“‘Yes,’ said Dantès; ‘do you then know him?’
“‘No,’ replied Villefort; ‘a faithful servant of the king does not know conspirators.’
“‘It is a conspiracy, then?’ asked Dantès, who, after believing himself free, now began to feel a tenfold alarm. ‘I have already told you, however, sir, I was ignorant of the contents of the letter.’
“‘Yes, but you knew the name of the person to whom it was addressed,’ said Villefort.
“‘I was forced to read the address to know to whom to give it.’
“‘Have you shown this letter to any one?’ asked Villefort, becoming still more pale.
“‘To no one, on my honour.’
“‘Everybody is ignorant that you are the bearer of a letter from the isle of Elba, and addressed to M. Noirtier?’
“‘Everybody, except the person who gave it to me.’”