"How delicious it is here!"
He slipped his arm around her waist, and as she threw back her head to look up at the moon, Goutran leaned forward and kissed her. Let her who is without sin throw the first stone!
At this precise moment a clear voice came from the garden below, and this voice said:
"Do not be too anxious to learn my name, Monsieur de Laisangy."
The two young people separated hastily. Carmen ran to the balustrade and looked over, but she could see nothing, and heard now only two angry voices disputing. Carmen went to the window, and opening it, said coldly:
"We will go in, if you please!"
As they entered the gallery, the Vicomte de Monte-Cristo hurried up to Goutran.
"Come with me," he said, "I must see you at once!"