第七十九章 The Lemonade
Chapter 79, titled “The Lemonade,” centers on Maximilian Morrel’s urgent visit to Noirtier’s house in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. During the visit, Valentine, with Noirtier’s approval, presents Morrel with their plan for eventual marriage. The happy occasion turns to horror when the old servant Barrois, after drinking a glass of lemonade, collapses in violent convulsions. Doctor d’Avrigny arrives, recognizes the symptoms of poisoning, and rushes to recover the remaining lemonade, confirming it is contaminated as a second paroxysm seizes Barrois. Chapter 79, titled “The Lemonade,” depicts Dr. d’Avrigny’s urgent investigation into the sudden illness of Barrois, Noirtier’s loyal servant. Through pointed questioning of Noirtier, interrogation of the dying Barrois, and a chemical test using syrup of violets, d’Avrigny conclusively proves that the lemonade was poisoned. Barrois dies rapidly, and d’Avrigny directly accuses Villefort of presiding over a household plagued by serial poisonings, leaving the prosecutor horrified and overwhelmed.
第七十九章 The Lemonade
Chapter 79, titled “The Lemonade,” centers on Maximilian Morrel’s urgent visit to Noirtier’s house in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. During the visit, Valentine, with Noirtier’s approval, presents Morrel with their plan for eventual marriage. The happy occasion turns to horror when the old servant Barrois, after drinking a glass of lemonade, collapses in violent convulsions. Doctor d’Avrigny arrives, recognizes the symptoms of poisoning, and rushes to recover the remaining lemonade, confirming it is contaminated as a second paroxysm seizes Barrois.
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