He lifted her to a chair.
"If you have made me this terrible confidence it is because you wish to give me a proof of your great confidence in me. I shall be worthy of it, be sure of that. And now, tell me what you wish."
Carmen lifted her sad eyes to his.
"How good you are!" she said, quietly. "But you are right. Now you will not doubt my motives nor me?"
"I swear that I will believe every syllable you utter!"
Carmen, after a few moments' consideration, said:
"You are very fond of this young Monte-Cristo?"
"Certainly I am. He is one of the noblest fellows I ever met. But why do you speak of him?"
"Because it was to speak of him that I summoned you here to-night. Your friend, Goutran, is in great danger, as are you—and myself, too."
"Danger!"